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• Lloyds uses Brexit as 'excuse for job cuts' that would have happened anyway, say experts

  28-07-2016 17:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  LLOYDS bank have used Brexit as an excuse for axing jobs and shutting branches that would likely have happened even if Britain had voted to Remain, said critics.
  
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• British Gas loses 400,000 customers in 'demanding' period for parent Centrica

  28-07-2016 16:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ALMOST 400,000 customers deserted British Gas in the first half of the year as its parent firm, Centrica, saw profits take a dive.
  
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• EDF board member QUITS ahead of 'risky' Hinkley Point nuclear power plant vote

  28-07-2016 14:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  EDF'S £18 billion Hinkley Point nuclear plant project is too financially risky, said a board member as he quit today.
  
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• Brexit had NO impact on business and London still top for finance, says Credit Suisse

  28-07-2016 14:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BRITAIN'S vote to leave the European Union has had not affected business and London is set to remain an important financial hub, according to the boss of a top international bank.
  
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• British Gas loses nearly 400,000 customers in six months

  28-07-2016 14:27
  
  Energy supplier’s parent company Centrica says falling gas and power prices had increased competition in first half of yearBritish Gas lost almost 400,000 customers in the first six months of 2016 as greater competition among suppliers encouraged households to switch.The company’s parent, Centrica, said falling gas and power prices had brought new suppliers to the market, intensifying the rivalry for customers. Continue reading...
  
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• Will YOUR local Lloyds bank close? Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches to shut

  28-07-2016 14:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Is Lloyds Banking Group planning to shut your local bank branch? Here is what we know so far.
  
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• FTSE 250 tops its pre-referendum level as Brexit boom continues

  28-07-2016 13:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BRITAIN'S economy received another vote of confidence as its key stock index surged past its pre-referendum level today.
  
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• FTSE 250 tops its pre-referendum level as Breixt boom continues

  28-07-2016 13:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BRITAIN'S economy received another vote of confidence as its key stock index surged past its pre-referendum level today.
  
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• Go nuclear - it is the best way to keep the lights on ... and lower greenhouse emissions

  28-07-2016 13:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  NUCLEAR power is being backed as a reliable way of keeping the lights on while cutting greenhouse gas emissions from the UK's power sector.
  
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• Brexit boom: House prices jump in July

  28-07-2016 12:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  HOUSE prices in Britain continued to rise in July, quashing the vote to leave the European Union would hit the market.
  
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• UK car production increased by 10 PER CENT in past year

  28-07-2016 12:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CAR production has surged ahead, increasing by 10 per cent over last year, but the industry has voiced concern about the impact on the business of leaving the European Union, a new report shows.
  
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• Lloyds to shed 3,000 jobs and close 200 branches...and pins it on Brexit

  28-07-2016 09:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  LLOYDS Banking Group is cutting 3,000 jobs and shutting 200 branches as the lender braces for a cut in interest rates following Britain's decision to quit the European Union.
  
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• Ireland Moves Swiftly to Lure Financial Jobs from the UK After Brexit - Fortune

  28-07-2016 08:37
  
  Fortune
  Ireland Moves Swiftly to Lure Financial Jobs from the UK After Brexit
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  Recruiters say they've seen big jumps in British-based candidates seeking Irish positions. Irish recruiters are already filling jobs for financial services firms which are shifting some operations from the United Kingdom, with Dublin moving fast to ...en meer »
  
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• ITV sees profits boost from Euro 2016, Six Nations and Marcella

  28-07-2016 08:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A THRIVING production arm brightened the financial picture for ITV as successful dramas and big sporting events helped it win more viewers.
  
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• Pump prices 'should be cut by 3p per litre after oil price drop'

  28-07-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE drop in the price of oil means there is a "compelling case" for cutting 3p per litre off unleaded and diesel prices, a motoring organisation has claimed.
  
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