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Ukraine’s new crypto law could make it a trading hub. Some would rather it stayed in the shadows
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Pento: London payroll startup led by 28-year-old raises $35 million in round led by New York-based VCs
A 28-year-old founder today hailed the London tech scene’s influx of American capital as he raised $35 million (£26.4 million) for his payroll startup. Jonas Bøgh Larsen launched Westminster-based Pento with co-founder Emil Hagbarth Rasmussen, 31, in 2017. Their startup fully automates the payroll process for a monthly fee, eliminating need for outsourcing to accountants. …
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Sky News
UAE to move to Western-style Monday to Friday working week
The United Arab Emirates is to officially introduce a Western-style Monday to Friday working week.Like many Islamic countries, it currently has a Sunday to Thursday week – with Friday and Saturday as the days off. The change begins next month and affects emirates including Abu Dhabi and the tourism hotspot of Dubai, both home to …
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Flybe appoints Assured Aviation Services for Birmingham Airport brief
Budget airline Flybe has appointed Assured Aviation Services as its new ground handling partner at Birmingham Airport, creating 100 new jobs. The Warwickshire-based company will provide full ground handling services for the airline including passenger, baggage, cargo and ramp handling and aircraft cleaning. Part of the Assured Group, Assured Aviation Services currently operates from Gatwick, …
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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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Sky News
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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Sky News
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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Sky News
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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