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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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Vodafone to sell Hungary business in £1.5 billion deal
Telecoms firm Vodafone has sold its Hungarian business in a deal worth 715 billion forints (£1.5 billion).The company said it agreed non-binding terms with Hungary-based 4iG and Corvinus, a company owned by the Hungarian state, to create a locally-owned telecoms operator.Vodafone boss Nick Read said: “The Hungarian Government has a clear strategy to build a …
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Union admits supply chain will be ‘severely disrupted’ as port workers go on strike
Strikes at the UK’s largest container port will see the supply chain “severely disrupted”, the head of Unite has said, as he warns “there will be more strikes”.Almost 2,000 workers have walked out of their jobs on the second of an eight-day workers’ strike – the latest in a summer of industrial action. About 1,900 …
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Cineworld may file for bankruptcy in US
Cineworld has confirmed it may file for bankruptcy in the US, days after its shares nose-dived over reports the world’s second largest cinema chain was in difficulties.The UK-based company, which globally employs around 28,000 people across 751 sites in 10 countries, said it was considering options for how to restructure the business as it wrestled …
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Newcastle fashion entrepreneur launches Cloan clothing rental business for sustainable shopping
A North East entrepreneur has launched an online clothing rental site to encourage a greener approach to fashion. Rachel Cornick, 39, from Jesmond, Newcastle, has set up Cloan – a platform combining fashion rental with the power of social media, offering consumers the ability to ‘loan’ influencers’ wardrobes. Ms Cornick, who is also the founder …
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Workers at port which handles almost half the container freight entering UK begin eight-day strike
Almost 2,000 workers have walked out of their jobs at the UK’s largest container port on the first day of an eight-day workers strike, in the latest round of industrial action hitting various sectors of the economy.The strike at Felixstowe port on the east coast rounds off a week that saw various strikes by thousands …
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Rail strikes disrupt weekend travel
Train passengers have been warned they will face “significant disruption” on Sunday after strike action by rail workers disrupted travel on Saturday.ScotRail is running a skeleton service on August 20 due to industrial action by Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) members of Network Rail, who have walked out in the long-running dispute over pay, …
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Small businesses on the brink face ‘impossible choices’ as energy prices soar
Spiralling energy costs are driving cafes, restaurants and independent shops all around the country to the edge of survival, according to an industry body. The Federation of Small Businesses director Martin McTague told The Independent that soaring bills, combined with reduced consumer spending as shoppers grapple with their own household bills, is forcing thousands of …
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Price cap seen to breach £6,000 for first time in grim new forecast
The price that you pay for your gas and electricity is set to soar by more than threefold from an already record level, according to a forecast that will worry millions of families.Energy prices could spike at as much as £6,000 per year for the average household from next April, experts warnedThe cost-of-living crisis is …

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