Vodafone sets date to meet MPs over franchisee scandal | Money News
Executives at Vodafone will next month meet parliamentarians amid growing scrutiny of its treatment of dozens of its retail franchisees, which a prominent MP said...
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Ocado chair joins Visma board ahead of €20bn London float | Money News
The chairman of Ocado Group has been recruited to the board of Visma, the European software company which is preparing one of the London stock...
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Farmers ‘bewildered and frightened’ by inheritance tax reforms | UK Ne
Controversial reforms to inheritance tax are the “single biggest issue” facing farmers, according to a long-awaited report into the profitability of the sector. The Farming...
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BP appoints first female boss in second CEO change in two years | Mone
BP is parting ways with the chief executive who led its early drive for increased profits from oil and gas, after investor pressure for more...
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Out of a job and on benefits: Why Britain isn’t working | Money News
Winter is closing in on the Bidston Rise housing estate in Birkenhead, but there’s one front garden that hasn’t given in yet. A hydrangea is...
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Fujitsu chief to face MPs grilling over Post Office compensation | Mon
The boss of Fujitsu’s British operations will face a fresh grilling from MPs next month amid pressure on the Japanese software company to fork out...
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Paddy Power Betfair to pay £2m for failing to protect gamblers | Money
Paddy Power Betfair is to pay £2m for acting too slowly on concerning customer behaviours, including one player who staked £86,000 over 16 days and...
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Permira enlists ex-PA Consulting chief for Interpath bid | Money News
The private equity firm Permira is working with a professional services veteran as it plots a takeover of the firm drafted in to oversee a...
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Sharp inflation slowdown leaves door to interest rate cut wide open |
The rate of inflation hit a much lower than expected 3.2% last month, according to official figures which should lock in an interest rate cut...
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Warner Bros set to rebuff hostile takeover bid – as major backer pulls
Warner Bros is reportedly set to reject a hostile $108bn (£81bn) takeover bid from Paramount, with one of the prospective buyer’s financing partners confirming it’s...
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Whitakers’ real-life Willy Wonka on shrinkflation and the rise of choc
Britain loves chocolate. We’re estimated to consume 8.2kg each every year, a good chunk of it at Christmas, but the cost of that everyday luxury...
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Second Horizon victim Janet Skinner ‘forced’ to sue Post Office as she
A victim of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal is taking legal action against the government-owned organisation as she seeks full redress for her wrongful...