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Bottles of Scotch whisky

Trump administration trying to secure mini trade deal with UK, says US

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Watches of Switzerland hikes outlook as it slams move to end tax-free shopping

Bank of England

Outlook buoyed by vaccine but remains uncertain amid Brexit talks – Bank

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One in four homes has access to gigabit broadband – Ofcom

Closed Upper Crust shop

Upper Crust owner slumps to annual loss and warns of ongoing sales woes

WPP_Installation

Advertising giant WPP says sales to rebound to pre-pandemic levels by 2022

A nurse tests for Covid-19 at a drive-through testing site

Serco postpones dividend payment and returns furlough cash

Britishvolt ‘gigaplant’ planned in Northumberland

Union expresses concerns over firm’s ability to deliver £2.6bn battery plant

Revolution bar

Revolution boss: Government actions towards bars ‘nothing short of scandalous’

TalkTalk offices

TalkTalk agrees £1.1bn takeover by Toscafund and Penta

House building

Construction supply cartel fined £15m for price fixing

There has been a jump of more than 300% in properties being marketed as being suitable for home working, according to Rightmove

300% jump in properties being marketed as suitable for home working

Numerous issues have caused logjams

Retailers and food manufacturers call for inquiry into ports chaos

A protester in an EU and UK flag

Optimism over Brexit trade deal and US stimulus boosts markets

Bentley

Family firm triumphs in trademark dispute with car giant Bentley

MacKenzie Scott

MacKenzie Scott gives 4.1 billion dollars to charity in four months

James Tavernier in action for Rangers at Ibrox

Competition watchdog to probe Rangers and retailers over replica kits

Coronavirus

Bank expected to hold off from year-end action amid hopes for UK economy