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• JD Sports faces investor backlash over boss's bonus

  13-06-2021 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Peter Cowgill was awarded £4.3m despite the retailer accepting Covid support from the government.
  
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• Disruption to shipping could delay Christmas orders

  13-06-2021 02:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Global transport of goods has suffered blockages, delays and bottlenecks and won't be resolved quickly.
  
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• 'We'll lose thousands if wedding rules don't change'

  13-06-2021 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rules on weddings were to be relaxed on 21 June, but a rise in Covid cases could ruin 'the big day'.
  
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• Aer Lingus stops most Belfast City Airport flights after Stobart Air collapse

  13-06-2021 00:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Flights to several UK destinations are affected but the airline is offering some customers alternatives.
  
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• Can mining save Cornwall's economy?

  11-06-2021 23:10 via bbc.co.uk
  As world leaders gather there for the G7 meeting, one of the UK's poorest regions is at a crossroads.
  
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• From garden chairs to boxes: Five items in short supply

  11-06-2021 23:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A combination of Covid, Brexit and the Suez Canal delays threaten to disrupt supplies this summer.
  
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• Brewdog boss vows to learn after 'toxic culture' criticism

  11-06-2021 20:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  James Watt tells the BBC he will use "culture of fear" criticism to become a better boss of the beer company.
  
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• McDonald's hit by data breach in Taiwan and South Korea

  11-06-2021 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chain is the latest to be targeted by cyber criminals after attacks on Colonial Pipeline and JBS.
  
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• UK space race investment 'is heating up'

  11-06-2021 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The space industry is one of the UK's fastest growing sectors, worth £14.8bn a year.
  
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• Providing jobs for young people in Brazil

  11-06-2021 14:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How Brazil's "Favela LinkedIn" and "Street Presidents" schemes are providing jobs for young people.
  
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• Bid to use criminal cash to refund scam victims

  11-06-2021 12:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A survey suggests such a move would be popular, but the money available would be insufficient.
  
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• UK economy grows in April as shops reopen

  11-06-2021 11:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  GDP rose 2.3% in April as shoppers headed to the High Street and hospitality venues.
  
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• G7 tax deal: What is it and are Amazon and Facebook included?

  11-06-2021 11:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A deal has been agreed by the world's richest nations to tax global companies more.
  
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• Half of fast fashion made of new plastics, finds report

  11-06-2021 10:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boohoo, Missguided and Asos named in critical report on the use of polyester, acrylic, nylon in clothing.
  
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• Where have all the UK workers gone?

  11-06-2021 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why are many firms reporting staff shortages when so many people are still unemployed?
  
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• Facebook remote working plan extended to all staff for long term

  11-06-2021 00:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg says working remotely has made him happier and more productive.
  
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• Starbucks faces drinks ingredients shortage in US

  10-06-2021 23:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company says there are “temporary supply shortages” affecting coffee shops in multiple US states.
  
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• EA: Gaming giant hacked and source code stolen

  10-06-2021 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Game data and source code were both stolen by hackers, but no player data, EA said in a statement
  
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• Goldman bankers ordered to report vaccine status before office return

  10-06-2021 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In a memo seen by the BBC, the investment bank said it understood the choice to be vaccinated was "personal".
  
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• BA puts thousands of staff back on furlough

  10-06-2021 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The airline blames the move on delays to the restart of international travel.
  
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• Morrisons boss suffers huge revolt over £1.7m bonus

  10-06-2021 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 70% of the supermarket's shareholders reject plans to award David Potts a pay package worth up to £4.2m.
  
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• Oatly sues UK oat milk maker over trademark

  10-06-2021 16:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Oatly takes Cambridgeshire's Glebe Family Farm to court in a bid to stop it selling the PureOaty drink.
  
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• Ex-Brewdog staff allege culture of fear at brewer

  10-06-2021 16:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former employees allege "cult of personality" in firm and claim "toxic attitude" to junior staff.
  
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• UK economy lags behind other countries in Covid recovery

  10-06-2021 16:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The G20 major economies grow slightly compared with pre-pandemic levels, but UK trails behind.
  
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• Used car costs drive US prices higher in May

  10-06-2021 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US consumer prices spiked last month, with inflation jumping to 5% for the 12 months ending in May.
  
