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• Johnson vows to business he will seize ‘opportunities of Brexit’

  18-01-2021 22:55
  ‘Build back better’ council meets for first time
  
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• Boris Johnson vows to business he will seize ‘opportunities of Brexit’

  18-01-2021 22:55
  UK prime minister shares plans to revive economy at first meeting of ‘build back better’ council
  
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• Boris Johnson vows to business that he will seize ‘opportunities of Brexit’

  18-01-2021 22:48
  ‘Build back better’ council meets for first time
  
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• Harding defends use of £1,000-a-day consultants

  18-01-2021 21:00
  UK’s head of test and trace said programme has seen considerable improvements recently
  
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• Brexit: Fishing firms hold London protest over disruption

  18-01-2021 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson promises £23m in compensation for exporters which have lost orders due to delays.
  
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• EasyJet Holidays sees summer bookings surge 250%

  18-01-2021 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  'People want to go on holiday,' says the airline's boss, as bookings for this summer rise sharply.
  
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• UK ports demand help for British fish exporters

  18-01-2021 19:22
  Operators call on London and Paris to sort out Brexit-related bureaucracy
  
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• UK prompt-payment code to be strengthened to help small businesses

  18-01-2021 18:32
  Companies will have to pay 95% of small suppliers within 30 days, down from 60 days
  
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• UK prompt payments code to be strengthened to help small businesses

  18-01-2021 18:16
  Companies will have to pay 95% of small suppliers within 30 days, down from 60 days
  
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• Eurostar: meeting its Waterloo

  18-01-2021 17:04
  Boris Johnson should steer clear of a bailout for beleaguered rail service
  
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• Deregulation in the City/Brexit: the Big Whimper

  18-01-2021 16:23
  EU departure provides catalyst for a rethink on rules even if improvements are modest
  
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• City deregulation/Brexit: the Big Whimper

  18-01-2021 16:23
  EU departure provides catalyst for a rethink on rules even if improvements are modest
  
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• Chip-shortage 'crisis' halts car-company output

  18-01-2021 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A shortage of computer chips is leading to car factories shutting down for days at a time.
  
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• UK workplace sexual harassment rules not enforced say researchers

  18-01-2021 15:48
  Report finds weak oversight of vulnerable workers such as cleaners
  
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• EV charging groups race to meet UK’s 2030 petrol and diesel car sales ban

  18-01-2021 13:30
  Sticking points to a wider rollout of electric vehicle chargers include reliability, patchy availability and the grid
  
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• Next in race to buy Topshop owner Arcadia as bid deadline nears

  18-01-2021 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A consortium including the fashion chain wants to buy the Arcadia group out of administration.
  
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• Sadiq Khan: Financial services have been badly let down by Brexit

  18-01-2021 12:50
  The needs of a sector central to the UK’s competitiveness have been overlooked by the government
  
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• Financial services have been badly let down by Brexit

  18-01-2021 12:50
  The needs of a sector central to the UK’s competitiveness have been overlooked by the government
  
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• Only in Japan! Man gets paid £70 per booking to literally 'do nothing'

  18-01-2021 12:38 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  This man offers his "do nothing" services in Japan, and people are actually paying him just to eat, drink or listen to them.
  
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• Coronavirus found on ice cream samples in China prompts massive recall

  18-01-2021 11:28 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The 1,662 employees of the ice cream manufacturer in eastern China were immediately quarantined and underwent coronavirus testing.
  
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• Sussexes had 'painful' journey since Megxit; Prince Harry 'happy' but 'heartbroken'

  18-01-2021 11:22 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A friend of Meghan noted that the couple's repeated relocations with their toddler son Archie added to the troubles.
  
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• Promising coronavirus treatment: Stem cells derived from umbilical cords

  18-01-2021 11:11 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The treatment showed a 91 percent survival rate among coronavirus patients who were suffering from lung problems.
  
