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• Amazon's Jeff Bezos backs tax rise on companies

  06-04-2021 23:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Comments by the world's richest man come amid a fierce debate over raising the tax rate on companies.
  
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• Kim Kardashian West joins billionaire club

  06-04-2021 22:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Forbes business magazine adds the US reality TV star to its list of the super-rich.
  
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• Labour seeks to turn up the heat on Sunak over Greensill

  06-04-2021 21:11
  Party asks questions about group’s role as provider of state-backed Covid-19 loans
  
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• Virgin Money customers face digital banking fault

  06-04-2021 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The bank's app and online services have been inaccessible owing to the problem, prompting an apology.
  
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• Mother-daughter relationship turned upside down by Covid

  06-04-2021 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Margaret and Cordelia have seen a reversal in their financial relationship due to the pandemic.
  
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• Mother-daughter relationship turned upside down

  06-04-2021 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Margaret and Cordelia have seen a reversal in their financial relationship due to the pandemic.
  
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• Race to find dozens missing in deadly Indonesia, East Timor floods

  06-04-2021 17:05 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Earlier images from Indonesia's search and rescue agency showed workers digging up mud-covered corpses before placing them in body bags.
  
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• 75% of mid-sized businesses expect revenues to recover within one year

  06-04-2021 16:48 via s17026.pcdn.co
  
  Originally written by Timothy Adler on Growth Business
  Three quarters of mid-sized businesses expect revenues to return to pre-pandemic levels within the next 12 months, according to a report. And 86 per cent of medium-sized companies surveyed by accountancy firm BDO plan to hire more staff over the next six months, with 54 per cent nationally planning permanent appointments, the accounting firm’s survey
  
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• Russia fines TikTok over calls for minors to join protests

  06-04-2021 16:39 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Moscow regularly fines foreign internet companies like Twitter, Facebook and Google for failing to comply with its legislation.
  
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• Central banks should not target house prices

  06-04-2021 16:31
  The idea has won support, especially in New Zealand, but there are better ways to make housing more affordable
  
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• Test travel regime must be easy and cheap, says PM

  06-04-2021 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes after airlines criticised plans to make travellers pay for pre and post-travel testing.
  
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• UK aviation chiefs urge swift opening of travel corridor with US

  06-04-2021 14:33
  BA, Virgin and Heathrow bosses call for restart of lucrative transatlantic routes as soon as next month
  
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• IMF forecasts stronger recovery for world economy

  06-04-2021 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The IMF has upgraded both its UK and global forecasts compared with what it projected in January.
  
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• Peacocks stores back in business but only half will reopen

  06-04-2021 12:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Half the fashion chain's 400 stores will reopen, saving 2,000 jobs, but the rest are left behind.
  
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• Credit Suisse axes bosses and bonuses amid Archegos losses

  06-04-2021 11:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Swiss bank's risk chief is leaving after it revealed the fallout from two major clients.
  
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• UK teen scammer caught selling fake Covid travel test package invoices

  06-04-2021 11:40 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Malik Younas Fazal makes fake copies of an actual test invoice and sells them to travelers bound for to the U.K.
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to enter wine-making industry?

  06-04-2021 11:18 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Award-winning Santa Barbara winemaker Greg Martellotto said the couple buying a home in Santa Barbara "itself says a lot."
  
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• Donald Trump poses with grandkids during Easter celebration at Mar-a-Lago

  06-04-2021 10:51 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Meanwhile, Melania Trump has reportedly been in somewhat of a sour mood in recent weeks.
  
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• Donald Trump poses with grandchildren during Easter celebration at Mar-a-Lago

  06-04-2021 10:51 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Meanwhile, Melania Trump has reportedly been in somewhat of a sour mood in recent weeks.
  
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• Ben Affleck lavishes ex-fiancée Jennifer Lopez with praise 17 years after split

  06-04-2021 10:40 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Ben Affleck compliments Jennifer Lopez on her youthful looks at 51 years old and praises her career achievements.
  
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• Barcelona pays tribute to Messi: Will he stay at the Camp Nou?

  06-04-2021 10:35 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Messi had wanted to leave the club last summer, but a number of major changes and a strong showing towards the end of the season may be enough to convince him to stay.
  
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• Aaron Rodgers admits he wants to be permanent 'Jeopardy!' host

  06-04-2021 09:35 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  "I'm not shy at all about saying I want the job," Aaron Rodgers said of becoming a "Jeopardy!" host for good.
  
