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Mass legal action against Google blocked by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has blocked a mass legal action against Google over claims that it secretly tracked millions of iPhone users’ web browsing activity while telling them that it did not.The court has unanimously allowed Google‘s appeal against the Court of Appeal’s 2019 judgement. The representative action on behalf of over four million people in …
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JD Wetherspoons: Young drinkers turn to cocktails and vodka but ale sales tumble as older folk stay home
SALES of cocktails, vodka and rum have jumped at JD Wetherspoon, while ale and stout sales have plummeted in the last three months.Following a record annual loss reported last month, today the pub chain said sales in the quarter to November 7 were nearly 9% lower than the same period in 2019, pre-Covid.The company puts …
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M&S hails turnaround as it returns to profit but sees supply chain and labour cost strains ahead
Marks & Spencer said its turnaround plan was starting to pay off as it returned to profit but warned of the impact of supply chain strains and higher labour costs over coming months. The retailer reported a profit of £187.3m for the six months to 2 October compared with a pandemic-induced loss of £87.6m a …
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World’s largest car manufacturers swerve climate commitment
Some of the world’s largest car manufacturers and vehicle producing nations will not sign a global deal to cut new car emissions by 2040, dealing a blow to one of Boris Johnson’s key ambitions for the COP26 summit.Volkswagen and Toyota, the world’s two largest manufacturers are among those that have declined to agree to the …
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Break-up of symbol of US industrial power General Electric signals the end of an era
For decades, it has been a bellwether of US manufacturing, a company co-founded by Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, that exported high-quality American goods to every corner of the globe.It was among America’s biggest companies by stock market valuation for most of the post-war period, becoming the biggest for most of the …
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Primark bounces back: Associated British Foods plans major US and European expansion and launches special divi
PRIMARK declared a return to form today after a tricky pandemic, with shareholders to enjoy a special divi and shoppers to see new stores springing up.The fast fashion house, which famously doesn’t sell on the internet, suffered as much as any retailer with critics increasingly questioning its business model.Today George Weston, CEO of parent ABF, …
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Thousands of ‘lifeline’ phone boxes could be saved from closure under new Ofcom rules
Thousands of UK phone boxes could be protected from closure under plans announced by telecoms regulator Ofcom.It said that for people without a mobile or in areas with poor mobile coverage, payphones “can be a lifeline” for making calls to friends and family or contacting emergency services and helplines. Proposed new rules would mean a …
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Tote raises stakes with £20m bet on discounted Betfred buyout
The Tote is asking shareholders to wager another £20m on its future growth as it formally severs ties to Betfred, the on-course betting group’s former owner.Sky News has learnt that The Tote is seeking to raise the funding through an equity issue that will be undertaken at a substantial premium to its last valuation. Sources …
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Deal agreed to build 91 starter homes in Bristol
Property business MCR Homes has secured £18m of development finance to fund construction of 91 starter homes in Bristol. The Parkview housing scheme will be built on a brownfield site on Whitchurch Lane, four miles south of the city centre, within what was previously the Parkview university campus. Construction of the project will begin this …
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Peel Ports Group commits to becoming net zero by 2040
Peel Ports, the group behind the likes of Liverpool2 and Manchester Ship Canal, has committed to becoming net zero by 2040. The Liverpool-headquartered port operator has unveiled a number of initiatives and investments to help drive a more sustainable agenda and reach the net zero milestone across all of its locations in the UK and …
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First look at luxury triangular treehouses planned for County Durham hotel grounds
A County Durham hotel is expanding its accommodation by creating new luxury treehouses within its grounds. Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa near Durham has unveiled images of its four new triangular, glass fronted treehouses, which offer views across the 18th fairway of The Prince Bishop’s Golf Course. The new treehouses, which are on two …
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Pfizer antiviral pill to treat COVID could be available ‘early in 2022’ if approved
An antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 should – subject to regulatory approval – be available early next year, the UK boss of Pfizer has told Sky News.The US drugs giant announced last week that the pill had been shown to cut the risk of hospitalisation or death from the virus by 89% and Britain has …

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