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• US regulators open privacy probes into tech giants

  14-12-2020 22:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The data collection review into firms including Facebook and TikTok comes as regulators step up action.
  
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• London to enter toughest coronavirus restrictions

  14-12-2020 20:51
  Government finds new variant of virus as UK capital suffers spike in Covid-19 cases
  
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• Barnier identifies ‘narrow path’ to Brexit trade deal

  14-12-2020 20:08
  The EU’s chief negotiator warns of need for rapid breakthroughs on key issues
  
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• Optimism for shift on ‘level playing field’ in Brexit trade talks

  14-12-2020 19:43
  Negotiators are now focused on how to make commitments on regulatory standards work rather than on high principles
  
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• Movement on ‘level playing field’ unblocks Brexit trade talks impasse

  14-12-2020 19:43
  Negotiators are now focused on how to make commitments on regulatory standards work rather than on high principles
  
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• Britain must tread with caution on new nuclear

  14-12-2020 19:19
  The country’s first power plant in over 20 years is costly and late
  
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• Punitive sick leave rules make us all pay

  14-12-2020 19:18
  Covid-19 is forcing companies to rethink their treatment of staff with health problems
  
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• Adidas considers selling off its Reebok brand

  14-12-2020 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The German sportswear giant is considering options for Reebok, which might lead to a sale.
  
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• Covid: GPs complain of delays in receiving virus vaccine

  14-12-2020 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Doctors are having to cancel vaccination appointments because the doses haven't arrived as planned.
  
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• Altnet boom continues as G.Network raises £1bn for fibre upgrades

  14-12-2020 18:45
  London-focused telecoms company wins backing from Universities Superannuation Scheme
  
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• Asda beefs up anti-Covid security for Christmas

  14-12-2020 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The supermarket is taking extra measures to prevent overcrowding and stop the virus spreading.
  
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• Salmon farmers tell Boris Johnson to seal Brexit deal

  14-12-2020 17:20
  Scottish industry group says PM needs to decide whether he is on the side of business or politics
  
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• Google outage: YouTube, Docs and Gmail knocked offline

  14-12-2020 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Users around the world were unable to access applications including YouTube, Gmail and Docs.
  
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• NatWest brings back 90% mortgages as buyer demand soars

  14-12-2020 16:19
  UK banks and building societies more confident over riskier lending as fears over house prices ease
  
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• London and parts of south-east to enter toughest Covid restrictions

  14-12-2020 16:17
  Government says it has found new variant of virus as it announces tighter controls
  
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• London and parts of SE England to enter toughest tier 3 Covid curbs

  14-12-2020 16:17
  Government finds new variant of virus as area round capital sees ‘exponential rise’ in cases
  
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• London and parts of SE England to enter tier 3 Covid restrictions

  14-12-2020 16:17
  Government says it has found new variant of virus as it announces tighter controls
  
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• Capita sells education arm to strengthen finances

  14-12-2020 16:01
  Sale price of £300m falls short of analysts’ expectations
  
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• Britain will do a Brexit deal on Europe’s terms

  14-12-2020 13:56
  A power asymmetry puts the UK at a disadvantage in the negotiations
  
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• Brexit: Pound gains after EU trade talks extended

  14-12-2020 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sterling regains some of Friday's losses after the UK and EU continue talks over a Brexit deal.
  
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• Sizewell C: Government in talks to fund £20bn nuclear plant

  14-12-2020 12:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officials will hold discussions with France's EDF about funding the Sizewell C project in Suffolk.
  
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• Sweden's Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia expecting their third child

  14-12-2020 12:00 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The new prince or princess will be seventh in the Swedish line of succession.
  
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• Do you still need a vaccine even if you survived COVID-19? Expert weighs in

  14-12-2020 11:47 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The protection from a vaccine may be more lasting than what one gets from being infected naturally.
  
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• Billionaire Issa brothers in £440m German petrol chain bid

  14-12-2020 10:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm owned by Zuber and Mohsin Issa, which is also buying Asda, extends its petrol station empire.
  
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• Sia comes out in support of FKA Twigs, says LeBeouf 'conned' her into adulterous relationship

  14-12-2020 10:28 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Twigs has alleged that the 34-year-old actor gave her a sexually transmitted disease as well.
  
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• New Zealand sex worker gets six figure settlement in sexual harassment case

  14-12-2020 10:20 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  New Zealand Prostitutes Collective Dame Catherine Healy calls the case a milestone as she warned brothel operators to uphold labour rights.
  
