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Energy price cap rises to £4,279 – but Britons won’t have to pay that much
The amount energy companies can charge for electricity and gas will rise from January but households will be protected from the increase.Ofgem, the energy regulator which limits the amount suppliers can charge for each unit of electricity and gas, increased its cap for the first three months of next year to 67 pence per kilowatt …
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Royal Mail’s ‘best and final’ offer to avoid Black Friday strikes rejected
Royal Mail says it has delivered a “best and final” offer to the union representing its frontline workers, in a bid to avert a 48-hour strike to begin on Thursday and covering the Black Friday shopping spree.The company, which claimed earlier this month that a series of walkouts in a row over pay and modernisation …
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Royal Mail, teachers and lecturers go on strike in one of biggest walkouts
Royal Mail workers are beginning a 48-hour strike that the retail sector warns could cripple the Black Friday discount shopping season.The strike action is being taken nationwide by 115,000 staff represented by the Communication Workers Union (CWU). University lecturers and teaching staff are also walking out on the first of three days of strikes – …
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New threat of malaria ‘not previously seen before’ highlighted in Lancet Global Health paper
A paper published in The Lancet Global Health journal is sounding the alarm about the growing threat of malaria potentially spreading to countries where the disease is not typically endemic. (https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(22)00454-5/fulltext) The rapid increase in the population of an invasive species of mosquito Anopheles Stephensi across urban settings from east to west Africa, poses a …
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UK economy continues to contract, energy efficiency and powering electric vehicles
Ian King reflects on the latest PMI data suggesting UK economic activity continued to contract with Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence.Stena Line’s chief executive Niclas Martensson talks about plans to establish a major freeport in Holyhead, while Alex Dacre of Marlowe discusses his company’s work on helping businesses comply with …
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Students skipping meals as they struggle with cost of living crisis
Students in England have been skipping meals, attending lectures remotely and taking on more debt in a bid to cope with the rising cost of living, new data shows. The Office for National Statistics found the rate students at English universities are being impacted by the crisis is similar to that of other adults across …
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PANGAIA LAUNCHES ITS NEW GENERATION ACTIVEWEAR 3.0 MADE FROM BIO-BASED MATERIALS AND CHOOSES EVO® YARN, PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED BY FULGA
For the launch of its new Activewear 3.0 collection, Materials Science Brand PANGAIA has chosen EVO® bio-based yarn by Fulgar, the leading global group in the manufacture of man-made fibres. This decision provides yet further confirmation of the green, innovative direction the brand is taking, reflecting its mission – to find innovative materials that promote …
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UK Export Finance commits up to £4bn to strengthen UK and Moroccan trade ties
UKEF announces it is now open for business in Morocco with appointment of new International Export Finance Executive in Casablanca Up to £4 billion available finance for overseas buyers of UK goods and services will strengthen the trade relationship between the UK and MoroccoAnnouncement comes as export credit agency appoints new International Export Finance Executive …
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3S Money partners with Crown Agents Bank to boost international trade
3S Money, the UK Fintech scaleup, has partnered with Crown Agents Bank to offer 33 new currencies to its corporate clients for the first time, to support their international growth. The partnership will enable 3S Money’s clients to make payments in a total of 65 currencies, now including Brazilian Real, Ghanian Cedi, and West African …
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NHS Digital splash over £10m on remote working devices
NHS Digital, the national provider of IT systems and data for the health and social care sector in the UK, has splashed out over £10 million on remote working devices to assist with remote working over the pandemic. The data, retrieved by the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) and analysed by the Parliament Street think …
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Small businesses show their community spirit with support and solidarity in challenging times, American Express research finds
As American Express celebrates 10 years of its flagship Shop Small campaign, new research shows the incredible camaraderie and resilience that exists among small business owners in the face of ongoing challenges. A survey of retail and hospitality sector business owners1 on behalf of American Express and Small Business Saturday, found that the vast majority …
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KPMG moving Nottingham office to the new University of Nottingham Castle Meadow campus
Top four accounting firm KPMG is relocating its Nottingham office to the University of Nottingham’s new Castle Meadow Campus. Around 200 staff are set to relocate next year from the business advisor’s current office in Park Row. KPMG said the move will provide it with a new home while strengthening its strategic links with the …

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