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McDonald’s empire says new McFlurry flavours will boost sales after ‘bold’ price rises
“Bold” price increases at a McDonald’s franchise empire contributed to a sales surge of over £15m during its most recent financial year. The franchise, AG Restaurants, managed by Andrew Gibson, operates 27 locations in Glasgow, employs over 3,000 staff and is one of the largest in the UK, as reported by City AM. The company …
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Flutter closes in on £2bn bet on Playtech’s consumer arm
Flutter Entertainment, the owner of Paddy Power, is closing in on a £2bn swoop for the consumer operations of Playtech, the gambling technology group.Sky News has learnt that Flutter, which recently shifted its primary stock market listing to New York, could strike a formal agreement with Playtech as soon as Monday. City sources said the …
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Big US interest rate cut in the balance, with UK set to hold
Financial market participants are increasingly of the opinion the US central bank will impose a bigger than expected interest rate cut this week, with the Bank of England holding off on a fresh reduction.At the start of a major week for central bank announcements and economic data, the focus of attention is firmly on the …
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Man City face long-awaited hearing over alleged breaches of financial rules
The Premier League’s long-awaited hearing into Manchester City’s alleged breaches of financial rules will begin later.City, the reigning Premier League champions, face 115 charges under Premier League rules, which they allegedly breached by failing to provide accurate financial information over a nine-year period starting in 2009 until 2018. During that period the club won the …
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Evening Standard
Charity donations from FTSE 100 firms ‘have not keep pace with profits’
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.Charity donations from the UK’s biggest publicly listed companies have not kept pace with their profits over the last 10 years, analysis …
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UK convenes nations for talks on global cybersecurity
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.Talks between leading nations on how to tackle the growing threat of cyber attacks are to be convened by the UK on …
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Foreign investors dominate private equity funding of UK firms, data shows
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.Foreign firms are buying the biggest stakes in UK businesses, despite there being more private equity deals struck on British soil, new …
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Pizza giant Domino’s to hire 5,000 extra staff ahead of peak trading season
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.Pizza giant Domino’s has said it will hire an extra 5,000 people across the UK and Ireland in the coming months.The London-listed …
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Octopus boss: Energy firms should give cash to people losing winter fuel payment
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.The boss of Octopus Energy has said energy suppliers should “be helpful” to the Government and give extra support to elderly people …
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Legal & General to pick new home for £1.2bn housebuilder Cala this week
Legal & General, the FTSE-100 insurance and asset management giant, will this week pick a new home for Cala Group, its housebuilding subsidiary.Sky News has learnt that Sixth Street, the US-based investor, has emerged as the frontrunner to buy Cala, which ranks among Britain’s ten biggest housebuilders. Sixth Street has teamed up with Patron Capital …
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Self-catering specialist Sapphire Holidays makes £2m Cornwall office investment
Self-catering specialist Sapphire Holidays has announced a £2m investment at its Cornish offices as it plans for more growth. The family-owned group of self-catering holiday letting agencies has acquired a former industrial building on Hayle Business Park to turn it into a low-carbon office for its growing team. Sapphire Holidays brands include Aspects Holidays, Boutique …
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Efforts to give drivers ‘peace of mind’ about EV touring amid staycation worries
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.Most Britons who took a staycation this summer travelled by car but just 6% planned to use an electric vehicle, a survey …

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