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• Sunak to arm City for fightback with listings regime shake-up

  01-03-2021 22:30
  Hill review to push for making UK more attractive in competition for IPOs and increasing focus on Spacs
  
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• Johnson predicts ‘jobs-led recovery’ that would defy pessimists

  01-03-2021 20:38
  UK ministers increasingly confident that unemployment catastrophe can be averted
  
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• Price of going net zero about to be driven home for Britons

  01-03-2021 19:57
  Country faces costly overhaul of homes and transport, although savings will follow
  
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• Britons braced for price of UK going to net zero

  01-03-2021 19:57
  Country faces costly overhaul of homes and transport, although savings will follow
  
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• Britons brace for price of UK going to net zero

  01-03-2021 19:57
  Country faces costly overhaul of homes and transport, although savings will follow
  
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• Growth in UK household savings raises hopes of recovery boost

  01-03-2021 18:04
  Extra £18.5bn deposited in bank accounts in January as lockdown limits spending opportunities
  
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• Broadening welfare in this UK Budget makes good political sense

  01-03-2021 17:59
  Tories should support chancellor Rishi Sunak in building a more generous safety net
  
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• Travel jobs at risk because of Brexit, say trade groups

  01-03-2021 14:45
  Industry highlights problems stemming from end of free movement of people
  
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• Future Fund: Breakthrough – £375m fund for tech scale-ups to launch

  01-03-2021 13:43 via s17026.pcdn.co
  
  Originally written by Timothy Adler on Growth Business
  Rishi Sunak is to announce a £375m Future Fund: Breakthrough initiative, which will take stakes in scale-up tech companies as part of the Budget. Future Fund: Breakthrough would see private venture capital matching Government money, taking equity in scale-ups. The Treasury is keen to target life sciences, quantum technology and clean tech, according to the
  
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• Post-Brexit UK should craft itself as a services trading hub

  01-03-2021 13:00
  Britain can flourish as a bridge between countries that lack mutual FTAs
  
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• Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala makes history at WTO

  01-03-2021 11:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former Nigerian finance minister becomes the first woman, and the first African, head of the WTO.
  
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• Florida golfer drowns in golf club pond while reportedly searching for lost ball

  01-03-2021 11:30 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  He was last seen was near the green, apparently looking for his golf ball, and his golf cart was found on the cart path.
  
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• Prince Harry tells Oprah Winfrey he was concerned about 'history repeating itself'

  01-03-2021 11:23 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  In a recently-released teaser, Oprah is seen asking Meghan Markle, "Were you silent or were you silenced?"
  
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• Sunak abandons the goal of low corporate taxes

  01-03-2021 11:00
  A decision to raise corporation tax must be an opportunity for reform
  
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• Harry and Meghan include 'service' in new Archewell logo after 'service is universal' jibe at Queen

  01-03-2021 10:20 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Harry and Meghan's childhood pictures with their respective mothers, Princess Diana and Doria Ragland, have been removed from the website.
  
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• Perseverance rover's success renews interest on possible human mission to Mars

  01-03-2021 10:14 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Those who support a manned mission to Mars say that the risks will not outweigh the perceived benefits it will offer mankind.
  
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• Golden Globes winner 'The Crown' star Emma Corrin thanks Prince Harry, Princess Diana

  01-03-2021 09:35 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Emma Corrin thanked Prince Harry for acknowledging "The Crown" and Princess Diana for teaching her compassion and empathy.
  
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• Formula E race caught in missile attack with Saudi Arabia Crown Prince in attendance

  01-03-2021 09:21 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Missiles were intercepted over the city of Riyadh as the Formula E event was taking place in Saudi Arabia.
  
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• Formula E drivers caught in missile attack with Saudi Arabia Crown Prince in attendance

  01-03-2021 09:21 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Missiles were intercepted over the city of Riyadh as the Formula E event was taking place in Saudi Arabia.
  
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• Queen Paola of Belgium opens up about controversial marriage in new documentary

  01-03-2021 08:05 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  It is understood that Queen Paola only participated in the documentary "for the sake of history."
  
