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Police smash organised shoplifting gangs that stole millions
A police unit launched to crack down on the surge in shoplifting has arrested 93 members of 28 organised crime gangs behind more than £4m worth of thefts.The national team has also identified 228 previously unknown offenders and 70 vehicles involved in retail crime in the seven months since it was launched, according to the …
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Royal London in talks to buy Thames super-sewer investor Dalmore
One of Britain’s leading financial mutuals is in talks to buy Dalmore Capital, the infrastructure investor which owns a stake in the Thames ‘super sewer’.Sky News has learnt that Royal London is among the suitors circling Dalmore, which began exploring a sale earlier in the autumn. Royal London’s interest is serious but has yet to …
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Bristol’s Cheese Lane Shot Tower once among city’s ‘most polluting’ now targeting net zero
A Grade II-listed Bristol office block that was once one of the most polluting buildings in the city is on course to achieve a net-zero target after securing funding to help cut its emissions. The Cheese Lane Shot Tower, home to charity the Workforce Development Trust, has been a distinctive feature of Bristol’s skyline for …
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A hard message to stomach on sewage from Thames Water boss
Eliminating all pollution incidents in the Thames Water network will be “almost impossible” and a public debate is needed about the real cost of ending all sewage outflows, chief executive Chris Weston has said. Speaking as the company’s interim results revealed pollution incidents were up 40%, Mr Weston said “rising expectations” from customers about water quality …
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Thames Water reveals spike in sewage spills
Thames Water has revealed a 40% spike in sewage spills while warning that a looming decision on what it can charge customers is “fundamental to our future”.The UK’s biggest supplier, which has been battling to avert the prospect of a special administration amid a massive debt pile, has consistently argued that the regulator’s ruling on …
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A third of supermarket goods on promotion ahead of Christmas
Almost a third of goods at supermarkets are on promotion, according to industry data as a big question mark hangs over the sector heading into 2025.Kantar Worldpanel, which monitors sales and prices among chains, reported that 30% of products were discounted ahead of the key shopping season. Supermarkets traditionally attempt to lock in customer loyalty …
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Rupert Murdoch loses battle to wrestle control of media empire
An attempt by Rupert Murdoch to change who controls the future of his media empire has been blocked, according to US media reports.A legal judgment accuses the 93-year-old of acting in “bad faith” by attempting to amend his family trust to benefit his eldest son, Lachlan. Currently, the trust passes control of the company equally …
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Eco-tycoon Vince in fresh effort to spark Observer sale talks
The entrepreneur Dale Vince has made a fresh approach to the owner of The Guardian in a bid to persuade it to open talks with him about The Observer, days after its sale was agreed to a digital start-up.Sky News has seen an email sent at the weekend by Mr Vince to Ole Jacob Sunde …
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Sky announces expanded partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery
Audiences in the UK and Ireland will be able to continue viewing popular American shows after Sky extended and expanded its deal with Warner Bros. Discovery bringing HBO programming to screens outside the US.Access to the new Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service, Max, will become a free part of Sky in 2026 when the platform …
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Manufacturers’ group Make UK to name former minister as chairman
The former minister who was asked by the last chancellor to help turbocharge inward investment into the UK is being lined up as the next chairman of Britain’s most influential manufacturing industry trade body.Sky News has learnt that Lord Harrington, who also served in government as Boris Johnson’s minister for refugees after Russia’s invasion of …
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WPP faces losing title as world’s biggest ad agency to rivals in $30bn merger
The FTSE 100’s leading advertising firm, WPP, is facing the prospect of losing its title as the world’s largest ad company for the first time in many years, as US competitors Omnicom and Interpublic are reportedly in talks over a potential $30bn (£23.6bn) merger. The weekend brought news that the third and fourth biggest global …
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Inspecs shares slump after profit warning
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.Glasses maker Inspecs has warned over annual earnings after weaker-than-expected recent trading.The firm, based in Bath, Somerset, said it has seen sales …

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