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• Working from bed: 'I don't even have to get dressed'

  29-01-2021 23:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A lot of us are tempted to spend January in bed but some people have turned it into their office.
  
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• GameStop: Who is winning the market battle?

  29-01-2021 23:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Novice investors are trying to beat Wall Street professionals at their own game.
  
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• GameStop: Global watchdogs sound alarm as shares frenzy grows

  29-01-2021 22:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Financial regulators in the US and UK say they are monitoring share trading and potential market abuse.
  
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• Covid: EU-AstraZeneca disputed vaccine contract made public

  29-01-2021 21:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The European Commission argues the drug-maker is failing to fulfil its promises on the Covid jab.
  
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• Johnson spurns flag waving as UK sets global pace with vaccines

  29-01-2021 20:35
  Successful effort on jabs attributed to development of post-Brexit life sciences strategy over past four years
  
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• Stocks explained: What's going on with GameStop?

  29-01-2021 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chris Fox explains stocks, short-selling and what has been happening with GameStop shares.
  
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• Scottish government scraps help to buy housing scheme

  29-01-2021 16:32
  Edinburgh blames Treasury spending review last November for forcing it into deep budget cuts
  
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• Last chance to sign up and harness the power of peer networking

  29-01-2021 16:04 via s17026.pcdn.co
  
  Originally written by Timothy Adler on Growth Business
  It is widely accepted that support from peer groups and peer networking is often the first port of call for business owners facing similar challenges. As businesses navigate the ongoing pandemic including a third national lockdown and deal with issues arising from exiting the EU, they can find help and no-nonsense support and advice through
  
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• Dr Martens’ shares leap as Moonpig expands IPO

  29-01-2021 15:12
  Iconic boot brand’s shares jump to 14% premium in conditional dealing while online card retailer accelerates its own flotation
  
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• UK watchdog to investigate Uber’s acquisition of Autocab

  29-01-2021 14:38
  Probe into purchase of ride-hailing software company follows announcement of deal in August
  
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• Pub chain Marston's shares jump on takeover news

  29-01-2021 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A US private equity firm has made an "unsolicited" offer to buy the British pub giant.
  
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• Financial Ombudsman 'must sharpen up' amid rising cases

  29-01-2021 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A backlog of cases brings criticism from MPs, but the service's boss says it has coped well.
  
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• Deals of the week January 25 to January 29 – GrowthBusiness roundup

  29-01-2021 12:15 via s17026.pcdn.co
  
  Originally written by Timothy Adler on Growth Business
  Draper Esprit flows £15m into Riverlane Riverlane, the quantum software company, has raised $20m (£14.6m) in Series A funding to build its Deltaflow operating system for quantum computers. Over the past year, Riverlane has signed up 20 per cent of the world’s quantum hardware manufacturers to use Deltaflow. It will use the funding to expand
  
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• Elon Musk strongly affirms AOC's call against Robinhood with one word: "Absolutely!"

  29-01-2021 12:13 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  AOC called for a House Financial Services Committee hearing against Robinhood, which abruptly decided to halt trading the GameStop stock.
  
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• 'Bridgerton' star opens up about playing Meghan Markle on screen

  29-01-2021 12:12 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  In "The Windsors," a parody of the lives of the British royal family, Kathryn Drysdale plays Meghan Markle.
  
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• Boohoo in talks to buy Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton brands

  29-01-2021 11:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The online fashion retailer would take on the brands but not the shops from failed retail group Arcadia.
  
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• Kate Middleton tried a new skill in lockdown; 'much to her children's horror'

  29-01-2021 10:42 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Cambridge recently shared her struggle of adapting new skills amid the COVID-19 crisis.
  
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• CDPR removes 'Cyberpunk 2077' mod that lets players have 'sex' with Keanu Reeves

  29-01-2021 10:35 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  CD PROJEKT RED deemed the mod harmful and offensive to Keanu Reeves who agreed to lend his voice to "Cyberpunk 2077."
  
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• TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, slashes workforce in India

  29-01-2021 10:29 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Beijing-based tech company has not yet revealed how many of its 2,000 employees in India will be laid off.
  
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• 'Bridgerton' to build 'fake London' at British royal's former home after row with 'The Crown'

  29-01-2021 10:27 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Somerley Estate in Hampshire and Wilton House in Wiltshire feature in both the period dramas.
  
