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Wasp warning for July and August after inconsistent weather so far this year

Coronavirus – Fri Dec 11, 2020

Warning of business rates debt crisis as firms in England owe councils £2.5bn

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Hospitality businesses forced to hand all tips to staff under proposed law

Gina Coladangelo

Firm with family connection to Hancock aide says contracts were properly awarded

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Cash access is just as important as post, utilities and broadband, says Age UK

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Millennials trying to get on property ladder have got rawest deal – report

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Surge in demand for holidays in new green list destinations

The FTSE 100 leading index closed the day up 26.1 points, or 0.37%, at 7136.07 on Friday

Shares in travel firms fail to take off despite updated green list

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Old bottles and food packaging used to make railway sleepers

Nissan to end night shift

Nissan furloughs hundreds of workers after being hit by Covid cases

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Ocado receives settlement from co-founder over espionage claim

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Tesco avoids bloody nose from shareholders over pay

Currys PC World owner Dixons Carphone is to update investors on Wednesday

Dixons Carphone set to net £151m profit as online growth plan pays off

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Watchdog probes Amazon and Google over fake reviews

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Shapps insists new green list offers ‘a little bit of relief’ for travel firms

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Lender extends lifeline to struggling Amigo Loans

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More towns and cities to get full fibre broadband

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Third of UK adults have used buy now, pay later schemes, Which? estimates