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• Covid Christmas: Are gift cards wise or wasteful?

  04-12-2020 23:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With High Street retailers such as Topshop in trouble, will we give gift cards and vouchers this Christmas?
  
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• British Airways' souvenir sale hits snag as demand soars

  04-12-2020 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The airline's sale of surplus stock - crockery, blankets, slippers - sparked delight and dismay.
  
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• British Airways' memorabilia sale hits snag as demand soars

  04-12-2020 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The airline's sale of surplus stock - crockery, blankets, slippers - sparked delight and disappointment.
  
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• Party like it’s 2020: UK corporate Christmas dos go virtual

  04-12-2020 22:00
  From online DJ sets to Zoom escape rooms, Covid-friendly events replace traditional festive outings
  
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• Party like it’s 2020: the UK corporate Christmas do goes virtual

  04-12-2020 22:00
  From online DJ sets to Zoom escape rooms, Covid-friendly events replace traditional festive outings
  
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• Party like it’s 2020: the corporate Christmas do goes virtual

  04-12-2020 22:00
  From online DJ sets to Zoom escape rooms, Covid-friendly events replace traditional festive outings
  
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• Post-Brexit trade talks paused amid 'significant divergences'

  04-12-2020 21:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson and European Commission chief Ursula Von Der Leyen will seek to break deadlock on Saturday.
  
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• Exhausted negotiators struggle to strike Brexit deal

  04-12-2020 21:07
  EU and UK teams stuck on fishing rights and arrangements for fair business competition
  
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• Johnson set to phone EU leaders to unblock trade talks

  04-12-2020 20:54
  Stand-off over terms of future relationship deal in London talks after weeks of intense negotiations
  
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• Crisis in retail: the UK town centres struggling to survive

  04-12-2020 20:11
  With the collapse of Debenhams and Arcadia creating more empty stores, many urban centres need a new purpose
  
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• Big tech companies to face bespoke rules under new UK proposals

  04-12-2020 19:31
  Regulator to urge government to impose tailored competition measures on likes of Google and Facebook
  
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• Coronavirus infection rate drops across UK, data show

  04-12-2020 18:56
  Latest estimate for R value falls to between 0.8 and 1, separate report reveals
  
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• Brexit wrangle turns into classic Anglo-French confrontation

  04-12-2020 18:21
  As UK-EU trade talks go down to the wire, France’s president Emmanuel Macron is refusing to approve a deal at any price
  
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• Improve your cyber security with a VPN and password manager

  04-12-2020 18:13 via s17026.pcdn.co
  
  Originally written by Partner Content on Growth Business
  With an increase in home working, online security has become a key priority for many businesses. Organisations have found themselves having to manage employee security remotely and deal with the various cyber threats that come with it. Two ways to help improve security of sensitive information and data is through password managers and virtual private
  
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• Job growth slows in US as virus cases surge

  04-12-2020 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US economy added just 245,000 jobs in November - far less than expected.
  
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• Theatres hit by lack of Covid insurance as London’s West End reopens

  04-12-2020 17:00
  Producers focus on smaller shows to mitigate the financial risk of coronavirus-related cancellations
  
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• The importance of target audience personas and how to develop them

  04-12-2020 17:00 via s17026.pcdn.co
  
  Originally written by charlottethorp on Growth Business
  To generate sales, it’s key to communicate with the right audience. But how do you know who you should be targeting and how can you reach them? Having a clear understanding of your ideal customer, including their job role, purchase criteria and problems, is essential for creating successful communications which really resonate and drive long-term,
  
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• US turns up heat on China's biggest chip-maker

  04-12-2020 16:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US adds China's biggest computer chip-maker SMIC to a list of "Chinese military companies".
  
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• Bank of England divisions on economic outlook revealed by MPC member

  04-12-2020 16:22
  Michael Saunders contradicts BoE’s governor and says tools to support the economy are less effective than normal
  
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• Timnit Gebru: Google staff rally behind fired AI researcher

  04-12-2020 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Timnit Gebru, a critic of some of the firm's policies, says she was dismissed over an internal email.
  
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• Lidl and Pets at Home are latest retailers to repay business rates relief

  04-12-2020 15:38
  More than £1.9bn has been returned to UK government by companies in past few days
  
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• Denmark set to end all new oil and gas exploration

  04-12-2020 15:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The European Union's largest oil producer plans to stop extracting fossil fuels by 2050.
  
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• UK construction orders rise at fastest pace since 2014

  04-12-2020 13:55
  Housebuilding is particularly robust in November despite the lockdown
  
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• Lidl joins shops in repaying Covid rates relief

  04-12-2020 13:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Retailers have so far committed to handing back £1.9bn after some faced criticism from MPs.
  
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• Climate change: UK aim of 68% emissions cut a 'colossal challenge'

  04-12-2020 13:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The "ambitious" target for 2030 would see the UK move faster than any major economy, the PM says.
  
