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Six Nations backer CVC eyes stake in Grant Thornton UK arm
The private equity backer of Six Nations Rugby is plotting to buy a stake in one of Britain’s biggest audit firms – a deal which could have ramifications across the professional services sector.Sky News has learnt that CVC Capital Partners is among the buyout firms preparing to table bids for a controlling stake in Grant …
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ASLEF union denies new government seen as ‘soft touch’ as fresh strikes announced
ASLEF’s lead negotiator has denied the union sees the new government as a “soft touch” after announcing fresh strikes two days after train drivers were offered a pay deal.Drivers working for London North Eastern Railway (LNER) – which runs the passenger service on the East Coast main line between London and Edinburgh – will walk …
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Evening Standard
Aslef says rail strikes called amid ‘toxic situation’ in dispute with LNER
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.Aslef’s lead negotiator has said the union is putting “members first” in a “toxic situation” after announcing a fresh series of strikes.Train …
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Tesco recalls ‘melt in the middle’ meat-free burgers as they might stay too hot
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.Tesco has recalled its “melt in the middle” meat-free burgers because they might be too hot.The product recall, issued by the high …
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Tories hit out at Starmer over pay offers to train drivers and junior doctors
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.Senior Tories have criticised Sir Keir Starmer over pay offers to train drivers and junior doctors, with James Cleverly claiming the Government …
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FTSE 100 slips amid strength in sterling after strong UK retail sales
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.The FTSE 100 lost ground on Friday, after a bump in the price of sterling hit many companies in the index whose …
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MBO at Birmingham printing company
A printing company is under new leadership following a management buyout. Birmingham-based Set and Match is now under the control of managing director Stuart Mills after he bought out the firm’s existing shareholders. Established in 1992 by John Mills and Jim Reely, Set and Match originally specialised in typesetting, moving into traditional printing with the …
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After 25 years of devolution in Wales we are still struggling to define what our universities are for
New data shows that the number of 18-year-olds applying to university in Wales was the lowest in the UK, with only 34% having applied by the end of June as compared to 42% for the rest of the UK. This comes at a time when applications from overseas students have also been in steep decline, …
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Revolut valued at 45 billion dollars in sale of employee shares
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.Revolut has clinched a valuation of 45 billion dollars (£34.9 billion) via a share sale by its employees, confirming its position as …
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PwC fined £15m for not reporting suspected fraud at firm
The accounting giant PwC has been fined £15m by the financial conduct regulator in its first-ever financial penalty on an audit firm. One of the so-called big four accounting firms, PwC was said by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to have missed a number of audit red flags and failed to act immediately to report …
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‘Significant concerns’ over UK baby formula market, says regulator
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FTSE 100 Live 16 August: UK retail sales, index steady
London’s main stock index is steady after a positive trading week took it back towards the level it held before the sell-off earlier in the summer. Retail sales numbers reaching City forecasts helped the improving mood, but the rally among housebuilders left the sector looking a little tired by the end of week.

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