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• Bots hyped GameStop stock on social media, cybersecurity firm reveals

  01-03-2021 07:50 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  There were thousands of bots that were involved in the promotion of the stocks on various social media platforms.
  
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• 'Ted Lasso' star Jason Sudeikis looked 'super high' in Golden Globe Awards speech

  01-03-2021 07:45 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Jason Sudeikis stuttered and rumbled through his acceptance speech while dressed in a hoodie and looking bleary-eyed.
  
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• Amber Heard fired from 'Aquaman 2' over contract breach? Twitter rejoices over reports

  01-03-2021 07:39 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Amber Heard reportedly violated her "Aquaman 2" contract that required her to stay fit and not gain weight.
  
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• Budget 2021: Extra £1.6bn for UK's Covid vaccination rollout

  01-03-2021 06:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chancellor is to provide more funding for the programme, which has now given 20m first doses.
  
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• UK budget, von der Leyen on pandemics, Lucid takes on Tesla

  01-03-2021 06:00
  
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to announce a £5bn “restart” grant scheme in his Budget
  
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• David Beckham wants to bring Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo to Inter Miami

  01-03-2021 05:57 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Messi has previously expressed his desire to play in the MLS.
  
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• Chinese investment in Australia plummets 61%

  01-03-2021 05:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The drop reflects tougher foreign investment laws and the effects of Covid-19.
  
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• VAR denies Manchester United penalty against Chelsea

  01-03-2021 05:15 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Premier League match ended in a goalless draw, allowing City to extend their lead at the top of the table.
  
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• UK plc up for sale as overseas buyers eye bargains

  01-03-2021 05:00
  Value of businesses sold to foreign predators continues to break records
  
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• Five things to watch out for in Sunak’s Budget

  01-03-2021 05:00
  UK chancellor set to provide more support for economy, but also set to unveil tax rises
  
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• Pope Francis prepares first-ever Papal visit to Iraq

  01-03-2021 04:16 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Pope Francis is an outspoken proponent of interfaith efforts and has visited several Muslim-majority countries including Bangladesh, Turkey, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.
  
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• Thai police fire rubber bullets at protesters outside PM's residence

  01-03-2021 03:52 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Thailand's pro-democracy movement kicked off last July and at its peak attracted tens of thousands of mostly young people.
  
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• Trump airs grievances, teases 2024 run in post-presidential speech

  01-03-2021 03:35 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  On future direction for the party, support for Trumpism was rock solid, with 95 percent of respondents wanting to continue Trump's policies and agenda.
  
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• Over 20 million get first dose of Covid vaccine in UK

  01-03-2021 03:29 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The UK's vaccination programme has rolled out fast since its start in early December, when it became the first country in the world to begin mass inoculation with a fully trialled vaccine.
  
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• Topshop: What happened after the shutters closed?

  01-03-2021 02:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pandemic is changing the jobs market. What happens to young and old trying to find work?
  
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• Teen entrepreneurs: 'My friend's pug inspired my business'

  01-03-2021 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Meet three teenagers who decided to set up their own businesses in lockdown.
  
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• Sunak ‘should not raise taxes’ in Budget, say MPs

  01-03-2021 01:07
  Treasury select committee warns chancellor against undermining the economic recovery
  
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• 'Farms are going to need different kinds of robots'

  01-03-2021 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A growing number of tech firms are helping farmers better look after their animals and crops.
  
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• Waste food: What do you do with 86 tonnes of celeriac?

  01-03-2021 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With hospitality closed during lockdown, charities and apps are stepping in to help cut food waste.
  
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• Jobless rate around UK airports above average, say MPs

  01-03-2021 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A report by MPs found the number of people claiming jobless benefits was much higher near the top 20 UK airports.
  
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• Budget 2021: 'Now is not the time for tax rises', say MPs

  01-03-2021 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Treasury Committee says "now is not the time" for rises, but they may be needed in the future.
  
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• Apprenticeships levy 'has failed on every measure', says HR body

  01-03-2021 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The professional body for HR said apprenticeship starts have fallen and far fewer have gone to young people.
  
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