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Builders’ group reveals more on the ‘National Construction Company’ for Wales after briefing
Welsh Government recently announced a “cooperation agreement” with Plaid Cymru that included a range of policies for the current Senedd term. This included an ambition to establish a “National Construction Company, Unnos” to support councils and social landlords to improve the supply of social and affordable housing. There was little extra detail on the proposal …
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Insolvency warning as South West firms struggle to repay Bounce Back Loans
The South West could see a sharp rise in the number of businesses going bust because they are struggling to replay Covid loans, a leading insolvency practitioner says. Already one Plymouth hospitality business has gone belly-up because it can’t replay a Bounce Back Loan and there are fears others could follow. Plymouth-based insolvency practitioner Geoffrey …
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New management win for Burley Browne
Property consultancy Burley Browne has been instructed to provide a full management service for an office building which recently changed hands in a seven-figure deal. The new owner of Forster House, in Walsall, has appointed the Sutton Coldfield-based company to handle rent collection, liaison with tenants, deal with property and lease related matters, maintenance of …
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Dorset physiotherapy business signs deal with National League football side
A physiotherapy business in Dorset has signed a deal which will see it provide treatment for players with Vanarama National League side Weymouth Football Club. Bridge Health and Wellbeing has become an official sponsor of the semi-professional club, which play in the fifth tier of the English football pyramid. The family-run clinic offers physiotherapy, chiropractic, …
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Data shows typical Christmas dinner more expensive this year – here’s by how much
Turkey prices are up while carrots are cheaper as the price of a Christmas dinner rises this year amid a broader pick-up in food inflation, according to industry figures.Data compiled by Kantar showed the average price of a typical festive meal for four was about 89p higher than in 2020 at £27.48. It revealed overall …
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Wall Street regulators investigating Trump $1bn social media deal
Wall Street regulators are investigating the $1.25bn deal to bring Donald Trump’s social media venture to the stock market, it has been disclosed.Digital World Acquisition Corp, a so-called “blank cheque” company that has agreed to merge with Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) revealed details of the probe in a filing on Monday. It said …
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All UK arrivals now require pre-departure tests to slow spread of Omicron
People arriving in the UK from overseas now have to take a COVID-19 test before they travel, under new rules designed to slow the spread of the Omicron variant.The changes, which came into effect at 4am on Tuesday, will mean:• Anyone travelling from countries that are not on the red list must take a pre-departure …
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Bitcoin ‘flash crash’ sees long positions worth $2bn closed by exchanges
A so-called “flash crash” for Bitcoin over the weekend has wiped out positions worth $2bn and left market experts pondering whether a wider reset for value has set in.The world’s largest cryptocurrency lost over a fifth of its value at one stage, taking the market capitalisation back below $1trn, after a broader flight from riskier …
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Cyber attack forces supermarket chain SPAR to close stores
The supermarket chain SPAR has been forced to close a number of stores following a cyber attack.A spokesperson told Sky News that more than 300 stores had been affected by the incident, though some had avoided closing by switching to cash payments. The spokesperson explained that the cyber attack had impacted all of the company’s …
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Evening Standard
Auto Trader reveals Britain’s top 10 most popular secondhand cars
Britain is in the middle of a used car market boom. It is all to do with semiconductors (also known as microchips) which are essential parts of new techy cars. Global semiconductor output has slowed over the past year amid supply chain and logistics issues seen in the pandemic, stalling production and supply of new …
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Inflation ‘comfortably’ above 5% next spring as energy bill hikes bite says BoE rate-setter
Inflation looks set to “comfortably exceed 5%” next spring as a likely energy bill hike for millions of households takes effect, the Bank of England’s deputy governor has said.Ben Broadbent made the remarks amid questions about whether the Bank may act soon to tackle rising prices with an interest rate hike – or be held …
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LGBTQ+ networking platform raises funds from leading investor club
A recruitment and networking platform for LGBTQ+ people is tapping a prominent network of high net-worth investors to fund its international expansion.Sky News understands that myGwork, which counts GlaxoSmithKline, Pearson and the accountancy firm EY among its clients, will announce this week that its has raised more than £1.5m in a funding round led by …

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