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• Wakefield gives conditional thumbs-up to Sunak’s spending review

  27-11-2020 23:00
  People in pro-Brexit city keen to see the chancellor deliver on levelling-up agenda
  
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• Wakefield gives conditional thumbs-up to Rishi Sunak’s spending review

  27-11-2020 23:00
  People in pro-Brexit city keen to see UK chancellor deliver on levelling-up agenda
  
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• Brexit: Barnier arrives in UK for face-to-face talks

  27-11-2020 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The EU's Michel Barnier arrived in London on Friday evening, as the two sides try to agree a deal.
  
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• Brexit: Face-to-face trade talks to resume in London

  27-11-2020 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The EU's Michel Barnier will arrive on Friday evening, as Boris Johnson insists a deal can be done.
  
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• Topshop owner Arcadia on brink of collapse

  27-11-2020 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company could make an announcement as soon as Monday - putting 13,000 jobs at risk.
  
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• UK dismisses ‘derisory’ EU fishing offer ahead of last-ditch trade talks

  27-11-2020 18:36
  Barnier heads to London for face-to-face negotiations with no breakthrough in sight
  
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• Capita in talks to sell education business to tackle £1bn debt

  27-11-2020 17:57
  One of UK government’s biggest contractors looks to add to string of disposals
  
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• UK rail industry in talks to boost Christmas services

  27-11-2020 17:43
  Relaxation of coronavirus rules during festive period expected to lead to surge in people moving around the country
  
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• Black Friday comes early for shoppers this year

  27-11-2020 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shoppers took advantage of early Black Friday offers, but could face delays in getting their orders.
  
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• The Tories cannot avoid the tax question forever

  27-11-2020 17:40
  Despite an ‘economic emergency’ the UK government is largely sticking to its pre-Covid manifesto
  
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• Octopus launches Ventures EIS fund of up to £20m

  27-11-2020 17:30 via s17026.pcdn.co
  
  Originally written by Anna Jordan on Growth Business
  Octopus Investments is launching a £20m Ventures EIS fund to invest in smaller UK companies and early-stage tech companies with high growth potential. The Ventures EIS is specifically looking to invest in 10-15 “knowledge-intensive companies” in order to qualify for EIS investment – meaning those carrying out research, development or innovation. The fund is also
  
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• Industry warns 80 per cent of UK pubs face ‘perilous position’

  27-11-2020 14:05
  New restrictions covering 98% of the population mean most bars will have to stay closed
  
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• Royal Mail could save £225m by cutting Saturday post, regulator says

  27-11-2020 12:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The postal regulator says it could drop weekend letter deliveries and still meet people's needs.
  
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• 4-year-old orders 10 bags full of McDonald's using mum's phone

  27-11-2020 11:56 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  When confronted about his massive fast food haul, the boy said, "Mum, the golden minion didn't even come".
  
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• TSB owner Sabadell considers bank's future as BBVA deal scrapped

  27-11-2020 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Spanish bank is seeking "strategic alternatives" after scrapping a merger with BBVA.
  
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• Deals of the Week, November 20 to 27 – Growth Business roundup

  27-11-2020 11:10 via s17026.pcdn.co
  
  Originally written by Rory Bennett on Growth Business
  Elmtronics looks to power forward after £1.5m investment Elmtronics, an electric vehicle charging company which is an independent provider of charging points, has raised £1.5m in funding from the Mercia managed North East Venture Fund (NEVF), a fund supported by the European Regional Development Fund, and Ingenious Infrastructure Ventures. The investment will enable Durham-based company
  
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• 2021 is 'definitely looking up,' says Julianne Hough weeks after filing for divorce from Brooks Laich

  27-11-2020 10:22 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The "Footloose" actress filed for divorce from Brooks Laich three weeks ago.
  
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• Pig guts fly in Taiwan parliament protest

  27-11-2020 10:13 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Taiwan's government recently announced it would allow imports of US pork fed with the additive ractopamine from 1 January.
  
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• Doctors discover link between smoking and bladder cancer

  27-11-2020 09:53 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Some of the harmful chemicals that a person inhales whenever he smokes can accumulate in the urine, thereby exposing the bladder to such chemicals.
  
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• Funeral worker gets fired after taking selfies with Maradona's corpse

  27-11-2020 09:41 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Apart from losing his job, the worker has also received death threats from fans while others have called for him to be stripped of his Argentinian citizenship.
  
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• Use of strong sleeping pills on dementia patients puts them at higher risk of fractures

  27-11-2020 09:30 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Patients who have been using Z-drugs in higher doses must not stop taking it abruptly but they should seek advice from their physicians first.
  
