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In another dark day for UK retailing, Debenhams set to close

by Pan Pylas
| December 1, 2020 3:03 AM

LONDON (AP) — In another dark day for the British retailing industry, Debenhams said Tuesday it will start liquidating its business after a potential buyer of the company pulled out, a move that looks like it will cost 12,000 workers their jobs.

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