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Netflix subscribers surge after crackdown on password sharing
Netflix saw a surge in new subscribers at the end of last year, attributed in part to the streaming giant bringing in a ban on password sharing.The crackdown on password sharing, which started last May in a number of countries, hindered people in different households from using the same account. It appears to be having …
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Hidden fees and fake reviews for online shoppers to be banned
Unavoidable hidden charges for online consumers, a practice known as drip pricing, is to be banned under a wider transparency drive.The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) said additional fees, which are only revealed late in the checkout process and cost customers £2.2bn a year, must be included in the headline price under the planned …
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Amazon fined for ‘excessively intrusive’ surveillance of its workers in France
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Primark sales help shape up trading figures for Associated British Foods
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Banks show ‘staggering’ misalignment with green transition, ECB says
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Apple settles €12 million antitrust fine with Russia’s government
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Royal Mail shake-up could allow letter deliveries just three days a week
Royal Mail could be allowed to deliver letters just three days per week, under a series of options outlined by the industry regulator to help the company run a sustainable service.Ofcom said its consultation document was designed to spark a “national debate” on the future of the UK’s postal service. It separately announced that the …
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Brussels considers allowing restrictions on Ukrainian grain in case of market ‘disturbances’
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Fund manager abrdn to axe hundreds of jobs in cost-cutting push
The British fund manager abrdn is preparing to cut hundreds of jobs in a cost-cutting drive aimed at boosting its flagging performance.Sky News has learnt that abrdn will announce proposals for a round of redundancies alongside a hastily scheduled trading update on Wednesday morning. It was unclear whether abrdn would give a precise figure for …
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AD FEATURE: Greening the economy: unlocking Midlands jobs of the future
Last year saw rapid advancement in emerging technologies, such as GenAI and VR, with no signs of slowing down, writes Becky Clayton, ESG Deals Partner at PwC Midlands. PwC’s 27th annual CEO survey found that the UK is one of the leading countries in terms of GenAI implementation, presenting countless opportunities for the economy. If …
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Government borrowing drops but debt remains at levels not seen since 1960s
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Hunt’s hopes for budget tax cuts get a boost
Government borrowing came in sharply lower than expected last month, boosting the chancellor’s aim of pre-election giveaways in his March budget.Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed public sector net borrowing at £7.8bn in December. That was £8.4bn less than in the same month a year earlier and the lowest in any December …

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