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Workers at three rail companies set to take industrial action

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Pearson aims for subscription market with ‘all-you-can-eat’ textbook plan

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Deliveroo draws up plans to quit Spain

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Cineworld secures new loans ahead of ‘unprecedented’ slate of film releases

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BA owner IAG plans to ramp up summer flight schedules

House stock

Profit soars as Rightmove bounces back from pandemic

Morrisons takeover

Consortium says it expects to clear competition rules for £6.3bn Morrisons deal

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NatWest beats profit expectations after dipping into rainy day fund

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Calls for ‘radical new approach’ to reduce disability employment gap

Coronavirus – Mon Apr 12, 2021

Number of empty shops continues to rise across UK after Covid hit

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Amazon delivers mixed bag of results for second quarter

Shell

FTSE jumps as slew of strong company earnings drive rally

Dog

Demand slows for pandemic puppies as cats’ popularity jumps

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Diageo sales rise as UK drinkers indulge in spirits during pandemic

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AstraZeneca sees surge in Covid vaccine sales as jabs are rolled out globally

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Virgin Media O2 plans to make its entire broadband network full fibre by 2028

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Mitchells & Butlers sees ‘volatile’ trading since reopening bars and pubs

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Competition watchdog fines pharma firm over pricing of crucial thyroid drug