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UK’s biggest housebuilder cuts target just as Labour promises more homes
One of the very few specific targets that the Labour Party set itself in its election manifesto was a promise to “get Britain building again, creating jobs across England, with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament”.Rachel Reeves, the new chancellor, laid out earlier this week how the new government plans to achieve this …
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Water bills to rise by average 21% over next five years, regulator rules
Water companies in England and Wales have been told they will not be allowed to impose the hikes to bills they have demanded, the industry regulator has said in an interim verdict on their business plans for the next five years.Ofwat declared that it was minded to slash, by a third, the combined increases that …
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Pound nears one-month high following UK election results
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Film buffs go bananas at the box office over Despicable Me 4
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Samsung union steps up pay fight with indefinite strike
A fight for better pay among workers at South Korea tech giant Samsung will now result in an indefinite strike, according to a top union official.A walkout over pay and conditions by members of the National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU) in the country began on Monday. But a row over the apparent effectiveness of the …
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Germany’s proposed tax rebate for skilled foreign workers ‘socially explosive’
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What is the national wealth fund and why has chancellor launched one in the UK?
The UK has launched a multi-billion pound national wealth fund to power green invest and infrastructure development in an effort to grow the economy.So far £7.3bn in state funds has been allocated so investments can be made “immediately” in areas such as ports, manufacturing and renewable energy. The move is part of Labour’s plans to …
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Dyson to cut 1,000 UK jobs
Dyson has revealed plans for 1,000 job losses in the UK.The manufacturer of innovative vacuum cleaners and other products said the cuts, which amount to more than a quarter of its UK workforce of 3,500, followed a review of its global needs. It is understood that the decision is not linked to the UK general …
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Co-op teams up with Zuber Issa’s EG On The Move to grow forecourt franchises
The Co-op group has signed a franchise deal with Zuber Issa’s forecourts business EG On The Move that will see Co-op franchises opening at petrol stations across the country. Zuber Issa is now focusing on forecourts after a pair of massive deals last month that saw him separate his corporate interests from those of his …
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Evening Standard
Firms in court accused of corporate manslaughter of pest controllers
Two companies have appeared in court accused of the corporate manslaughter of two pest controllers who were found dead at a chicken factory.The bodies of Neil Moon, 49, and 34-year-old Jonathan Collins were discovered at Banham Poultry in Attleborough, Norfolk, in 2018.Norfolk Police said at the time that a possible refrigeration gas leak was being investigated as a …
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Evening Standard
Thames Water blames climate change after sewage discharge into rivers doubles
Thames Water bosses on Tuesday blamed heavy rainfall linked to climate change for a doubling of raw sewage discharges directly into rivers and a spike in the number of times it polluted water courses over the past year.Embattled chief executive Chris Weston admitted that “our performance in pollutions and sewage discharges is not where it …
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Evening Standard
Vistry boosts profits amid outsized demand for affordable housing
Housebuilder Vistry expects a 7% rise in half-year profit amid resilient demand for affordable housing in an otherwise stagnant market.The London-listed company expects £186 million in pre-tax profit for the six months to June 30, up on the same period last year, while the number of homes it completed rose 8% to 7,750 units.Vistry said …

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