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• Social media giants grilled on hate content

  20-01-2021 21:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok asked about their role in the recent violent events in Washington.
  
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• Saga cruises says all customers must be vaccinated

  20-01-2021 20:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Holidaymakers in 2021 must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the travel firm says.
  
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• UK’s post-Brexit employment shake-up misses labour market flaws

  20-01-2021 19:33
  Business says government is ‘tilting at windmills’ by focusing on EU-derived laws rather than tackling homegrown problems
  
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• Celebrating Entrepreneurs #2 – Dan Rodwell of GrowthInvest

  20-01-2021 18:29 via growthbusiness.co.uk
  
  Originally written by Lawrence Gosling on Growth Business
  In this second episode of Celebrating Entrepreneurs, Bonhill plc editorial director Lawrence Gosling chats with Haatch partner Simon Penson and Dan Rodwell, founder and chief executive of GrowthInvest. GrowthInvest is a leading platform for tax-efficient investments including EIS funds. Here Dan talks about how they welcome the Celebrating Entrepreneurs campaign, and why they are keen
  
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• Celebrating entrepreneurs #1 – What it takes to be an entrepreneur

  20-01-2021 18:29 via growthbusiness.co.uk
  
  Originally written by Lawrence Gosling on Growth Business
  In this first episode of Celebrating Entrepreneurs, Bonhill plc editorial director Lawrence Gosling discusses what it takes to be an entrepreneur with Haatch co-founder and partner Scott Weavers-Wright along with his partners Fred Soneya and Simon Penson. Each of them are founders of businesses that are now in the Haatch portfolio. We look at the
  
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• Burberry pins hopes on Marcus Rashford as sales fall

  20-01-2021 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The brand is struggling in the pandemic but says a campaign with the footballer helped win new customers.
  
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• Brexit: 'My meat shipment is rotting in Rotterdam'

  20-01-2021 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brexit border hold-ups mean customers are starting to go elsewhere says UK meat exporters group.
  
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• Depop CEO says UK users are 'entrepreneurs’

  20-01-2021 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Maria Raga, CEO of second-hand clothing app Depop, says users of the platform are “entrepreneurs”.
  
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• Pound hits 8-month high against euro on UK economy hopes

  20-01-2021 15:45
  Inflation figures and speedy vaccine rollout expected to reduce pressure on BoE to cut rates
  
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• UK property prices rise at fastest rate since 2016

  20-01-2021 14:51
  Lifestyle shifts and government measures boost market despite economic slowdown
  
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• Low-deposit mortgages return after Covid slump

  20-01-2021 14:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There has been a fourfold increase in mortgage products for those offering a 10% deposit.
  
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• Covid: 'No furlough because they shut the company'

  20-01-2021 13:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Out-of-date tax systems mean people are falling through the cracks for help, MPs say.
  
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• Delta Air Lines moves to ban misbehaving passengers

  20-01-2021 12:22 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The no-fly list issued by Delta Air Lines already has more than 800 people who will not be able to fly with the airline again.
  
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• Inflation: Cost of living up despite Covid Christmas curbs

  20-01-2021 11:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK inflation rate jumps to 0.6% in December from 0.3% in November, led by higher transport costs.
  
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• Tiffany Trump is engaged; slips announcement in farewell post ahead of leaving White House

  20-01-2021 10:51 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Michael Boulos also took to his own Instagram account to announce his engagement to the socialite.
  
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• Bullying at the NHS: MPs receive complaints of bullying, poor training at NHS maternity

  20-01-2021 10:39 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  NHS midwives face the spectre of having to pay for their training out of their own pockets due to a lack of funding.
  
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• The real story of 'Bridgerton' Queen Charlotte, dubbed 'Britain's first black queen'

  20-01-2021 10:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Queen Charlotte was the wife of England's King George III, who was given the nickname of "The Mad King."
  
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• Purrfect pals: Kids with autism may benefit from having a pet cat around

  20-01-2021 10:09 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Children with autism who adopted shelter cats showed more empathy and reduced separation anxiety.
  
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• Robbie Williams tests positive for COVID-19 despite 'extreme' social distancing

  20-01-2021 09:51 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Robbie Williams is quarantining in the Caribbean after he contracted the virus while on holiday.
  
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• Netflix battles to keep 'Bridgerton' sex scenes off porn sites

  20-01-2021 09:43 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Raunchy scenes from "Bridgerton" ending up in porn sites left stars Regé‑Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor devastated.
  
