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• Energy firm Bulb set to go into administration

  22-11-2021 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The energy firm, with 1.7 million customers, is the largest gas and electricity company to face difficulties.
  
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• Jerome Powell nominated to stay as US Federal Reserve chair

  22-11-2021 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  President Biden opts for continuity by nominating Jerome Powell to remain head of the central bank.
  
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• Do more to end North-South divide, CBI tells government

  22-11-2021 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The business group says emerging industries such as biotech should be based in the North.
  
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• More than 2 in 5 Brits missed a delivery to home or work within the last year

  22-11-2021 15:00
  
  London, 22 November 2021 Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT), a leader in helping businesses create meaningful customer connections through digital and physical channels, has today announced the findings of a survey* into shopping behaviour and parcel delivery expectations, as consumers prepare for Black Friday and Christmas. The survey of 1,000 UK respondents conducted in October 2021, highlights the need for reliable incoming parcel management as delivery volumes continue to rise. Key findings of t
  
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• Brits are more likely to shop online than in-store for Black Friday and Christmas, despite the re-opening of retail

  22-11-2021 14:00
  
  London, 22 November 2021 Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT), a leader in helping businesses create meaningful customer connections through digital and physical channels, today announces the results of a consumer survey* examining shopping intentions and parcel delivery challenges as we approach Black Friday and Christmas. The survey of 1,000 UK respondents conducted in October 2021, reveals that half of UK shoppers will do most of their Black Friday and Christmas shopping online for delivery or Clic
  
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• Holidaymakers urged to use £132m in travel vouchers

  22-11-2021 12:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Regulator says travellers must spend credit notes issued during the pandemic or risk losing them.
  
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• Insurer LV= appeals to members over £530m bid

  22-11-2021 09:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm is trying to persuade 1.2 million customers to back a controversial bid from US private equity.
  
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• Hilltop Credit Partners completes record bridging deals in Q4 with transactions in the North of England and Scotland

  22-11-2021 09:30
  
  Funds advised by Hilltop Credit Partners Limited (“Hilltop”) have provided three pre-development bridging loans totalling £7.25m to developers in Bolton (Greater Manchester), Kingston upon Hull (Yorkshire), and Glasgow (Scotland). Funds will be used to refinance existing loans on three brownfield sites and to prepare for the development of 444 residential units. Hilltop continues to actively pursue opportunities in the UK bridging market (from c. £3m - £25m+) and to
  
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• New homes in England to have electric car chargers by law

  22-11-2021 02:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charging points will also be required in new supermarkets and workplaces in England under government plans.
  
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• How pandemic burnout sparked a knitting revival

  22-11-2021 02:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Covid pushed many of us to ditch screen time for hobbies - knitting was among the most popular.
  
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• The 99-year-old cyclist who has won a world silver medal

  22-11-2021 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How a former World War Two pilot came second in a cycling competition for older people.
  
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