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Council go-ahead to pursue bid to buy Grimsby’s Freshney Place as cinema operator named
Plans for North East Lincolnshire to buy Grimsby’s Freshney Place shopping centre have been approved. Local authority councillors gave the proposal their backing after leader Philip Jackson told how the purchase was “vital” to ensure a healthy future for the town centre. He had warned that other potential operators could just oversee further gradual decline. …
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Evening Standard
Burberry sales hit by Covid outbreaks in Mainland China
High-end fashion label Burberry has been hit by the resurgence of Covid in its largest market and key growth country China posting only a 1% rise in store sales across the group for the three months until the beginning of July.The fashion brand worn by celebrities including James Bond theme singer Billie Eilish, Stormzy,Rihanna and Harry …
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All bets off as Racing Post sale falls at last hurdle
A takeover of the company which publishes the Racing Post is on the brink of collapse amid increasingly tough conditions for financing takeover deals.Sky News has learnt that Better Collective, which is based in Denmark but listed in Stockholm, is now unlikely to proceed with a deal after months of talks. The deal, which would …
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Evening Standard
Metal miner Ironveld launches attack on “vexatious” 9% shareholder
A METAL miner chaired by former England cricket and Majestic Wine supremo Giles Clarke today issued a blistering attack on one of its biggest investors.Ironveld, an Aim listed iron and magnesium miner, is accusing Richard Jennings of Align Research of conducting a campaign of “bullying, threats and coercion”.A statement to the stock market today reveals …
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‘Politics can no longer miss out on crypto,’ says ex French deputy and Macron ally Pierre Person
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Saudi Arabia’s PIF drives to Aston Martin’s aid under £653m fundraising
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, controlled by the country’s de facto leader Mohammed bin Salman, is to become the second-largest shareholder in Aston Martin Lagonda as part of a fundraising to shore up the struggling sports car brand.The company said on Friday it was looking to raise £653m in total. This would be done via …
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Evening Standard
Metro Bank appoints Hopkinson CFO
High street lender Metro Bank has appointed James Hopkinson as chief financial officer (CFO) and executive director.He will take up the post from 5 September subject to regulatory approval.Daniel Frumkin, CEO of Metro Bank, said: “James brings a wealth of experience in retail banking with a proven track record of growing businesses and managing finance teams. …
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Zero-COVID policy blamed as China’s economy contracts, with Burberry among the victims
China’s zero-COVID policy is being blamed for a return to the red for its economy, with experts warning that recovery will be hampered by the darkening outlook for output globally.The authorities said the world’s second-largest economy contracted by 2.6% between April and June compared to the previous three months. It meant that Chinese growth stood …
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Amazon to create more than 4,000 new permanent jobs in the UK this year
Amazon says it will create more than 4,000 new permanent jobs in the UK this year.The company said this would bring its permanent workforce to 75,000. The roles will be spread across the UK and include work at new fulfilment centres, where employees pack and ship customer orders, in Wakefield and Knowsley.They include jobs in …
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Recruitment problems at ‘record highs’ as 76% of companies struggle to hire new staff
Recruitment problems are at record levels as three out of four companies struggle to hire staff, according to the British Chambers of Commerce.The BCC said roughly 61% of firms were looking for staff in the second quarter, similar to 60% in the first quarter. But 76% were reporting difficulties. Some 5,700 businesses were surveyed to …
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Euro News
BMW charging a monthly fee for heated seats is a glimpse into the future of cars
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Sky News
Shell ‘rethinking shareholder return policy’ as oil and gas sector enjoys bumper profits
Shell is considering boosting profits for shareholders and speeding up its shift towards renewables and low carbon energy.The news comes as the oil and gas sector enjoys bumper profits, with the world recovering from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic and prices being fuelled by Russia’s war in Ukraine. Shell’s chief executive Ben van Beurden …

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