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• Rishi Sunak offers more help to 1.4m firms repaying Covid loans

  05-02-2021 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak offers "pay-as-you-grow" option to 1.4 million firms repaying Covid loans.
  
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• Biden ends deadlock over first African and first woman to lead WTO

  05-02-2021 23:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala had been frontrunner for the role but was opposed by the Trump administration.
  
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• 'I harvest 70 million daffodils a year but £1 a bunch can't last'

  05-02-2021 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Daffodils are cheap and cheerful but while prices never rise, production costs do, says one farmer.
  
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• Mark Carney: Climate crisis deaths 'will be worse than Covid'

  05-02-2021 23:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney calls for more investment to tackle the climate crisis.
  
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• Sunak to let 1.4m UK businesses spread Covid loan payments over longer period

  05-02-2021 19:41
  ‘Pay as you grow’ mechanism will allow companies to extend bounce back loans from six to 10 years
  
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• Sunak to let 1.4m businesses spread Covid loan payments over longer period

  05-02-2021 19:41
  ‘Pay as you grow’ mechanism will allow companies to extend bounce back loans from six to 10 years
  
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• Bounce back loans: Hunting down the Covid loan fraudsters

  05-02-2021 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's been given exclusive access to the unit tracking down Covid loan fraudsters.
  
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• US job growth sluggish as virus hampers recovery

  05-02-2021 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US economy added just 49,000 jobs in January, with the hospitality sector still shedding workers.
  
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• House price rises 'could be running out of steam’

  05-02-2021 13:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Halifax says prices fell last month and are likely to come under pressure in the months ahead.
  
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• Puppy training a robotic dog points to the future

  05-02-2021 11:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A robotic dog that can cope with new scenarios is an important stop in artificial intelligence.
  
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• Six Japanese carmakers linked to production of 'Apple Car'

  05-02-2021 11:42 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  One of the worries of Japanese car manufacturers is that Apple tends to be very demanding of its suppliers.
  
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• Apple reportedly negotiating with six Japanese carmakers over "Apple Car"

  05-02-2021 11:42 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  One of the worries of Japanese car manufacturers is that Apple tends to be very demanding of its suppliers.
  
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• Peloton deliveries hit by Brexit and port delays

  05-02-2021 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company is struggling to keep up with surging demand for its exercise machines during the pandemic.
  
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• Regulator raises energy price cap for UK consumers by nearly 10%

  05-02-2021 10:46
  Move follows recovery of wholesale market and includes £23 to allow suppliers to cover customers’ debts
  
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• French Connection shares rocket amid takeover bids

  05-02-2021 10:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shares in the struggling fashion retailer jump by 64% after it says it is talks with two suitors.
  
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• Netizens poke fun at clothed giants in 'Attack on Titan' manga in Malaysia

  05-02-2021 10:28 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Colossal Titan, the Attack, and even the women giants are not naked in one of the "Attack on Titan" manga versions from Malaysia.
  
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• "No red flags": Fauci confident about COVID-19 vaccine trials for pregnant women

  05-02-2021 10:16 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  More than 10,000 pregnant women have already participated in COVID-19 vaccine trials with positive results.
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine side effects: Doctor warns about confusing sign that looks like breast cancer

  05-02-2021 10:01 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A number of patients reported experiencing swollen lymph nodes two to four days after being vaccinated.
  
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• Natalie Portman looks pregnant in new photos from Australia

  05-02-2021 09:53 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The actress appears pregnant as she steps out in Australia where she is filming "Thor: Love and Thunder."
  
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• Elizabeth Chambers searches for healing amid Armie Hammer scandal

  05-02-2021 09:44 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Hammer's ex-wife turns to sage to cleanse the negative energy surrounding her.
  
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• Energy prices to rise for millions of households

  05-02-2021 09:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The average customer on a default tariff is likely to see their annual bill increase by £96 in April.
  
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• F1 chief urges Lewis Hamilton to sign Mercedes contract

  05-02-2021 09:17 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff admitted in January that he and Lewis are still "arguing" over the terms of his contract.
  
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• Armie Hammer sex scandal: explicit messages and audio leak

  05-02-2021 08:14 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Leaked messages and audio recordings further revealed the actor's BDSM fetish.
  
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• Jennifer Garner reacts to Ben Affleck, Ana de Armas split

  05-02-2021 07:32 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Jennifer Garner is said to be supportive of ex-husband Ben Affleck after his split from Ana de Armas.
  
