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• N Ireland shoppers face empty shelves as Brexit snags supply chains

  11-01-2021 20:34
  Irish Sea customs checks hold up delivery of fresh produce to region’s supermarkets
  
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• 'My spending has gone up, not down, in lockdown'

  11-01-2021 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A study finds that the financial burden on poorer families has increased during the pandemic.
  
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• UK economy 'to get worse before it gets better'

  11-01-2021 19:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New Covid curbs are necessary but they will hit the economy, Chancellor Rishi Sunak warns.
  
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• Sunak says Brexit will ‘reinforce’ City as leading financial centre

  11-01-2021 19:17
  Despite chancellor’s confidence, UK officials fear lengthy stand-off with EU over crucial equivalence decisions
  
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• Parler social network sues Amazon for pulling support

  11-01-2021 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The social network has hit back asking a federal judge to order it to be reinstated.
  
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• Marks & Spencer snaps up Jaeger fashion brand

  11-01-2021 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  M&S is buying the brand out of administration, but not Jaeger's scores of shops and concessions.
  
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• Coronavirus: Morrisons to ban shoppers who refuse to wear face masks

  11-01-2021 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People who refuse to wear face coverings that are not medically exempt will not be allowed to shop inside.
  
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• Supermarket staff: 'We're lucky if people wear masks'

  11-01-2021 17:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shop workers say the third lockdown is the worst ever for customers not sticking to safety rules.
  
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• Covid: 'I’m one of those people who’s been left out'

  11-01-2021 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An industry group wants more state help for people like Jon Wilding, whose business is hit by the pandemic.
  
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• Why the Covid crisis in UK hospitals is likely to get worse

  11-01-2021 16:45
  With virus admissions greater than discharges, the quality of care is expected to decline and death rates to rise
  
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• Etsy sorry as 'Camp Auschwitz' T-shirt sparks fury

  11-01-2021 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The online marketplace removes "disrespectful" T-shirt after a complaint from the Auschwitz Memorial.
  
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• Cryptoasset investing? Be prepared to lose the lot, warns watchdog

  11-01-2021 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Financial Conduct Authority issues a striking warning to investors in unregulated cryptoassets.
  
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• Royal Mail: Can new boss Simon Thompson turn it around?

  11-01-2021 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Simon Thompson, who ran the NHS Test and Trace app, takes over after a tough year for the post service.
  
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• Apple and Hyundai Motors to sign Apple Car production agreement in March

  11-01-2021 10:58 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  News of the agreement has prompted some investors to buy up stocks of Hyundai Motors, driving its stock price to rise last week.
  
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• Dr Martens kickstarts plan to join stock market

  11-01-2021 10:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The current owner of the footwear brand is considering making shares in the firm available to investors.
  
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• Did lawmakers get exposed to COVID-19 during Capitol siege?

  11-01-2021 10:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Newly elected Representative Jake LaTurner recently announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
  
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• 'Goodbye Twitter' trends as Trump fans exit following epic ban

  11-01-2021 10:22 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Many of Trump's supporters expressed indignation over Twitter's permanent ban, leading them to likewise exit the social media platform.
  
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• Prince Harry, Meghan Markle not quitting social media for good

  11-01-2021 10:12 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex do not have definite plans yet for their return to social media.
  
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• Scientists discover unusual 'dwarf' giraffes in Africa

  11-01-2021 10:10 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Two giraffes in Arica were discovered to be from a condition called skeletal dysplasia.
  
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• Princess Diana's ex warned her about Martin Bashir; Prince William said 'Bashir isn't a good person'

  11-01-2021 09:54 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Bashir released the now infamous BBC interview with Princess Diana.
  
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• Brian Austin Green gushes over new romance with Sharna Burgess

  11-01-2021 09:42 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Brian Austin Green says he feels blessed to be with the "super sweet and caring" Sharna Burgess.
  
