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Russia bans Instagram and Facebook as court declares Meta an ‘extremist organisation’
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Candy sweetens Chelsea bid as advisers decide on shortlist to buy club
The London-based property developer Nick Candy has raised his bid for Chelsea Football Club in an attempt to force his way onto a shortlist of bidders that is expected to be decided within hours.Sky News understands that Mr Candy’s Blue Football Consortium secured additional financial backing from a new South Korea-based investor to enable him …
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Russia labels Facebook and Instagram ‘extremist’ platforms – but spares WhatsApp from ban
Russia has formally banned Facebook and Instagram in the first use of its sweeping law on “extremism” on a foreign technology company.Previously, groups like the Taliban and Islamic State have been targeted under the same law.A Moscow court exempted WhatsApp from the ban, however, saying it didn’t have the same power to disseminate information to …
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‘Covid was unexpected tipping point for growth’: How changing ways of working helped office switching start-up Kitt
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Kier demolishes plan for £50m takeover of rival Tilbury Douglas
Kier Group, the London-listed construction company, has pulled out of talks about a takeover that would have completed the break-up of what was once one of Britain’s biggest outsourcers.Sky News has learnt that Kier abandoned negotiations to buy Tilbury Douglas, the construction arm of Interserve, in the last fortnight. The talks had been taking place …
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Why the EU is nervous about imposing a ban on Russian oil and gas
The West moved swiftly to hit Russia’s economy following its invasion of Ukraine.The most decisive action was to slap sanctions on the country’s central bank, preventing Moscow from getting its hands on a substantial chunk of the $643bn in reserves it has accumulated over the last decade. The United States and United Kingdom followed this …
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Distillery worker stole tens of thousands of pounds to fuel gambling addiction
A distiller work stole tens of thousands of pounds from the company he was working for to pay for his gambling addiction – eventually sending the business under Nottinghamshire Police said Thomas Masters (35) from Fairway, in Keyworth, a few miles south of Nottingham, stole almost £143,000 from the new business that he had been …
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Yorkshire accountancy firm representing Emeli Sande, Mabel and Katie Melua broadens capital footprint
Chartered accountancy and business advisory firm Hentons has acquired London-based Clayton Stark & Co. The undisclosed deal will see turnover top £8 million, with staff numbers increasing to 130 for the Accountancy Age Top 100 firm. The investment into the London office by Yorkshire headquartered firm is part of Hentons’ strategy to increase its national …
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ADVERTORIAL: Ørsted looking for apprentices and offering a career that could make a real difference to climate change
In the UK, Ørsted has hired 39 wind turbine technician apprentices since starting its programme in 2017. All nine apprentices who have completed their course so far, are now full-time employees of Ørsted. Last year, the company had nearly 1,000 people apply and took on a cohort of turbine technician apprentices who are now studying …
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SPONSORED: Excitement builds for Cambridgeshire businesses this week
Cambridgeshire is buzzing with entrepreneurial spirit and innovative talent which has taken it to new levels despite the difficulties of the past year – so the CambridgeshireLive Business Awards is setting out to celebrate just that. The awards are a perfect opportunity to dine, network and celebrate the local business community and its successes. Hosted …
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Former DWP building and nuclear bunker in Bristol to be turned into homes and offices
Plans to transform a former Government building in Bristol into new homes and offices have been given the green light. Property firm Telereal Trillium was granted planning permission by the city council to redevelop the old Department for Work and Pensions offices and driving test centre in Brislington into a new mixed neighbourhood. The site …
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Fuel prices hit new records despite ‘plummeting wholesale costs’
Fuel prices have hit new records as retailers were criticised for failing to reflect “plummeting” wholesale costs.The average price of petrol was 167p a litre on Sunday, compared to 166p on Friday, according to figures from data firm Experian Catalist. Diesel now averages 179p a litre, up from 177p. Please use Chrome browser for a …

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