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‘Greatest project’: PM pushes levelling up in keynote speech – and promises some teacher bonuses
Boris Johnson has branded levelling up “the greatest project that any government can embark on” in his closing speech at the Conservative Party’s annual conference.In his keynote address marking the end of the four-day event, the prime minister pledged that his top team will “get on with our job of uniting and levelling up across …
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Ofgem launches investigation into Humber power station over pricing to pull production
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Last chance to enter West Midlands Tech Awards 2021
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North East software giant Sage acquires GoProposal in fourth fintech deal in a year
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Evening Standard
Used car boom accelerates shares and profits for dealerships Marshall Motors and Lookers
Shares in car dealerships Marshall Motor and Lookers climbed today after the companies both hiked profits guidance on the back of an ongoing second-hand vehicle sales boom.Despite global chip shortages hitting new car sales, Marshall said it expects full-year profits to now exceed £50 million, up from expectations of at least £40 million announced in …
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Evening Standard
Tesco shares jump on “hugely impressive” results and promise of plenty at Christmas
TESCO shares jumped after profits doubled and the nation’s biggest food seller offered reassurance that shelves would remain stocked over Christmas despite the supply and lorry driver crisis that is blighting businesses and consumers alike.In the six months to August, sales rose 3% to £27.3 billion while profits soared by more than 100% to £1.1 …
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Evening Standard
Climate-tech start-up Normative raises €10 million in lead up to COP26
Start-up Normative has raised €10 million from climate-tech investors to fuel expansion in the lead up to COP26.The Stockholm-based company, launched in 2014 by founder Kristian Rönn, helps companies work out what their carbon footprint actually is. Its software automates emission calculations and provides insights and guidance to companies on how to reduce them.Normative provides …
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Gas prices rise by 27% in a day with no end in sight for record highs as winter nears
Wholesale gas costs reached new uncharted territory on Wednesday as financial markets fret over the impact of inflation on the global recovery from the coronavirus crisis.The gas contract for next-day delivery in the UK breached £3/therm for the first time on Wednesday morning and was as high as £3.55 at one stage. Market experts said …
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Gas prices swing wildly as Putin comments put the brakes on latest spike
Wholesale gas costs reached new uncharted territory on Wednesday as financial markets fret over the impact of inflation on the global recovery from the coronavirus crisis.The gas contract for next-day delivery in the UK breached £3/therm for the first time on Wednesday morning and was as high as £3.55 at one stage before easing back …
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Evening Standard
Google goes green: Search giant announces new sustainability features from portfolio eco-scores to flights
Google today revealed a raft of new sustainability features including plans to launch “portfolio scores” on Google Finance so retail investors can calculate how eco-friendly their investments really are.Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and parent company Alphabet, announced that from today the tech giant will offer a “green badge” for lower emissions choices on its …
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Tesco hails supply chain ‘resilience’ as half-year profits double
The UK’s largest retailer has reported a doubling of first-half profits and raised its full-year outlook – shrugging off the challenges posed by supply chain disruption in the industry.Tesco said it had grown sales during the first six months of its financial year and weathered headwinds including “high” levels of enforced COVID-19 isolation among staff. …

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