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• Tui: Scots will fly from Newcastle if travel delayed

  17-03-2021 22:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The boss of Britain's biggest tour firms says people will move between different airports if rules are different.
  
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• Uber worker benefits 'will make a difference'

  17-03-2021 22:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some drivers welcome Uber concessions on pay and pensions, but others said it made no difference.
  
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• Weddings on hold again after 'confusion' over rules

  17-03-2021 21:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government says its roadmap setting out when weddings could take place had not changed.
  
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• US economy to grow faster than forecast, says Federal Reserve

  17-03-2021 20:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Federal Reserve upgrades its forecasts as the vaccine programme and stimulus measures kick in.
  
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• Uber has taken a half-step on workers’ rights

  17-03-2021 19:39
  Enhancing drivers’ status is welcome but working time is a grey area
  
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• Disney parks to re-open – but no screaming please

  17-03-2021 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Disney's California parks will re-open after more than a year - but with some changes.
  
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• Campaigners blast watchdog over returns to water investors

  17-03-2021 17:27
  CMA allows companies to pay higher returns to shareholders than limit set by Ofwat
  
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• Campaigners blast watchdog over returns to UK water investors

  17-03-2021 17:27
  CMA allows companies to pay higher returns to shareholders than limit set by Ofwat
  
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• The problem with the UK house price index

  17-03-2021 17:17
  How to navigate often contradictory data on property values, now further complicated by the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Covid: EU plans rollout of travel certificate before summer

  17-03-2021 16:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It will permit travel by those vaccinated, or who have tested negative or recently recovered.
  
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• P&O Cruises says travellers will need vaccinations

  17-03-2021 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Customers will have to prove they have had two coronavirus jabs to get on the company's cruises.
  
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• Uber/worker rights: a day late and a dollar short

  17-03-2021 15:59
  Gig economy companies will end up being bound by more regulation
  
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• Uber/employee rights: a day late and a dollar short

  17-03-2021 15:59
  Gig economy companies will end up being bound by more regulation
  
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• Uighur abuse: MPs criticise companies over China forced labour

  17-03-2021 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The business committee says firms should face sanctions if they fail to change.
  
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• Eurostar in talks to head off cash crunch, warns majority shareholder

  17-03-2021 15:05
  Train operator needs state aid within the month to get through crisis, says owner SNCF
  
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• Uber 'willing to change' as drivers get minimum wage, holiday pay and pensions

  17-03-2021 14:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes after a court ruling on driver status and could have consequences across the gig economy.
  
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• Northern Ireland tensions pose a threat to UK-US trade deal

  17-03-2021 13:11
  Disputes with EU over Brexit protocol are also causing problems for London in Washington
  
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• Have Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom 'secretly married'?

  17-03-2021 12:23 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The couple was planning for a June wedding in Japan last year but had to postpone it due to coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Why John Oliver is 'shocked' with Harry's clarification that Prince Philip wasn't 'being racist'?

  17-03-2021 12:11 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Prince Phillip has made a number of embarrassing tone-deaf and racially insensitive comments in the past.
  
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• What I’d do with £500,000

  17-03-2021 12:06 via s17026.pcdn.co
  
  Originally written by Marc Barber on Growth Business
  UPDATED: Successful entrepreneurs have that magical touch when it comes to investing their money in both business and pleasure. We asked six owner-managers how they would choose to spend a £500,000 windfall. Deepak Shukla, founder of Pearl Lemon Well, I definitely wouldn’t spend it all at once. I think that the problem with money –
  
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• Two workers lose fingers after using machine in New Jersey ice cream factory

  17-03-2021 10:57 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The OSHA stated that instead of addressing the amputation hazards, the company still continued to expose the workers to dangerous machinery.
  
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• Government sets out £1bn plan to cut industrial carbon emissions

  17-03-2021 10:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government wants firms to waste less energy and develop low-carbon technologies.
  
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• 'The Witcher' season 2 casts sorceress Philippa Eilhart

  17-03-2021 10:06 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Cassie Clare will play the powerful sorceress Philippa Eilhart in season 2 of the Netflix series.
  
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• Demi Lovato 'lost virginity in rape' during Disney days; but attacker wasn't 'taken out of the movie'

  17-03-2021 10:02 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Lovato also revealed she was "taken advantage of" by her drug dealer when she suffered a near-fatal drug overdose in 2018.
  
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• McDonald's drive-thru customer gets attacked; fires warning shots to protect herself

  17-03-2021 09:52 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The male suspect placed his food on top of the victim's vehicle and reached inside the car and began choking the victim.
  
