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Serbian cable-TV tycoon snaps up Southampton FC in £100m deal
A Serbian-born cable television tycoon has become the latest entrant to the Premier League’s eclectic roster of club-owners after striking a £100m deal to buy Southampton.Sky News has learnt that Dragan Solak, founder of United Group, has invested a chunk of his fortune in a controlling stake in the Saints, who sit 14th in the …
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COVID staff shortages, foreign takeovers shake-up and an alcohol-free brewery
All the latest as a rise in Omicron coronavirus cases hits the return to work with staff forced to isolate. Ian speaks to business minister Lord Callanan as new rules which make it harder for foreign takeovers of UK firms, considered key to national security, come into effect. Plus, more on Nirvana Brewery – the …
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Evening Standard
FTSE 100 jumps as City embraces New Year optimism
The City began the year on the front foot today, with shares enjoying a decent rise and commentators predicting that new Covid cases will be manageable.While Omicron seems to be surging across the country, investors chose to take heart from signs that this strain of the virus is far less likely to cause death than …
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Evening Standard
Burger King UK launches its first ever vegan nuggets in time for Veganuary
Burger King UK has launched its first vegan nuggets at a time many consumers are looking to embrace Veganuary. The firm said its latest offering, made from soy and plant proteins and available nationwide from tomorrow, will “taste the same as their meat originals”. The UK arm of Burger King, which has 505 stores and …
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Travel stocks help FTSE rally on first day of new year trading
Travel stocks have helped London’s stock market start the year on a high amid signs that the Omicron variant does not cause such serious illness as other incarnations of COVID-19.The FTSE 100 climbed by as much as 100 points in early trading, hitting levels last seen in February 2020 before shares were hit by a …
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Business Live
Go-Ahead to suspend trading of shares as rail franchise scandal rumbles on
Transport giant Go-Ahead has moved to suspend trading of its shares as the fallout from its rail franchising scandal continues. The Newcastle firm – the North East’s third largest company by turnover – admitted last year that it had not declared £25m of funding relating to the London & South Eastern Railway (LSER) contract run …
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Ex-Mazars boss Chris Darlington takes on marketing role at business advisors WestBridge Group
A former partner within a number of top 10 accounting firms has joined the board of business advisors WestBridge Group. Chris Darlington was a partner at Mazars for five years, opening and managing the Leicester office in Meridian Business Park and growing it to 50 staff. Prior to that he was the managing partner of …
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Business Live
People on the Move: key North East appointments and promotions
Healthcare marketing communication specialist Onyx Health has made two new senior appointments. The Newcastle based agency has appointed Lindsay Gill as head of content and Benjamin Park as chief storyteller to expand and enhance its client service offering. Prior to joining Onyx Health, Ms Gill worked as science communication manager for the Centre for Process …
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Euro News
Analysis: Is Apple really worth $3 trillion and why is the tech giant the most valuable company?
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Business Live
Ones to watch: Seven Staffordshire businesses to keep an eye on in 2022
2021 has been yet another challenging year for businesses in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire and beyond. Organisations across the region have had to continue to fight to keep their businesses afloat, while juggling new restrictions brought about by the pandemic and Brexit. But despite the difficulties over the last 12 months, many firms are looking forward to …
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Business Live
North Wales developments that can boost the economy in 2022
It has been a challenging start to 2022 thanks to the pandemic but there are developments in the pipeline that can help kickstart the North Wales economy as the year goes on. Major redevelopments, a paper driven manufacturing boom, and a marina are among schemes that can bring investment and jobs as the country looks …
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‘Christmas became a little more expensive’: Shop price inflation highest since March 2019
Shop prices climbed at their fastest rate for nearly three years last month and the increase looks set to accelerate, according to a monthly report published by the retail industry.Figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) showed prices in December were 0.8% up compared with a year earlier, the highest rate since March 2019. The …

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