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Abersoch beach hut could smash price record in Wales after going on market
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First female Sofology CEO steps down after three years at DFS-owned retailer
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Somerset linen company rebrands and relaunches, creating new jobs
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Ryanair sees passenger numbers recover to three-quarters of pre-pandemic level
Ryanair said it flew 11.1 million passengers in August – 75% of the number it carried in the same month in 2019 before the pandemic.It was an increase of 59% from August last year – when Europe’s largest airline flew 7 million people – and the highest monthly traffic number since December 2019. In July …
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CMC shares crash as stock market trading boom ends
THE extraordinary boom in stock trading by new investors could be over, news today from CMC Markets suggests, as its own shares crashed by a third.The spread betting house founded and run by former Tory party treasurer Peter Cruddas has enjoyed a superb run during lockdown as new clients emerged.Across the industry CMC and rivals …
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Melrose cheers City with plans for another £750m handout
Turnaround specialist Melrose is poised to return £729 million to shareholders after successful disposals – and could do the same again next year.The cars to planes giant – the third biggest UK aerospace business after BAE and Rolls Royce – is handing out cash in a few days from the proceeds of its sale of …
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JD Sports ‘perplexed’ as Footasylum takeover again faces being blocked by regulator
JD Sports has been told its takeover of rival Footasylum still faces being blocked – even after it successfully challenged an earlier ruling against it by the competition regulator.The retailer’s boss Peter Cowgill said he was “perplexed and disappointed” after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) again found that it should sell the smaller company. …
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Staycation boost for high street as footfall improves in August
Shopper footfall is edging closer to pre-pandemic levels, with new figures indicating that staycations gave the high street a boost last month.Visits to shopping destinations were 18.6% lower than in August 2019, with bricks-and-mortar retailers still struggling to recover after lockdowns kept consumers away and drove more purchases online. But the data from retail company …
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Wizz Air gives flight crews December deadline for COVID jab
Wizz Air is to require all its flights crews to be vaccinated against coronavirus by December, but is yet to clarify if those who refuse face dismissal.The Hungary-based airline, which serves 11 UK airports including Birmingham and Luton, said the decision was taken on health and safety grounds and to ensure the “smooth” operation of …
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Scots will need vaccine passports for nightclubs and large events
Vaccine passports will be needed for entry to nightclubs and large-scale events in Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon has said.The first minister told MSPs that the “limited use of vaccine certification” from later this month could help control the spread of COVID-19 through autumn and winter. Numbers of new infections are 80% higher than last week and …
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Firm that receives millions from govt in court over concerns dust from wood pellets endangers workers
An energy company that receives multimillion pound government subsidies for burning biomass is facing criminal prosecution following concerns that dust from its wood pellets allegedly posed a risk to employees’ health. Drax, whose power station burns woody biomass to generate electricity, is being hauled up in court by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on …
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JoJo Maman Bebe warns of price rises as shipping costs surge
JoJo Maman Bebe has said that surging shipping costs meant it would have to implement its most significant price rises for five years.The baby goods retailer said that those costs had quadrupled in the past 18 months while it had also been hit by paper and wood shortages delaying the delivery of its products. It …

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