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• Green vehicles will cost more in Britain after Brexit, say auto chiefs

  02-12-2020 21:34
  PSA and Bentley warn of additional tariffs and vent frustration at last-minute nature of talks
  
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• Cars will cost more in UK after Brexit, says industry chief

  02-12-2020 21:34
  PSA and Bentley warn of extra tariffs and vent frustration at last-minute trade talks
  
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• Supermarkets repay rates relief after backlash

  02-12-2020 20:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Morrisons follows Tesco's lead, with both supermarkets announcing plans to hand back a total £850m.
  
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• Tiers cause fears as high streets reopen after England’s national lockdown

  02-12-2020 20:22
  Business owners worried there could be further failures if demand remains lacklustre
  
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• Amazon's Panorama box lets firms check if staff follow coronavirus rules

  02-12-2020 19:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  AWS Panorama adds a range of employee monitoring powers to existing workplace camera systems.
  
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• 'Covid fatigue' and Christmas lures eager shoppers

  02-12-2020 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Footfall bounced back in England's stores on Wednesday after the month-long lockdown ended.
  
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• UBS chairman backs London to remain EU’s top financial centre

  02-12-2020 17:57
  Axel Weber says fragmented regulatory regimes means continent has no viable challenger
  
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• UBS chairman backs London to remain Europe’s top financial centre

  02-12-2020 17:57
  Axel Weber says fragmented regulatory regimes means continent has no viable challenger
  
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• EasyJet to charge for overhead luggage lockers

  02-12-2020 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Customers who want to use overhead storage must buy more expensive tickets, the airline says.
  
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• Tina Green brings forward £50m Arcadia pension payment

  02-12-2020 17:15
  Wife of retailer Philip Green accelerates timetable as political pressure over deficit grows
  
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• Calls for better deal for Arcadia pension holders

  02-12-2020 16:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour says pension scheme members "should not pay the price of Sir Philip Green's greed".
  
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• Mercedes F1 Team announces George Russell as Lewis Hamilton replacement for Sakhir GP

  02-12-2020 15:06 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Hamilton tested positive for COVID-19 after winning the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix last Sunday.
  
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• Investors unwind bets that Bank of England will cut rates below zero

  02-12-2020 14:07
  Vaccine breakthroughs have shifted market focus to ‘upside rather than downside risks’
  
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• Top 20 CBILS lenders and what they charge in interest

  02-12-2020 13:52 via s17026.pcdn.co
  
  Originally written by Timothy Adler on Growth Business
  Growth Business has compiled a list of 20 CBILS lenders and what they will charge in interest once the one-year interest-free period ends. Information has been supplied either by lenders themselves or what they have themselves published on their websites. CBILS interest rates will vary from as low as 3 per cent for Calverton Finance
  
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• Will vaccines save the UK economy?

  02-12-2020 13:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vaccines could give businesses the confidence to invest, stopping job cuts and closures.
  
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• Will vaccine save the UK economy?

  02-12-2020 13:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vaccines could give businesses the confidence to invest, stopping job cuts and closures.
  
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• Bonmarché collapses into administration

  02-12-2020 13:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 1,500 jobs are at risk following the collapse of the women's fashion chain.
  
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• Brexit: HMRC to take 'sympathetic' customs approach from 1 January

  02-12-2020 12:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  HMRC is "aware" many businesses are not yet clear about forthcoming Brexit rules on Irish Sea trade.
  
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• Debenhams website overwhelmed as shoppers swoop on sales

  02-12-2020 11:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 242-year-old department has started a clearance sale after it said it would permanently close.
  
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• Apple increases effort to combat HIV/AIDS, Covid-19 in Africa, expands partnership with RED

  02-12-2020 11:17 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  RED is a global movement that campaigns to end extreme poverty and also preventable diseases by the year 2030.
  
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• In historic first, UK to introduce Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine next week

  02-12-2020 11:04 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  According to the World Health Organization, around 100 vaccine candidates are currently in development.
  
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• EU capitals urge Barnier to take tougher line with UK

  02-12-2020 10:47
  France presses EU negotiator to wring concessions from Britain on a trade deal
  
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• Barnier seeks to win round EU capitals as Brexit endgame raises tensions

  02-12-2020 10:47
  Bloc’s chief negotiator says next 36 hours will be critical to fate of negotiations with UK
  
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• COVID-19 may cause severe lung damage leading to lung transplant

  02-12-2020 10:25 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  COVID-19 patients who had irreversible lung damage had KRT17 epithelial cells in lung tissue, the same found in those suffering from a deadly lung disease.
  
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• Is Selena Gomez dating an NBA star?

  02-12-2020 10:05 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Gomez seemingly hasn't dated anyone since her split from The Weeknd in 2017.
  
