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Poundland owner accelerates store opening plans as demand grows
Poundland owner Pepco is to accelerate its store expansion plans after it saw a “strong” start to the new financial ...
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Health workers defiant on picket lines during 24 hour strike in Northern Ireland
Health workers in Northern Ireland vowed to continue the fight for better pay and conditions as they took part in a 24 h...
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Monsoon to open new stores as turnaround plan makes progress
Fashion retailer Monsoon has revealed plans to open more stores after bouncing back from near collapse during the pandem...
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Paying nurses more would take money from NHS operations, says Health Secretary
Paying nurses more would take money away from funding NHS operations, the Health Secretary has said, as ministers meet t...
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Twitter Blue subscription relaunches with higher price for iPhone users
Twitter’s subscription service that will allow users to pay to be verified on the platform is relaunching on Monday af...
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National Grid asks two coal plants to fire up amid big freeze
Britain’s electricity grid operator has asked two of its coal-fired power stations to start warming up as freezing wea...
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Microsoft buys stake in London Stock Exchange Group in data collaboration
Microsoft has become a shareholder of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) as the two firms agree to a 10-year partner...
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Metro Bank fined £10m for giving investors false information
Metro Bank has been fined £10 million by the UK’s financial regulator for knowingly publishing incorrect information ...
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UK economy grew in October but respite set to be brief
The UK’s economy rebounded in October after a contraction in September when output was impacted by the extra bank holi...