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• Netflix show 'The Sandman' reunites 'GOT' stars Gwendoline Christine, Charles Dance

  29-01-2021 10:15 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Gwendoline Christie will play Lucifer and Charles Dance as Roderick Burgess in the Netflix adaptation.
  
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• COVID-19 UK variant symptoms differ from the original strain

  29-01-2021 09:54 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  It is less likely for those who contracted the COVID-19 UK variant to report experiencing high temperatures.
  
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• Premier League: Spurs star Harry Kane suffers injuries on both ankles against Liverpool

  29-01-2021 09:39 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Tottenham striker is expected to be sidelined for several weeks.
  
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• FDA issues import alert against 'dangerous' hand sanitizers coming from Mexico

  29-01-2021 08:53 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The sanitizers were labeled as containing ethanol or ethyl alcohol, however, the sanitizers tested positive for methanol contamination.
  
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• Armie Hammer exits 'The Offer' amid social media scandal

  29-01-2021 08:45 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Armie Hammer will no longer play the lead role of Al Ruddy in "The Offer."
  
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• New movie on Princess Diana being filmed at property of Queen's relative

  29-01-2021 08:23 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Prince Donatus of Hesse(Germany), a third cousin of the British monarch, has loaned his property in Hesse for the movie.
  
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• 'Stranger Things' season 4 set photos confirm return of 'Papa'

  29-01-2021 08:08 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Matthew Modine was spotted on the set of "Stranger Things" season 4 in Atlanta, Georgia.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo under investigation for breaking COVID-19 protocols for girlfriend's birthday ski trip

  29-01-2021 07:32 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Ronaldo and girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez may have broken Italy's Covid-19 protocols to celebrate her birthday in the Alps.
  
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• Asian investors inspired by GameStop surge

  29-01-2021 06:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Malaysia's Top Glove shares are among those to have seen a big spike in activity from private investors.
  
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• UK upholds 'freedom and autonomy' with new HK visas

  29-01-2021 04:38 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Any Hong Kong resident born before 1997 is eligible for BN(O) status.
  
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• Far from Moscow, disenchantment with Putin starts to show

  29-01-2021 04:28 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The jailing of Navalny after the attempt on his life proved the last straw for many.
  
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• Can striking oil turn Cambodia's economy around?

  29-01-2021 04:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The country's first oil project has finally started pumping the black gold after 15 years of false starts.
  
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• Covid-19 infection may reduce fertility in men: study

  29-01-2021 04:01 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  It can also infect male reproductive organs, impairing sperm cell development and disrupting reproductive hormones.
  
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• After Brexit, Irish port becomes new gateway to EU

  29-01-2021 03:35 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  In Rosslare -- the second busiest freight hub in Ireland -- there are signs logistics firms may be charting a new course to Europe: the one with least resistance.
  
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• India to make more Covid-19 vaccines to supply world: Modi

  29-01-2021 03:17 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Experts warned though that India could see another wave of infections and that it could be hit by new variants of the virus, as has happened in Brazil, Britain and South Africa.
  
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• Ford to start building electric Mustangs in China

  29-01-2021 03:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US carmaker wants to compete with the likes of Tesla and other Chinese electric carmakers.
  
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• WHO team to start Wuhan virus probe under global glare

  29-01-2021 03:01 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  According to official Chinese figures the virus killed nearly 3,900 in Wuhan, accounting for the vast majority of the 4,636 dead China has reported.
  
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• Klarna: 'I got a £30 bill - but I've never used it'

  29-01-2021 01:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are concerns that fraudsters are signing up for buy now, pay later services in others' names.
  
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• Klarna: 'I got a £30 bill - but I didn't buy anything'

  29-01-2021 01:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are concerns that fraudsters are signing up for buy now, pay later services in others' names.
  
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• GameStop: Meet the amateur traders fighting Wall Street

  29-01-2021 01:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  They're young, they're financially savvy and they're angry at being shut out of GameStop share trading.
  
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• Satellite boom attracts technology giants

  29-01-2021 01:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tech giants promise faster, wider access to data thanks to cheaper satellite launches.
  
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• Anger as trading in GameStop shares is restricted

  29-01-2021 00:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shares in the games firm dive as major trading platforms try to control frenzied buying.
  
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