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• Adults turning to toys in lockdown drives model railway sales

  10-06-2021 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sales jump at Hornby after children and adults bought its model trains and cars during the pandemic.
  
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• US overtakes UK as hardest hit by Covid deaths in G7

  10-06-2021 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK pandemic deaths are the second worst of the seven big Western economies, an analysis for the BBC says.
  
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• France's second biggest telecoms firm buys 12% of BT

  10-06-2021 10:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Altice has bought a big stake in BT but says it does not intend to make a takeover offer.
  
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• Meat giant JBS pays $11m in ransom to resolve cyber-attack

  10-06-2021 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hackers disrupted operations in several markets at the world's largest meat processing company.
  
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• 'I can speak freely and use swear words as I see fit'

  10-06-2021 01:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The rise of email "newsletter" providers that allow writers to directly connect with readers.
  
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• Travellers at mercy of rogue testing firms, says Which?

  10-06-2021 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Consumer group Which? says private testing firms are quoting misleading prices and lack regulatory oversight.
  
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• Hospitality workers priced out of UK tourism hotspots

  10-06-2021 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Workers are finding accommodation scarce as landlords cash in on the UK holiday boom.
  
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• Government ‘dragging feet’ on China forced labour

  10-06-2021 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government has been accused of rejecting MPs’ recommendations to punish UK firms implicated in forced labour in China.
  
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• Coronavirus: Industry dismisses US-UK moves to reopen travel

  09-06-2021 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Boris Johnson agree to set up a taskforce to ease restrictions.
  
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• Donald Trump-era ban on TikTok dropped by Joe Biden

  09-06-2021 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The delayed ban on TikTok and WeChat will now not happen - instead apps from China will face reviews.
  
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• 'We will lose £1,300 unless we get flight refund'

  09-06-2021 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Customers react as watchdog investigates whether Ryanair and BA broke law in refusing Covid refunds.
  
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• Shell promises to accelerate shift to low carbon

  09-06-2021 16:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The oil giant says it will "rise to the challenge" of lowering emissions after a recent court ruling.
  
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• US Senate passes sweeping bill to counter China tech reach

  09-06-2021 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The historic $250bn bill saw divided parties unite to compete with China's technological ambitions.
  
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• Covid: What do we know about global youth unemployment?

  09-06-2021 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Young people have suffered from the economic consequences of Covid.
  
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• Halogen lightbulb sales to be banned in UK under climate change plans

  09-06-2021 12:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  September's ban will cut carbon emissions and save consumers money, the government says.
  
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• US super-rich 'pay almost no income tax'

  09-06-2021 12:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US authorities probe leak claiming to show how billionaires including Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk pay minimal or no income tax.
  
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• Driver sacked for drinking in club while sick wins tribunal

  09-06-2021 11:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A driver did not break company rules by going to a social club while off work, a tribunal finds.
  
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• Travel: US eases travel rules for 61 countries - but not UK

  09-06-2021 08:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US public health agency has lowered 61 countries to Level 3, including Japan and France.
  
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• Young Thai workers race to reopen deserted beaches

  09-06-2021 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Workers in Thailand's Covid-hit tourism industry talk about their hopes and fears for the future.
  
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• CEO Secrets: My 'dark times' building a billion-dollar firm

  09-06-2021 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matthew Gross, founder and CEO of digital education platform Newsela, shares his business advice for CEO Secrets.
  
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• The young people fighting to save their careers

  09-06-2021 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From Crawley to Cadiz, young people are fighting for their careers as the covid pandemic continues.
  
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• Furloughed part-timers 'clinging on to disappearing jobs'

  09-06-2021 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Part-time workers are at greater risk of losing their jobs when furlough ends in September, research suggests.
  
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• Calls for more 'pop-up' campsites as demand surges

  09-06-2021 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Regulations should be relaxed to allow more temporary campsites this summer, say campaigners.
  
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• Colonial Pipeline boss 'deeply sorry' for cyber attack

  08-06-2021 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joseph Blount said the decision to pay hackers a $4.4m (£3.1m) ransom was the toughest in his career.
  
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• Brexit: EU warns UK over Irish Sea border goods checks

  08-06-2021 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Maros Sefcovic says the EU will react if the UK takes more unilateral action to delay inspections.
  
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