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Starbucks new CEO Brian Niccol under fire over 1,000 mile private jet commute
The new boss of Starbucks has been sharply criticised after it was revealed he would be making a 1,000 mile commute to the job by private jet.Brian Niccol will commute from his home in Newport Beach, California to the firm’s headquarters in Seattle by corporate jet when he starts the role on September 9.Critics have …
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Expectations of another interest rate cut next month rise
Financial market expectations for another interest rate cut next month have risen after a closely-watched survey indicated further progress ahead in the battle against stubborn services inflation.Input cost inflation eased to its lowest for just over three-and-a-half years in August, according to preliminary data from the S&P Global Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). “This was …
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Bodies recovered from sunken yacht identified by Italian authorities
British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch has been confirmed as among the dead after a superyacht sank off Sicily this week.The Italian coastguard also said the bodies of Morgan Stanley chairman Jonathan Bloomer and US lawyer Chris Morvillo had been recovered, along with their wives, Judy Bloomer and Neda Morvillo.Mr Lynch’s 18-year-old daughter Hannah remains missing.Superyacht …
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Sailing yachts like Mike Lynch’s are ‘unsinkable’, CEO of boat firm says
Vessels like Mike Lynch’s stricken superyacht are “unsinkable”, according to the chief executive of the firm which makes and sells them.Giovanni Costantino, CEO of The Italian Sea Group, told Sky News there are no flaws with the design and construction of the Bayesian superyacht which capsized in a storm off the coast of Porticello, Sicily, …
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Tax rise fears grow after unexpected borrowing surge
Fears that Rachel Reeves will be forced to raises taxes in her first Budget this Autumn rose on Wednesday when official figures showed the Government borrowed billions of pounds more than forecast last month.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the Treasury had to borrow £3.1 billion in July to keep the wheels of Government …
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Waitrose to open 100 new stores in ‘biggest period of expansion’
Waitrose, the premium grocer, has announced plans to increase its store portfolio by approximately a third over the next three years. This move is part of one of its “biggest periods of expansion”, with a particular focus on ‘Little Waitrose’ convenience shops. The company, headquartered in Berkshire, will invest more than £1bn in a project …
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Costain cheers water contract boost as it ups shareholder returns
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.Construction group Costain has unveiled a £10 million share buy-back as it saw half-year profits leap higher and cheered a boost from …
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FTSE 100 falls after blue-chips including BT, Shell and BP slide
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.The FTSE 100 lost ground on Tuesday, pushed down by sharp falls across constituents including BT, plus energy giants Shell and BP.The …
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Higher bus fares help lift earnings for National Express owner Mobico
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.National Express owner Mobico has said an increase in passengers and a jump in bus fares helped drive higher sales in the …
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Waitrose plans 100 new convenience shops as it invests £1bn in chain revamp
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.Waitrose has revealed plans to open up to 100 convenience shops over the next five years as part of a £1 billion …
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Government borrowing highest since pandemic
Government borrowing rose to the highest amount since the pandemic in July, official figures show, as public sector pay increased.Not since 2021 has there been a July with such high borrowing, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It means there was a £3.1bn difference between what the government took in from …
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Peak train fares to return as pilot scheme scrapped over passenger numbers
A pilot scheme scrapping peak-time ScotRail fares will end next month following a “limited degree of success”.Transport Scotland said the trial – subsidised by the Scottish government – cost £40m but “did not achieve its aims” of encouraging more people to swap their cars for rail travel. The scheme began in October last year and …

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