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• Deals of the Week, November 27 to Dec 4 – Growth Business roundup

  04-12-2020 11:58 via s17026.pcdn.co
  
  Originally written by Rory Bennett on Growth Business
  Deepstash look to deepen workforce after £2.7m investment Deepstash, the startup that uses a social media feed to bring people new ideas, announced a €3m (£2.7m) seed round led by Connect Ventures, alongside GapMinder VC, Cultivate Capital. The funding will be used to make a number of hires in Deepstash’s engineering, growth and marketing departments, increasing its workforce
  
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• Dune and Matrix 4 streaming plan prompts urgent talks from AMC cinemas

  04-12-2020 11:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Odeon owner AMC is alarmed by Warner Bros' plan to stream films in US as soon as they hit cinemas.
  
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• Primark predicts rising sales despite Covid hit

  04-12-2020 11:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chain says recent lockdowns cost it £430m in sales, but trading since reopening has been strong.
  
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• Call for probe into 'missing' £50bn of UK cash

  04-12-2020 10:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The money has disappeared from circulation and is unaccounted for, say MPs and auditors.
  
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• Fans complain as Billie Eilish refunds tickets for 'Where Do We Go' tour

  04-12-2020 09:30 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Fans are heartbroken and disappointed that they will not get to hold on to their tickets until Billie Eilish starts her tour.
  
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• Woman gets accidentally strangled to death by dog leads as she walks her dogs

  04-12-2020 09:18 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The woman suffers from Huntington's disease which was believed to have caused her to stumble and get entangled with the leads.
  
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• Bryan Cranston reveals he still suffers from COVID-19 effects months after testing positive

  04-12-2020 09:09 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Bryan Cranston still has not regained his full sense of taste and smell after battling COVID-19.
  
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• Melania Trump looking for schools for Barron as family renovates Florida home: Report

  04-12-2020 08:32 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The staff at Mar-a-Lago in Florida have been making preparations for the arrival of the Trump family.
  
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• 'Lord of the Rings' cast spearheads campaign to buy author J.R.R. Tolkien's Home

  04-12-2020 08:06 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Sir Ian McKellen and John Rhys-Davies want to turn J.R.R. Tolkien's Oxford home into a literary centre.
  
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• Noah Cyrus uses racially insensitive language to defend Harry Styles; issues apology

  04-12-2020 07:06 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Harry Styles recently appeared on the Vogue cover as the first solo male cover star, donning a Gucci jacket over a dress for the occasion.
  
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• UK debt office faces MPs’ scrutiny over government bond deals

  04-12-2020 06:00
  Questions over whether bond issues have achieved best results for taxpayers
  
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• Pension scheme members must keep calm in the face of Arcadia shock

  04-12-2020 06:00
  Employees of failing companies should not transfer out of defined benefit funds but trust PPF umbrella
  
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• More heirs hit by inheritance tax as families fall foul of gift rules

  04-12-2020 06:00
  IHT take on gifts climbs to £197m in 2017/18
  
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• Comedian Joe Luna dies at 38 after documenting his COVID-19 battle

  04-12-2020 05:07 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Joe Luna, known professionally by the name Joe El Cholo, passed away on November 23.
  
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• The inadequate trials of Philip Green

  04-12-2020 05:00
  Pilloried retail tycoon has been less aggressive than private equity groups on high street
  
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• Megan Fox wants a quick divorce as she plans future with Machine Gun Kelly

  04-12-2020 04:59 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly plan to live together once her divorce from Brian Austin Green is finalised.
  
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• Real Madrid crisis: Zidane faces Florentino Perez

  04-12-2020 04:33 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Zidane has been under immense pressure as the club sits on the brink of elimination from the UEFA Champions League.
  
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• Neymar wants to play with Messi again; 'We have to do it next season'

  04-12-2020 03:35 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  With Neymar expressing his desire to reunite with Messi, the question remains: where will they reunite?
  
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• The Crown: Prince Charles and Camilla's Twitter account restricts comments after trolling

  04-12-2020 03:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Twitter began allowing its users to restrict comments on their posts only to people they follow or tag earlier this year.
  
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• Boeing shares surge on big 737 MAX order, global stocks mixed

  04-12-2020 02:45 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Shares in Boeing jumped 6.0 percent, helping to lift the Dow on a mixed day for US equities.
  
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• Britain 'rushed' Pfizer Covid vaccine approval: Fauci

  04-12-2020 02:37 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  German Health Minister Jens Spahn, addressing a videoconference of his EU colleagues, said Wednesday: "The idea is not to be first, but to have a safe and efficient vaccine."
  
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• Facebook to remove false Covid-19 vaccine claims

  04-12-2020 02:30 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The company said the criteria of posts it considers eligible for removal will change based on "guidance from public health authorities as they learn more."
  
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• Global virus toll passes 1.5 million as nations plan for vaccine

  04-12-2020 02:19 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Former US presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton have volunteered to take a vaccine on camera if it will help promote public confidence.
  
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• Unemployed in the US: 'I don’t know what to do'

  04-12-2020 01:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Millions of Americans are due to lose jobless benefits as a rise in cases hinders economic recovery.
  
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• 'China is a hard rock. It won't be beaten by virus'

  04-12-2020 01:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  China's economic recovery has been quick according to its official figures but also lopsided.
  
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