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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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Banking tech provider ThoughtMachine lands ‘unicorn’ status with new funding
A banking technology provider backed by Britain’s biggest high street lender will add its name to the list of UK tech “unicorns” in the coming weeks when it completes a £150m fundraising.Sky News has learnt that ThoughtMachine, which was set up in 2014, is close to concluding a deal that will more double the amount …
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Bolton to Wigan railway line to be electrified in major £78m upgrade
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Farmers co-operative buys Northumberland grain store out of administration
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Food firm Prima Cheese doubles profits even as sales fall slightly
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Leeds Digital Festival launches global programme of 300 events
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Wetherspoons becomes latest brand to suffer shortages as supply of some beers runs low
Wetherspoons has become the latest well-known business to experience supply shortages, with some of its beers not available. A spokesman said the pub chain’s supply problems with Carling and Coors were the knock-on effect from industrial action by delivery drivers working for another brewer, and apologised to customers. It is the latest company to be …

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