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Britain’s last coal-fired power station set to close in landmark moment
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Farmers call on supermarkets to end ‘farmwashing’ and support local producers
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.Farmers have written to the bosses of the UK’s “big six” supermarkets, calling on them to end “farmwashing” and support local producers.The …
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Samsung adds Hive smart thermostat control to SmartThings home hub app
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Air fryers now third most-used appliance in British kitchens – survey
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Consumer confidence falls ‘significantly’ amid UK finances negativity
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Jaguar Land Rover drives Halewood EV future with £500m investment
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has revealed a further £500m investment in its Halewood plant on Merseyside to bolster future production of all-electric cars at the site.The country’s largest automotive manufacturer, which revealed plans in 2023 to produce the first emission-free model at Halewood in early 2025, is now targeting a timeframe later that year. It …
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Morrisons strikes £370m property deal in bid to shrink debt pile
Morrisons, the supermarket chain, has struck a £370m deal to unlock value from its vast property portfolio as its owners seek to further shrink the company’s debt pile.Sky News has learnt that the private equity-backed grocer has agreed a mammoth ground rent transaction with Song Capital, a real estate investor. Under the deal, which could …
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Tortilla plans growth in Europe after Deliveroo departure
Tortilla has reported a dip in revenue following its strategic withdrawal from the Deliveroo platform – and the company remains steadfast in its decision as it is choosing to concentrate on expansion across continental Europe instead. The firm experienced a 10.3% decline in like-for-like deliveries for the 26 weeks ending 30 June. In a move …
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Sainsbury’s sells ATM machines after offloading main banking business
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Watchdog issues third ruling against supplement brand Huel
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CrowdStrike boss apologises for ‘mistake’ that caused global IT outage
A senior executive at CrowdStrike has apologised for a faulty software update that caused a global IT outage in July.The incident led to worldwide flight cancellations and impacted industries around the globe including banks, health care, media companies and hotel chains. The outage disrupted internet services, affecting 8.5 million Microsoft Windows devices.Adam Meyers, senior vice …
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Petrol prices drop to three-year low
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