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• Crypto exchange Binance to take $200m stake in Forbes

  10-02-2022 22:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The investment by a former antagonist is the latest twist for the 105-year-old media business.
  
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• Apple moves to stop AirTag tracking misuse

  10-02-2022 21:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company will introduce a range of measures, after concerns AirTags were being used by stalkers.
  
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• Four Gupta steel firms face winding up orders, say reports

  10-02-2022 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Winding up petitions have been issued against four companies owned by metals tycoon Sanjeev Gupta, reports say.
  
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• Four Gupta steel firms face winding up orders

  10-02-2022 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Winding up petitions have been issued against four companies owned by metals tycoon Sanjeev Gupta
  
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• US consumer prices rise at fastest rate since 1982

  10-02-2022 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Inflation hit 7.5% in the 12 months to January - the highest rate in 40 years.
  
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• International energy efficiency business announces strong UK expansion and growth plans for 2022

  10-02-2022 18:00
  
  Best.Energy, the business energy monitoring and management company, announces an exciting growth stage in 2022, as it looks to expand its energy efficiency operations in the UK. With most businesses wasting between 10-40% of their energy spend and the energy price cap set to rise by 54% in April 2022, energy efficiency and management has never been more important. A boardroom issue for most organisations globally, Best.Energy helps businesses measure and reduce their energy expenditure...Source:
  
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• Freedom Convoy: Canada trucker protests force car plant shutdowns

  10-02-2022 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Toyota, Ford and Chrysler-owner Stellantis have had to curb production because of border closures.
  
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• Co-op boss Jo Whitfield takes break to help teenage sons with exams

  10-02-2022 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The boss of Co-op's food division says she will step away from the business in May for four months.
  
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• Marmite maker Unilever to raise prices as costs soar

  10-02-2022 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Consumer goods giant Unilever is set to raise prices again as the cost of raw materials climbs.
  
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• Spending watchdog finds £845m of errors in government modelling

  10-02-2022 12:52
  
  Financial modelling company Gridlines is calling for transparency around how business critical government models are created and used. National Audit Office finds spreadsheet errors of £800m and £45m in two financial models that had not been independently reviewed. Errors which led to significant losses of taxpayers’ money and caused lengthy delays to critical government programmes could have been prevented by improving the way financial models are created and used across White
  
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• Tesla sued over alleged racial discrimination

  10-02-2022 12:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The electric carmaker says a lawsuit by a California regulator, claiming harassment, is "misguided".
  
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• Small Cell Forum appoints Simon Fletcher as Chief Strategy Officer to drive its support for neutral hosts, private network operators and Open RAN architectures

  10-02-2022 12:10
  
  10th February 2022, London, UK – Small Cell Forum (SCF) today announced it has appointed wireless veteran Simon Fletcher as its Chief Strategy Officer, drawing on 25 years direct industry experience and work as an advisor to governments, regulators and big business. SCF CEO Sue Monahan said: ‘We’re delighted to have someone with Simon’s knowledge and contacts in the CSO role. Simon’s brief is to continue to build and strengthen SCF’s technical and regulatory..
  
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• UK must move faster to insulate homes - climate chief

  10-02-2022 11:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The cost of heating is rising - experts say government help is needed to insulate millions of homes.
  
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• Newsflare Appoints New Head of B2B Growth Marketing following Series B Funding Round and Brand Refresh

  10-02-2022 10:30
  
  London, New York, Los Angeles 10th February 2022: Newsflare, the world’s leading licensing platform and marketplace for user-generated video (UGV), has announced the appointment of Nick Mamouzellos as its new Head of B2B Growth Marketing. The first senior hire since attracting £5m Series B funding and announcing a milestone brand refresh, Nick will play a leading role in Newsflare’s accelerated growth strategy as it stakes its claim as category leader for the monetisation of pr
  
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• The Enigma: Billion-year-old black diamond sold for £3.16m

  10-02-2022 06:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Auctioneer Sotheby's said that the buyer used cryptocurrency to make the purchase.
  
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• Disney park trips surge after Covid measures eased

  10-02-2022 02:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm said sign-ups to its Disney+ streaming service were also strong and forecast further growth.
  
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• Openreach creates 4,000 jobs for broadband rollout

  10-02-2022 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company, which is owned by BT, says 3,000 of the new roles are apprenticeships.
  
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