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Government must be ‘forced to act’ to save Grangemouth refinery, union 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.Union leaders have insisted the Labour Government “must be forced to act” to save Scotland’s only oil refinery.Sharon Graham, the general secretary …
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Carlyle joins list of possible Thames Water rescue backers
Carlyle, the American investment giant, has become the latest global fund to weigh an investment in Thames Water as the stricken utility races to avoid being nationalised.Sky News has learnt that Carlyle, which has roughly $435bn in assets under management, is at the very preliminary stages of assessing whether an investment in Thames Water Utilities …
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Former Missguided owner Alteri in talks to buy Kurt Geiger
A former owner of Missguided, the youth fashion brand, is in talks to buy Kurt Geiger, the upmarket shoe and accessories retailer.Sky News has learnt that Alteri Investors, which was backed by the global private equity giant Apollo Management when it launched a decade ago, is among a number of parties in discussions about a …
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Naomi Campbell orders new investigation into fashion charity after trustee ban
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Harland and Wolff: Titanic shipbuilder calls in administrators and jobs to be cut
Famous shipbuilder Harland and Wolff, known for constructing the Titanic, has entered administration once again and announced job cuts as it grapples with insolvency for the second time in five years. While the 162 year old holding company faces administration, its subsidiaries, including the renowned Belfast shipyard, will continue operations under directorial control, according to …
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FTSE 100 makes weekly gain after Chinese economic boost
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Fact check: Heat pumps move heat energy from outside to inside a home
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 Government has written that a heat pump “generates 3 times more energy than it consumes”.EvaluationHeat pumps are highly efficient and can …
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Administrators appointed to Titanic shipbuilder Harland and Wolff
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JD Sports to update on US expansion after billion-dollar Hibbett deal
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Labour’s non-dom tax reform may not generate revenue, Treasury officials fear
Prominent city figures have called on the government to reconsider its proposed changes to the non-dom tax regime, following revelations that Treasury officials are worried the reforms may not generate any revenue. Labour has pledged to abolish the non-domicile (non-dom) regime a tax status enabling wealthy foreign nationals to pay tax only on UK-earned income …
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Rupert Murdoch’s REA makes fourth takeover offer for Rightmove worth £6.2bn
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.Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group has made a fourth proposal to online property platform Rightmove.The Australian suitor, which is majority-owned by the tycoon’s …
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Defence chiefs acquire chips factory after closure fears
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