Ben Marlow

🚨PERSONAL NEWS🚨 This weekend I edited my last Sun @telebusiness section after 4 fantastic years in one of Fleet Street’s best jobs. Delighted to be taking on the role of the Telegraph’s new city commentator and that v. talented @cg_williams will be the next Sun business editor

RT @LettersDesk: @Telegraph readers discuss the American midterms

RT @Telegraph: EXCLUSIVE: Andy Burnham is demanding answers about Poundland’s insolvency after its directors filed a notice to appoint administrators, putting thousands of jobs at risk. The Prime Minister has asked Gordon Brothers, the discount chain’s owner, to explain why bids for the company that would have kept it afloat were rejected. 🔗

RT @LukeVanceBarr: EXCLUSIVE: Poundland directors poised to file notice to appoint administrators, The Telegraph can reveal. The move will threaten thousands of jobs at the chain, which has roughly 600 stores across the UK. Scoop with @benjaminmarlow

RT @LukeVanceBarr: NEW: Poundland bosses are seeking urgent legal advice after accusing its owner of starving the business of critical day-to-day funding. Latest exclusive with @benjaminmarlow

EXCLUSIVE TG Jones rescue faces fresh backlash as the chain seeks to postpone repayments to major suppliers. Industry sources warn suppliers could walk away or demand upfront payments, placing further strain on the troubled business. Story up shortly…

Ex-WH Smith high street stores squeeze suppliers in last-ditch survival effort

RT @holland_tom: A bad day for players who look like they fought in the battle of Agincourt

Morgan Rogers received his call-up to England's World Cup squad earlier this week. Elsewhere, Ollie Watkins is also deservedly named. He took the previous omission on the chin and fought back. #AVFC

EXCLUSIVE Have-a-go heroes not the answer to shoplifting problem, says John Lewis boss

Britain was the workshop of the world. Now factories are fighting for their lives - my Sunday essay on how astonishing neglect and ignorance among ministers, combined with Labour's muddled energy and industrial policy, is speeding up de-industrialisation

Clueless Labour is blaming imaginary bogeymen for this crisis - my latest column

EXCLUSIVE Morrisons eyes sale of sprawling food making operations as Iran inflation threat grows - with ⁦@LukeVanceBarr⁩

Petrol warnings expose Britain’s pathetic energy fragility - my latest column

Incompetence, naivety, and ideological dogma, have left Britain at the mercy of a devastating cost of living crunch - my latest column

My latest column: WH Smith’s rebrand has to work – our high streets need it

EXCLUSIVE: Owner of WH Smith's high street stores - now trading as TG Jones - hires restructuring advisers Teneo, in a move that could lead to scores of store closures:

Worth stressing that sources close Modella Capital, the firm behind TG Jones, say no decision has been made and there are alternatives to store closures. Landlords to many will be asked to agree to cheaper rents. Modella may also ask WH Smith to provide financial support.

SCOOP with @j_a_warrington Buyer of Peter Mandelson's stake in his advisory firm is understood to be Rebecca Park, who succeeded Benjamin Wegg-Prosser as boss of Global Counsel, after he stood down on Friday. Unlike his co-founder, Wegg-Prosser plans to hold onto his shares.

EXCLUSIVE More bad news for the high street: Administrators at Interpath officially appointed to Glasgow-based fashion chain Quiz Retail. 40 stores and 565 jobs expected to go. Company blaming "strong economic headwinds" inc. increases to business rates and employment costs🧐

EXCLUSIVE High street clear out continues with bargain fashion chain Quiz on the brink of collapse just days after we revealed it was seeking rescue financing. Notice to appoint administrators filed. 40 stores and hundreds of jobs at risk. Story up soon on @TeleBusiness

EXCLUSIVE Fashion chain Quiz seeks lifeline as gloom grips high street. Retailer pinning much of the blame for its woes on the Chancellor - a bit rich perhaps given it's twice been in administration, including only last February