All news by author: Lawrence Matheson
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Amazon ditches plans for £1.3bn takeover of iRobot due to EU regulatory issues
The European Commission said its preliminary view of the deal was it could harm competition for iRobot's rivals on Amazon's online marketplace
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BAE Systems-owned airline Air Astana eyes £757m valuation in London IPO
The central Asian airline, which is nearly 50% owned by British defence giant BAE Systems, has set the indicative price range for its dual listing in London and Kazakhstan at between 2.13 US dollars (£1.68) and 2.75 US dollars (£2.16) per share
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RTE publishes salaries of top 10 highest-paid presenters
The list is to be published annually following a controversy last year where the Irish public service broadcaster admitted misstating the fees it paid to its former star presenter
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Two-fifths of easy access savings accounts do not offer branch access
The proportion of easy access savings accounts offering branch access to customers has been shrinking, according to a financial information website
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Superdry confirms 'cost-saving options' as it looks at store closures and cuts
Superdry has said it's looking at various "cost-saving options" after reports it is considering a major restructuring which could include store closures and job cuts
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Vaping firms' shares plummet as disposable e-cigarettes set to be banned
The ban is aimed at tackling the rise in young people vaping and protecting children's health
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Lloyds Bank axes key service after shutting UK high street branches
Lloyds Bank is shutting down its mobile banking service this year, after revealing plans to shed 1,600 jobs across its branch network as it moves ahead in the shift towards online banking
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Government reaches agreement with Vodafone over national security concerns
A number of "proportionate measures" will now be put into place at the London-listed telecoms firm to address concerns and allow it to put a director from the investors on its board
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One in six 'stressed' renters miss 'essential' payments monthly, warns Which?
Consumer group Which? is urging UK businesses to support people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis, as one in six "stressed" renters miss "essential" payments every month.
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Privately educated school pupils are 'more likely to learn about pensions'
More than two-fifths of privately educated 35 to 44 year olds said they reviewed or reassessed their pension pot at least once a year, compared with less than a fifth of state school-educated peers of the same age
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BT announces plans to recruit more than 500 apprentices and graduates
The company will recruit across areas including software engineering, customer service, applied research, data analytics and cyber-security
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A third of employers have seen rise in staff working from home, survey says
A survey of more than 1,000 managers found that one in five have also reported a reduction in physical workspace as the reason to implement home working
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Wingstop to open 15 new UK restaurants and create 750 jobs in 2024
The US chicken chain is planning its biggest year of expansion in the UK
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Construction firms demand £14bn to build 145,000 affordable homes a year
The British Property Federation has called on the next government to pour up to an extra £14 billion into affordable homes to ensure 145,000 are built every year
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Make UK and Barclays report calls for increased awareness of investment zones
A report by Make UK and Barclays Corporate Banking said manufacturing backed the Chancellor's decision to extend the fiscal benefits of Investment Zones from five to 10 years, saying it makes the scheme more attractive
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London housing market 'turning a corner' as buyer demand rebounds
The rebound in London is uniform across the inner city, the suburban outer area and the core commuter areas around the capital, Zoopla said
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UK construction sector faces 'immensely difficult period' as 4,370 firms go bust
The UK construction sector has experienced the highest number of bankruptcies of any industry in the UK for the past three years, according to auditing firm Mazars
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BT customers could be due £400 compensation as £1.3bn court fight begins
The case is due to be heard at the Competition Appeal Tribunal
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Ryanair profits slump as fuel costs surge and it is removed from travel sites
The budget carrier reported after-tax profits slumping to 15 million euros (£12.8 million) for its third quarter to the end of December, from 211 million euros (£180 million) a year earlier
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Tory chairman teases two tax-cutting announcements this year to keep MPs on-side
Richard Holden said there will be "more of that later in the year as well" after a challenging week for the Prime Minister
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UN trade body warns of global trade disruptions, surging costs
The U.N. trade body sounded an alarm that global trade is being disrupted by attacks in the Red Sea, the war in Ukraine, and low water levels in the Panama Canal
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Energy firms vowing to cut emissions 'will produce billions of tonnes of CO2'
Energy companies are set to produce enough oil and gas between now and 2050 that would equal 15 years' worth of the European Union's annual emissions, according to analysis by Global Witness
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Shell's ability to return cash to shareholders in focus as it reports results
Analysts expect the oil giant's annual adjusted earnings to hit £21.08 billion in the full year
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Saga shares surge as company considers partnership deal for its cruise division
The company is said to be looking at investment opportunities for its cruise division
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National Lottery operator admits new games will be delayed until 2025
Allwyn's recently-appointed UK boss Andria Vidler said that the group will not be able to make any of the bigger changes it had pledged to introduce until next year
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