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• The Latest: UK's May says committed to 'orderly' Brexit - Financial Post

  14-12-2017 23:07
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  The Latest: UK's May says committed to 'orderly' Brexit
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  A worker vacuums the red carpet ahead of arrivals of EU leaders for an EU summit at the Europa building in Brussels on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017. European Union leaders are gathering in Brussels and are set to move Brexit talks into a new phase as ...
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• The Murdoch dynasty opens another surprise chapter | Jane Martinson

  14-12-2017 21:00 via theguardian.com
  The gripping story beneath the Disney-21st Century Fox merger is what this means for Rupert Murdoch and his youngest son JamesJames Murdoch kept a life-size model of Darth Vader outside his office when he ran the British arm of his father’s media empire, either unaware or unconcerned by comparisons to evil empires or dysfunctional father-son relations.In agreeing to sell $66bn (£49bn) worth of assets in 21st Century Fox to Disney, the owners of the Star Wars franchise, the Murdochs h
  
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• Disney will not push for Sky if UK regulator rejects Murdoch bid

  14-12-2017 20:23 via theguardian.com
  Media giant indicates it will happily settle for 21st Century Fox’s current 39% stake in British broadcaster if competition authority blocks bid Disney has signalled it will not attempt to buy 100% of Britain’s biggest pay-TV broadcaster if the media regulator quashes Rupert Murdoch’s £11.7bn bid for full control of Sky.The owner of Walt Disney Studios is duty bound to accept the consequences of the competition regulator’s investigation into 21st Century Fox’s
  
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• The Latest: UK's May to lay out student exchange aspiration - Financial Post

  14-12-2017 19:07
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  The Latest: UK's May to lay out student exchange aspiration
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  A worker vacuums the red carpet ahead of arrivals of EU leaders for an EU summit at the Europa building in Brussels on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017. European Union leaders are gathering in Brussels and are set to move Brexit talks into a new phase as ...en meer »
  
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• Dominic Grieve says he received death threats after Brexit rebellion - Politics live

  14-12-2017 18:43
  Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including David Davis taking questions in the Commons and Theresa May at the EU summitWhat Bercow said about David Davis not being in contempt of parliamentLunchtime summaryAfternoon summary 5.43pm GMT 5.40pm GMTThis is what Brendan Cox, whose MP wife Jo was murdered by a far-right terrorist last year, tweeted this morning. It is fairly obvious to whom he is referring.Passion in politics is essential but dehumanising thos
  
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• Financial institutions M&A trends: UK consumer credit - Lexology

  14-12-2017 16:24
  Financial institutions M&A trends: UK consumer credit
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  Dealmaking across the UK consumer credit landscape varies materially. While deal volume in the specialty finance and market place lending space continues to remain high, by contrast, M&A activity in the payday lending space is reserved for the few ...
  
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• Massachusetts Financial UK Regulatory Announcement: Form 8.3 ... - Business Wire (press release)

  14-12-2017 15:49
  Massachusetts Financial UK Regulatory Announcement: Form 8.3 ...
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  FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE Rule 8.3 of t.en meer »
  
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• Friday afternoon off and free Fitbits: the companies offering unusual perks

  14-12-2017 14:59 via theguardian.com
  How about an impromptu massage, or €4,000 to set up your home office? Amid wage squeezes, companies are getting creative with reward schemes Two company retreats a year, €4,000 to spend on setting up your home office, a free Fitbit and Kindle, a €2,000 holiday budget, and more – the benefits at Maltese technology company Hotjar are extensive for its 50 employees, all of whom work remotely and are spread across 16 countries.
  “We are trying to build a team people want to
  
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• UK's Financial Conduct Authority: AIM Investment Company Fined For Failing To ... - Exchange News Direct

  14-12-2017 11:50
  UK's Financial Conduct Authority: AIM Investment Company Fined For Failing To ...
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  The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today fined Tejoori Limited (Tejoori) £70,000 for failing to inform the market of inside information as required by Article 17(1) of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). This is the first fine the FCA has imposed ...en meer »
  
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• UK's Financial Conduct Authority: AIM Investment Company Fined For Failing To Disclose Inside Information As Soon ... - Exchange News Direct

  14-12-2017 11:50
  UK's Financial Conduct Authority: AIM Investment Company Fined For Failing To Disclose Inside Information As Soon ...
  Exchange News Direct
  The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today fined Tejoori Limited (Tejoori) £70,000 for failing to inform the market of inside information as required by Article 17(1) of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). This is the first fine the FCA has imposed ...en meer »
  
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• UK's Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Update On Proposed New Rules To ... - Exchange News Direct

  14-12-2017 11:06
  UK's Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Update On Proposed New Rules To ...
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  The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published an updated consultation on rules to help customers in persistent credit card debt. This follows an April 2017 consultation paper on proposed remedies to help millions of people get out of ...en meer »
  
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• UK's Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Update On Proposed ... - Exchange News Direct

  14-12-2017 11:06
  UK's Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Update On Proposed ...
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  The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published an updated consultation on rules to help customers in persistent credit card debt. This follows an April 2017 consultation paper on proposed remedies to help millions of people get out of ...en meer »
  
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• Ocado blames driver shortages for sales slowdown

  14-12-2017 10:46
  Online grocer says lack of delivery drivers in some locations has hit growth in the three months to 3 DecemberOcado has been forced to increase pay for its delivery drivers after a shortage of recruits hit sales at the online grocer.The company said it had put up pay by mid single digits in London and the south-east as it struggled to find new drivers to meet growing demand in these areas. Continue reading...
  
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• Three cars damaged … but bang goes any compensation

  14-12-2017 08:00
  Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Shell … from flying missiles to sliding trolleys getting redress for the repair bill proves near impossibleDamaged cars and your rights to compensation are the theme of the week. AP of Sheffield was parked at Sainsbury’s when it was struck by a convoy of trolleys being pushed by a staff member. “He left a note admitting what had happened,” she writes. “The store manager told me to ring customer services and customer services referred me
  
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• Link ATM network vows to retain free cash machines – 1km apart

  14-12-2017 01:01
  Operator seeks to calm ‘ATM desert’ fears but critics say pledge suggests town centres could be left with just one free machineThe Link network is attempting to counter claims that changes it is making to the way it operates will create “ATM deserts” by pledging to protect free-to-use cash machines a kilometre apart.Link plans to cut the fee that card providers pay to machine operators every time a customer withdraws cash, which has led to warnings that 10,000 out of the
  
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