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• Thai restaurant offers cannabis-infused cuisine to curious customers

  18-01-2021 11:00 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Cannabis has been legalised in the Southeast Asian country and many locals are obviously trying to make the most out of it.
  
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• Prince William might intervene if Harry tries to 'take ownership of Diana's legacy'

  18-01-2021 10:55 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Harry and Meghan had used their childhood images with both of their mothers to promote their charity.
  
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• Trampoline prices 'to soar 50% on shipping costs'

  18-01-2021 10:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The owner of a toy retailer says high transport costs may mean larger toys become more expensive.
  
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• 'Sex Education' season 3 spoilers: Asa Butterfield talks time jump, 'sassy' Otis

  18-01-2021 09:45 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Otis will have found a new charisma in "Sex Education" season 3, says Asa Butterfield.
  
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• After Samantha Markle's memoir, Thomas Markle to release documentary about Meghan

  18-01-2021 09:25 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Thomas Markle has not seen Meghan since before her wedding to Prince Harry.
  
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• Manchester United misses chance to defeat Liverpool but stays on top of Premier League

  18-01-2021 09:12 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The highly-anticipated match between the two clubs ended in a goalless draw on Sunday.
  
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• Liv Tyler says COVID-19 diagnosis was an 'emotional and psychological' experience

  18-01-2021 08:37 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Liv Tyler was in isolation for 10 days but is thankful that she only had minor symptoms.
  
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• Queen Victoria's father Prince Edward's personal documents released

  18-01-2021 08:17 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The documents, assumed to be from the year 1772 to 1898, include correspondence and letters as well as financial papers.
  
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• Justin Timberlake confirms Jessica Biel has given birth to second child

  18-01-2021 07:58 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel welcomed a son named Phineas.
  
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• 'So Awkward' star Archie Lyndhurst died from leukaemia

  18-01-2021 07:35 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Archie Lyndhurst died in his sleep from intracerebral hemorrhage caused by acute lymphoblastic lymphoma.
  
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• Spanish Super Cup: Messi slapped with red card as Barcelona loses to Athletic

  18-01-2021 07:26 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Messi is facing a ban of at least four games including La Liga and Copa del Rey matches.
  
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• Why banks should not bear all the burden of Britain’s scam culture 

  18-01-2021 06:00
  The cost of soaring online fraud should be shared by other companies
  
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• British business travellers face a bewildering return to the EU

  18-01-2021 06:00
  It’s not just new rules that will cause headaches — but the fact they vary from one member state to the next
  
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• Apple's Cook says Parler could return to App Store with reforms

  18-01-2021 05:18 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Apple suspended all downloads of the Parler app following the attack on the US Capitol on January 6.
  
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• Third stimulus check: $1,400 payment may arrive by late February, economist suggests

  18-01-2021 05:04 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The new round of payments will include dependents over the age of 17
  
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• City of London bosses warn against post-Brexit deregulation

  18-01-2021 05:00
  Business chiefs say there is little need for wholesale rule changes in the UK
  
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• Australia unlikely to open border in 2021: health official

  18-01-2021 04:46 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The country has secured access to both the Pfizer and Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines, with the rollout scheduled to begin in late February.
  
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• Biden team lays out plans as inauguration, impeachment loom

  18-01-2021 04:27 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Plans for the inauguration -- in normal times a bracing, even joyous, tribute to peaceful transition -- had already been scaled down out of pandemic concerns.
  
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• Global vaccine campaign gains pace as Brazil approves jabs

  18-01-2021 04:07 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Until vaccination is widespread, countries across the globe are still having to rely on lockdowns, curfews and social distancing to control the spread of the virus.
  
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• Brexit: 'Putting UK, not GB, delayed my fish for 24 hours'

  18-01-2021 02:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New trading rules are causing problems for some firms, creating backlogs and uncertainty.
  
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• A wristband that tells your boss if you are unhappy

  18-01-2021 01:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Technology to help our mental wellbeing has grown in popularity during the coronavirus lockdowns.
  
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