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could be tough. we start here in the uk where rail passengers are facing yet another day of strike disruption with four out of five trains cancelled — just one part of a wave of industrial action hitting everything from transport to health to education. so on thursday, the government announced plans for new laws limiting strike action by key workers. railways, ambulances and the fire brigade are among those who would have to maintain a minimum level of service and employers would be ...

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The virus and naturally there will be absences throughout all businesses, really. from a retail perspective, the biggest concern will be on the supply chain to make sure that that is still running at the efficiency we are used to. empty workplaces where key staff are needed is the nightmare for government. ministers are looking atjust how bad things could get and drawing up contingency plans to try and protect against any disruption from rising infection. to try and keep school gates open as wel...

The uk has seen record numbers of daily cases over the festive period. ministers have been asked to develop "robust contingency plans" for workplace absences. heres our business correspondent, katie prescott. cancelled trains, delayed deliveries, closed restaurants and shut—up shops. staff shortages because of the spread of omicron are a real worry in the new year as people go back to work after the christmas break. i think it makes sense to try to plan for such events. we know weve got a very...

Public sector leaders have been told to prepare for the worst—case scenario of up to a quarter of their staff being off work because of covid. the uk has seen record numbers of daily cases over the festive period. ministers have been asked to develop "robust contingency plans" for workplace absences. heres our business correspondent, katie prescott. cancelled trains, delayed deliveries, closed restaurants and shut—up shops. staff shortages because of the spread of omicron are a real worry in...

There will be absences throughout all businesses, really. from a retail perspective, the biggest concern will be on the supply chain to make sure that that is still running at the efficiency we are used to. empty workplaces where key staff are needed is the nightmare for government. ministers are looking atjust how bad things could get and drawing up contingency plans to try and protect against any disruption from rising infection. to try and keep school gates open as well as hospitals and other...

Public sector leaders have been told to prepare for the worst case scenario of up to a quarter of their staff being off work because of covid. the uk has seen record numbers of daily cases over the festive period. ministers have been tasked with developing "robust contingency pla ns" for workplace absences. heres our business correspondent, katie prescott. cancelled trains, delayed deliveries, closed restaurants and shut—up shops. staff shortages because of the spread of omicron are a real wor...

From a retail perspective, the biggest concern will be on the supply chain to make sure that that is still running at the efficiency we are used to. empty workplaces are the nightmare for government. ministers are looking atjust how bad things could get and drawing up contingency plans to try and protect against any disruption from rising infection. to try and keep school gates open as well as hospitals and other vital services, in the public sector leaders have been asked to look at the worst�...

Counts. cnbcs nancy hole grave joins us live from london. what are regulators expected to do with this merger? >> well, as you suggested, it is a mega merger worth about $9.4 billion and regulators will have to look into this from retail perspective as you know, combining the second and third largest to make sure it complies with antitrust concerns. but theres some real big benefits here that walgreens sees, one of which taking on more competition from the likes of cvs and also fending off rival...