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How Zara’s own ad triggered a boycott campaign against the brand
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FIFA+ Collect launches new digital collectibles
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Mayfair in talks about £100m Trusted Housesitters deal
The private equity firm which has backed Ovo Energy and the maternity wear chain Seraphine is in advanced talks to acquire a big stake in Trusted Housesitters, the pet-sitting business.Sky News has learnt Mayfair Equity Partners has entered exclusive negotiations to become a major shareholder in the company, which was founded in 2010 by Andy …
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Pay growth eases back sharply as vacancies drop in record run of falls – ONS
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Recruitment agency AK Teaching takes space at Sunderland City Hall
A growing recruitment company has expanded into new offices at Sunderland’s City Hall. Independent teacher recruitment company AK Teaching has opened its new headquarters at the city’s civic hub, 11 years after its launch in the city. The company, founded in Sunderland by Jonny Greener and Anthony Kirtley, recruits for roles in primary, secondary and …
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Railway station catering investigated over concerns passengers are being ripped off
Food and drink sales at UK railway stations are facing regulatory scrutiny over fears the £700m market lacks effective competition, meaning passengers are paying over the odds.The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said it is investigating further after finding an average 10% premium at station catering stalls compared to the high street. Its initial …
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Ofcom issues plan to tackle mid-contract price rises
Ofcom has laid out plans to tackle mid-contract price rises, saying phone, TV and broadband customers must be told about possible hikes upfront.The telecommunications regulator said that inflation-linked price hikes midway through contracts have caused them to become concerned about customers not having “sufficient clarity”. In a proposed new rule for firms, Ofcom said “any …
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Real wage growth at highest level for 25 months as inflation eases
The big drop in the rate of inflation meant real wages were growing at their highest pace since September 2021 in the three months to October, according to official figures.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported basic pay was 7.3% higher compared to the same period last year. That was down from an upwardly revised …
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UK ‘past peak rental growth’ as asking prices fall
Rent rises are expected to half next year as asking prices for new rental properties have fallen, according to property website Zoopla. Rents across the UK will increase by 5% to December 2024, Zoopla’s rental market report has said, nearly half the 9.7% rate of rises seen in the last year to October as the …
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Should China’s rapid pace in the space race prompt concerns in Europe?
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Gilbert’s AssetCo in talks to absorb parts of Rees-Mogg firm
The fund management group founded by Martin Gilbert, the City veteran, is in talks to absorb parts of the firm jointly founded by Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, the former cabinet minister.Sky News has learnt London-listed AssetCo is one of a number of suitors circling Somerset Capital management, which announced last week it would wind itself down …
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Shein holds talks with LSE to dangle prospect of London listing
The fast-fashion giant Shein has held talks with the London Stock Exchange about the possibility of staging a blockbuster public listing in the UK, even after filing documents paving the way for a flotation in New York.Sky News has learnt Donald Tang, Shein’s executive chairman, met executives from the LSE and other stakeholders in the …

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