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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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More travel misery for rail passengers as strike action continues
Rail passengers are suffering fresh travel misery as tens of thousands of workers strike again in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) and Unite walked out for 24 hours on Saturday, affecting Network Rail and a number of train …
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Matalan founder Hargreaves faces fresh tussle with lenders over chain’s future
The founder of Matalan is preparing for a fresh tussle with the retailer’s lenders over its ownership ahead of a deadline for refinancing £350m in debt.Sky News has learnt that John Hargreaves, who reinstated himself as Matalan chairman last month, has in recent days proposed injecting tens of millions of pounds into the business. Under …
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P&O will not face criminal action after firing almost 800 workers
P&O Ferries will not face criminal proceedings for firing almost 800 workers earlier this year, the Insolvency Service has determined.The company caused outrage and was hauled in front of MPs to answer questions in March when it sacked hundreds of workers without notice. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng asked the Insolvency Service to investigate whether any …
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Rail strikes continue today – with only 20% of train services expected to run
Only around one in five trains across the UK will operate today, as tens of thousands of workers go on strike again in the latest round of industrial action to hit the rail network.Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) union and the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) will both strike once more …
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Rail strikes cause fresh travel misery for passengers
Rail passengers are suffering fresh travel misery as tens of thousands of workers strike again in the long-running dispute over pay and conditions. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) and Unite walked out for 24 hours on Saturday, affecting Network Rail and a number of train …
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Falling pound helps FTSE avoid global sell-off
Shares in London’s top index closed Friday in the green, capping off a positive week as the falling pound put wind in the sales of shares.While European and US shares were hammered, the FTSE 100 managed to stand out from a sea of red.It finished up 0.1%, or 8.52 points, to 7,550.37.The resurgence in the …
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Tesco cancels shoppers’ online orders after ‘technical issue’
A glitch in Tesco’s systems has left customers without their shopping on Friday afternoon.The business was forced to cancel some orders that were due to be delivered during the day.The “technical issue” will not affect orders on Saturday, Tesco said. It said that customers who are affected will be contacted by email.They will then be …
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New Grimsby seafood plant secured at Covid outbreak ‘taking longer to stabilise’
The company behind a new seafood plant in Grimsby has told how it will take longer to break even than anticipated. Icelandic Seafood International swooped for the former Five Star Fish site as Covid hit UK shores. What many hoped would impact for weeks is still hitting the books almost two-and-a-half years on, with a …
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Worker shortages and wage rises to guide Hays to profit
Hays is set to reveal another strong profit as soaring competition for talent has pushed up wages and recruiting fees.The London-listed recruitment agency is expected to reveal an annual operating profit of around £210 million when it updates shareholders on Thursday.Last month, the company said it saw its fees increase by 23% over the three …

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