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FTSE finishes higher as European markets steady
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.London’s top financial indexes made further gains on Friday as calm returned to trading across European markets.The FTSE 100 moved higher during …
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People on the move: key North East appointments and promotions
Regional law firm Hay & Kilner has welcome 20 new people to its team. The firm, which has its head office at the Lumen building in Newcastle, has seen new recruits join departments including commercial disputes, rural property, corporate restructuring, criminal defence, family law and private client services, in a range of roles including senior …
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SME group urges Cooper to aid riot-affected businesses
Britain’s most influential small business group is urging the home secretary to ensure swift support for SMEs affected by the wave of rioting which has swept Britain in the last 10 days.In a letter to Yvette Cooper, a copy of which has been seen by Sky News, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) called for …
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Principle Estate Management targets North West with latest buyout deal
A property services firm has expanded into the North West with a new acquisition. Birmingham-based Principle Estate Management has bought out FMS Estate Management. The firm, which is based in Poulton-le-Fylde, specialises in block management services such as inspections, repairs, accounts and collecting arrears and rents. This latest, undisclosed deal follows Principle’s purchase of Myhill …
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Calls for water firms to be ‘punished’ after revelations of sewage permit breaches
The government has “no time to waste” in punishing “disgraced” water companies, the Liberal Democrats have said after obtaining new data on firms breaching permits for sewage spills.The nine water companies in England breached their environmental permits 695 times last year, often due to pumping raw sewage into waterways without permission, a Freedom of Information …
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Unions ‘hopeful’ bin strikes can be averted with Cosla considering new pay offer
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.Union leaders are “hopeful” bin strikes can be averted after Scottish ministers put additional funding on the table.However, Chris Mitchell, co-convener of …
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Hargreaves Lansdown to leave London listing behind as it backs £5.4 billion private equity bid
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.Hargreaves Lansdown backed the £5.4 billion bid for the FTSE 100 fund manager today from a private equity consortium, a deal that …
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Major UK-based investment giant agrees to £5.44bn takeover
Leading FTSE 100 investment firm Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) has initially agreed to a takeover offer worth £5.44bn.Under the terms of the 1,140p-per-share offer, investors in the Bristol-based company will get 1,110p per share in cash, plus a dividend of 30p per share. The group of bidders includes buyout giant CVC, alongside Nordic Capital, and Platinum …
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UK set for Disney jackpot after Deadpool & Wolverine success
Disney plans to spend $5bn (£3.9bn) on making blockbuster films and TV shows in regions including the UK over the next five years.The entertainment giant is said to have been buoyed by the success of its superhero comedy Deadpool & Wolverine, which was made at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire. The recent release, starring Hugh Jackman …
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UK investigation launched into Amazon’s £3bn AI startup investment
The UK’s competition regulator has launched an inquiry into Amazon’s investment of over £3bn into an artificial intelligence (AI) startup as regulators ramp up their scrutiny of mergers involving the fast-growing technology.The deal, which was announced by Amazon in March, included a $4bn (£3.16bn) investment into Anthropic and a commitment from the AI startup to …
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‘We have lost a lot’: Children of Post Office victims meet Fujitsu boss
The children of Post Office victims have met with a Fujitsu boss, describing “what felt like a sincere apology” from him.A group called Lost Chances spoke to Paul Patterson, a day after former sub-postmasters also met with him. Mr Patterson, who heads up the European arm of Fujitsu, has been holding a series of face-to-face …
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Humber Freeport marks first year of impact with £1bn of investment pledged
Humber Freeport bosses are toasting a first year of investment and innovation after seeing more than £1bn pledged into projects set to create more than 700 skilled jobs. Twelve months on from the launch of Humber Freeport, major investments from global businesses have been committed to the sites in Hull and Goole, which will bring …

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