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• Sweden's Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip test positive for COVID-19

  27-11-2020 09:12 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Other members of the Swedish royal family also got tested after the couple's positive diagnosis.
  
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• Bindi Irwin shows ultrasound video of 'active' baby daughter

  27-11-2020 09:00 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell shared their excitement upon seeing their beautiful baby daughter.
  
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• Diabetic heart health may benefit more from frequent, short exercises than longer workouts

  27-11-2020 08:54 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The quick bursts of exercise among patients suffering from type 2 diabetes may help in reducing the risk of heart disease.
  
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• Kristen Stewart talks preparations for 'poetic' Princess Diana biopic 'Spencer'

  27-11-2020 08:45 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Kristen Stewart says she is reading and trying to internalise everything she has read about Princess Diana.
  
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• South Korean online sex ring leader sentenced to 40 years in jail

  27-11-2020 08:33 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The accused ran his criminal syndicate throughout secretive chatrooms in the Telegram chat app.
  
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• Restricting gadget use in adolescents has little impact in adulthood, study claims

  27-11-2020 08:16 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Participants were interviewed about their current technology use, how they used it during teenage years and if their parents restricted their usage.
  
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• The Crown: Major Hugh Lindsay's widow 'upset' with avalanche episode

  27-11-2020 07:56 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Major Hugh Lindsay, an equerry of the British royal family and friend to Prince Charles, was killed in an avalanche in March 1988.
  
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• Matthew Perry is engaged to "greatest woman on the planet"

  27-11-2020 07:33 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The 51-year-old has reportedly been dating literary manager Molly Hurwitz for the past two years.
  
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• 'Lucifer' spoilers: Season 5B footage teases the devil has gone MIA

  27-11-2020 07:12 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The devil and his brothers have seemingly taken their fight outside of the human realm when "Lucifer" season 5 returns.
  
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• Treasury enjoys boost in capital gains tax receipts

  27-11-2020 06:00
  Tax take hits £72m in October as business owners sell assets
  
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• Starting a business in the midst of a pandemic

  27-11-2020 06:00
  The opportunities and risks of launching a venture
  
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• China slaps up to 200% tariffs on Australian wine

  27-11-2020 05:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It has been investigating the "dumping" of cheap wines in China - an accusation Australia denies.
  
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• How the Covid crisis sparked a culture war at the home of cricket

  27-11-2020 05:00
  The MCC’s £45,000 fast track membership has split one of sport’s oldest institutions
  
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• Covid crisis and a culture war at the home of cricket

  27-11-2020 05:00
  The MCC’s £45,000 fast track membership has split one of sport’s oldest institutions
  
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• UK to impose new rules to limit tech giants' power

  27-11-2020 04:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Competition and Markets Authority will stop major firms from abusing their market dominance.
  
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• Gemma Collins thanks Meghan Markle as she pens own miscarriage story

  27-11-2020 04:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Gemma Collins suffered her third miscarriage in July before knowing she was pregnant.
  
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• Trump says he will leave office if Biden victory confirmed

  27-11-2020 04:24 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Biden said that in his first 100 days in office he will tackle the Covid crisis.
  
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• 'Global Britain' defends slashing aid budget

  27-11-2020 04:00 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Finance minister Rishi Sunak told Sky News that Britain was facing an "economic emergency" because of the pandemic.
  
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• Americans celebrate Thanksgiving under pall of pandemic

  27-11-2020 03:42 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Globally, more than 60 million infections and 1.4 million deaths have been recorded since the new coronavirus emerged in China late last year.
  
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• Dyson to spend $3.67bn on new technologies

  27-11-2020 02:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company's investments will mostly be in Singapore, the UK and the Philippines.
  
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• The photographers capturing buildings and biscuits in 3D

  27-11-2020 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Photographers are scanning landmarks in stunning 3D detail and putting them on the internet. Why?
  
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• Rishi Sunak faces state pension conundrum

  27-11-2020 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Official forecasts suggest the state pension will rise by 4.1% in April 2022 when unemployment is high.
  
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• October redundancies double last year's rate

  27-11-2020 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With Covid cases rising and uncertainty over government support, employers planned 51,000 job cuts
  
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• UK digital watchdog planned to check Big Tech

  27-11-2020 01:02
  Digital Markets Unit will enforce new code of conduct and seek to create level playing field for smaller rivals
  
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• MPs attack ‘lack of knowledge’ over UK nuclear power clean-up

  27-11-2020 01:02
  Public accounts committee calls for ‘clearer discipline’ in managing sites
  
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• Black Friday: Next, M&S and Wilko shun sales event

  27-11-2020 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Although Black Friday spending in the UK is set to soar in 2020, some brands won't be taking part.
  
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