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• EFG Hermes buys UK solar power portfolio - CPI Financial

  07-01-2017 17:31
  
  EFG Hermes buys UK solar power portfolio
  CPI Financial
  Vortex, a European renewable energy platform managed by the private equity arm of EFG Hermes, has entered into a sale and purchase agreement to acquire 100 per cent of a 365 MW operational solar PV power portfolio in the UK, owned by TerraForm ...en meer »
  
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• Harrods demonstrators block doorways during tips protest at store

  07-01-2017 17:29
  
  United Voices of the World union calls for more transparent system regarding service charges paid to cafe and restaurant workersDemonstrators have blocked doorways and set off smoke bombs at Harrods in a protest against the store’s policy of keeping the majority of the service charge collected at its cafes and restaurants.Between 50 and 100 demonstrators led by the union United Voices of the World, which represents some of the west London store’s waiters and kitchen staff, brought Br
  
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• Could Next be the new M&S: profitable but terminally unexciting?

  07-01-2017 17:00
  
  The former City darling is struggling to find new fans as customers age – and was beaten by nimbler online rivalsA reliable high street stalwart and City favourite for years, fashion chain Next rocked the City last week as it admitted to having had a gloomy Christmas, after a poor year, and warned of an even gloomier outlook for 2017.Traditionally the first major retailer to report on Christmas trading, Next has long been viewed as a bellwether for the high street and news of its poor perf
  
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• Indian mission plans UK-wide celebrations to mark Prakash Parv - Financial Express

  07-01-2017 13:27
  
  Financial Express
  Indian mission plans UK-wide celebrations to mark Prakash Parv
  Financial Express
  India will organise a series of events across Britain to celebrate the 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh. By: PTI | London | Updated: January 7, 2017 6:27 PM. guru-gobind-singh-l The commemorative event included participants from the British ...en meer »
  
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• 'Just the beginning': Trump may disrupt 20-year boom for Mexico auto industry

  07-01-2017 09:00
  
  Future suddenly uncertain for many Mexican auto workers after week in which sector was thrown into disarray and thousands of jobs were threatened
  Marisol Galarza floundered after finishing high school, but she eventually found her way to a job on an assembly line at a General Motors plant in the central Mexican state of San Luís Potosí. Related: Auto industry's Trump fear: 'Everyone dreads being subject of a tweet'Continue reading...
  
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• Auto industry's Trump fear: 'Everyone dreads being subject of a tweet'

  07-01-2017 09:00
  
  Auto executives and analysts are fretting about how Trump will use the bully pulpit of his office – and his Twitter account – to try and force radical change“I like the car I’m in now. It’s a Chevrolet Suburban. Made in the USA,” Donald Trump told the Detroit News last year when the then presidential hopeful was asked to name his favorite car from his 100-plus vehicle fleet that includes a scissor-door Lamborghini Diablo and a 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud. Re
  
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• The Crusader: Cold comfort for families caught in ice shows' seating slip-up

  07-01-2017 08:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mistakes at London’s O2 arena involving Christmas performances of Disney on Ice's Frozen spectaculars left scores of families in makeshift seats and in meltdown at the way they had been treated.
  
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• Why we must make homes truly affordable for our key workers

  07-01-2017 08:00
  
  There were stark warnings this week about the financial and social effects of teachers, nurses and emergency workers moving outHousing associations and councils can now apply for a share of a £7bn government fund to increase the supply of affordable homes – and it appears the building work can’t begin a moment too soon. A new report claims that a failure to provide homes that key workers can afford will lead to the financial and occupational “segregation” of the sou
  
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• The key to good customer service? Just do it

  07-01-2017 08:00
  
  What puts the ‘great’ in companies that readers have been praising?The repair man at Timpson in Dublin’s Stephen’s Green shopping centre had already started opening my watch, and I had already agreed the €10 fee, when I told him that many years ago in London I had paid extra for a “lifetime guarantee” when buying a battery at another of its branches. Despite the fact that I had no evidence – and I wasn’t even in the UK – the repair man i
  
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• Sealing the deal as HomeServe hikes the cost of our contract

  07-01-2017 08:00
  
  We received a quote for £358, which it said reflected our two call-outsWhen I moved in 2015 I took out a HomeServe contract for gas central heating breakdown, having used them for many years at my previous home.They were offering a two-year deal: £72 for the first year and £180 for the following year. My boiler and system were only four or five years old.Continue reading...
  
