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UK firms perform better under foreign ownership – business minister

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PCR test providers warned against breaking consumer law

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Older workers could retire later if allowed to work from home

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Food shortages at worse level than I have ever seen, says Co-op boss

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Premier Foods to offer hybrid working to office workforce

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TikTok to let users shop through app with Shopify deal

HS2 site worker

Costain swings to first-half profit

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EY fined £3.5m over flawed 2017 audit of Stagecoach

Sharon Graham

Unite union to get first woman leader

UK construction sector

Selco-owner Grafton warns over ongoing supply woes and price hikes

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Just Eat plans a 1,500-strong office in Sunderland

Money

Value of private rented housing sector jumps 5.8% to £1.4 trillion, report finds

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Milkshakes off the menu as McDonald’s hit by supply chain issues

London stock

London markets climb back to gains as FTSE 250 hits new high

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UK pubs and hospitality trade bodies call for business rates overhaul

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OnlyFans founder blames ‘unfair’ banks for ban on explicit sexual content

Morrisons store

Trustees warn Morrisons pension schemes could be weakened by takeover

Christmas dinner

Supplies of pigs in blankets could be hit by post-Brexit labour shortages