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Cheap meals and discounted taxi rides: Firms to offer jab-linked incentives to help boost vaccine uptake
Discounted meals and cheaper cab rides will be offered to customers who get a Covid-19 jab, as part of a government-led attempt to boost the uptake of vaccines.Uber, Bolt, Deliveroo and Pizza Pilgrims are among the brands that will offer incentives to encourage young people to get vaccinated. Almost 3 million under-30s are yet to …
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Employers told forcing workers to have COVID vaccine could be criminal offence
British employers have been warned that forcing staff to have the coronavirus vaccination could amount to a criminal offence, amid concerns over “no jab, no job” policies emerging.Only care home staff in England will need to have both vaccine doses to work under current legislation, with a consultation taking place on whether to extend this …
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‘Exciting’ opportunity for West Yorkshire mass transit system
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Amazon-backed EV maker Rivian in talks to build UK factory
An electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer backed by Amazon and Ford is in talks with ministers about building a giant factory in the UK that could include a big state support package.Sky News has learnt that Rivian, which is also backed by the Ford Motor Company and many of the biggest investors in Silicon Valley, has …
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Uptime: The YouTube founder-backed ‘knowledge hacking’ app making a move into the City
Have you ever had the horrible thought there isn’t enough time to learn even a fraction of what you hoped to in life? Enter Uptime, a London-based educational app launched last year and backed by YouTube founder Chad Hurley and former Tesco CEO Terry Leahy.The app, which has raised around £14 million to date, combines …
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UK ‘closing in on’ striking free trade agreement with New Zealand
The UK is “closing in on” striking an agreement in principle with New Zealand, the international trade secretary has said.Liz Truss said “great progress” had been made in the sixth round of discussions between the two sides, which took place from 19 to 30 July. “We’re closing in on an agreement in principle, with six …
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Efforts continue to save 300 jobs at threatened Cleveland Bridge
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Telefónica swoops on Cancom’s Northern Ireland arm as part of £340M deal
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Danish homeware retailer JYSK to open Leeds store
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New facilities aim to bring more visitors to County Durham castle
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Profits soar but shares plunge in Intertek – so what went wrong for the stock market darling?
Intertek is just the kind of business one would expect to see flourishing in the wake of COVID-19.One of the lesser-known companies in the FTSE 100, in spite of having a stock market valuation of £9bn, it is the world’s biggest provider of quality assurance. It employs nearly 44,000 people around the world in more …
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Euro News
Europe’s economy bounces back from a double-dip recession
A strong showing from southern European countries helped drive better-than-expected results for the European economy on Friday.EU countries emerged from a double-dip recession in the second quarter with a growth of 1.9% more than the quarter before, according to figures released by Eurostat. The economy in the 19 countries that use the euro currency grew …

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