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28.12.2022 - 17:38
Business
Evening Standard
Mining and retail stocks push FTSE 100 into the green
The FTSE 100 has been given a boost by its top retail stocks as investors cashed in on the post-Christmas sales shopping, and as China is set to ease its Covid restrictions for inbound travellers from January 8.Among the top performers on London’s leading index on Wednesday were JD Sports Fashion, Next, Kingfisher and Burberry, …
28.12.2022 - 11:17
Business
Sky News
TikTok banned on all US House of Representatives-issued mobile devices
The US House of Representatives has ordered its staff to delete TikTok from any House-issued mobile devices and forbidden them to download it in the future, according to an internal memo obtained by NBC News.The email, which was sent by the House’s chief administrative officer Catherine L Szpindor on Tuesday, said the office’s cybersecurity unit …
28.12.2022 - 10:05
Business
Business Live
Valleys tech firm acquired in a multi-million-pound deal
Computerised & Digital Security Systems (CDS), a leading provider of bespoke security systems, has been acquired in a multi-million-pound deal. The Pontypridd-based business has been bought by Johnson Controls (JCI), which provides security equipment for buildings. Established in 1990, CDS offers a fully integrated service including CCTV, fire alarms, access control, perimeter intruder detection systems …
28.12.2022 - 09:34
Business
Business Live
Strong recovery for Barbour but firm warns of challenges ahead
Waxed jacket fashion brand Barbour has hailed a strong recovery from the pandemic but warned of a raft of challenges that are squeezing margins. The South Shields business – whose jackets are loved by everyone from royalty and celebrities to farmers and outdoor enthusiasts – has issued accounts for the year ended April 30 showing …
28.12.2022 - 09:28
Business
Business Live
The huge number of people planning to keep on working indefinitely when they reach retirement age
My father is 84 in February. Older age does of course bring some challenges but one thing which never fails to put a spring in my father’s step is the fact he has now been retired from the civil service for longer than he worked for the civil service. Both he and my mother had …
28.12.2022 - 09:25
Business
Business Live
Redcar’s Applied Graphene Materials receives buyer interest amid funding challenges
A decision on the future of Applied Graphene Materials could be made in the coming weeks, a new update from the company suggests. The Redcar-based graphene dispersion specialist told the London Stock Exchange it had received takeover proposals from “interested parties” and now hopes to receive final offers so a decision can be made by …
28.12.2022 - 08:31
Business
Evening Standard
Border Force staff, driving instructors and rail workers walk out on strike
Border Force staff and driving instructors are beginning strikes as travel disruption is expected across railways again, with many commuters returning to work following the Christmas break.Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) members working as Border Force officers at Gatwick, Heathrow, Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester and Glasgow airports and the port of Newhaven are resuming strikes …
28.12.2022 - 08:09
Business
Evening Standard
Domino’s franchisee considers withdrawal from Russia
The Russian arm of Pizza chain Domino’s is considering whether to sell up, more than 10 months after the Kremlin launched a war against Ukraine.The franchisee behind the 171 Domino’s Pizza sites in the country said that it is “evaluating its presence” and looking at the impact that sanctions are having on its business.It comes …
28.12.2022 - 07:54
Business
Evening Standard
London crypto firm Argo sells Bitcoin mine to Galaxy Digital to shore up finances
London-based crypto firm Argo has agreed to sell its Bitcoin mining facilities to New York-based Galaxy Digital as part of a $100 million deal to shore up its shaky finances.The business is set to sell its Helios mining facility in Texas to Galaxy for $65 million (£54 million), as well as secure a new $35 …
28.12.2022 - 05:00
Business
Business Live
The South West’s 10 biggest business stories of 2022
A hotel collapsing into administration, the creators of a women’s urinal securing major funding and the best places to live in the West Country are among the most-read South West stories of 2022. In a year that many businesses hoped to start recovering from the impact of the Covid pandemic, the UK has been faced …
28.12.2022 - 01:41
Business
Sky News
Border Force, rail and driving test staff resume strikes – as Wirral bin workers call action off
Border Force, rail and driving test staff are resuming strike action today – but strikes by waste collection workers in Wirral have been called off after a pay offer was accepted.Those striking on Wednesday include: Members of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) at Great Western Railway will walk out from noon to 11.59am on …
28.12.2022 - 00:21
Business
Sky News
Generation of women in debt after ‘absolutely devastating’ state pension fallout
For 3.8 million women born in the 1950s, retiring at 60 was all they knew. Until suddenly, they learned that they would have to wait a further six years to get their state pension. An additional six years of working none of them, including Moira Holland, had planned for.Ms Holland had dedicated 35 years of …
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