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• My partner bought me a Fitbit but I’m a couch potato – is it worth trying?

  07-01-2017 08:00
  
  I need some convincing to use the fitness tracker as I am tempted to take it back to the shopEvery week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday’s paper.This week’s question: Continue reading...
  
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• How to tackle your debts if you overspent this Christmas

  07-01-2017 08:00
  
  Do you need a fiscal health check – or to seek professional advice – over debt? It’s better to do so as soon as possibleBrits piled on the debt in the run-up to Christmas, official data showed this week, and some of us will inevitably be left nursing a pretty nasty financial hangover.The total amount owed on the nation’s credit cards rose to a record £66.7bn in November, the Bank of England said, helped along by Black Friday on 25 November and Cyber Monday on 28 Nov
  
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• Joining a gym? Save pennies as you shed the pounds

  07-01-2017 07:59
  
  You don’t need to spend a fortune to fight New Year flab. There are many ways to cut costs …It’s the time of year when millions flock to gyms in an effort to shed the weight they put on over Christmas. But the only thing many will be burning off is their cash. Gyms like to keep their prices private, tempting you to visit so they can then give you the hard sell. So how much do they really charge, and what can you do to keep the price down?We tested the major chains, checking pr
  
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• Is night time the right time to use your electrical appliances?

  07-01-2017 07:59
  
  A new electricity tariff will make it cheaper to run the washing machine and other appliances at night. But will lower bills come with a fire risk?A small independent energy firm has launched the UK’s first variable electricity tariff, promising households significantly lower bills if they avoid using power at peak hours and run their appliances overnight.For years energy experts have suggested that smart tariffs, which price electricity according to the time of day, are the future, as the
  
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• No 'Goldilocks Option' for UK Over Brexit - Financial Tribune

  07-01-2017 04:47
  
  Financial Tribune
  No 'Goldilocks Option' for UK Over Brexit
  Financial Tribune
  Britain will not be able to buy access to the single market following its exit from the EU (otherwise known as Brexit), a former top UK official at the European Commission warned, casting doubt on mooted government plans for Britain's future ...en meer »
  
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• Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group Closing 6 UK Outlets - Financial Tribune

  07-01-2017 04:47
  
  Financial Tribune
  Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group Closing 6 UK Outlets
  Financial Tribune
  Jamie Oliver has confirmed plans to close six Jamie's Italian restaurants, with the Brexit vote taking some of the blame. His company announced that outlets in Aberdeen, Cheltenham, Exeter, Tunbridge Wells and Ludgate and Richmond - both in London ...en meer »
  
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• UK Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Fourth Consultation on Implementing ... - JD Supra (press release)

  07-01-2017 01:57
  
  UK Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Fourth Consultation on Implementing ...
  JD Supra (press release)
  The Financial Conduct Authority published its fourth consultation paper on the implementation of the revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive in the UK. MiFID II regulates retail and wholesale investment business. The consultation covers ...
  
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• Home is where the hearth is – in pictures

  07-01-2017 00:45
  
  Rekindle your love affair with fireplaces and check out these Suffolk, Wiltshire and Essex properties Continue reading...
  
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• Southern rail, London Underground and BA staff to go ahead with strikes

  07-01-2017 00:17
  
  Closures planned for zone 1 tube stations as well as cancellation of Southern rail services and some British Airways flightsA wave of strikes affecting travel by rail and air are set to hit passengers next week as workers on Southern rail, London Underground and British Airways prepare for industrial action. The biggest disruption could come in London on Monday, when tube station staff are preparing to strike. From Tuesday, drivers for Southern’s rail network start three days of strikes, s
  
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