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• British Land collects less than half of rent from retailers for latest quarter

  11-01-2021 09:03
  Coronavirus restrictions force many of the landlord’s tenants to close
  
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• British Land collects less than half of rent for latest quarter

  11-01-2021 09:03
  Coronavirus restrictions force many of the landlord’s tenants to close
  
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• 'Bridgerton' star Regé-Jean Page addresses James Bond rumours

  11-01-2021 08:51 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Regé-Jean Page expressed his delight that fans think he suits the role of James Bond just because he is British.
  
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• Twitter erupts over Vogue allegedly 'whitewashing' Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris

  11-01-2021 08:42 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Harris' team has also said that this was not what was agreed upon by both sides prior to the photoshoot.
  
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• 'Sex and the City' revival heads to HBO Max

  11-01-2021 07:45 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The "Sex and the City" revival will be comprised of 10 half-hour episodes.
  
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• Buckingham Palace breaks protocol; announces Queen and Prince Philip's COVID-19 vaccination

  11-01-2021 07:16 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The royal couple is among the first ones in the United Kingdom to receive the jab.
  
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• Year on from first Covid-19 death, Wuhan basks in recovery

  11-01-2021 05:47 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  China has faced criticism at home and abroad over its initial handling of the virus, including attempts to silence whistleblowers and failure to report cases for days in early January.
  
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• China's Baidu and Geely partner up for smart cars

  11-01-2021 05:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The search engine giant and carmaker will go up against Tesla and other homegrown competitors.
  
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• UK in limbo over European legal co-operation agreement

  11-01-2021 05:00
  EU yet to decide whether to let Britain’s accede to the Lugano convention, which covers cross-border legal disputes
  
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• Pandemic boosts business case for investing in staff

  11-01-2021 05:00
  
  Finance chiefs must prioritise talent retention as the economy starts to rebound
  
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• HMRC pursues multiple criminal investigations in corporate tax disputes

  11-01-2021 05:00
  Authority scrutinises arrangements of an unnamed number of global groups
  
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• Andy Haldane: Bring charities out of the technological dark ages

  11-01-2021 05:00
  
  Incentives like a ‘digital civic passport’ can recognise voluntary action and encourage wider participation in civic service
  
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• Lionel Messi transfer news: Barcelona captain's value drops below 100m euros

  11-01-2021 04:48 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Transfermarkt values Messi at only 80 million euros.
  
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• China brings in new law to fight Trump's sanctions

  11-01-2021 04:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chinese officials are bracing for more punitive measures in Donald Trump's final days in office.
  
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• Real Madrid gets stuck in Pamplona after dangerous flight amid snowstorm

  11-01-2021 04:08 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The team will attempt to fly directly to Malaga for their next match after being unable to return to Madrid due to the adverse weather conditions.
  
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• Terra Carta: Prince Charles asks companies to join 'Earth charter'

  11-01-2021 03:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  He wants businesses to do more to protect the planet as he marks 50 years of environmental campaigning.
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle quit social media: report

  11-01-2021 03:22 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Meghan described past trolling of her as "almost unsurvivable."
  
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• Spain races to clear snow before cold snap freezes roads

  11-01-2021 03:15 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The army also had to clear the snow from Madrid airport, where flights have been cancelled since late Friday, resuming only gradually on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Conservative site Parler, banned by tech giants, is headed offline

  11-01-2021 03:03 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  If Parler is unable to find a new hosting partner by 08H00 GMT Monday, when Amazon cuts off its services, the site will be unable to function.
  
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• Britain races to vaccine target as Germany warns hardest days ahead

  11-01-2021 02:56 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Britain said it had helped raise $1 billion (818 million euros) from global donors towards the drive to help "vulnerable countries" access coronavirus vaccines, by match-funding contributions.
  
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• UK leading the way in use of language-learning apps

  11-01-2021 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As the pandemic has given us time to fill, more of us are learning a new language.
  
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• Small UK businesses call for more support to face Covid impact

  11-01-2021 01:01
  More than 250,000 companies at risk of collapse this year, quarterly FSB survey suggests
  
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• Environment groups question UK’s carbon capture push

  11-01-2021 01:01
  Global Witness and Friends of the Earth Scotland describe the technology as a costly ‘distraction’
  
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