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• Princess Margaret was Princess Diana's 'guardian angel' until Panorama interview

  06-04-2021 09:14 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Margaret cut off all her contact with Diana and asked her children not to "fraternise with the enemy."
  
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• Real Madrid vs Liverpool: Klopp denies they are on revenge mission

  06-04-2021 09:04 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Liverpool lost the 2018 UEFA Champions League final to Real Madrid.
  
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• 'Why do I feel pressure to be an entrepreneur?'

  06-04-2021 08:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Having a side hustle isn't for everyone.
  
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• When Queen Elizabeth II wrote 'wickedly funny' letters on behalf of her corgis

  06-04-2021 08:26 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The handwritten notes were framed in the bathroom of Sir Blair Stewart-Wilson, former equerry to the Queen.
  
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• Australia and New Zealand to start quarantine-free travel

  06-04-2021 08:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Both nations have contained Covid outbreaks and maintained very low or near-zero infection rates.
  
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• Bindi Irwin says dad Steve gave her 'secret signs' during birth of baby girl

  06-04-2021 08:13 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Bindi Irwin was "so struck" to see her baby girl's appearance because she shares the "exact same nose" as Steve Irwin.
  
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• Princess Diana's biographer claims Queen Elizabeth II allowed Meghan Markle to continue acting

  06-04-2021 07:43 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Andrew Morton claimed Queen Elizabeth II gave Meghan Markle and Prince Harry the freedom to go wherever and do whatever they pleased.
  
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• Katie Price keeps calm as son smashes car window due to hiccups

  06-04-2021 07:28 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The author had previously revealed that Harvey has a habit of smashing things when distressed.
  
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• Lionel Messi claims referee was targeting him for El Clasico suspension

  06-04-2021 07:15 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Messi risked getting suspended for the crucial match against Real Madrid.
  
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• Treasury takes stake in hipster record label

  06-04-2021 06:00
  Support scheme expected to leave British state invested in wide variety of businesses
  
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• Seedrs boss says innovation stifled by UK mergers watchdog

  06-04-2021 06:00
  Crowdfunding platform’s tie-up with rival Crowdcube was blocked by CMA
  
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• Apple chief Tim Cook talks of autonomous cars

  06-04-2021 05:34 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The interview with Cook touched on an array of hot topics, including clashes Apple is having with Facebook and Fortnite video game maker Epic about its tight control of the App Store.
  
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• India faces record virus surge as Saudi restricts pilgrimages

  06-04-2021 05:12 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The persistent threat of the coronavirus despite vaccinations is well illustrated in Europe.
  
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• English pork processors seek help after China ban

  06-04-2021 05:00
  Beijing slow to reinstate imports from meat plants that have suffered Covid outbreaks
  
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• Brompton warns of soaring costs for UK manufacturers

  06-04-2021 05:00
  Foldable-bicycle maker faces pile-up of problems in sign of growing pressure on British companies
  
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• Bikemaker Brompton warns of soaring costs for UK manufacturers

  06-04-2021 05:00
  Group faces accumulation of problems in sign of growing pressure on British companies
  
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• US Labor Board finds Amazon wrongly fired activist workers

  06-04-2021 04:47 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The National Labor Relations Board said that it found merit in claims made by dismissed Amazon employees Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa.
  
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• Janet Yellen pledges greater US international co-operation

  06-04-2021 04:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Treasury secretary Janet Yellen signals that global co-operation is back on the agenda.
  
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• Climate change driving marine species poleward

  06-04-2021 04:36 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Worldwide, about 1.3 billion people live in coastal tropical areas, many of which rely on fisheries for food.
  
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• UK to announce new international travel rules

  06-04-2021 04:24 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  From Thursday, those living in England will be able to access two free rapid virus tests per week, a measure aimed at curbing symptom-free virus spread.
  
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• Remote working: Is Big Tech going off work from home?

  06-04-2021 01:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After much hype about working from home, some tech companies are getting cold feet.
  
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• 'We went here, there and everywhere to make it happen'

  06-04-2021 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Budding academic entrepreneurs say that scientific discovery is only the start of the journey.
  
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• Unions criticise 'miserly' 50p rise in statutory sick pay

  06-04-2021 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  SSP increases from £95.85 to £96.35 a week in April, but unions say it is too little to live on.
  
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• Five animals to spot in a post-Covid financial jungle

  06-04-2021 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As the world prepares for an economic reset, several creatures have emerged to help you navigate your way.
  
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• Ex-Topshop worker: I feel 'ghosted' by recruiters

  06-04-2021 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Topshop and Debenhams workers say their lives have changed hugely since the shops closed down.
  
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