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• Hauliers warned to brace for tougher French customs controls

  07-01-2021 22:00
  Trade groups and UK officials fear difficult post-Brexit trading arrangements
  
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• London hospitals admitting 800 Covid patients everyday

  07-01-2021 20:42
  NHS presentation to senior doctors forecasts 2,000-bed shortfall in ‘best-case scenario’ by January 19
  
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• London hospitals admitting 800 Covid patients every day

  07-01-2021 20:42
  NHS presentation to senior doctors forecasts 2,000-bed shortfall in ‘best-case scenario’ by January 19
  
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• US backs down from tariffs over French tech giant taxes

  07-01-2021 20:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The decision comes less than three weeks before US President Donald Trump is due to leave office.
  
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• New term for Tom Scholar signals end to ‘war’ on Whitehall

  07-01-2021 20:10
  Top Treasury official’s reappointment marks return to ‘calmer’ relationship between government and civil servants
  
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• Meat factories warn Covid absences could hit supplies

  07-01-2021 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Industry body calls for the early vaccination of workers to keep supply chains running smoothly.
  
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• Money transfer company hit with £24m money laundering fine by HMRC

  07-01-2021 19:52
  MT Global’s ‘significant breaches’ of regulations include failures to conduct risk assessments and due diligence
  
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• US firms condemn 'appalling' insurrection

  07-01-2021 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Executives who have worked with US President Donald Trump have called for a peaceful transfer of power.
  
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• LVMH seals purchase of Tiffany after takeover fight

  07-01-2021 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  LVMH said it was installing new leadership at the US jeweller, including a son of its chief executive.
  
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• National Express to suspend all services

  07-01-2021 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm says tighter Covid restrictions and falling passenger numbers have prompted the decision.
  
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• John Lewis among UK firms scrapping overseas deliveries

  07-01-2021 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The retailer says its move is not Brexit related, but other firms have paused deliveries due to new rules.
  
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• Elon Musk's six secrets to business success

  07-01-2021 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Six principles that have helped Elon Musk become the richest person on the planet.
  
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• Elon Musk becomes world's richest person as wealth tops $185bn

  07-01-2021 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Tesla and SpaceX owner replaces Jeff Bezos as the richest man on the planet.
  
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• With Brexit done, reality dawns that frictionless UK-EU trade is no more

  07-01-2021 15:40
  No government has ever signed a reverse co-operation trade agreement
  
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• Hospitals in London set to run out of beds in a fortnight

  07-01-2021 13:48
  NHS presentation to senior doctors forecasts 2,000 shortfall in ‘best-case scenario’
  
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• Brexit Britain goes looking for a new direction

  07-01-2021 13:19
  The UK has finally cut ties with European trading bloc — but now what?
  
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• Hospitals seeing more children with depression and suicidal thoughts

  07-01-2021 12:27 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Many kids who were diagnosed with mental health issues lost the support they received from schools during the pandemic.
  
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• British Gas staff start five-day strike in 'fire and rehire' row

  07-01-2021 12:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Owner Centrica says it will prioritise vulnerable households and emergencies during the walkout.
  
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• Sainsbury's Christmas sales rise despite smaller turkeys

  07-01-2021 11:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Families had smaller gatherings, but sales still rose 9.3% in the Christmas trading period, it says.
  
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• Harvester owner says it needs more cash to survive lockdown

  07-01-2021 11:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pub group Mitchells & Butlers says current restrictions are costing it up to £40m a month.
  
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• CDC says allergic reaction to COVID-19 vaccination "exceedingly rare"

  07-01-2021 11:06 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted that severe allergic reactions from COVID-19 vaccines are at a rate of 11.1 per one million doses.
  
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• Exiled former Spanish King Juan Carlos receives birthday visit from daughter

  07-01-2021 10:50 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The 83-year-old was recently photographed in public, which marked his first appearance since August 2020.
  
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• Study suggests moms can transmit cancer to babies during childbirth

  07-01-2021 10:44 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  In a rare case, two babies breathed in cancer cells from the vaginal canal during natural delivery.
  
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• Amazon slated to spend $2 billion on affordable housing for employees

  07-01-2021 10:28 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Around 2,000 Amazon employees will benefit from the $2 billion Housing Equity Fund that the company is providing.
  
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• Former Princess of Luxembourg Tessy Antony de Nassau is engaged

  07-01-2021 10:06 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Frank Floessel, a Swiss businessman, proposed to Tessy on New Year's Eve in Switzerland.
  
