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• Boris Johnson calls for business support over regulatory change

  06-01-2021 21:13
  PM’s rallying call for corporate leaders could set alarm bells ringing in Brussels
  
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• MPs told Brexit trader support service ‘not good enough’

  06-01-2021 20:02
  Business complaints come as concerns grow over teething problems with new Irish ‘border’ arrangements
  
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• Tech groups told to give better protection against online fraud

  06-01-2021 19:54
  City of London Police tell MPs that billions might have been lost to pension scams
  
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• Go-ahead for new UK coal mine attracts ire of green campaigners

  06-01-2021 19:47
  Government declines to review Cumbrian plans for first deep pit for 30 years despite pledges on climate
  
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• London’s lost EU share trading could be gone for good, warn City figures

  06-01-2021 13:01
  UK has given up about €6bn of daily volume since Brexit transition ended
  
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• London unlikely to regain lost EU share trading, warn City figures

  06-01-2021 13:01
  UK has given up about €6bn of daily volume since Brexit transition ended
  
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• Former Goldman Sachs partner Richard Sharp to become BBC chair

  06-01-2021 12:28
  Appointment ends search for successor to Sir David Clementi
  
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• Imelda Staunton speaks about playing modern version of Queen Elizabeth II in 'The Crown'

  06-01-2021 12:16 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Staunton also expressed her opinion on whether or not Netflix should add a fictional disclaimer at the beginning of the show.
  
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• Epic Games acquires sprawling abandoned shopping mall for new headquarters

  06-01-2021 12:08 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Epic Games just acquired an abandoned mall in its hometown that would soon be the home of its 2,200 employees.
  
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• Brexit red tape prompts rethink on cross-Channel trade

  06-01-2021 12:00
  Deal between London and Brussels leads some UK SMEs to pause trade and others to give up on cross-border business altogether
  
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• Prince Harry drops plan to meet the queen for Megxit deal extension; know details

  06-01-2021 11:59 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  On March 31st this year, Meghan and Harry will complete 12 months since quitting as senior royals.
  
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• 'Scariest' McDonald's no more: Infamous NYC restaurant closes, succumbs to pandemic

  06-01-2021 10:50 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Many local residents were caught by surprise when NYC's "scariest" McDonald's restaurant, which they thought would survive, ceased operations.
  
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• Tanya Roberts dies day after premature death announcement; cause of death revealed

  06-01-2021 10:42 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Lance O'Brien, her partner of 18 years, thought she died on Sunday.
  
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• Guests at Jamaican resort face "nightmare" after getting sick from possible salmonella outbreak

  06-01-2021 10:34 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Experiencing stomach cramps, vomiting, and frequently going to the bathroom was not the kind of vacation that many guests expected to have at a Jamaican resort.
  
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• Taraji P. Henson cries as she recalls telling her son of his father's murder

  06-01-2021 10:17 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Taraji P. Henson remembered telling her then 9-year-old son that his father died in an accident instead of telling him the truth.
  
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• Dentists receive green light to administer COVID-19 vaccines

  06-01-2021 10:09 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Dentists in California may administer COVID-19 vaccines only on patients who are 16 years old and above.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II's brother-in-law met with Czech spy twice in 1970s, new documents claim

  06-01-2021 09:28 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  During the meetings, the secret agent reportedly discussed an upcoming Royal trip to the Soviet Union by Prince Philip and Princess Anne.
  
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• 'Dexter' season 9 casts Clancy Brown as villainous mayor

  06-01-2021 09:09 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Clancy Brown plays the "powerful, generous" yet dangerous Kurt Caldwell who will do anything to protect those he loves.
  
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• Larry King now breathing on his own amid COVID-19 battle

  06-01-2021 08:15 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Larry King is out of the ICU and has communicated with his family.
  
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• Prince William secretly visiting charity introduced to him by Princess Diana

  06-01-2021 07:59 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The organisation has served over 70,000 meals during both national lockdowns in the United Kingdom.
  
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• Kim Kardashian, Kanye West keeping divorce 'low key': report

  06-01-2021 07:55 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Kim Kardashian has reportedly hired celebrity divorce attorney Laura Wasser to facilitate settlement talks with Kanye West.
  
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• Rowan Atkinson is done playing Mr. Bean on screen

  06-01-2021 06:28 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Rowan Atkinson admits that he does not enjoy playing Mr. Bean as he finds it "stressful and exhausting."
  
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• UK’s private healthcare groups hope for virus bounce

  06-01-2021 06:00
  Potential £10bn contracts with NHS England aim to clear backlog of procedures
  
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• Messi transfer news: Reports say Barcelona to buy MLS team to reunite Messi and Suarez

  06-01-2021 05:58 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The move is designed to keep Messi in the Barcelona organisation and away from the competition.
  
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• Tottenham Hotspur reaches Carabao Cup final

  06-01-2021 05:13 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Goals from Sissoko ang Song Heung-Min helped secure a 2-0 victory against Brentford.
  
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• Lai Xiaomin: Criticism of death sentence on former Chinese tycoon

  06-01-2021 05:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The harsh penalty for a former finance chief is a "major step backwards" says human rights activists.
  
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• M&S signs call to action over Uighur forced labour

  06-01-2021 05:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  M&S said it was important to encourage other companies to examine their clothing supply chains .
  
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• Pan-EU food supply chains hit by Brexit trade deal

  06-01-2021 05:00
  Industry concerned that goods imported into UK from bloc and then re-exported to member states face high tariffs
  
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• Polls close in Georgia vote, US Senate in balance

  06-01-2021 04:10 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Republicans hold 50 seats in the 100-seat Senate and a victory in just one of the runoff races would give them a majority and the ability to thwart Biden's agenda.
  
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• Dozens of Hong Kong opposition figures arrested under Security Law

  06-01-2021 03:58 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  China has claimed jurisdiction over especially serious security crimes and has allowed its security agents to operate openly in the city for the first time.
  
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• North Korea's Kim admits mistakes as party congress opens: KCNA

  06-01-2021 03:40 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The run-up to the congress saw the entire country mobilised in an 80-day drive to boost the economy, featuring extra-long work hours and additional duties for many.
  
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• Oil prices surge as Saudi Arabia pledges to cut output

  06-01-2021 03:21 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Members of the oil cartel OPEC and their partners agreed Tuesday to raise output slightly in February and March.
  
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• Trump bans Alipay and seven other Chinese apps

  06-01-2021 03:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The latest executive order by the US president will only take effect after he has left office.
  
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• CEO Secrets: 'Try bartering to kickstart your business'

  06-01-2021 01:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The boss of an advertising screens company says he used barter to get a prime London office location.
  
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• Covid: 12 life tasks in lockdown - what has changed?

  06-01-2021 01:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From registering a birth to getting a plumber. not everything is the same as during the first lockdown.
  
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• FTSE 100 chief executives 'earn average salary within 3 days'

  06-01-2021 01:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  FTSE 100 chiefs will by Wednesday have earned more this year than the average worker's annual wage.
  
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• Coronavirus: Arrivals in UK could soon need negative test

  06-01-2021 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government says it is considering the move to prevent the virus spreading "across the UK border".
  
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• UK car industry suffers worst sales drop since 1943

  06-01-2021 01:02
  Far more battery factories needed to ‘sustain’ auto plants during shift to electric vehicles, trade body warns
  
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• UK new car registrations in 2020 sink to 30-year low

  06-01-2021 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New 2020 car registrations sink to a 30-year low and see biggest one-year drop since the Second World War
  
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