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Octopus Energy tech arm to name CEO as valuation soars
The technology arm of Octopus Energy, the utility which has become one of Britain’s most valuable private companies, has lured the former boss of a Nasdaq-listed company to become its first chief executive.Sky News understands that Kraken Technologies, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Octopus Energy Group, will this week name Amir Orad as …
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Microsoft: Latest outage was sparked by cyber attack on Azure platform
Microsoft has revealed the service outage which affected some of its apps and features on Tuesday was sparked by an attempted cyber attack.The US technology firm said initial problems on its Azure cloud platform had been triggered by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, where bad actors try and knock a platform offline by flooding it …
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Taylor Wimpey forecasts housebuilding surge in second half of year
Taylor Wimpey is expecting to build up to 10,000 homes this year, at the top end of previous estimates.The developer upgraded its annual building forecast on Wednesday, saying that it expects a bounce-back in the second half of 2024, following a slow first half.Taylor Wimpey’s operating profit fell 22.6% to £182.3 million during the six …
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UK faces shortage of skilled workers for in-demand roles, report suggests
The UK is at risk of having to fight for highly skilled workers in industries such as technology and banking, according to new research.It is among the top five countries to face a prevalent shortage of talent, recruitment firm Hays said in a report.Alongside New Zealand, Portugal, Canada and Switzerland, the UK could face major …
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Paris tourism takes a plunge despite excitement of Olympics 2024
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Serbia: Fresh protests threaten EU-backed lithium mining plan
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Profits up at Mirror and Express publisher after ‘substantial’ job cuts
The publisher of the Daily Mirror, Daily Star and Daily Express newspapers has reported a 23% rise in profits following “substantial” job cuts last year.Reach Plc, which also publishes regional newspapers including the Manchester Evening News and Liverpool Echo, said it achieved operating profits of £44.5m in the first half of 2024. The company said …
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‘Worst’ airlines for customer service named by consumer group
Wizz Air has been named the worst performing airline for customer service by a leading consumer group.Which? said the low-cost carrier ranked the lowest “by far” in a poll of around 1,000 adults. Those surveyed were quizzed on how well airlines performed across eight areas of customer service, including how easy it was to find …
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Boost to offshore wind capacity expected through ‘record’ auction budget
This year’s budget to support the next wave of renewable energy schemes has been raised to a “record” £1.5bn, the government has announced, following a failed funding process in 2023.Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said the additional £500m for the looming renewable energy auction represented a commitment towards Labour’s goal of delivering clean, cheap, low-carbon electricity …
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Rayner launches expert task force for ‘new generation’ of towns
Angela Rayner has played down the prospect of a backlash among her own MPs at the government’s housebuilding push as she launched a task force for a series of new towns across the UK.The deputy prime minister – who yesterday announced a shake-up of the planning system to pave the way for 1.5 million new homes over …
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Microsoft experiencing new wave of outages weeks after global IT failure
Microsoft’s cloud service has been hit by another outage, weeks after an IT failure in the company’s services ground the world to a halt.In a post on X, Cambridge Water said some of its services were down this afternoon. “Due to worldwide issues with Microsoft Azure, a problem with our website is affecting several services …
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‘Controversial’ new mandatory housing target announced
A shake-up of the planning system to pave the way for 1.5 million new homes to be built over the next five years has been set out by the government.Housing Secretary Angela Rayner said mandatory housing targets for England, which were scrapped by the previous Conservative government in December, would be restored. And she said …

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