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Dock workers in Liverpool to begin two-week strike
Hundreds of dock workers will launch a two-week strike from Monday in a dispute over pay, continuing industrial unrest which has hit several sectors over the summer.Members of Unite at the Port of Liverpool will walk out from Monday evening, hours after the Queen’s funeral.The Peel Ports Group, which operates the port, said workers had …
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Shops, pubs and schools: What’s closed (and what’s open) on day of Queen’s funeral
Many supermarkets, cinemas and schools will be closed on Monday as a mark of respect on the day of the Queen’s funeral.It has been declared a bank holiday – meaning many businesses will shut their doors and many GP appointments have been postponed.A number of pub groups have said they will keep venues open during …
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Raft of high street shops to shut their doors for the Queen’s funeral
Supermarkets, fashion stores and cinemas will be among firms shutting their doors on Monday, due to the Queen’s funeral.It was announced last week that the funeral will take place on Monday September 19, which will also be a public bank holiday.As a result, a raft of the country’s biggest retailers have said they will shut …
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London Stock Exchange to close for day of Queen’s funeral
Trading terminals in London will not operate on Monday as several markets around the world prepare to mark the death of the Queen.The London Stock Exchange will not trade at all on the day of the monarch’s funeral, while markets in other Commonwealth countries also plan to mark her death by closing for public holidays …
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Evening Standard
London Stock Exchange to close for day of Queen’s funeral
Trading terminals in London will not operate on Monday as several markets around the world prepare to mark the death of the Queen.The London Stock Exchange will not trade at all on the day of the monarch’s funeral, while markets in other Commonwealth countries also plan to mark her death by closing for public holidays …
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FourFourTwo publisher Future to kick off hunt for CEO successor
The executive who has built Future into one of Britain’s biggest listed digital media companies is preparing to step down next year after nearly a decade in charge.Sky News has learnt that Zillah Byng-Thorne, Future’s chief executive since April 2014, has informed the company’s chairman that she plans to retire from the publisher of Country …
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Politics to return in full force following Queen’s funeral
Politics is set to return in full force following the Queen’s funeral, with ministers outlining support for businesses and plans to see the NHS through the winter, before the Chancellor’s mini-budget rounds off the week.Normal activity in Westminster has been put on hold since the monarch’s death, with business in both Houses halted for the …
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Economic worries drag on FTSE as pound tumbles further
London’s markets sank into the red again and the pound tumbled as economic gloom descended on the City again ahead of central bank meetings next week.Expected rate rises and worries over a lengthy recession have kept up general pessimism which only grew after a weak opening in the US markets.The pound also plunged to below …
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Crypto firms under fresh scrutiny after Biden administration proposes crackdown
Crypto firms came under renewed scrutiny today as the Biden administration announced a fresh set of proposals to crack down on fraudulent activity in the digital asset market.Under the proposed framework, the US Congress could impose a legal requirement on crypto exchange platforms to report suspicious transactions to regulators, by extending rules that currently apply …
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Tŷ Nant to sponsor Roger Federer’s last professional event before retirement
Tŷ Nant, the internationally known Welsh mineral bottled water company, will sponsor Roger Federer’s last competitive event before he retires. The premium producer will sponsor the Laver Cup, confirmed as the last time Mr Federer will play professionally before he retires. The Laver Cup is an indoor hard court men’s team tennis competition between Team …
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Evening Standard
ESB Group reports huge rise in profits
ESB Group has reported a significant increase in profits for the first half of the year, as customers face soaring energy bills.The electricity company saw revenues of 3.7 billion euro in the first six months of 2022, a 1.5 billion euro increase on the same period last year.Profit after tax and exceptional items rose to …
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Two Devon care homes acquired by husband-and-wife team
Two residential care homes in Devon have been acquired for an undisclosed sum. Summercourt in Teignmouth and Pottles Court in Exminster, which both operate under the Classic Care Homes brand, have been bought by Dr. Shashi and Munisha Balain, in what marks the couple’s first care home acquisition. Law firm Clarke Willmott oversaw the transaction. …

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