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Greensill Capital potentially broke COVID emergency loan scheme rules, NAO says
Greensill Capital potentially broke the rules of the government’s coronavirus emergency loan schemes, lending hundreds of millions of pounds to Sanjeev Gupta’s business empire and leaving the taxpayer exposed.According to an investigation by the National Audit Office (NAO), the now defunct finance firm made seven loans of £50m to companies with connections to the Gupta …
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State pension ‘triple lock’ rise could cost Sunak extra £3bn a year, watchdog warns
Chancellor Rishi Sunak might have to stump up an extra £3bn a year if he sticks with the government’s “triple lock” pledge on state pensions, according to the UK’s fiscal watchdog.The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said the Treasury would have to find the extra cash if expectations of an 8% rise in the state …
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Business Weekly
Flexible working post COVID: a whole new dimension
The gradual easing of lockdown restrictions over the past few months has been a welcome development for most, but it also signals the end of a period of enforced homeworking for many people, writes Sam Greenhalgh, senior associate, Birketts LLP.  Some employees can’t wait to get back to the workplace whilst others wish to maintain …
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Vauxhall at Ellesmere Port, Facebook helping business and an overheating housing market
On today’s business podcast, Sky’s Ian King looks at what an announcement from Vauxhall could mean for Ellesmere Port.He also speaks to the head of Facebook across the UK and Europe about how social media can help small businesses, and Wales looks to crack down on second homeowners.:: Listen and subscribe to The Ian King …
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FTSE chiefs hold rare talks with Chinese Premier Li
Some of Britain’s top business leaders held talks on Tuesday with Li Keqiang, the Chinese premier, as part of efforts to thaw an increasingly frosty bilateral trading relationship.Sky News has learnt that the virtual meeting, which was convened by the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC), was attended by the chairmen of BP, HSBC, Schroders and Standard …
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More than 500 jobs created through multimillion-pound County Durham Growth Fund
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Bristol massage business to move to bigger studio in Wapping Wharf
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Almost £7.6bn in Covid funding provided to North West firms
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Ocado to fund new vertical farm near Bristol as sales leap
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North Wales firm stopped from using ‘Snowdonia’ on its clothes due to trade mark by Manchester company
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Takeover talk swirls around supermarkets as Sainsbury reports rising sales
SAINSBURY’S reported a jump in sales today as takeover fever continued to swirl around the supermarket sector in the wake of the trio of bids for Morrisons.Some in the City predict Sainsbury will be next to fall to a private equity deal, though it does have two strong and so far supportive major shareholders in …
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Law firm lands compensation for BA customers over 2018 data breach
British Airways has reached a settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over a data breach in 2018 involving the personal and financial details of hundreds of thousands of customers.The terms of the deal were kept confidential and the airline did not admit liability but it is understood claimants involved in the case brought by …

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