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• Painkiller alternative: Virtual reality, hypnosis may get you through a stitch or IV without pain

  02-12-2020 10:00 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Virtual reality glasses provide both visual and verbal distractions all throughout a medical procedure.
  
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• Swedish man held captive by own mother in 'filthy' apartment for 28 years.

  02-12-2020 09:47 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Stockholm police spokesman Ola Osterling said the mother may be charged with illegal deprivation of liberty and causing bodily harm.
  
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• UV disinfection lamps may kill viruses but could potentially injure the eyes

  02-12-2020 09:25 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  During the pandemic, more patients have been complaining about pain, irritation, and sensitivity to light after they were exposed to UV germicidal lamps.
  
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• Kelly Clarkson, Brandon Blackstock divorce: Singer bemoans "horrible" legal drama

  02-12-2020 09:06 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Kelly Clarkson said she filed for divorce from Brandon after realising they were unhappy in their marriage.
  
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• Pregnant Sadie Robertson talks 'challenging' COVID-19 battle

  02-12-2020 08:49 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Sadie Robertson focused on the positive and on her baby's health while battling COVID-19 pregnant.
  
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• Mysterious futuristic monolith appears in Romania weeks after Utah incident

  02-12-2020 08:28 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The monolith measures about 10 to 12 feet tall and seems to be composed of a reflective type of metal with loop markings on its surface.
  
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• Tesco to repay £585m in business rates relief

  02-12-2020 08:21
  Supermarket chain says it has been resilient in challenging circumstances
  
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• BTS news: K-pop group members allowed to postpone South Korean military service

  02-12-2020 07:50 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Jin and Suga of international pop sensation BTS do not have to enlist in the military when they turn 28.
  
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• Celebrities applaud Elliot 'Ellen' Page for coming out as transgender

  02-12-2020 07:40 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Ellen Page received support from Hollywood after he bravely came out as a transgender man named Elliot.
  
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• Singapore approves lab-grown 'chicken' meat

  02-12-2020 07:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The city state is the world's first country to approve Eat Just's "breakthrough" chicken nuggets.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip to skip Christmas at Sandringham, confirms Buckingham Palace

  02-12-2020 05:53 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Usually, the British monarch is joined by the rest of the British royal family for a traditional Christmas at Sandringham.
  
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• Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 Real Madrid: Defeat mounts pressure on Zidane, 'I am not going to resign'

  02-12-2020 05:42 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid must beat Borussia Monchengladbach in their final group stage match to move into the next round.
  
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• Tim Tebow eager to return to Mets, start a family 'at the right time'

  02-12-2020 05:34 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Tim Tebow says getting back in the game and starting a family with his wife are in his future plans.
  
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• Johnson weighs pledging Britain to tougher emissions cuts target

  02-12-2020 05:00
  Commitment to quickening rate of decarbonisation by 50% under review as UK prepares to chair climate summit
  
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• EU keeps UK guessing on post-Brexit rights

  02-12-2020 05:00
  British banks and pet owners among those waiting for Brussels to show its hand
  
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• Nike's diversity advert causing a backlash in Japan

  02-12-2020 04:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The sportswear giant is facing criticism online, but it could work in its favour with more sales.
  
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• Utah monolith removal explained: 'Don't leave trash in the desert'

  02-12-2020 04:08 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Some observers pointed out the object's resemblance to the avant-garde work of John McCracken, a US artist who lived for a time in nearby New Mexico and died in 2011.
  
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• Slack sold to business software giant for $27.7bn

  02-12-2020 04:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The workplace messaging app's sale comes as the pandemic has increased the focus on remote work.
  
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• Covid-19 vaccine: US, Europe develop plans with approval likely soon

  02-12-2020 03:57 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The pandemic shows no signs of abating, especially in the United States, where more than 270,000 people have now lost their lives.
  
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• Baby among five killed as car runs down shoppers in Germany

  02-12-2020 03:29 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The incident brought back memories of a truck rampage at a Berlin Christmas market in 2016 that killed 12 people, Germany's deadliest Islamist attack to date.
  
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• Covid-19: Traders hope shoppers return for Christmas after lockdown

  02-12-2020 01:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Businesses hope for a positive few weeks before Christmas as they reopen after lockdown.
  
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• The rollercoaster ride of Scotland's first gold mine

  02-12-2020 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Production is now under way at Cononish in the west of Scotland after decades of setbacks for prospectors.
  
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• Covid brainwave: 'I turned my office into a cyclists' cafe'

  02-12-2020 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three stories of people working in hospitality who have set up new businesses during Covid-19.
  
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• Christmas: Shops offer early festive discounts in battle for survival

  02-12-2020 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shop prices are falling in the run-up to Christmas as retailers race to clear stock, a report says.
  
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• Shop workers crisis: 'I wake up worried about my job'

  02-12-2020 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Young people working in retail have been hard hit by the collapse of some of the UK's biggest chains.
  
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