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Union wins Supreme Court fight with Tesco over ‘fire and rehire’ plans
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.A union has won a Supreme Court battle against Tesco over so-called proposals to “fire and rehire” workers on less favourable terms.The …
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Mixer maker Fever-Tree says sales dampened by belated European summer
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.Sales have gone flat for premium mixer brand Fever-Tree as it said poor weather put a dampener on summer drinks across Europe.The …
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Sales accelerate for travel app Trainline as UK strike impact eases
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.Fewer strike days and more people switching to digital tickets has fuelled an uptick in sales for Trainline this year, the travel …
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American’s Daily Telegraph bid revives link to former proprietor Conrad Black
A bid for The Daily Telegraph spearheaded by the owner of The New York Sun has raised the extraordinary possibility of a return to the British newspaper group for Conrad Black, its former proprietor.Sky News can reveal that Lord Black – who is listed as a contributing editor to and founding director of the Sun …
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Business owners ditching landlines for ‘game-changing’ service much cheaper than BT
Landlines are passe in most people’s homes nowadays and yet many businesses cling on to the expense at work. Meanwhile, small businesses that want the legitimacy of a local number to reassure customers are put off by the premium price tag for such outdated tech, especially when suddenly there’s an additional expense to make sure …
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‘More normalised’ demand for homes boosts sales at Winkworth
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.Estate agent firm Winkworth has posted a jump in revenues as activity in the property market returns to “more normalised levels”.Shares in …
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Cooling pay growth ‘set to smooth path for further interest rate cuts’
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.Slowing UK wage growth should help pave the way for a further interest rate cut by the end of the year as …
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More focus needed on ‘left behind’ people and places – Social mobility report
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 best opportunities for high qualifications and professional well-paid jobs remain in London and the Home Counties, according to a major new …
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Ofgem calls for ‘culture change’ from energy firms on customer service
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London openings help Gym Group beef up annual guidance
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Swedish buyout firm EQT joins race for Grant Thornton UK
A Swedish buyout firm has joined a queue of buyout firms exploring the purchase of a big stake in the UK operations of Grant Thornton, one of Britain’s biggest accountancy firms.Sky News has learnt that EQT, which is in the process of acquiring the computer games producer Keywords Studios, submitted an offer to Grant Thornton’s …
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Chancellor signals first budget will be painful mix of spending cuts, tax rises and higher borrowing
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has signalled her first budget as chancellor could be a painful mix of spending cuts, tax rises and increased borrowing. Speaking to Sky News after official figures showed the economy flatlined in July with GDP growth of 0.0%, she refused to rule out increasing business and wealth taxes, or further cuts to …

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