And in an era when Britain is reassessing and rearranging its place in that world, Harrods, inevitably, is at the forefront. For Michael Ward, it is yet another challenge to add to the formidable list already confronting him as the Knightsbridge landmark’s managing director. Brexit, for example, is a concern because Harrods employs “a very large number” of workers from Europe. London is the powerhouse and if it sneezes the rest of Britain will catch a very big cold and we always forget that. We need these people [EU workers], but I don’t…

Source: The Times August 04, 2017 15:56 UTC