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• Coronavirus: Pubs, restaurants and hairdressers reopen in England

  04-07-2020 13:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some salons opened at midnight and pub service can resume, but people are urged to remain cautious.
  
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• Coronavirus: UK government's quarantine-free list 'absurd'

  04-07-2020 11:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Portuguese leaders say the country's exclusion from a list drawn up by the UK government is "absurd".
  
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• Tesco demands supplier price cuts in discount battle

  03-07-2020 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain’s biggest supermarket has reportedly given suppliers until 10 July to agree price cuts.
  
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• Coronavirus: Yo! Sushi adapts conveyor belt system

  03-07-2020 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As Yo! Sushi prepares to reopen some restaurants in England, it has had to adapt its conveyor belt system.
  
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• 'We cannot in good conscience open the pub'

  03-07-2020 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pubs in England are allowed to reopen from Saturday, but some venues are keeping their doors shut.
  
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• Dad horrified at £4,642 gaming app bill

  03-07-2020 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A father who paid £4.99 for his daughter to use a smartphone app was shocked to find a £4,642 bill.
  
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• Coronavirus: Air France set to cut more than 7,500 jobs

  03-07-2020 22:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Air France-KLM plans thousands of job cuts at its French arm as the air industry reels from the pandemic.
  
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• Washington Redskins agree review of controversial team name

  03-07-2020 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The review follows a fresh wave of calls to scrap a team name long-criticised as racist.
  
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• Supermarkets snub coconut goods picked by monkeys

  03-07-2020 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Monkeys are treated like "picking machines" to harvest 1,000 coconuts a day, an animal rights group says.
  
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• Coronavirus: Singapore hotels prepare for different summer season

  03-07-2020 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Staff in Singapore’s hotels are preparing for a very different kind of summer season.
  
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• Valitor research helps restaurants as they reopen to exceed customer expectations

  03-07-2020 16:06 via realwire.com
  
  3rd July 2020: Payments solutions company Valitor has created a list of key recommendations which could help restaurants and bars exceed customer expectations when they reopen tomorrow. With restaurant and bar owners currently developing safe ways of working and selling for their businesses, the critical question is, will diners return and how will they choose their restaurant? Valitor worked with market insight company Context Consulting to interview 2006 people across the UK about their dining
  
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• UK government takes £400m stake in satellite firm OneWeb

  03-07-2020 14:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK helps rescue company from bankruptcy as part of a plan to replace the EU's Galileo sat-nav system.
  
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• Flexible rail tickets urged as workers stop daily commute

  03-07-2020 12:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fares should be reformed to reflect recent changes to commuting habits, an independent watchdog says.
  
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• Labour urges more support to stem post-Covid job losses

  03-07-2020 11:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds calls for jobs schemes to be extended during local lockdowns.
  
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• Freeze on car loan and pawn payments set to be extended

  03-07-2020 11:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The regulator wants to give people struggling with high-cost credit or car finance more time to pay.
  
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• Coronavirus: 'Refunds unlikely' if travellers have to self-isolate

  03-07-2020 10:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Travel insurance is unlikely to cover those who have to cancel a holiday because they have Covid symptoms.
  
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• Advisory Firm Avonhurst Boosts Practice With Two High Profile Appointments

  03-07-2020 09:30 via realwire.com
  
  Innovative firm Avonhurst joined by former Allen & Overy restructuring partner Carolyn Conner and former Jones Day partner Raymond McKeeve LONDON – Avonhurst today announced two new senior appointments, further cementing the rapid growth that has characterised its first year. Carolyn Conner is a specialist in international financial restructuring who spent over 20 years at magic circle firm Allen & Overy, 13 as partner. Experienced private equity specialist Raymond McKeeve is curre
  
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• George Floyd: Twitter drops 'master', 'slave' and 'blacklist'

  03-07-2020 04:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The social media platform along with JPMorgan are the latest firms to address their internal language.
  
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• Carlos Ghosn: Japan ask US to extradite ex-Green Beret and son over Japan escape

  03-07-2020 01:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The ex-soldier and his son are held in the US for allegedly helping the ex-Nissan boss flee Japan.
  
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• Finding the 'invisible' millions who are not on maps

  03-07-2020 01:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How open map data is filling in the world's missing maps and helping trace the spread of disease.
  
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• Coronavirus: 'We'll be cutting hair from midnight' post-lockdown

  03-07-2020 01:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hairdressers and barbers can reopen from 4 July in England, with many booked up already.
  
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• How mortgage holidays can affect your ability to borrow

  03-07-2020 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One-sixth of homeowners have taken a mortgage holiday and it could affect their ability to borrow money.
  
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• Coronavirus: Lake District reports surge in holiday bookings

  03-07-2020 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With travel restrictions and tight budgets many British people are choosing to holiday at home this year.
  
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• Coronavirus: 800 jobs 'secure' as Celsa Steel gets £30m emergency loan

  02-07-2020 23:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Celsa Steel, which employs 800 workers in Wales, has received an emergency government loan.
  
