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Pandemic sparks early retirement boom as three in five over-50s leave workforce
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EU ‘agrees to freeze’ Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich’s assets
European Union diplomats have agreed to add Roman Abramovich to the EU list of Russian billionaires sanctioned following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, according to two sources.Envoys were expected to reconvene at 11am on Monday to adopt the measure and a further set of economic sanctions against Russia, a report by Reuters said.The sanctions will come …
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Fuel prices hit new highs but oil slide could provide relief
Fuel prices have hit a new record high according to latest industry data though sliding oil prices could offer relief ahead for hard-pressed motorists.Figures from data firm Experian Catalist show the average cost of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts on Sunday was 163.5p, while diesel was 173.4p. Pump prices have been soaring over …
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Sunak urged to help firms facing ‘eye watering’ cost increases
Rishi Sunak is being urged to help businesses struggling with “eye watering” cost increases – which they say are now being passed on to customers at record levels.A survey by manufacturing organisation Make UK found that the balance of firms putting up their charges climbed to an all-time high of 58%. The figure was up from …
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Central banks ready to raise interest rates even as economies wobble
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Bill Kenwright and Farhad Moshiri match Everton’s £250,000 Ukraine fundraising pledge
Premier League club Everton are to donate £500,000 to support the humanitarian fundraising effort for those affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A total of £250,000 has been pledged by the club to the Disaster Emergency Committee’s Ukraine appeal, which has been matched by chairman Bill Kenwright and majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri. The money raised …
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BT investing in a new office hub in Cardiff for 900 staff
Telecoms giant BT is creating a new office hub in the centre of Cardiff for up to 900 staff as part of a multi-million-pound investment. In the biggest office property deal in Wales this year, BT will occupy 65,000 sq ft of grade A office space at the 3 Capital Quarter office building in the …
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Salesforce revs up global profile with $100m Formula One partnership
Salesforce, the US-based enterprise software company, is close to finalising a bumper sponsorship deal with Formula One (F1) motor racing that will underline the recent revival in the sport’s commercial fortunes.Sky News has learnt that San Francisco-headquartered Salesforce is hoping to clinch the tie-up with F1’s owner, Liberty Media Corporation, ahead of the season’s opening …
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Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett to open Diary of a CEO podcast studio in LA
Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett has revealed plans to open a studio in Los Angeles to record new episodes of his Diary of a CEO podcast. The entrepreneur, who made his fortune after co-founding Social Chain in Manchester with Dominic McGregor, is aiming to expand his audience beyond the UK, Ireland and Australia. Mr Bartlett …
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Consultation starts on Aggregates West’s Plymouth lorry movements plan
Plymouth residents are being asked their views on plans which would see an increase in lorry journeys through a built-up area and maybe even the widening of a £7.5m road which was only opened five years ago. Tungsten West Plc, the company which is developing the huge Hemerdon Mine, is applying to increase lorry journeys …
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Premier Inn hotel opening dates for Llandudno and Porthmadog
Premier Inn will open two North Wales hotels within a fortnight of each other. The chain will open the new sites in Llandudno and Porthmadog in May and June. It will add 170 rooms in the region and create 60 permanent jobs. Recruitment is set to get underway with open days later this month. READ …
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Suits out, sports bras in as number crunchers shake up basket used to calculate inflation
Men’s suits are out and sports bras and crop tops are in as the basket of goods used by official statisticians to calculate price rises is given its annual shake-up. Changes by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reflect consumer spending patterns still being re-shaped by the pandemic. The disappearance of men’s suits, in favour …

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