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Global oil price circles two-month high stoking petrol cost fears
Global oil prices circled two-month highs today, having been sent higher by worries about the impact on supply of Hurricane Beryl as it blew through production areas in the Carribbean.  The move stoked fears that expensive fuel prices would linger in the UK, after a period when falling crude prices did not bring them down far …
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Growth slows in construction sector amid housebuilding fall
The UK construction sector grew further last month but its recovery lost some momentum due to a slump in housebuilding.Firms also reported a slower rise in new orders, with some blaming uncertainty in the run-up to the General Election.The latest S&P Global construction purchasing managers’ index (PMI) scored 52.2 in June, down from 54.7 in …
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Marston’s names new chairman amid changeover at the top
Pub group Marston’s has named a former director at car dealership Vertu Motors as its new chairman in a move that completes a clean sweep at the top.Ken Lever is set to join the 1,370-strong chain of pubs as non-executive chairman on July 8, replacing William Rucker.It comes after the firm also hired a new …
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London investment market is ‘tentatively’ improving, says Peel Hunt
Peel Hunt has pointed to an uptick in investment activity in the UK markets and that its revenues are ahead of where they were at the same time last year.The London-based investment bank said it had seen “some improvement in the macroeconomic backdrop” in recent months.That has helped lead to “tentative signs of a pick-up …
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Ignite Accelerator seeks cohort for final North East programme
Start-up accelerator Ignite is appealing for applicants to join its final North East programme taking place this summer. The renowned support organisation first launched in the region in 2011 and has since delivered support for founders across the country and on home soil. Now it is accepting applications for its final two-month accelerator programme in …
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Fraud gangs ‘stealing billions’ from music industry via ‘fake’ streams
Fraud groups take billions of dollars a year out of the music industry through fake streams, a streaming technology company has warned. At least 10% of all song streams are fraudulent, and this takes between $2bn and $3bn (£1.6bn and £2.4bn) out of the global music industry each year according to Beatdapp, the streaming fraud …
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Post Office lawyer advised against sharing critical Horizon report, ex-chair tells inquiry
A former chair of the Post Office has told the Horizon IT scandal inquiry that in-house lawyers advised him against sharing a report he commissioned on the accounting system. Tim Parker, who held the role for almost seven years from October 2015, said he regretted taking the advice the findings of the review by Jonathan …
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Whale Cloud reveals plan to revolutionise digital landscape with AI
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Why Google’s greenhouse gas emissions have surged 48% in five years
Google has admitted its greenhouse gas emissions have risen 48% over the past five years – largely because of artificial intelligence – scuppering its climate aims.AI systems require intense levels of computational power, and this has piled pressure on the tech giant’s data centres around the world. In its latest environmental report, Google went on …
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Chocolate maker plans vegan Nutella – what’s nut to like?
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Frasers Group swoops for Doncaster’s Frenchgate Shopping Centre
Frasers Group has swooped for Frenchgate Shopping Centre in Doncaster as it looks to cement its commitment to bricks-and-mortal retail. The retail group, owned by former Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, has acquired the 770,000 sqft shopping complex based in the town centre, which has major high street tenants including Boots, Schuh, Greggs, Next, TK …
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Aer Lingus forced to cancel 76 additional flights as pay row rumbles on
Aer Lingus has said it will cancel 76 additional flights between next Monday and Wednesday as the pay dispute between the airline and the union representing its pilots rumbles on.It comes as Aer Lingus and the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (Ialpa) are to meet at the Labour Court on Wednesday afternoon.The talks at the industrial …

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