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• Sunak warns of bill to be paid to tackle UK’s ‘exposed’ finances

  26-02-2021 23:31
  Chancellor braced for Tory hostility to likely tax rises in Budget
  
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• Chancellor spots break in clouds after Brexit, Covid and battered finances

  26-02-2021 23:31
  Sunak tells FT he wants to start laying foundations for Britain’s future economy
  
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• Extra stamp duty holiday would raise house prices, say lawyers

  26-02-2021 19:57
  Conveyancers urge Sunak to consider additional time only for buyers who have given specific purchase instructions
  
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• BoE chief economist warns against complacency over inflation

  26-02-2021 19:29
  Andy Haldane compares rising prices to a tiger stirred by ultra-loose monetary policy
  
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• Amanda Staveley loses High Court fight with Barclays over damages

  26-02-2021 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A businesswoman who sued Barclays for hundreds of millions loses court case, but judge accuses bank of "deceit".
  
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• Sunak to launch fast-track UK tech visas to lure overseas talent

  26-02-2021 17:08
  Chancellor focuses on building ‘agile’ post-Brexit economy ahead of Budget
  
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• Levelling up tests Johnson’s ‘Heineken’ credentials

  26-02-2021 17:07
  Refreshing the parts of the UK blighted by inequality is a once in a generation challenge
  
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• Q&A: You bought GameStop, now what?

  26-02-2021 17:04
  Advice for winners and losers as the highly volatile US games retailer’s stock soars again
  
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• Covid: 'Our 10 days of hotel quarantine are finally over'

  26-02-2021 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South African Wiehann Meyer, who recently travelled to London, kept a video diary of his experience in hotel quarantine.
  
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• Blyth 'gigafactory': Ex-offenders offered chance at car battery plant

  26-02-2021 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The electric car battery plant will be the biggest industrial investment in the North East for years.
  
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• Cancer drug is first to begin fast-track UK approval process

  26-02-2021 12:49
  Approach seeks to cut years off traditional licensing process for treatments
  
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• Design cities around people, not dustbins

  26-02-2021 12:30
  British planning prioritises ease of rubbish collection over convivial communal spaces
  
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• Conduit launches EIS Impact Fund for firms with sustainable goals

  26-02-2021 11:58 via s17026.pcdn.co
  
  Originally written by Anna Jordan on Growth Business
  The Conduit EIS Impact Fund has been launched for firms with targets that are aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Created by Conduit Connect, Conduit Capital and Ascension Capital, the fund aims to support and scale impact-driven companies and to enable investors to build diverse portfolios, with the added benefits of EIS tax reliefs. The
  
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• Deals of the week February 22 to February 26 – GrowthBusiness roundup

  26-02-2021 11:40 via s17026.pcdn.co
  
  Originally written by Timothy Adler on Growth Business
  HighSpot hits $2.3bn valuation after Series E round Highspot, the sales-enablement platform, closed $200m (£142) in Series E funding led by Tiger Global Management, with participation from new investor Bain & Company. The round included all existing investors: ICONIQ Growth, Madrona Venture Group, OpenView, Salesforce Ventures, Sapphire Ventures and Shasta Ventures. The round values Highspot
  
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• Budget 2021: BBC editors on what to expect

  26-02-2021 11:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC editors Faisal Islam and Simon Jack tell us what Chancellor Rishi Sunak might have in store.
  
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• Pets at Home says lockdown pet bonanza will bring even higher profits

  26-02-2021 11:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The retailer raises its profits forecast yet again as demand for pet products continues to soar.
  
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• Freeports: What are they and will they make the UK money?

  26-02-2021 11:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rishi Sunak thinks the low-tax zones will boost struggling parts of the UK - but not everyone agrees.
  
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• Katy Perry's daughter Daisy seen for first time on Hawaii trip

  26-02-2021 11:08 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom took baby Daisy on a trip to Hawaii for some family bonding time.
  
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• British Airways owner IAG calls for digital health passes

  26-02-2021 10:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  IAG, which owns British Airways and Iberia, makes a record loss after the pandemic grounds flights.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II 'over the moon' about Meghan's second pregnancy, but sad for another reason

  26-02-2021 10:48 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced on Valentine's Day that they are expecting their second child.
  
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• Prince Harry discusses stepping back as royal, his relationship with the queen in 'Late Late Show' debut

  26-02-2021 10:32 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry shared that he has Zoom calls with Queen Elizabeth II and that he will always dedicate his life to public service regardless of what the royals say.
  
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• What do William and Kate think about Harry and Meghan's Oprah interview?

