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Ofgem proposes £23.6m fine for gas plant’s ‘excessively’ high grid prices
Ofgem has proposed a £23.6 million fine for the owner of a gas power plant which submitted prices that were too high when it was asked to help manage the UK’s power supply.The energy regulator said that EP SHB’s submissions to the National Grid meant that customers ended up paying unfairly high charges on their …
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Farage banks on Lloyds in wake of NatWest account closure row
Nigel Farage, the former UKIP leader, is to start banking with Britain’s biggest high street lender, months after a row over the closure of his previous accounts resulted in the ousting of one of the industry’s top executives.Sky News can reveal that Mr Farage has opened a number of accounts at Lloyds Banking Group, which …
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Argentina’s central bank hikes key interest rate to 133% – but it might be too late to save the peso
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Uber taken to court in Paris over alleged unfair competition
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Hunt ‘preparing for the worst’ ahead of autumn statement
The chancellor has warned the British public he is preparing “for the worst” as he draws up his autumn statement.Jeremy Hunt told Sky News the Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) official economic forecasts would be considerably worse than at the budget – a signal there may be spending cuts or possibly even tax rises ahead. …
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Microsoft’s game-changing Activision deal gets UK approval
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Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard to be bought by Microsoft as UK regulator gives green light
Microsoft’s bid for Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard has been given UK approval, removing a last hurdle to the biggest-ever gaming deal.The UK’s regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), said it gave the go-ahead to after the restructured deal substantially addressed its earlier concerns. Microsoft, who make the Xbox, announced the biggest gaming …
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Taylor Swift’s US economic love story: Could it happen in Europe?
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Fireworks displays and computer games among fake conflict videos viewed millions of times on social media
False videos, pictures and information have sprung up on social media since Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel last weekend which sparked retaliation strikes on the Gaza Strip.Fireworks displays, excerpts from video games and clips posted months ago are among the false material seen and shared by millions of people on sites like X, formerly Twitter, …
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Developers secure approval for new homes in Gloucestershire
Councillors in Gloucestershire have granted permission for the building of new homes in Lydney. Charles Church, the sister brand of Persimmon Homes, will begin construction on the Bishops Mead site in the new year, investment over £2.1m in local infrastructure, economic development, and public services in the process. The development will be the third phase …
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Microsoft edges closer to Activision deal after EU declines new probe
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Ex-Barclays boss fined £1.8m for misleading watchdog over Epstein links
Former Barclays chief executive Jes Staley has been fined £1.8 million by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for misleading the watchdog over the nature of his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Mr Staley has also been banned from holding senior roles in the financial sector.The FCA said Mr Staley recklessly approved a letter sent …

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