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University of Bristol graduates among UK’s most targeted by employers, study finds
Graduates from the University of Bristol are the third-most sought after by top employers, a study has found. Research institute High Fliers surveyed 100 graduate employing organisations, including aerospace giant Airbus, broadcasters BBC and Channel 4 and GCHQ, for a report on the job market for those leaving higher education. The study found that Bristol …
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Natwest rebounds to £4bn profit in 2021
NatWest announced a swing back to profit in 2021, aided by the UK’s economic recovery, but warned of storm clouds on the horizon as inflation begins to bite.The taxpayer-owned bank reported pre-tax profits on Friday of £4bn for 2021, up from a £351m loss it made the previous year. British lenders have been boosted by …
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Northern Ireland house prices head higher but upward momentum wanes
House prices in Northern Ireland are still increasing, but the pace of incline has slowed, according to the latest report from Ulster University. It reflected high levels of demand with eager competing for a diminishing pool of houses for sale which has led to expectations for a continued rally into this year despite the widely …
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Bristol Airport to hire 400 staff as travel restrictions ease
Bristol Airport is planning to hire hundreds of staff as demand for travel ramps up following the easing of restrictions. The transport hub said it was looking to recruit more than 400 employees ahead of the summer season. The airport will be hosting a jobs fair next month, along with other employers based at the …
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Northern Ireland jobs market in rude health but still work to do
The number of pay-rolled employees in Northern Ireland has climbed to a record level as the strong recovery in the jobs market continues apace. That is one of the main findings from the latest government labour market labour market data which also showed a rise in wages and a fall in the dole queue. A …
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Newcastle’s CellulaREvolution raises £1.75m in drive to bring lab-grown meat to consumers’ plates
CellulaREvolution has secured £1.75m from a group of investors led by Hong Kong venture capital firm Happiness Capital. The Newcastle University spin-out will use the funding to accelerate research and development, and boost its commercial team as it prepares to take its bioreactor technologies to market. Investor Allusion One has also contributed to the funding, …
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Elon Musk and Tesla accuse regulators of trying to ‘chill’ free speech rights
Elon Musk and Tesla have escalated their war of words with US regulators, accusing them of an “endless investigation” to curb the tycoon’s right to free speech.The allegations surfaced in a lawyer’s letter to US District Judge Alison Nathan, who presided over a 2018 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settlement stemming from Musk’s tweet about …
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More should have been done to help 1 million homes without power in storm last year, Ofgem report says
As Storm Eunice barrels towards the South West of England, the UK’s energy watchdog has issued an initial report on the impact of Storm Arwen last November, which left more than a million homes without power.Ofgem found that network operators were hard to reach in the aftermath of the storm, with many customers waiting indefinitely …
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Standard Chartered hands out £1 billion banker bonus pot
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Hospitality pleads for extended VAT aid after ‘£115bn’ COVID crisis loss
The hospitality sector has issued a plea for the chancellor to extend VAT support beyond April as rising inflation threatens to inflict more damage on an industry among those worst hit by coronavirus restrictions.UKHospitality said that the pandemic had resulted in almost £115bn of lost sales since March 2020 for its businesses, including coffee shops, …
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Worst supermarket for online order substitutions revealed, as shopper gets fish instead of ice cream
Aldi, named recently by Which? as the UK’s cheapest supermarket, has now been declared the worst for online order substitutions by the consumer group.A report covering grocery deliveries, which have shot up in demand over the past two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, also found that substitute foods across the sector did not always …

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