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Flexible working laws could reduce regional inequality, Business Secretary says
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.Flexible working laws could reduce regional inequality and contribute to productivity, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said, as he criticised the Conservative Party …
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Oil and gas sector has made ‘significant progress’ on emissions – industry body
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 UK’s oil and gas industry has been credited with “significant progress” towards its emissions reduction targets, as figures show its greenhouse …
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Starling Bank and Beauty Pie top list of ‘women-powered’ UK firms
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Ex-Treasury official Roxburgh leads race to chair Lloyd’s of London
A former Treasury official is leading the race to become the next chairman of Lloyd’s of London, one of the City’s most prestigious posts.Sky News has learnt that Sir Charles Roxburgh is the frontrunner to replace Bruce Carnegie-Brown in the role. City sources said a process in which other candidates were being considered was ongoing, …
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Titanic builder to collapse into administration
The iconic Belfast company that built the Titanic is to collapse into administration. Harland & Wolff has announced it is insolvent and will appoint administrators. An administration order will likely be made this week, it added.Job lossesBetween 50 and 60 jobs are to be lost immediately, the company said, most of them based in London. …
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Deliveroo boss Will Shu sells £14.8m of shares
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McDonald’s empire says new McFlurry flavours will boost sales after ‘bold’ price rises
“Bold” price increases at a McDonald’s franchise empire contributed to a sales surge of over £15m during its most recent financial year. The franchise, AG Restaurants, managed by Andrew Gibson, operates 27 locations in Glasgow, employs over 3,000 staff and is one of the largest in the UK, as reported by City AM. The company …
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Flutter closes in on £2bn bet on Playtech’s consumer arm
Flutter Entertainment, the owner of Paddy Power, is closing in on a £2bn swoop for the consumer operations of Playtech, the gambling technology group.Sky News has learnt that Flutter, which recently shifted its primary stock market listing to New York, could strike a formal agreement with Playtech as soon as Monday. City sources said the …
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Big US interest rate cut in the balance, with UK set to hold
Financial market participants are increasingly of the opinion the US central bank will impose a bigger than expected interest rate cut this week, with the Bank of England holding off on a fresh reduction.At the start of a major week for central bank announcements and economic data, the focus of attention is firmly on the …
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Man City face long-awaited hearing over alleged breaches of financial rules
The Premier League’s long-awaited hearing into Manchester City’s alleged breaches of financial rules will begin later.City, the reigning Premier League champions, face 115 charges under Premier League rules, which they allegedly breached by failing to provide accurate financial information over a nine-year period starting in 2009 until 2018. During that period the club won the …
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Charity donations from FTSE 100 firms ‘have not keep pace with profits’
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UK convenes nations for talks on global cybersecurity
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