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• Capita to raise £400m in asset sales as pandemic strikes

  17-03-2021 09:31
  Loss of local government contracts slow business recovery as lockdown bites
  
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• Capita to raise £400m in asset sales as pandemic slows recovery

  17-03-2021 09:31
  Revenues drop after lockdown measures hit company’s local government contracts
  
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• Prince Harry's first post-Oprah talk with Prince Charles, William 'not productive'

  17-03-2021 09:16 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  No one in the Royal Family has talked to Meghan Markle yet after the Oprah interview.
  
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• Donald Trump says he wants Meghan Markle to run against him in 2024 presidential race

  17-03-2021 08:57 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  There have been reports that Meghan is meeting with Democrat operatives to discuss a possible run in the 2024 presidential elections.
  
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• 'Stranger Things' season 4 photos hint the Upside Down has reached the surface

  17-03-2021 08:42 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Set photos show that the Upside Down has begun to overtake the real world in "Stranger Things" season 4.
  
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• Barcelona ready to sign Austrian Lionel Messi

  17-03-2021 08:36 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Yosuf Demir is a 17-year-old attacker currently playing for Rapid Vienna.
  
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• Meghan Markle claims she didn't know royals but blogged about William and Kate's wedding

  17-03-2021 06:50 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Meghan's claims of not having prior knowledge about royals have been contested by several, including two of her childhood friends.
  
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• US TV host suspects Meghan Markle lied to Oprah about disinterest in publicity

  17-03-2021 06:41 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  "She's clearly paying attention to her publicity," TV show host Meghan McCain said.
  
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• Philippines' fried chicken king eyes global empire

  17-03-2021 06:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jollibee sees plenty of opportunities from the pandemic and plans to open 450 new restaurants this year.
  
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• Real Madrid sends message across Europe with Champions League victory: 'We're still hungry'

  17-03-2021 06:28 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The 13-time European Champions are determined to extend their already impressive record in the competition.
  
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• Top 10 lender launches 95 per cent mortgage

  17-03-2021 06:00
  Yorkshire Building Society first to return to high-risk market — but will not use government’s mortgage guarantee scheme
  
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• Taxing questions for retirement

  17-03-2021 06:00
  
  What will future tax policy mean for our pension savings?
  
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• How will getting divorced affect my finances?

  17-03-2021 06:00
  My wife is 10 years younger than me and has a 14-year-old son who lives with us
  
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• US fires warning shot at Johnson on Northern Ireland

  17-03-2021 05:00
  PM urged to end Brussels stand off as Biden prepares for talks with Irish premier
  
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• Half of UK managers back mandatory Covid vaccines for office work

  17-03-2021 05:00
  Poll reveals high levels of support for restricting access of those who refuse jab on non-medical grounds
  
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• Prince Philip reunites with Queen Elizabeth II after hospital stay

  17-03-2021 04:32 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  "I'm thrilled about it," Prince Charles said when asked about the Duke of Edinburgh's return to Windsor Castle.
  
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• At least seven dead in US spa shootings

  17-03-2021 04:26 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  CNN said the Cherokee County sheriff's department was searching for a suspect caught on video surveillance, and had appealed for witnesses.
  
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• Trump encourages his supporters to end vaccine resistance

  17-03-2021 04:14 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Polls show that Republican men, who are overwhelmingly supporters of Trump and his "Make America Great Again" or MAGA platform, are the leading vaccine skeptics.
  
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• Uber grants UK drivers worker status in world first

  17-03-2021 03:59 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  It is a massive change in the business model of a company that had argued before Britain's Supreme Court that its drivers were self-employed.
  
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• EU regulator 'convinced' AstraZeneca jab benefits outweigh risks

  17-03-2021 03:34 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Coronavirus deaths across Europe meanwhile passed the 900,000 mark on Tuesday.
  
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• LeBron James becomes partner at Liverpool FC owners

  17-03-2021 02:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The basketball legend has come onboard the sports group that also owns the Boston Red Sox baseball team.
  
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• ATM withdrawals drop by £37bn during year of Covid

  17-03-2021 01:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The number of trips to cash machines has fallen by 43%, but the amount withdrawn on each visit has risen.
  
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• Energy customers set for refunds when direct debits are too high

  17-03-2021 01:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Energy regulator Ofgem says customers' overpayments are being used to pay for "unsustainable business".
  
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• Mental health and scams: 'I'd have paid anything to make me feel better'

  17-03-2021 01:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A charity calls for protection against online scams, as one victim tells of how she was pressurised to pay.
  
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• The coffee start-ups brewing up a storm in lockdown

  17-03-2021 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pandemic has hit coffee shop chains hard, but some smaller businesses are thriving.
  
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