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22.08.2022 - 11:02
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Sky News
UK inflation to go as high as 18%, banking giant forecasts
UK inflation is set to top 18% in January – the highest point in more than 40 years and nine times the Bank of England’s target – due to rocketing wholesale gas prices, a global investment bank has forecast.Citi has predicted the retail energy price cap would surge to £4,567 in January and then £5,816 …
22.08.2022 - 09:56
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Sky News
Global sulphur shortage threatens food security and advancement of green technology, scientists warn
A shortage of sulphuric acid could hamper the advancement of green technologies and threaten global food security, scientists have warned.Sulphuric acid is a vital chemical in modern industry as it is required for the production of phosphorous fertilisers and for extracting rare metals from ores such as cobalt and nickel, which are used in high-performance …
22.08.2022 - 09:50
Business
Evening Standard
Bernie Ecclestone denies fraud over £400m in Singapore trust
Ex-Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has denied fraud over an alleged failure to declare £400 million of overseas assets to the Government. The 91-year-old billionaire is accused of hiding a trust in Singapore from HM Revenue and Customs investigators during a probe into his tax affairs.Appearing at Westminster magistrates court, on Monday morning, Ecclestone pleaded …
22.08.2022 - 09:46
Business
Business Live
Cardiff catering firm creating 150 jobs in big expansion
A Cardiff-headquartered contract catering firm to the education sector is creating 150 new jobs as it serves up a major expansion strategy. With the backing of a new six-figure lending facility from HSBC over the next year Cleverchefs is forecasting growing revenues to £12m from the current £7m. It will also open 40 new catering …
22.08.2022 - 09:45
Business
Business Live
ADVERTORIAL: Latus Health is delivering industry leading safety critical medicals
If you own your own company or are managing a team, you’ve probably given some thought to how you can make sure your employees health and wellbeing can be improved. Finding occupational health services that not only prioritise your team’s health, but can also help make sure your company stays on top of health and …
22.08.2022 - 09:41
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Business Live
Four firms move into the Cotton Exchange in Liverpool
Bruntwood Works has secured four new lettings at the Cotton Exchange in Liverpool. International transportation business Genco Shipping & Trading has moved into a 1,050 sq ft fully refurbished space on the building’s second floor. Creative and digital agency Kaleidoscope has expanded its presence at Cotton Exchange by agreeing a new 1,400 sq ft workspace …
22.08.2022 - 09:37
Business
Evening Standard
Supply chain ‘will be severely disrupted’ by Felixstowe port strike, union warns
A union official says “the supply chain will be severely disrupted” by an eight-day strike at the UK’s biggest container port.Unite national officer Robert Morton also warned there “will be more strikes” if his members’ pay demands are not met, as some 1,900 members of Unite at Felixstowe, Suffolk, are expected to walk out in …
22.08.2022 - 09:36
Business
Evening Standard
Cineworld heads to US bankruptcy filing as debt woes mount
CINEWORLD today admitted it is pondering filing for bankruptcy – at least in the US – while it fights for survival in a post pandemic world.That means an insolvency filing in the UK is now a clear possibility, likely leading to a wipe-out for long suffering shareholders.The world’s second largest cinema chain after AMC is …
22.08.2022 - 09:35
Business
Evening Standard
PwC faces lawsuit over ‘pub golf’ drinking game injury
An employee at auditing giant PwC is suing the company after he suffered a serious head injury during a work event during an alleged drinking game called “pub golf” involving what has been described as “excessive” amounts of alcohol. Michael Brockie has instructed a personal injury claim against the business, where it has been revealed that …
22.08.2022 - 09:17
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Sky News
Bernie Ecclestone appears in court over alleged fraud
Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has appeared in court to deny a charge of fraud.The 91-year-old is accused over an alleged failure to declare £400m of overseas assets to the government. He faces a charge of fraud by false representation between 13 July 2013 and 5 October 2016.According to the charge, he claimed he …
22.08.2022 - 09:07
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Business Live
What the 35% drop in Joules share price means for potential deal with Next Plc
The Joules share price was stable on Monday (August 22) after dropping almost a third at the end of last week. The Leicestershire-headquartered fashion retailer – which has had a tough 2022 – issued a profit warning on Friday after the heatwave, coupled with the cost-of-living crisis, caused a drop in sales of staples such …
22.08.2022 - 09:06
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Business Live
Spitfire flown by The Great Escape’s Sandy Gunn to return to skies with help from GKN
A Second World War Spitfire flown by a pilot whose story was immortalised in the film The Great Escape is set to return to the skies as part of a major project. The AA810 plane flown by Alistair ‘Sandy’ Gunn was shot down over Norway in 1942 while on a secret mission to photograph the …
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