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Haribo sweet shortage threat as deliveries to shops gummed up by lorry driver shortage
Confectionery giant Haribo has warned a shortage of lorry drivers is causing difficulties getting its sweets to shops in the UK.The German firm, whose products include gummy bears, foamy fried eggs and cola bottles, said it was working to tackle the problem. It comes after the haulage industry warned of a widespread UK delivery crisis …
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‘I’ve always been a dreamer’: Branson aims to beat Bezos into space by nine days
Billionaire Sir Richard Branson has announced his plan to reach space nine days before Amazon boss Jeff Bezos by taking part in a test flight for his company Virgin Galactic. In a video posted on Twitter, the Virgin Group founder introduced himself as “Astronaut 001” and said he will be “evaluating the customer space flight …
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Evening Standard
FTSE 100 jumps to pre-Covid highs as Bitcoin takes another tumble
The FTSE 100 was today set to jump after USmarkets posted yet more record highs last night but Bitcoin has tumbled more than 3% today.Futures markets were indicating the blue chip index to leap 18 points to 7142 at the opening of trading this morning. If it closes at those levels it would mark its …
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Homes filled with smart devices could be exposed to thousands of hacking attacks in a week
A home filled with smart devices could be exposed to thousands of hacking or unknown scanning attacks in a single week, according to a report.Homes in the UK have an average of more than 10 different connected devices, from televisions to thermostats. But, while these products have benefits, they can also be a potential target …
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Gupta averts JLR supplier’s insolvency with £10m loan deal
The industrialist Sanjeev Gupta has struck a deal to avert the collapse of an arm of his steelmaking empire which is a key supplier to Jaguar Land Rover, the car manufacturer.Sky News has learnt that Mr Gupta’s GFG Alliance has repaid a roughly-£10m loan from Close Brothers to Liberty Aluminium Technologies (LAT), one of its …
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Evening Standard
Women’s pensions ‘would gain over £106k on average’ if new fathers did half of unpaid care work, report finds
Women are losing out on over £100,000 in their pension pots on average due to men not taking on an equal share of unpaid care work in the early years of child-rearing, a new report has found. The “gender pension gap” is a known issue. Women are more likely to be left in poverty on …
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Business Live
ADVERTORIAL: The benefits of zero carbon electricity for your business
With a range of environmental and financial benefits on offer, many businesses are switching to renewable energy sources. Opting for a zero carbon, fully renewable electricity supply is a simple step that many businesses can take in order to reduce their carbon footprint. Birmingham-based Bryt Energy supplies zero carbon, 100% renewable electricity to British businesses, …
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Chancellor hails sharp fall in furlough numbers as scheme starts to wind down
The number of workers on furlough has fallen by nearly 1.2 million in a month according to official figures published just as the scheme starts to wind down.Data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) showing 2.4 million people were using the coronavirus job retention scheme at the end of May, down from 3.5 million at …
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Furlough numbers fall nearly 1.2 million as scheme starts to wind down
The number of workers on furlough has fallen by nearly 1.2 million in a month according to official figures published just as the scheme starts to wind down.Data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) showing 2.4 million people were using the coronavirus job retention scheme at the end of May, down from 3.5 million at …
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Birmingham music pub The Flapper to reopen as discussions over future continue
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Allen Weisselberg: Trump Organization finance chief surrenders ahead of expected tax crime charges
Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg surrendered to authorities early Thursday ahead of expected charges against him and former President Donald Trump’s company, according to multiple news outlets.Weisselberg was seen walking into the courthouse in lower Manhattan around 6:20 a.m. with his lawyer.New York prosecutors are expected to announce the first criminal indictment Thursday in a …
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‘Extra precautions’ may stay in place after Freedom Day and double jabs a ‘liberator’ for travel – PM
Double jabs will be “a liberator” for people wanting to travel abroad this summer, Boris Johnson has said – as he warned “extra precautions” may be necessary to protect against COVID after 19 July. The prime minister said details of the government’s plans for both allowing those who have received two vaccine doses to visit …

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