The UK’s biggest high street banks have reportedly pledged to identify more than 200 new places for shared banking hubs and upgrade dozens of locations after calls from the Treasury …
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Unilever: Why job cuts and ice cream split may be a sweet deal for the FTSE 100 business
Consumer goods giant Unilever topped the FTSE 100 leaderboard on Tuesday as news of job cuts and a spin-off of its ice cream business appealed to investors. Shares in the …
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Every Lidl helps: Tesco loses appeal in supermarket logo war
Tesco has today failed to overturn a decision at the Court of Appeal, that it infringed on Lidl’s trademark by using a small blue and yellow logo for its clubcard …
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‘A cynical attempt’ and ‘blatant violation’: Olympic chiefs blast Russia over rival event
The International Olympic Committee has accused Russia of making “a cynical attempt to politicise sport” by organising rival competition the Friendship Games. Russia is trying to rally support for its …
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Rene Higuita: My scorpion kick changed football forever. We won’t see it again
Maverick former Colombia goalkeeper Rene Higuita on the enduring impact of his “spectacular” scorpion kick against England almost three decades ago. A goalless draw in an international friendly is seldom …
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Pet retailer Jollyes former owner Kester Capital sees robust demand for new fund
Kester Capital’s latest fund has closed £50m ahead of target at £200m as the low-to-mid-market private equity firm attracted new blue-chip institutional investors. The firm announced on Tuesday that its …
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Landmark judicial review starts as Albania’s ex-PM tries to overturn UK Home Office ban
The former Albanian Prime Minister’s judicial review against the Home Office over a decision to ban him from the UK kicks off today. Sali Berisha is the current Albanian opposition …
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City Hall: Lib Dem mayoral candidate Rob Blackie vows to take on Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall
Liberal Democrat mayoral candidate Rob Blackie has vowed he is “up for this fight” as he launched his campaign for City Hall with a pledge to take on Sadiq Khan …
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Demand for Rolex and Tag Heuer watches slump as demand in China falls
Monthly exports of pricey Swiss watches such as Rolex and TAG Heuer have fallen for the second time in three years, led mainly by lower deliveries to Greater China and …
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Will the Federal Reserve and Bank of England surprise investors this week?
Markets are in the thick of a busy week for central banks with decisions from the US Federal Reserve and Bank of England still to come after the Bank of …