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Samsung boss Lee Jae-yong released from jail on parole ‘in national interest’
The office of South Korea’s president has revealed that the boss of Samsung Electronics, Lee Jae-yong, has been freed early from jail in the “national interest”.Lee, the company’s vice chairman but de-facto leader, was released on parole on Friday – a year before the end of a 30-month sentence linked to the bribery of a …
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Amazon moves production of Lord of the Rings TV series to UK from New Zealand
Amazon Studios’ multi-million dollar Lord of the Rings TV series is moving to the UK from New Zealand for its second season.Oscar-winning director Sir Peter Jackson used New Zealand‘s rolling mountains, meadows and forests as a backdrop for his famed Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. Amazon said the switch “aligns with …
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People pinged by NHS app ‘four times more likely to have COVID’
People pinged by the NHS app in England and Wales are up to four times more likely to have coronavirus than someone who isn’t alerted, a survey suggests.Those told to isolate had a 3.7 to 4.0 relative risk of testing positive, according to a survey of more than 750,000 contributors to the Zoe COVID symptom …
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Vectura board backs takeover bid from tobacco giant Philip Morris
The board of British pharmaceutical firm Vectura has backed a takeover offer from tobacco giant Philip Morris International.PMI, the company behind Marlboro cigarettes, had offered 165p per share – or around £1.1bn – for the Wiltshire-based firm, which makes inhaled medicines and devices to treat respiratory illnesses such as asthma. Its rival, US private equity …
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Pret a Manger workers will get bonuses at pre-pandemic rates after U-turn by bosses
Pret a Manger workers will get bonuses at pre-pandemic levels but bosses are sticking by their decision not to pay workers for breaks.The service bonus is linked to a staff member’s performance as judged by a mystery shopper, and this was paid at a rate of £1 an hour before the pandemic. As the sandwich …
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Messi’s welcome package at PSG includes crypto fan tokens – but what are they?
Lionel Messi’s contract at Paris Saint Germain includes some of the French club’s cryptocurrency fan tokens.The Argentine, 34, left Barcelona due to “financial obstacles” and signed a two-year contract with the Qatari-owned PSG on Tuesday. His contract includes an option for a third year as well as cryptocurrency tokens in his “welcome package”, which are …
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Cineworld considers US listing as pandemic continues to hit finances
Cineworld has revealed it is considering listing all or part of its business in the US as the pandemic‘s blow to the chain’s finances persists. Shares in the world‘s second-biggest cinema operator shot up by as much as 7.5% in early trading on Thursday morning on the update.In a half-year results statement, the FTSE 250 …
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Ladbrokes owner Entain sees profits rise as its US arm flies
A busy sports calendar crowned by record bets on Euro 2020 helped Ladbrokes owner Entain to lift half-year profits.The FTSE 100 betting giant, previously GVC Holdings, said that in the six months to July online net gaming revenues were up 28% – taking it to 22 consecutive quarters of double-digit online growth.Underlying profits were up …
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EasyJet to use Bristol Airport as testbed for sustainability trials 
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Subsea expert Soil Machine Dynamics agrees partnership with Dubai business
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