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Wetherspoons lets pubs show England vs Denmark after no-football policy sees sales fall
Pub chain Wetherspoons has seen its recovery from the COVID-19 crisis dented by the Euros – thanks to its longstanding policy of not screening most matches.The company revealed in a trading update – hours ahead of England’s semi-final against Denmark that is expected to prove a bumper evening for landlords across the country – that …
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Evening Standard
7digital signs deals with Barry’s and Volava as it pursues home fitness market
AIM-traded B2B music firm 7digital continues to pursue the home fitness market that has exploded during the pandemic. The company said on Wednesday that it has signed two-year contracts with London-HQd Barry‘s, which is famed for launching the celebrity-favourite Barry’s Bootcamp and now operates across 14 countries, and European interactive fitness platform Volava. Both firms …
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Evening Standard
Foxtons chairman Ian Barlow quits after shareholder revolt on pay and sickly share price
The chairman of London estate agency group Foxtons quit today after demands for a boardroom shakeup from its biggest shareholder.Hosking Partners, the fund management group run by former Marathon Asset Management stockpicker Jeremy Hosking had reportedly been pushing for change due to Foxton’s weak share price.Today, chairman Ian Barlow quit after eight years in the …
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Business Live
North Wales tools and PPE supplier plans future growth after more than 30 years in business
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Evening Standard
Ten Entertainment sees sales soar above 2019 levels as staycations fuel leisure demand
Ten Entertainment has seen sales soar above 2019 levels since reopening on May 17 as travel restrictions fuel demand for staycation experiences. The bowling alley group reported a £17.7 million post-tax loss for 2020 after being shuttered for 49% of the year. But today the company, which has 46 centres around the UK, said like-for-like …
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Fully vaccinated passengers to be fast-tracked in Heathrow pilot scheme
Heathrow is to begin fast-tracking fully vaccinated passengers arriving at the airport under a pilot scheme from later this week.The programme involves travellers coming into the London airport from selected destinations in Europe, the US and the Caribbean on British Airways and Virgin Atlantic flights. Heathrow said fully-vaccinated travellers of all nationalities would be able …
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Evening Standard
FTSE 100 set for flat start as concerns rise over end to Covid lockdown restrictions
The FTSE 100 Index was set for a slow start today amid conflicting expectations of how the end to lockdown will impact on UK companies.While the ending of Covid restrictions on July 19 is widely expected to accelerate the improvement in the UK economy as life returns to a more normal state, some business leaders …
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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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Sky News
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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