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17.09.2024 - 06:03
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Sky News
Hundreds of customers at energy firm to get compensation
Nearly 1,400 OVO customers are to receive compensation after the energy firm was hit with a £2.37m penalty for complaint handling failures.Energy regulator Ofgem said the firm, one of the UK’s largest energy companies, will pay more than £378,000 directly to affected customers. Due to the “severity of consumer detriment”, OVO has also paid £2m …
17.09.2024 - 05:43
Business
Sky News
Amazon tells staff to get back to the office five days a week
Amazon has told its office workers they may no longer work from home except in extenuating circumstances.It comes as Jonathan Reynolds, the UK’s business secretary, said flexible working contributes to productivity, employee resilience, and staff retention. Money blog: Is now a good time to buy an iPhone?Workers need to be judged on outcomes and “not …
16.09.2024 - 23:12
Business
Sky News
UK’s most famous shopping street could be pedestrianised
Traffic could soon be banned from part of London’s most popular shopping area, under new plans by the capital’s mayor. A scheme announced by Sadiq Khan could see a 0.7-mile stretch of Oxford Street – between Oxford Circus and Marble Arch – pedestrianised with the aim of boosting the experience of shoppers, residents, workers and tourists. …
16.09.2024 - 23:08
Business
Evening Standard
Flexible working laws could reduce regional inequality, Business Secretary says
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.Flexible working laws could reduce regional inequality and contribute to productivity, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said, as he criticised the Conservative Party …
16.09.2024 - 23:01
Business
Evening Standard
Oil and gas sector has made ‘significant progress’ on emissions – industry body
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.The UK’s oil and gas industry has been credited with “significant progress” towards its emissions reduction targets, as figures show its greenhouse …
16.09.2024 - 23:01
Business
Evening Standard
Starling Bank and Beauty Pie top list of ‘women-powered’ UK firms
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.Starling Bank and Beauty Pie have topped a list of the fastest-growing UK businesses led by women – while fitness influencer and …
16.09.2024 - 11:01
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Sky News
Ex-Treasury official Roxburgh leads race to chair Lloyd’s of London
A former Treasury official is leading the race to become the next chairman of Lloyd’s of London, one of the City’s most prestigious posts.Sky News has learnt that Sir Charles Roxburgh is the frontrunner to replace Bruce Carnegie-Brown in the role. City sources said a process in which other candidates were being considered was ongoing, …
16.09.2024 - 10:39
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Sky News
Titanic builder to collapse into administration
The iconic Belfast company that built the Titanic is to collapse into administration. Harland & Wolff has announced it is insolvent and will appoint administrators. An administration order will likely be made this week, it added.Job lossesBetween 50 and 60 jobs are to be lost immediately, the company said, most of them based in London. …
16.09.2024 - 10:09
Business
Evening Standard
Deliveroo boss Will Shu sells £14.8m of shares
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.Deliveroo boss Will Shu has sold nearly £15 million worth of shares just a month after the takeaway delivery firm revealed its …
16.09.2024 - 10:06
Business
Business Live
McDonald’s empire says new McFlurry flavours will boost sales after ‘bold’ price rises
“Bold” price increases at a McDonald’s franchise empire contributed to a sales surge of over £15m during its most recent financial year. The franchise, AG Restaurants, managed by Andrew Gibson, operates 27 locations in Glasgow, employs over 3,000 staff and is one of the largest in the UK, as reported by City AM. The company …
16.09.2024 - 10:00
Business
Sky News
Flutter closes in on £2bn bet on Playtech’s consumer arm
Flutter Entertainment, the owner of Paddy Power, is closing in on a £2bn swoop for the consumer operations of Playtech, the gambling technology group.Sky News has learnt that Flutter, which recently shifted its primary stock market listing to New York, could strike a formal agreement with Playtech as soon as Monday. City sources said the …
16.09.2024 - 06:19
Business
Sky News
Big US interest rate cut in the balance, with UK set to hold
Financial market participants are increasingly of the opinion the US central bank will impose a bigger than expected interest rate cut this week, with the Bank of England holding off on a fresh reduction.At the start of a major week for central bank announcements and economic data, the focus of attention is firmly on the …
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