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Selfridges bought by Thai retailer and Austrian property company in £4bn deal
Selfridges has been bought by a Thai retailer and Austrian property company in a £4bn deal, according to reports.The luxury department store chain was bought by the Weston family in 2003, who then went on to establish the Selfridges Group in 2010. But the Selfridges portfolio, which includes 18 sites across England, Ireland and the …
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Evening Standard
Quantum Blockchain to Napster: The best — and worst — London stocks of 2020
Perhaps one of the surprising things about a year that was turbulent in almost every possible way is that the stock market, which is supposed to be choppy, actually did rather well.Big investors at least managed to put aside the terrible uncertainty of 2020, when some were plainly betting on the end of the world, …
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Lloyds apologises after customers unable to access online banking accounts
Lloyds has apologised after some customers were unable to access their online banking accounts on Thursday evening.Users began tweeting they were having problems logging in to the app and website just after 9pm. For some, a message popped up on some screens reading: “We are sorry that our internet banking is currently unavailable. Please try …
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Business Review of the year: fortunes follow the ebbs and flows of the pandemic
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‘Nationwide crisis’: Energy bills set to rise further in New Year, providers warn
Energy providers are calling for urgent government intervention to tackle a “nationwide crisis” because of rising gas prices.In recent months, gas therm costs have soared, energy suppliers have collapsed and many have seen a hike in energy bills. Good Energy, EDF and trade body Energy UK are among those calling for immediate action. Image: More …
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Evening Standard
Pret sees City sales slump nearly 30% in single week as Omicron curbs hit
Pret, the coffee chain viewed as a pandemic bellwether, saw transaction levels at its City and Canary Wharf stores slump by nearly 30% in a single week as Omicron restrictions came into force. In a bid to combat the spread of the highly-contagious variant, the Government implemented Plan B – including compulsory wearing of facemasks …
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Business Live
The Apprentice series 17 – how to apply online
The production team behind the BBC show The Apprentice has started its search for candidates for series 17. Naked – part of Freemantle Media – has posted the online application at the BBC’s The Apprentice website. The winner will receive a £250,000 investment in their business idea. So far, Lord Sugar has invested almost £3million …
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Business Live
Cornwall’s kind-hearted businesses and who they helped in 2021
Giving back to the community is, like a pet, not just for Christmas. And Cornwall has lots of businesses that live by that dictum. So, here is a round up of some of the duchy’s most kind-hearted companies, which have helped others at the festive period and throughout the year. Sharp’s Brewery Team members of …
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Evening Standard
The most relaxing delivery? Anthony Joshua-backed CBD brand Love Hemp launches London tie-up with Deliveroo
Love Hemp, the CBD brand backed by Anthony Joshua, has partnered with Deliveroo to launch a trial tie-up in South London. From today, people living within a six kilometer radius of the company‘s site in Croydon will be able to order any of Love Hemp’s oils and other offerings on the delivery app.If the trial …
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ADVERTORIAL: Business owner’s solution to keep EU imports simple under new Brexit rules
Since January 1, 2021, businesses have been able to delay import declarations for up to 175 days from when the goods arrived in the country. However, from January 1, 2022 full declarations must be made at the time of importing and can no longer be delayed. Cambridge-based business Capikooa was started three years ago by …
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PM’s supply chain tsar urges overhaul of UK infrastructure cap
The businessman drafted in by Boris Johnson to advise on the supply chain problems which hit the British economy in the autumn has concluded that major infrastructure changes are needed to avert repeated crises.Sky News has seen an email sent by Sir Dave Lewis, the former Tesco chief executive, to participants in his review in …
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Hull to Bridlington rail service to be fully reinstated ahead of summer season after Covid halt
Operator Northern Rail has given assurances of a return of the Hull to Bridlington rail service. Reduced during the pademic, the twice hourly service that takes in Bridlington will be fully reinstated from May. It is a key commutor route to the city from East Yorkshire, while proving a popular tourism route for visitors. Read …

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