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Holidaymakers warned after £155,000 lost in reports of fraud last year
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Wincanton receives takeover offer from competing bidder
Supply chain giant Wincanton has received an approach from a potential competing bidder wanting to acquire the business. The Wiltshire-headquartered chain told investors on Monday (February 26) that no formal proposal had been made and it would continue to recommend the offer by CEVA Logistics UK Rose to shareholders. In January, Wincanton agreed to be …
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FTSE 100 Live 23 February: Flat London blue-chips in contrast with Wall Street records, Standard Chartered up
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Ryanair warns of 10% fare rise this summer due to lack of planes
Holidaymakers face higher air fares this summer due to a lack of available aircraft, Ryanair has warned.Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has predicted the budget airline’s ticket prices could be up to 10% more expensive compared with the same period last year. He said problems with aircraft at Boeing and Airbus – delaying the delivery …
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Delays and cancellations after rail networks suffer ‘major signalling fault’
Southern rail and Thameslink services suffered a “major signalling fault” – meaning some commuters are facing train delays and cancellations this morning. At around 4am on Monday, both Southern rail and Thameslink warned their customers they had suffered a “major signalling fault” on their networks and “no trains” would be running until further notice. Passengers …
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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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