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• Oivia Wilde receives hate from Harry Styles fans

  07-01-2021 10:03 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Olivia Wilde gets reminded about being professional following news she is dating Harry Styles.
  
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• 'The Office' fans can rejoice! Creator says reunion 'more likely now'

  07-01-2021 09:42 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The comedy starred Steve Carell, Mindy Kaling, John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson, B.J. Novak, Angela Kinsey, and Jenna Fischer.
  
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• Katie Couric lands 'Jeopardy!' hosting stint

  07-01-2021 09:30 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Katie Couric joins "Jeopardy!" as one of the game show's interim hosts.
  
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• Man City vs Tottenham: Guardiola sets up Carabao Cup final against Mourinho

  07-01-2021 09:21 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The pair faced each other in a league cup final ten years ago, when Mourinho's Real Madrid faced Guardiola's FC Barcelona in Spain's Copa del Rey.
  
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• Up to 4,000 UK financial services firms at risk because of pandemic, warns FCA

  07-01-2021 09:16
  Industry-wide survey finds six in 10 groups expect coronavirus crisis to reduce their net income
  
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• Up to 4,000 UK financial firms at risk because of pandemic, warns FCA

  07-01-2021 09:16
  Industry-wide survey finds six in 10 groups expect coronavirus crisis to reduce their net income
  
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• FCA warns 4,000 financial firms risk failure due to Covid

  07-01-2021 09:16
  Industry-wide survey finds six in 10 expect coronavirus pandemic to reduce their net income
  
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• UK pub group Mitchells & Butlers considers equity raise

  07-01-2021 09:02
  Chain says third national lockdown has deepened sector’s struggles
  
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• Mitchells & Butlers looks at raising equity

  07-01-2021 09:02
  UK pub group says third national lockdown has deepened sector’s problems
  
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• Mitchells & Butlers considers raising equity

  07-01-2021 09:02
  UK pub group says third national lockdown has deepened sector’s struggles
  
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• Melania Trump's Chief of Staff and another key Trump aide resign over Capitol riots

  07-01-2021 08:21 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Outgoing President Donald Trump told his supporters they are "very special" while noting, "we have to have peace, so go home."
  
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• SAG Awards 'extremely disappointed' by Grammys' same day rescheduling

  07-01-2021 08:13 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  SAG-AFTRA is asking for consideration after the Grammys rescheduled its ceremony to the same date as the SAG Awards.
  
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• Catherine Zeta-Jones joins 'Prodigal Son' season 2 as series regular

  07-01-2021 07:53 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Catherine Zeta-Jones plays an on-screen foil for Michael Sheen's Dr. Martin Whitly.
  
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• Will writing: a case of whodunnit or haven’t done it yet?

  07-01-2021 06:00
  Don’t bequeath an inheritance battle to your family
  
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• Activists eye targets in weak and vulnerable corporate UK

  07-01-2021 06:00
  Investors see value in economy laid low by the pandemic and Brexit uncertainty
  
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• Athletic Bilbao 2-3 FC Barcelona: Messi magic takes Catalans up to third spot

  07-01-2021 05:35 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  After languishing mid-table for most of the first half of the season, Barcelona is finally back in the top 3.
  
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• Work less and be more creative — a radical prescription

  07-01-2021 05:00
  Backers of ‘alternative hedonism’ want us to lead more balanced lives, with time for culture and community
  
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• Debt collectors want bigger role in recovering bounce back loans

  07-01-2021 05:00
  UK Treasury under growing pressure to minimise taxpayer losses from the scheme
  
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• UK finance sector unsure of post-Brexit future

  07-01-2021 04:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appears eager to agree an acceptable alignment deal -- but does not want identical EU regulatory rules for political reasons.
  
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• China reports highest Covid-19 figures since July

  07-01-2021 04:19 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A recent outbreak in northern Hebei province, which surrounds Beijing, has seen cases spike and prompted mass testing, school closures and travel links being cut into the province.
  
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• World leaders condemn 'assault on democracy' at US Capitol

  07-01-2021 04:05 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Jacinda Ardern tweeted: "Democracy - the right of people to exercise a vote, have their voice heard and then have that decision upheld peacefully should never be undone by a mob."
  
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• Mob storms US Capitol as Trump accused of 'coup'

  07-01-2021 03:27 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The session of Congress comes one day after voters in Georgia apparently handed a pair of stunning victories to the Democratic Senate candidates over Republican incumbents.
  
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• 'New York is not dead, but it is on life support'

  07-01-2021 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Has the coronavirus pandemic hurt America's fragile urban revival - or killed it?
  
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