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Today's business and finance round up 23rd May 2022

Retail sales jump in April thanks to alcohol and cigarettes

May 23, 2022

23rd May 2022

Bite-sized business news from the UK and beyond

Good morning Hooray! This is the final five-day working week before the two Platinum Jubilee bank holidays next week.

Today's stories

  • Retail sales jump in April thanks to alcohol and cigarettes 

  • British banking app pioneer eyes American listing

ECONOMYRetail sales jump in April thanks to alcohol and cigarettes

Other stories to keep you in the loop

  • Plans to keep passengers moving and shelves stocked as rail strike looms

  • UK should expect high fuel bills for at least 18 months, E.ON boss says

  • Shares in THG soar as multibillion-pound bidding war looms for online beauty retailer

  • Nationwide profits rocket as it tells struggling members “talk to us”

  • Fat Face eyes hunt for new buyer after recruiting bankers

  • Russia halts gas supplies to Finland as payments row with the west escalates

FINTECHBritish banking app pioneer eyes American listing

Stat of the day

According to the new Sunday Times Rich List, the UK now has a record 177 billionaires with a combined wealth of £653bn, a 9% increase on 2021

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