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Office life beats Zoom and Teams for young workers, says Sunak
Young people benefit from being in the office, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said, as he highlighted its positive influence on his own early career.Mr Sunak said he doubted he would have forged the links with mentors who had helped him if he had been forced to rely on video conferencing tools such as Zoom. Since …
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Shares slump in Chinese gaming giants after state media brands them ‘electronic drugs’
Shares in China’s biggest online gaming companies slumped after state media branded their products “spiritual opium” and compared them to “electronic drugs”.The criticism – as reported by Reuters news agency – has stoked concerns that the online gaming sector will be the next to receive unwanted attention from Beijing’s regulators, following a crackdown on tech …
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Greggs to serve up 500 new jobs as profits bounce back to outstrip pre-pandemic levels
Greggs expects to create around 500 new jobs in the coming months as profits bounced back to outstrip pre-pandemic levels.The high street bakery chain, which had 2,115 shops at the start of July, plans 100 net openings this year. Striking an ambitious tone, Greggs said it had the opportunity to grow to at least 3,000 …
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Date for next travel update confirmed – as ministers scrap amber watchlist idea
There is no prospect of an amber watchlist being introduced at the latest travel review this week, Sky News understands – as a minister confirmed the next update will be on Thursday.Government sources have said Boris Johnson rejected the idea in the wake of a backlash over fears of more disruption for holidaymakers and the …
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London Tube strikes due this week are suspended to allow more talks
Strikes by drivers on London Underground (LU), due to take place this week, have been suspended to allow more talks on resolving the dispute.Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union were due to stage a series of 24-hour walkouts, with the first set to begin at midday on Tuesday, in a row over …
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NHS COVID-19 app being updated to ping fewer people to isolate
Fewer contacts of people with coronavirus will be told to isolate by the NHS COVID-19 app after an update today.The “logic” which underpins how close contacts are identified and notified will be changed following a review into the NHS COVID-19 app by the health secretary, the Department for Health and Social Care says. Live COVID …
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Food delivery apps offer discounts to boost vaccine uptake in the UK
A number of ride-hailing and food delivery apps are joining national effort to boost the vaccination rate among adults under 30 in the UK.Uber, Bolt and Deliveroo will be offering discounts to customers, including free rides to vaccination centres and reduced prices on food deliveries,More than 90% of UK adults have now received at least …
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Evening Standard
Cazoo turns a profit weeks before going public in blockbuster $7billion US SPAC
CAZOO is on track to hit its $1billion revenue target this year, founder Alex Chesterman forecast today, as the used car website turned a profit in the second quarter.The online vehicle sales platform – which intends to go public at a valuation of $7billion via a merger with a blank-cheque company – reported a gross …
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Evening Standard
SPAC deal to bring medical cannabis firm Hellenic Dynamics to London
An AIM-listed cash shell is to bring medical cannabis producer Hellenic Dynamics to London in a sign of activity after the UK relaxed rules on special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). U.K. SPAC is to acquire 100% of the Greek company, which is building a 200,000 square metre growing facility near Thessaloniki and has pre-sold crops …
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PM warns UK must stop new variants coming from abroad amid speculation amber watchlist could be unveiled
Boris Johnson says he wants a “simple” and “user-friendly” system for holidaymakers amid speculation a new amber travel watchlist is set to be introduced – but emphasised the UK needs to stop variants coming in.The government is expected to announce changes to the traffic light system this week, possibly including a new amber COVID watchlist …
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Manchester brewers predict 550% growth as new airport alehouse opens

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