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• Britain expels Chinese spies posing as journalists: report

  05-02-2021 06:37 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  On Thursday British regulators revoked the licence of Chinese news network CGTN after finding its state-backed ownership structure broke UK law.
  
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• Klarna warns of delays to ‘buy now pay later’ credit rules

  05-02-2021 06:00
  FCA plans depend on credit agencies collating new financial data on customers
  
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• Covid-19: Pub closures 'will waste 87 million pints of beer'

  05-02-2021 05:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  That's enough liquid to fill 20 Olympic swimming pools - or many, many thousands of baths.
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan's staff were "in tears of frustration" while trying to keep Archie's birth location secret

  05-02-2021 05:46 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Sussex had reportedly become "morbidly obsessed" with keeping the information completely private.
  
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• Myanmar coup: Beer giant Kirin pulls out of partnership

  05-02-2021 05:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of the world's largest brewers Kirin has repeatedly faced pressure from human rights groups.
  
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• With China's help, Serbia overtakes EU in vaccine rollout

  05-02-2021 05:22 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  When registering for an appointment, Serbs can tick off their vaccine of choice -- the Pfizer/BioNtech, Sputnik V and Sinopharm jabs are currently on the menu.
  
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• Liverpool vs. Manchester City: Must-win test for champions as bottom three cut adrift

  05-02-2021 04:49 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Liverpool have not won any of their past four home games -- and have not found the net there since late December.
  
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• J&J seeks US vaccine approval as hopes rise in virus fight

  05-02-2021 04:27 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  An advisory committee of the US Food and Drug Administration will meet to consider the application on February 26.
  
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• Meghan Markle 'barely knows' half-sister Samantha; might write her own book

  05-02-2021 04:09 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Samantha Markle recently released "The Diary of Princess Pushy's Sister: Part 1," a tell-all book about the Duchess of Sussex.
  
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• Kuaishou share price nearly triples on market launch

  05-02-2021 04:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Chinese streaming app is one of the most hotly-anticipated stock market debuts this year.
  
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• Prince Harry 'can't believe' Megxit backfired and made him give up his military titles

  05-02-2021 04:01 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Harry served in the British Armed Forces for a decade before resigning in 2015.
  
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• Trump refuses to testify in 'unconstitutional' impeachment trial

  05-02-2021 03:35 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Democratic House prosecutors, or impeachment managers, say the Republican leader was "singularly responsible" for the Capitol attack, which left five dead.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II's close friend 'Lord Spam' dies weeks after his wife

  05-02-2021 02:59 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Lord Vestey's title and his Stowell Park Estate will now be inherited by his eldest son William Vestey.
  
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• How will 'chipageddon' affect you?

  05-02-2021 01:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Carmakers and consumer-gadget companies are struggling to source enough computer chips.
  
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• The race to create the world's next super-app

  05-02-2021 01:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chinese companies lead the way in super-apps but where is the next one coming from?
  
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• Brexit: 71 pages of paperwork for 1 lorry of fish

  05-02-2021 01:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How new rules on exporting to the European Union have affected a British fishing firm.
  
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• Forget Frankfurt and Paris, says Barclays boss

  05-02-2021 01:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brexit gives one of the UK's most important sectors the chance to define its own agenda, he said.
  
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• Barclays urges UK to focus on US and Asia post Brexit

  05-02-2021 01:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brexit gives one of the UK's most important sectors the chance to define its own agenda, he said.
  
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• Coronavirus: 'I quit my job to home school my son'

  05-02-2021 01:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mothers say they are struggling to juggle work and school closures, and employers don't understand.
  
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• ‘Massive uncertainty’ over UK migration data amid pandemic

  05-02-2021 01:02
  Britain is ‘flying blind’, warns expert, after suspension of immigration survey as post-Brexit system is rolled out
  
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• Deals of the Week, February 1 to February 5

  05-02-2021 01:01 via s17026.pcdn.co
  
  Originally written by Timothy Adler on Growth Business
  Great Point to float £200m TV streaming fund Great Point Media, the London-based TV financier, is floating a £200m trust which will finance shows on streaming platforms and broadcast TV. Great Point Entertainment Income Trust will be managed by Great Point, whose TV credits include Line of Duty and Doc Martin. The trust will lend
  
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