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• Café Rouge and Bella Italia owner falls into administration

  02-07-2020 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ninety-one sites will close immediately with the loss of around 1,900 jobs.
  
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• Hong Kong: US passes sanctions as nations condemn new law

  02-07-2020 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US House Speaker said the law was a "brutal, sweeping crackdown" against Hong Kong's people.
  
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• The Rock ranks as Instagram's 'most valuable star'

  02-07-2020 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Film star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson can charge more than $1m for a sponsored post, analysts say.
  
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• Coronavirus: How 'immunity passports' could create an antibody elite

  02-07-2020 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Covid-19 antibody testing may have the unintended consequence of creating an antibody elite.
  
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• US firms create record 4.8 million jobs in June

  02-07-2020 17:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The reopening of businesses has spurred job growth but a rise in Covid-19 cases may hamper recovery.
  
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• Facebook: Advertisers will come back 'soon enough'

  02-07-2020 16:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook's chief dismisses claims in leaked comments that the ads boycott poses a financial threat.
  
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• Coronavirus: What are the UK's travel rules and which countries can I go to?

  02-07-2020 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New agreements mean people entering the UK from certain countries will not have quarantine.
  
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• Coronavirus: Face coverings to become mandatory in Scottish shops

  02-07-2020 15:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The use of face coverings is to be made mandatory in shops in Scotland when coronavirus restrictions are eased.
  
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• Coronavirus: Dozens of countries not in UK quarantine

  02-07-2020 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK government sources indicate that UK tourists will not have to isolate on return from up to 75 countries.
  
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• Venezuela gold: UK High Court rules against Nicolás Maduro

  02-07-2020 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The High Court ruling means President Maduro will not gain access to gold stored at the Bank of England.
  
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• Primark presses ahead with new store openings

  02-07-2020 10:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As other retailers look to cut costs, the discount fashion chain plans to open five new shops.
  
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• People urged to check tax credits after HMRC error

  02-07-2020 09:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One million renewal notices were sent with incomplete details as payments are checked for the year.
  
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• Newfound launches virtual fintech trade mission to stimulate economic growth in UK and Australia

  02-07-2020 09:00 via realwire.com
  
  London, UK & Melbourne, Australia, 2nd July 2020: Global expansion specialists Newfound today announced the first ever virtual fintech trade mission between the UK and the APAC region since the coronavirus shutdown. It aims to open export markets, create new jobs, and scale up opportunities for the fintech sector and the broader digital economy across both regions. The virtual trade mission has won wide support across both public and private sector with launch partners including...Source: Re
  
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• Loot boxes: Lords call for 'immediate' gambling regulation

  02-07-2020 08:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Loot boxes, skins and player packs should be regulated immediately, says a Lords committee.
  
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• US targets Monet and Warhol artworks in 1MDB case

  02-07-2020 06:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The assets are allegedly linked to more than $4.5bn stolen from the Malaysian state investment fund.
  
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• Stars back plea to support UK live music industry

  02-07-2020 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liam Gallagher, Dua Lipa and Sir Paul McCartney sign letter warning government of Covid-19 impact.
  
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• Warnings curry houses may not reopen after lockdown

  02-07-2020 01:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Industry groups say many family-owned restaurants are under intense financial strain.
  
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• The fashion labels whose clothes are made by prisoners

  02-07-2020 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A number of clothing firms are now getting their garments made behind bars.
  
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• Tesla overtakes Toyota to become world's most valuable carmaker

  02-07-2020 00:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shares in the electric carmaker have surged, giving it a market value of $209bn.
  
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• Coronavirus: UK firms slash more than 12,000 jobs in two days

  01-07-2020 20:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Businesses including Topshop owner Arcadia, Harrods, John Lewis, Airbus and EasyJet are cutting back.
  
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• Google and Facebook too powerful, says watchdog

  01-07-2020 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The competition watchdog calls for new rules to tackle tech giants, including powers to break them up.
  
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• Lego pulls ads on Facebook over 'hate speech'

  01-07-2020 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The toy company says social-media platforms must end hate speech, discrimination and misinformation.
  
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• Coronavirus: Upper Crust owner SSP to cut up to 5,000 UK jobs

  01-07-2020 11:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  SSP Group has been hit badly by the reduction in train and air travel caused by the coronavirus.
  
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• UK house prices 'in first annual fall for eight years'

  01-07-2020 10:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Values were lower in June than they were a year ago, the Nationwide says, as the virus hit the market.
  
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• Sainsbury's sees online sales soar during lockdown

  01-07-2020 10:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Increasing capacity for home delivery and click-and-collect has led to a doubling of digital sales.
  
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• MVN-X goes live under lockdown with Cerillion online charging system

  01-07-2020 10:00 via realwire.com
  
  Collaboration and transparency key to successful remote project delivery London, 1st July 2020 – Cerillion (AIM: CER), an innovator in digital monetisation and customer management solutions, today announced the successful implementation of its Convergent Charging System and Enterprise Product Catalogue for MVN-X, the MVNE business unit of Ignition Group, one of Africa's largest providers of technology, media, telecommunication and financial services. The Cerillion solution was delivered by
  
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