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FTSE 100 climbs to new post pandemic high, Sensex open in red
independent– London’s FTSE reached its highest level since the pandemic hit the UK, as the country prepares for reopening. The FTSE…
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DRINK UP Wetherspoons to open 18 new pubs and create 2,000 jobs – is your area on the list?
thesun– As well as opening new pubs, Wetherspoons will also use the funds to upgrade its existing 871 establishments. This includes…
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Suez Canal: Owner of cargo ship blocking waterway apologises
bbc– The Japanese owner of the giant cargo ship that has been blocking Egypt’s Suez Canal since Tuesday has apologised…
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US economy to grow faster than forecast, says Federal Reserve
bbc– The US central bank expects much stronger growth this year than previously forecast, as vaccination rates rise and government…
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HSBC UK launches £15 billion fund to boost business growth
express– This year’s fund also includes increased ring-fenced pots for businesses trading internationally (£2 billion), the agriculture sector (increased to…
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‘It’s scary’: Shoppers give verdict on Amazon’s futuristic till-free supermarket
Suburban west Londoners were given a glimpse of the future on Thursday morning. And where some found it “magical,” others…
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Remainer banker Mark Carney U-turned on Brexit panic: ‘Could be conceptual positive’
express– Mr Carney divided opinion during his seven years at the BoE, and particularly sparked anger from those on the…
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National Insurance rules could be imposed on state pensioners – ‘small changes’ predicted
express-The Spring Budget is a matter of weeks away, with the Chancellor Rishi Sunak due to deliver his Budget statement in…
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Medi-tech firm helps ease pressure on NHS by keeping prisoners out of hospital
business– A North Ferriby technology firm has been appointed by HMP Wandsworth to help ease the pressure on the NHS…
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London poised for Brexit boom as euro dubbed ‘single biggest failure in financial history’
express– London was overtaken by Amsterdam as the main European market centre in January, as more shares were traded in…
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