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• Weight Watchers shares dive as people put diets on hold

  11-08-2021 22:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shares in the Oprah Winfrey-backed company drop 25% as subscriber numbers fall after lockdown.
  
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• David Cameron in row over promoting genetics firm Illumina

  11-08-2021 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mr Cameron encouraged Matt Hancock to speak at a conference co-hosted by Illumina before it won a government contract.
  
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• White House urges action on oil as gasoline prices rise

  11-08-2021 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The global recovery could falter if major oil-producing nations do not increase supply, says the White House.
  
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• Google may cut pay of staff who work from home

  11-08-2021 17:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tech giant has developed a calculator that lets staff see the effects of remote working.
  
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• Post Office to fight six appeals in IT scandal

  11-08-2021 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More appeal cases are being heard after hundreds of sub-postmasters were wrongly accused of stealing.
  
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• Businesses lose up to $250m every year to unwanted bot attacks

  11-08-2021 14:00
  
  Netacea research reveals the high cost of unwanted bot traffic Manchester, UK – 11th August 2021—Netacea, the bot detection and mitigation specialist, today announced results from a new report that reveals the high price that businesses pay because of bot traffic. According to survey respondents, automated bots operated by malicious actors cost businesses an average of 3.6% of their annual revenue. For the 25% worst affected businesses, this equates to at least a quarter of...Source:
  
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• Morrisons to give workers Boxing Day off

  11-08-2021 12:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The supermarket chain has given all its 111,000 staff the day off as a reward for their work during the pandemic.
  
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• Winchester is now the least affordable UK city to buy a home

  11-08-2021 12:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Winchester has leapfrogged Oxford to become the UK’s least affordable city to buy a home, says a survey.
  
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• Working from home job adverts rise

  11-08-2021 11:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Recruitment firms say an increasing number of jobseekers now expect flexible working "as the norm".
  
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• Zylpha Document Bundling Drives Efficiency At The Heart Of Rook Irwin Sweeney

  11-08-2021 11:06
  
  London based public law and human rights practice, Rook Irwin Sweeney, has proved the value of Zylpha’s electronic bundling software when preparing bundles for the High Court. The software is being used in conjunction with the practice’s LEAP case management system. Independent research has shown that by using Zylpha, the time taken to produce court and other legal document bundles is reduced by up to 80%, enabling Rook Irwin Sweeney to spend more time supporting...Source: RealWire
  
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• Deliveroo orders double as lockdown habits endure

  11-08-2021 10:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  First results from the newly floated food delivery firm see first-half losses narrow to £104.8m.
  
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• Risk, Recovery and Resilience – New Report Looks at How Gender Equality Impacts a Country’s Post-Covid Prospects

  11-08-2021 10:30
  
  Avonhurst produces ground-breaking study examining the pandemic’s effects on gender equality and country risk https://www.avonhurst.com/ LONDON – The Global Political Strategy team at Avonhurst has produced a new analysis examining the pandemic’s impact upon gender equality and country risk – the first study to make this connection in the aftermath of the pandemic. Setback – Gender Equality and the Pandemic Implications for Country Risk, Resilience and Recovery is b
  
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• CEO Secrets: Foot Locker boss shares his advice

  11-08-2021 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Richard Johnson, CEO of Foot Locker, reflects on the lessons of the pandemic for business leaders.
  
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