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• Royal Household makes major staffing changes as two key aides quit

  20-01-2021 09:36 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Amanda McManus has returned to her role as the Duchess of Cornwall's Private Secretary.
  
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• Alibaba's Jack Ma appears for first time since regulatory crackdown

  20-01-2021 09:16 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Jack Ma had virtually disappeared from the public eye since early November.
  
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• 'Shotgun Wedding' casts Josh Duhamel after Armie Hammer exit: report

  20-01-2021 09:07 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Jennifer Lopez had a say in casting Josh Duhamel in "Shotgun Wedding."
  
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• Meghan Markle urges summary judgement in privacy claim without full trial

  20-01-2021 08:52 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Lawyers for the Duchess of Sussex had previously filed an application for a summary judgement in October.
  
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• Brexit: Government considers scrapping some EU labour laws

  20-01-2021 08:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour accuses Kwasi Kwarteng of "unpicking" workers' rights, as minister confirms he will review rules.
  
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• UK inflation bounces back as prices of transport and clothing rise

  20-01-2021 08:23
  The cost of consumer goods rose by 0.6% in December, up from 0.3% the previous month
  
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• Ben Affleck trashes life-size Ana de Armas cutout; Twitter reacts

  20-01-2021 07:49 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Fans think Ben Affleck's brother Casey, disguised as a gardener, trashed the lifesize cutout of Ana de Armas.
  
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• Egyptian woman arrested after baking racy cupcakes with sexy toppers

  20-01-2021 07:32 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Photos of the cupcakes that had frosting that depicts human genitalia and sexy lingerie went viral on social media.
  
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• Jack Ma makes first appearance since October

  20-01-2021 07:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fears had grown over the Alibaba founder's whereabouts because of pressure from Chinese authorities.
  
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• 'Vagina candle' sold by Gwyneth Paltrow explodes, torches living room of UK woman

  20-01-2021 07:17 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The funny and controversial name ofGwyneth Paltrow's "vagina" candle initially started as a joke between her and perfumer Douglas Little.
  
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• Audi to make electric cars with China's oldest carmaker FAW

  20-01-2021 06:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  FAW counts Red Flag limousines, used by China's communist party leaders, among its products.
  
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• More than half of UK chiefs lose bonuses after pandemic shock

  20-01-2021 06:00
  Early signs of restraint as investors prepare to take a hard line on high executive pay
  
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• Trump's farewell speech boasts about 'greatest political movement' and 'greatest economy'

  20-01-2021 05:15 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  He urged Americans to "unify" following the Capitol riot
  
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• Small UK businesses are ‘running out of cash’, chancellor warned

  20-01-2021 05:00
  Debt levels are rising fast as entrepreneurs face toughest months yet of the pandemic
  
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• Disabled workers find an upside in new working practices

  20-01-2021 05:00
  Many employers finally offer the flexibility that staff with disabilities had long requested
  
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• Entertainment industry jobs no longer exempted from UK travel restrictions amid pandemic

  20-01-2021 04:45 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Film and TV crew are no longer exempt from coronavirus restrictions related to job travel
  
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• Australian Open Covid-19 cluster grows as two more players test positive

  20-01-2021 04:30 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A string of infections detected by Australian authorities have forced 72 players to be confined to their hotel rooms 24 hours a day for two weeks.
  
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• US declares China committing 'genocide' against Uighurs

  20-01-2021 03:50 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  China denies wrongdoing and contends that its camps are vocational training centers meant to reduce the allure of Islamic extremism in the wake of attacks.
  
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• Biden leads Covid memorial on eve of inauguration

  20-01-2021 03:35 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The US on Tuesday recorded another 2,482 deaths due to the virus, according to Johns Hopkins University's tally.
  
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• £23m support fund for struggling fishing firms

  20-01-2021 01:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes as industry workers warn their livelihoods are at risk due to Brexit border problems.
  
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• The economic challenge facing Joe Biden

  20-01-2021 01:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  President-elect Joe Biden has called for major stimulus - but how much will he be able to do?
  
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• 'There is beauty and strength in diversity'

  20-01-2021 01:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Elona Mortimer-Zhika, chief executive of Iris Software Group, shares her business advice.
  
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• Black and minority ethnic workers hit harder by Covid job losses

  20-01-2021 01:01
  TUC analysis show big disparities in the worst affected sectors of the UK economy
  
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