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£10m spent on beer on day of Euros final, figures reveal, as inflation rises – but there’s still good news
Grocery inflation has risen for the first time since March 2023, according to closely watched industry data.Prices in food shops rose by 1.8% in the four weeks to 4 August, research by Kantar Worldpanel found. It follows 17 consecutive months of easing inflation in the sector, including during the previous month when the rate dropped …
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Surprise fall in unemployment rate as wage growth slows down
Wages are still rising but at a slower pace as the unemployment rate surprisingly fell, according to official figures.Pay, excluding bonuses, grew by 5.4% in the three months to June, less than the 5.8% experienced a month before, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed. Money blog: Heinz urged to bring back classic …
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Threat of rioting caused nationwide drop in sales
The threat of more than 100 riots across the country led to a 10% drop in hospitality sales, an industry body has said.The expectation of further far-right violence last Wednesday, which failed to materialise after more than a week of rioting, meant many shops, pubs and restaurants closed early and town centres emptied. The impact …
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Record-breaking summer at Heathrow with millions heading to top destinations like Venice and Dubai
Heathrow Airport has successfully maintained its position as Europe’s busiest airport throughout the first half of this year, setting new records in passenger traffic during July. An impressive figure of 8 million travellers used the West London hub in that month alone, surpassing other major European airports such as Amsterdam Schiphol and Pariss Charles de …
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Former PM Johnson sounded out about Telegraph role
Boris Johnson, the former prime minister, is being sounded out about an executive role with The Daily Telegraph in a move which could reunite him with one of his former cabinet colleagues.Sky News has learnt that Mr Johnson has held preliminary, informal talks with Nadhim Zahawi about a possible job with the right-leaning newspaper publisher …
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Evening Standard
Top City bosses paid a record £4.19m on average last year
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 bosses of Britain’s top firms received the biggest average pay packet on record last year, according to research.Median pay for a …
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More drivers concerned about potholes than ever before
More drivers than ever are concerned about potholes, according to a new survey. A majority of drivers (56% of those surveyed) said the condition and maintenance of roads was one of their top concerns. Money blog: Pound falls for four straight weeksNever before has the research carried out by roadside assistance and insurance company the …
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Pay for top City bosses at record high
The heads of the UK’s most valuable companies are being paid more than ever before – with the average chief executive paid more than 100 times that of the average worker, according to analysis from the High Pay Centre thinktank.The CEOs of the most valuable firms listed on the London Stock Exchange – the companies …
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TalkTalk chief Dunstone reaches agreement on £400m deal with lenders
Sir Charles Dunstone, the entrepreneur behind the TalkTalk broadband empire, has struck a £400m deal with its lenders to avert the threat of a debt default.Sky News has learnt TalkTalk will announce later on Monday that its shareholders – who include Sir Charles – have agreed to inject £65m into the company immediately. This will …
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Evening Standard
Business Secretary ‘not worried’ about riots putting off foreign investors
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.Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has said he is “not worried” about the potential effect of days of rioting on foreign …
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Poultry farmer who swapped chickens for storage containers warns over UK’s food security
A Somerset poultry farmer who swapped his 60,000 chickens for storage containers has warned over Britain’s food security. Adam Stratton, who owns an 800-acre farm in Keynsham near Bristol, was forced to sell his hens because egg production was no longer proving profitable – despite them laying 80,000 a day. The third-generation farmer decided to …
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Pret staff to wear body-worn cameras
Coffee shop chain Pret A Manger has announced some staff members will wear body-worn cameras as a new safety measure. The company confirmed to Sky News that six shops across London started trialling the new technology last month, which will only be worn by team leaders and managers. It said the cameras will only be switched …

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