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Investigation launched into eight homebuilders after ‘persistent under delivery’ of new houses
The UK has seen a “persistent under delivery” of new homes, according to the competition watchdog, which has launched an investigation into eight major housebuilders.Too few new homes are being delivered due to a “complex and unpredictable” planning system and the gap between what private developers are building and what people need is widening, the …
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North and Midlands to share £4.7bn transport fund after HS2 leg scrapped
The prime minister has revealed how some of the money from abandoning the HS2 northern leg will be reallocated.Northern England will get £2.5bn and the Midlands £2.2bn after plans to run the high-speed line to the North were scrapped last year. The cash will go to a “local transport fund” to help towns, rural areas …
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Former Prince Andrew aide eyes role in takeover bid for Currys
A former private secretary to Prince Andrew is playing a key role in the deliberations of a Chinese online retail giant over a possible bid for Currys, the high street electrical goods chain.Sky News has learnt that Amanda Thirsk, who quit as the Duke of York’s private secretary nearly four years ago, is working in …
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Demand for houseplants has continued to soar since lockdown, says UK supermarket
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Northumberland housebuilder Cussins hails ‘resilient’ year as sales rise 19% but profits dip
Bosses at Northumberland housebuilder Cussins have hailed a “resilient” performance after building up a 19% rise in turnover against a backdrop of rising costs and inflation. Alnwick-based Cussins, led by Peter Cussins and his son, CEO Jabin Cussins, traces its roots back to the 1920s and specialises in building homes of varying sizes on land …
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Next weighs move for stricken cosmetics chain The Body Shop
Next has approached administrators to The Body Shop about a potential deal to purchase parts of the stricken cosmetics chain.Sky News has learnt that executives from the UK fashion retailing giant have contacted FRP Advisory to express an interest in acquiring assets as part of any sale process it decides to launch. There were doubts …
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How are Russian businesses doing two years into the Ukraine conflict?
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Worst airlines for customer satisfaction revealed
The worst airlines for customer satisfaction have been revealedThe UK’s flag carrier airline, British Airways, ranked among the worst airlines in the survey. BA’s customer score for long-haul flights was the joint third lowest out of 17 carriers analysed by Which?, at 59%.The airline received just two stars out of five for boarding experience and …
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Evening Standard
FTSE 100 makes afternoon gains as international peers break records
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AO Arena alleges Co-op Live’s licensing application is ‘simply unlawful’ as row between venues goes on
A row between Manchester’s two largest arenas has deepened, with the AO Arena suggesting Co-op Live’s licence application is ‘simply unlawful’. But Co-op Live hit back at the AO Arena by accusing it of making a ‘ludicrous and disingenuous’ objection to the £385 million venue’s opening. Its barrister, Jeremy Phillips KC, also repeated claims that …
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Quickline Communications lands £60m contract to deliver broadband connectivity in rural Yorkshire
Rural broadband provider Quickline Communications has been awarded a £60m contract as part of the Government’s multibillion-pound Project Gigabit programme. The Hull-based firm will roll out a full fibre network to more than 28,000 hard-to-reach rural properties in West Yorkshire and the York area, including communities in North and East Yorkshire. Quickline’s contract will subsidise …
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