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New Future chief ditches past with SmartBrief sale
The new chief executive of Future is to sever ties with its business-to-business operations in a signal of his plans for the owner of Marie Claire and the GoCompare price comparison platform.Sky News has learnt that Jon Steinberg, who took over as the media group’s CEO in April, has hired investment bankers to explore a …
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Former Co-op Bank boss Paul Flowers accused of fraud
Former Co-op Bank boss Paul Flowers has been accused of defrauding someone of carpets and by using cheques while acting under a power of attorney. The case against the 73-year-old was detailed in court listings at a hearing at Manchester Magistrates’ Court, where the case was adjourned until next week. Flowers was not present for …
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Evening Standard
Ticket office closure plans spark fresh safety concerns from rail unions
Rail unions have raised fresh safety concerns over the closure of ticket offices ahead of a protest on the eve of the final day of consultation on the controversial plans.All three main rail unions are stepping up campaigning against closures amid a huge response from more than 460,000 people to the proposals.The Rail, Maritime and …
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Evening Standard
An ‘unusual piece of data’ caused flight chaos – air traffic control boss
An “unusual piece of data” caused widespread flight disruption, an air traffic control (ATC) boss said, as airlines are under growing pressure over their treatment of passengers.Many UK holidaymakers are stranded overseas after around 2,000 flights were cancelled because of the issue.There is speculation the ATC failure was caused by a French airline submitting a …
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What to expect from Apple’s new iPhone event as the date is set
Just as night follows day, September brings an Apple event.The tech giant traditionally sets aside a date in the ninth month of the year to unveil its new iPhones, and 2023’s handsets are set to feature a significant change thanks to new EU rules. Apple will host the event at its campus in Cupertino, California, …
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Mortgage approvals drop in further sign of housing market slowdown
Mortgage approvals dropped almost 10% last month, new Bank of England figures show.The net decrease – from 54,600 in June to 49,400 in July – is a five-month low and worse than expected. A poll of economists predicted the figure would be around 51,000. It comes following a string of figures from lenders and property …
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Property sales ‘fall to lowest level in a decade’
The number of house and flat sales in the UK this year is set to be the lowest in a decade, according to new figures from a leading property website.Zoopla’s monthly house price index, which tracks the number of homes sold subject to contract, found levels were down a fifth so far compared to 2022. …
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‘No job losses at Wilko’ while bids considered for collapsed retailer
Redundancies among Wilko’s 12,500-strong workforce have been suspended while further bids for the collapsed retailer are considered, a union has said.The GMB said it had been assured by administrators PwC about the move during a meeting on Tuesday morning. The discount homeware goods company collapsed earlier this month after struggling from inflationary pressures, competition from …
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Salcombe Brewery celebrates double win at 2023 World Beer Awards
Devon’s award-winning Salcombe Brewery Co is celebrating a double win for its Island Street Porter. The company won gold in the porter category at the 2023 World Beer Awards and was named overall ‘Country Winner’. Jordan Mace, Salcombe Brewery’s managing director, said: “We are thrilled with these new accolades for Island Street Porter, which has …
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Evening Standard
Reports of Stock Market’s death are exaggerated
The London Stock Exchange has been at the heart of the City since 1801. Pessimists have been predicting its demise since roughly then.As a location, it has an awful lot going for it that isn’t easy for supposed rivals to replicate. And as our table here today shows, the competition is going to come from …
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How the BRICS expansion could shake up the world economy
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Government relaxes rules on waterway pollution in bid to boost home building
The housing secretary Michael Gove is planning a major change to rules on waterway pollution in a bid to build thousands more homes in England.The so-called “nutrient neutrality” rules have been criticised by developers and some Tory MPs for blocking much-needed housebuilding. The government hopes the move, which is coming in an amendment to the …

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