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Heinz to make ketchup in UK again in £140m factory investment
US foods giant Kraft Heinz has said it will invest £140m into a processing facility on the outskirts of Wigan, calling it one of the largest investments in UK manufacturing since Brexit.The expansion of the existing Kitt Green plant, already Europe’s largest food manufacturing site, would see the firm’s ketchup, mayonnaise, and salad cream brands produced …
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Heathrow opens dedicated facility for red list passengers
Heathrow has opened a dedicated terminal for passengers on direct flights from red list countries, following concerns that they were mixing with those from green and amber nations.Travellers on direct flights from red list destinations will now go through Terminal 3, although a dedicated facility for processing such travellers is eventually planned for Terminal 4. …
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UK growth forecast upgraded but pandemic ‘scar’ to be worst of all G7 nations, says OECD
The UK economy will grow even faster than expected this year and next, but it is nonetheless expected to suffer the most long-term economic damage of any of the seven major industrialised nations following the pandemic, the OECD has warned.In its six-monthly Economic Outlook, its comprehensive assessment of the state of the global economy, the …
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Customers are desperate to dine, but restaurants and pubs are facing a recruitment crisis
The hospitality industry is facing a recruitment crisis as it struggles to fill thousands of vacancies.Venues are finding it difficult to hire front-of-house staff and chefs as they experience a shortage of 188,000 workers, according to research by UK Hospitality. Bars, pubs, restaurants and cafes have been able to serve customers indoors in England since …
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After Brexit, China has replaced Germany as the UK’s biggest trading partner
China overtook Germany to become the UK’s biggest import market as trade in goods with European Union member states plunged because of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic, official data show.According to Britain’s Office for National Statistics (ONS), total trade in goods with EU countries decreased by over 23 per cent between the first three months …
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Italy fines Google €102 million for abuse of dominant position
Italy’s antitrust authority on Thursday slapped a €102.8 million fine on Google for the competition law charge of ‘abuse of dominant position’.The Competition and Market Authority (AGCM) said the fine was due to Google refusing to allow Enel X Italia to develop a version of its JuicePass app compatible with Android Auto.The app allows users …
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Full list of updated green, amber and red countries – and the rules when you travel
People have been given more foreign holiday options with Spain’s Balearic islands, Malta and Madeira among the destinations added to the green list in the latest update to the UK’s travel traffic light system.The second of the three-weekly reviews took place amid calls from holidaymakers and the travel industry for more countries to be added …

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