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Trevor Phillips

No black directors in top roles at FTSE 100 companies

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Santander warns of cost-cutting action as profits plunge 44%

Coronavirus – Tue Jan 12, 2021

Business optimism at highest level since 2014 despite January activity drop

Asda

New Asda owners agree £3.5bn debt deal and petrol stations sale

The Vodafone logo on a smartphone

Slump in roaming drives Vodafone revenues lower amid pandemic

Billionaire Tax Washington State

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to step down as CEO

A Ryanair plane

Ryanair ordered to remove ‘jab and go’ advert

BT

BT exploring broadband via satellite for rural areas with OneWeb

City of London

Equity markets make gains as Reddit rally loses steam

Coronavirus – Fri Jan 15, 2021

Shops and landlords pay almost £1bn in rates despite holiday

Bumblebee

Charles warns over ‘sheer madness’ of continuing to destroy nature

Mike Ashley

Mike Ashley wins latest stage of High Court fight with Tony Jimenez

The City of London

Viagogo told to sell StubHub’s international business for £3bn merger to pass

A plane takes off

Tour operator Tucan Travel goes bust after 33 years

Someone using a laptop

Buy now, pay later firms will come under FCA regulation

City of London

Klarna – the pay later giant and Europe’s biggest private fintech

Online slot machine gambling

Online slot machines: How has Covid impacted UK gambling habits?

Kew Gardens 50p

Rarest 50p coins in circulation revealed