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• P&O Ferries: European Causeway ferry faces Larne inspection after power loss

  26-04-2022 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The European Causeway, which can carry 410 passengers, spent hours adrift off the coast of Larne.
  
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• New Brexit rules caused major shock to UK-EU trade - report

  26-04-2022 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new study found that imports from the EU fell by 25% relative to those from elsewhere.
  
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• Cost of living crisis: Changes to childcare and MOT rules considered to help budgets

  26-04-2022 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reducing the cost of looking after children was among the suggestions posed by ministers at a cabinet meeting.
  
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• Ukraine war to cause biggest price shock in 50 years - World Bank

  26-04-2022 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ukraine is pushing up prices of commodities including food, cotton and energy, the World Bank says.
  
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• Four ways Elon Musk might change Twitter

  26-04-2022 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After the billionaire struck a deal to buy the site, speculation has begun over what the future holds.
  
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• Elon Musk warned he must protect Twitter users

  26-04-2022 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The European Union and Downing Street say the billionaire must be responsible as he agrees $44bn takeover.
  
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• Lidl offers store finder's fee in fight for new customers

  26-04-2022 15:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The move comes as the chain continues its UK expansion, with competition among supermarkets intensifying.
  
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• Go Beyond Smart MFDs to Connect the Dots between Present Needs and Your Digital Future

  26-04-2022 13:44
  
  By Gabriela Garner, Product Marketing Director at Kofax London 26th April, 2022: There’s no doubt about it—the hybrid workplace is here to stay. The majority of companies will adopt a hybrid work model, employing a mix of in-person and remote employees, according to the Forrester 2021 Predictions: Accelerating Out of the Crisis report. But what’s remote work? During the pandemic, remote work became synonymous with people working from home, sporting “business on top and PJ
  
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• Call for extra bank holiday to be made permanent

  26-04-2022 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dragons' Den star Deborah Meaden is among business leaders who signed an open letter to ministers.
  
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• Government borrowing halves as Covid costs fall

  26-04-2022 13:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Borrowing in the year to March more than halved from the previous 12 months as Covid schemes were wound down.
  
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• People reliant on cash risk being cut adrift, Which? says

  26-04-2022 12:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Consumer group Which? has written to the Treasury calling for urgent action to protect access to cash.
  
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• Scrap the CV! Existing hiring methods exacerbating the UK’s skills crisis and social mobility divide, research reveals

  26-04-2022 11:00
  
  Survey finds 88% screen out candidates because of a lack of experience, yet 67% say screening for experience reduces size and diversity of their talent pool Arctic Shores CEO calls for organisations to “scrap the CV” and select for potential to address the skills mismatch crisis and social mobility divide Manchester, UK; 26th April 2022: 88% of HR and talent managers have screened candidates out of their hiring process because of a lack of experience,...Source: RealWire
  
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• Record-breaking 2021: STIHL generates over 5 billion euros in revenue

  26-04-2022 11:00
  
  Waiblingen, 26.04.2022 The STIHL Group achieved record-breaking revenue of 5.06 billion euros in fiscal year 2021, equating to a year-on-year increase of 10.4 percent. Excluding currency effects, revenue would have increased by 12.3 percent. The Group, whose headquarters are located in Waiblingen, Germany, generated 90 percent of its sales revenue abroad. “We exceeded our own expectations in 2021,” said Michael Traub, the Chairman of the Executive Board of STIHL, at the press confere
  
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• Anti-money laundering startup First AML opens UK doors to rush of inbound business enquiries

  26-04-2022 11:00
  
  Increased sanctions, record fines for money laundering violations, and rise in tax evasion creates ‘perfect storm’ Company hires 25 staff in one month, and predicts 100 by year endLONDON, UNITED KINGDOM 26th April, 2022: Anti-money laundering tech scale up First AML has launched in the UK after experiencing increased demand for solutions that help businesses manage compliance requirements and the heightened risk of regulatory fines in today’s climate. First AML recently announc
  
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• Shoppers could face £271 rise in annual food bills

  26-04-2022 10:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Customers are turning to discount retailers as food prices continue to rise, research suggests.
  
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• Will Ford's new truck finally make Americans buy electric?

  26-04-2022 01:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ford says the launch of the electric version of its classic F-150 pickup is a "big bet" for the company.
  
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• Will Taiwan's banks stay stuck in a '1980s' time warp?

  26-04-2022 01:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How the pandemic may have jolted an old-fashioned banking industry to make changes.
  
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