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• Indonesia vies to be new rocket launch site for SpaceX

  14-12-2020 10:07 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  SpaceX has had prior working experience with Indonesia in 2018, when the company launched Telkom Indonesia's Merah Putih satellite into orbit, using its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
  
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• Facebook will not require employees to get COVID-19 vaccine before returning to office

  14-12-2020 09:58 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Mark Zuckerberg tells Facebook employees that they do not need to get vaccinated before they can return to work in an in-person setting.
  
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• UK enters formal EDF talks over £20bn Sizewell C nuclear plant

  14-12-2020 09:52
  Ministers’ discussions with French utility to focus on funding model that could see energy bill-payers charged up front
  
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• Ashanti tests positive for COVID-19; Keyshia Cole VERZUZ showdown postponed

  14-12-2020 09:47 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Ashanti apologised after her VERZUZ showdown with Keyshia Cole got canceled over her diagnosis.
  
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• Inside Sasha Obama's impressive lifestyle at Obama's Tudor mansion

  14-12-2020 09:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The 19-year-old has a separate living room area and a bedroom in the mansion.
  
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• 'The Witcher' star Henry Cavill injured; Season 2 filming continues

  14-12-2020 09:26 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Henry Cavill is advised to rest after he sustained a leg injury from doing a stunt in "The Witcher" season 2.
  
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• Covid-stricken Lewis Hamiltoon 'happy to be alive' after struggling to finish last race of the season

  14-12-2020 09:16 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Hamilton skipped the Sakhir Grand Prix after testing positive for COVID-19 two days after winning in Bahrain.
  
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• Howard Stern labelled 'penny-pincher' and 'worse than Ellen DeGeneres' by former staffers

  14-12-2020 07:44 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Artie Lange, Stern's longtime former friend and sidekick, had made similar allegations in 2018.
  
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• CMAs respond to accusations Charley Pride contracted COVID-19 at the awards

  14-12-2020 07:38 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Charley Pride tested negative for COVID-19 before and after he attended the Country Music Awards on Nov. 11.
  
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• 'Lucifer' season 6 episode titles finally revealed

  14-12-2020 07:18 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Kevin Alejandro returns to the director's chair for the premiere episode of "Lucifer" season 6.
  
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• More not always better: High vitamin D doses may increase risk of falls among seniors

  14-12-2020 07:03 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Giving the elderly a higher dose of vitamin D will not in any way be better at preventing them from falling.
  
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• Neymar Jr. suffers another injury, stretchered off in PSG loss against Lyon

  14-12-2020 05:46 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Brazilian appeared to have suffered an ankle injury and was unable to walk off the pitch on his own.
  
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• 'Cat scratch fever' may cause psychotic symptoms: New study offers more evidence

  14-12-2020 05:40 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  "You know you got it when you're going insane," from the song "Cat Scratch Fever" in 1977 may have had its roots from a real disease spread by cats.
  
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• City of London plans ‘back to work’ week to revive Square Mile

  14-12-2020 05:00
  Lord mayor confident workers will return to financial district for reopening in April
  
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• A statistical history of Britain fit for the census year

  14-12-2020 05:00
  Boris Starling scours the ONS in order to retell the story of the nation in data
  
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• Workers riot at India iPhone factory over 'exploitation' claims

  14-12-2020 04:52 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Labour unrest is not uncommon in India, with workers paid poorly and given few or no social security benefits.
  
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• Gunman shot dead by police after New York Christmas concert

  14-12-2020 04:44 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Police recovered two guns from the scene and a bag found nearby that had a full container of gasoline, rope, wire, and multiple knives.
  
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• UK and EU extend Brexit talks after ditching deadline

  14-12-2020 03:26 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  In London, the government insists that Britain is ready to leave the union and handle its own affairs after 47 years of close economic integration.
  
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• US to start vaccinating as Germany returns to partial lockdown

  14-12-2020 03:15 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The US National Security Council said Sunday that senior federal officials will be among those given priority access to keep the government functioning.
  
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• How clean is the air in your office?

  14-12-2020 01:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Due to Covid, and many of us hoping to return to the office in 2021, workplace air quality is a growing concern.
  
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• Inside a vaccine cold storage room

  14-12-2020 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Karishma Vaswani takes a look around a vaccine cold storage facility in Singapore.
  
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• UK ‘sleepwalking’ into unemployment crisis, Lords warn

  14-12-2020 01:01
  Urgent action needed on training, debt and welfare support, economic committee recommends
  
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• Brexit: 'It's utter confusion' over trade talks delay

  14-12-2020 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Business across Britain tell BBC News of their frustration at post-Brexit trade talks being extended.
  
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