- Observer Landlords have cast doubt on the feasibility of Debenhams' accelerated store-closure plan as the struggling chain pleads for more flexibility from property owners. The majority of the 50 stores Debenhams wants to close over the next 3-5 years are poor performers in less-affluent locations, many of which are owned by private landlords rather than institutions. - Sunday Times The boss of one of the largest steel producers has called for Chinese and international steelmakers to cut production and boost prices. Guido Kerkhoff, head of German steel giant Thyssenkrupp, said that despite production curbs, there was "still overcapacity worldwide" and that it needed to be cut further. - Sunday Times The ex-boss of Stobart Group has accused it of avoiding a shareholder vote on a possible £18m bonus for his successor by setting it up in a way that meant it did not have to be disclosed.