  26-02-2021 10:16 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The interview titled "Oprah With Meghan and Harry" will be aired on CBS Network on March 7.
  
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• 'Love Alarm' season 2 trailer teases Jojo's dilemma in love triangle

  26-02-2021 10:07 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Jo-jo is caught between the affections of Sun-oh and Hye-yeong with the former convinced that she still has feelings for him.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II 'leaning on loved ones' as Prince Philip spends 10th day in hospital

  26-02-2021 09:58 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Prince Charles, in particular, is making a real effort to step up for his mother amid his father's hospitalisation.
  
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• Kim Kardashian all smiles in first night out since she divorced Kanye West

  26-02-2021 09:49 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Kim Kardashian stepped out for a dinner date in Beverly Hills with sister Kourtney and friends La La Anthony, Stephanie Shepherd, and Jonathan Cheban.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II urges people to take COVID-19 vaccine; says 'it didn't hurt at all'

  26-02-2021 08:30 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Meanwhile, Sophie Wessex recently began volunteering at St John Ambulance and the NHS at a vaccination centre in Greater London.
  
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• Mbappe transfer news: French star wants Neymar's salary

  26-02-2021 08:24 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Can PSG hold on to the star forward or will he be lured to join another big club?
  
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• ‘Digital big bang’ needed if UK fintech to compete, says review

  26-02-2021 08:00
  Kalifa calls for sweeping changes to listing regime, new visa rules to draw talent, and a growth fund
  
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• Tiger Woods injury update: Can the golf legend play again?

  26-02-2021 07:40 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The recent vehicular accident reportedly crushed Woods' lower right leg.
  
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• US officials demand an end to COVID-19 anal swab testing of American personnel

  26-02-2021 07:25 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Some Chinese doctors consider the tests more reliable compared to a nasal or throat swab test.
  
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• Lady Gaga calls for arrest of thieves who stole her dogs, shot dogwalker (video)

  26-02-2021 07:11 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Lady Gaga is offering $500,000 for the return of her two stolen French bulldogs while her dad Joe Germanotta is calling for the arrest of the suspects.
  
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• Police chief warns radicals might 'blow up' US Capitol during State of the Union Address

  26-02-2021 07:01 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The police chief said that Capitol Police must maintain its enhanced and robust security posture until vulnerabilities are addressed.
  
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• Former US gymnastics coach found dead of suspected suicide after sex crime allegations

  26-02-2021 04:18 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A copy of the complaint obtained by media outlets shows that the alleged offenses began in 2008 and stretched to 2016.
  
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• Real Madrid drama: James Rodriguez says nobody wants him anymore

  26-02-2021 04:12 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  James made the move to Premier League side Everton last summer after spending most of last season on the Real Madrid bench.
  
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• TikTok parent company ByteDance agrees to pay $92 million in privacy case settlement

  26-02-2021 03:17 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The class-action lawsuit states that the video-sharing app gathered and disclosed personal data in violation of the US federal Video Privacy Protection Act.
  
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• Ugly day on Wall Street as US Treasury yields jump

  26-02-2021 03:12 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  All three major US indices fell sharply, but the tech-dominated Nasdaq was by far the weakest, sinking 3.5 percent.
  
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• Biden, Saudi King speak ahead of Khashoggi murder report

  26-02-2021 02:58 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A respected veteran journalist and editor, Khashoggi was in self-exile and resident in the United States, writing articles critical of the crown prince when he was assassinated on October 2, 2018
  
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• Facebook restores news for Australian users after media bargaining deal

  26-02-2021 02:50 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  In announcing the end of its news blackout, Facebook said it "looks forward to continuing to work with the industry to find the best ways to support news."
  
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• EU confident of hitting jab target as global death toll tops 2.5 mn

  26-02-2021 02:34 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Covid-19 vaccines are boosting hopes that countries can finally start to emerge from the pandemic that has killed more than 2.5 million people and infected at least 112 million worldwide.
  
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• Vintage technology: 'It sounds so much cleaner'

  26-02-2021 01:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why do people like to use ancient personal organisers and music players?
  
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• Nightclubs eye June reopening but can they survive?

  26-02-2021 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Clubs have been closed for almost a year but what will the clubbing experience be like when they reopen?
  
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• Budget 2021: 'My benefits top-up is a lifeline - don't take it away'

  26-02-2021 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A benefits top-up to help the poor survive lockdown is due to end - unless it is extended at the Budget.
  
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• UK car production slumps by a quarter in January

  26-02-2021 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK produced 27% fewer cars than a year ago, the worst January figure for over a decade.
  
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