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Boss of broadband provider Truespeed says Bath businesses can ‘take pride’ in pandemic achievements
The chief executive of internet service provider Truespeed has said the Bath business community can look back with “pride” at what it was able to achieve during a difficult period for the city. Truespeed is set to return as the headline sponsor of the Bath Business Awards 2021 on Wednesday, November 10, at Bath Pavillion. …
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Asda to extend one-hour delivery service to nearly 100 stores
Asda will extend its one-hour express delivery service to 96 stores following a successful trial launched in the summer. The service gives customers access to Asda’s full online range of more than 30,000 grocery products for delivery within the hour if they live within a three-mile radius of a store in the scheme and order …
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Evening Standard
Travel and hotel shares jump as Covid holiday restrictions end
AROUND £500 million was added to the value of big airline stocks today as the UK eased entry rules for 47 countries that were subject to the tightest Covid-19 restrictions.That gives fresh hope to investors and managers that airlines will survive one of those most difficult periods in the industries history.Easyjet had to raise £1.2 …
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Sky News
Elon Musk to move Tesla headquarters from California to Texas
Electric carmaker Tesla is to move its headquarters from California to Texas, chief executive Elon Musk has said.The announcement comes after the billionaire tycoon was embroiled in a row with West Coast politicians over their handling of the coronavirus crisis. Tesla will be the latest in a number of firms, including Hewlett Packard and Toyota, …
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‘It’s been an utter nightmare’: How rising cost of living is pushing three families to the brink
Sky News is following the lives of three families who all face a difficult winter ahead. With energy and food bills rising, they say they are dreading the next few months.Jackie & Jason Image: Jackie says she was poor before the pandemic and nothing has changed Jackie lives with her partner Jason and their three …
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Royal Mail launches drive to take on 20,000 seasonal workers – but recruiters across UK face battle
Royal Mail has launched a drive to take on more than 20,000 seasonal workers – just as new figures illustrate how employers are struggling to fill roles.Temporary staff are needed to sort high volumes of parcels, Christmas cards and letters for Royal Mail and its Parcelforce Worldwide arm from late October through to early January. …
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Sky News
Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle United approved, Premier League announces
Mike Ashley’s 14-year ownership of Premier League club Newcastle United has come to an end after a Saudi-led consortium completed its £300m takeover of the club.The league has approved the takeover, which was delayed by almost 18 months due to a dispute between beIN Sports and the Saudis over illegal streaming. In a statement, the …
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One in ten firms passing on higher prices as BoE chief economist says inflation spike worse than expected
Firms are increasingly putting up prices as they pass on soaring costs, according to new figures that are likely to add to fears of a squeeze on household budgets.Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found 10% of businesses increased their prices in early September, up from 8% in mid-August and 4% in late …
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Number of countries on travel red list slashed to seven with 47 destinations set to be removed
South Africa, Thailand and the Seychelles are among 47 countries being taken off England and Wales’ travel red list as it is slashed to just seven.As of 4am on Monday, 47 countries will be removed from the red list so travellers from those nations will no longer have to quarantine in a government-approved hotel for …
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Evening Standard
NatWest faces huge fine over money laundering
NATWEST today pleaded guilty to three accounts of money laundering and can expect a huge fine from watchdogs keen to clamp down against crime.The bank, previously Royal Bank of Scotland admitted that it failed to comply with the rules over a four-year period between November 2012 and June 2016.That’s a blow to Alison Rose, the …
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The UK’s first carbon neutral potatoes about to hit the shelves
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British Steel unveils roadmap to Net Zero with investment pledge in green technology
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