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25.11.2022 - 13:45
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Sky News
Councils paying millions more for temporary accommodation in social housing shortage
An extra £118m, at least, will be spent this year on temporary accommodation, such as hotels and B&Bs, by councils, a Sky News investigation has found.If trends continue, local authorities in England will spend nearly a quarter more (24%) this financial year than pre-COVID-19. Outside London, expenditure is on track to increase by 55%.The number …
25.11.2022 - 13:12
Business
Sky News
Ex-Greene King CEO drinks to new funds amid talks with lenders
A pubs industry veteran is drinking to his biggest shareholder after it injected new funding into his business amid talks with lenders.Sky News understands that Oaktree Capital has in recent weeks committed millions of pounds to RedCat Pub Company, set up by Rooney Anand, which trades from roughly 120 venues. An industry source said Oaktree …
25.11.2022 - 10:25
Business
Sky News
Primark to open four new stores and create 850 jobs
Primark has announced a £140m investment leading to the opening of four new shops and the creation of at least 850 jobs. Parent company Associated British Food said it plans to make the investment over the next two years in its UK operations. As part of that investment the company said “at least” four news …
25.11.2022 - 10:22
Business
Sky News
Adidas launches probe into claims Kanye West showed porn and explicit images of Kim Kardashian to staff
Adidas is launching an investigation into allegations of misconduct against Kanye West, including claims he showed pornography and explicit images of Kim Kardashian to staff members.The German sportswear giant, which ended its partnership with the rapper last month, said it received an anonymous letter containing several allegations against the rapper. The independent probe follows a …
25.11.2022 - 10:03
Business
Sky News
‘Painful, but necessary’: Twitter to launch gold and grey verification ticks alongside blue check mark
Twitter will roll out gold and grey verification check marks when it relaunches the delayed blue tick service next week, owner Elon Musk has announced.The move was “painful, but necessary”, the billionaire chief executive said in a post on the social media platform. All verified accounts will be manually authenticated before the tick is activated, …
25.11.2022 - 09:56
Business
Evening Standard
‘Truly abysmal’ performance of ‘green’ and ‘ethical’ City funds
Most City funds that pledge to invest only in green or “ethical” shares are massively underwater this year, the latest blow to a sector that is battling for credibility.Analysis of the funds for the Evening Standard finds that on average they have lost 13.5% so far this year, compared to a stock market that is …
25.11.2022 - 09:52
Business
Business Live
Molly-Mae’s business partner steps back from fake tan brand
A businessman who partnered with influencer Molly-Mae Hague to launch a fake tan brand has stepped down as the company’s director. George Gazzard no longer holds the position at Filter by Molly-Mae, which was established in 2019, according to a document filed with Companies House. Mr Gazzard had been a director since November that year …
25.11.2022 - 09:50
Business
Evening Standard
London fintech unicorn Zilch poised to begin wave of layoffs as downturn hits buy now pay later sector
London fintech company Zilch is poised to begin a wave of layoffs as the buy now pay later business wrestles with the impact of recession and rising interest rates, the Standard has learned.The Victoria-based “unicorn”, which was valued at $2 billion in a funding round earlier this year, is set to start a restructuring which …
25.11.2022 - 09:48
Business
Business Live
Redundancies at Joules HQ as search for buyer continues
Administrators for the Joules clothing business said a number of redundancies have been made at its south Leicestershire headquarters. The lifestyle retailer called in joint administrators this month after warning that profits were well below forecasts due to factors such as Covid, rising costs and shoppers spending less. The search is on now to find …
25.11.2022 - 09:36
Business
Business Live
Welsh small firms greatest appetite in the UK to raise external finance but under performance on equity
Small firms in Wales have the greatest propensity to utilise external finance in the UK, according to new research from the British Business Bank. Although its value of equity deals in a UK-wide context remains low with the continued dominance of London and south east of England. Accordingly to the second Nations and Regions Tracker …
25.11.2022 - 09:35
Business
Evening Standard
‘Burnt-out’ university staff continue strike action across Scotland
Thousands of university staff are “absolutely burnt out”, a union official said as thousands walked out in a second day of strike action in Scotland.Around 8,000 lecturers, librarians and researchers who are members of the University and College Union (UCU) continued their 48-hour walkout on Friday in an ongoing dispute over pay, pensions and conditions.The …
25.11.2022 - 09:29
Business
Evening Standard
Details of NHS services exempt from nursing strike to be set out, says union
Details will be set out soon on which services within the NHS will be exempt from strike action, as the health service prepares for the likely cancellation of thousands of operations and appointments next month.Services deemed “life-preserving” and “emergency-type care” will continue on strike days, a nursing chief said, but she declined to give exact …
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