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Journalists on Reach titles to strike over pay dispute

Journalists at newspaper group Reach PLC are to strike in a dispute over pay after voting heavily in favour of taking industrial action.

Members of...

Fri, 12/08/2022 - 17:16


UK train drivers to strike on Saturday in deadlocked dispute

Rail passengers will suffer fresh misery on Saturday because of strikes by train drivers, with more industrial action planned in the coming weeks amid the...

Fri, 12/08/2022 - 15:56


Drought declared for parts of England after driest summer for 50 years

A drought has been declared for parts of England following the driest summer for 50 years.

The conditions, which have almost completely deprived some areas...

Fri, 12/08/2022 - 15:41


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Samsung head given pardon for bribery, embezzlement

The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.

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COMPANIES

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The heir and de facto leader of Samsung received a presidential pardon,...

Fri, 12/08/2022 - 10:44


LONDON BRIEFING: Haleon, GSK, Pfizer and Sanofi respond on Zantac hit

Pfizer late Thursday said it has ‘significant defences’ against Zantac litigation, while Haleon revealed it is ‘not a party’ to any claims.

Fears about the...

Fri, 12/08/2022 - 08:11


TOP NEWS: UK economy shrinks in second quarter as recession fears rise

The UK economy shrank marginally in the second quarter of the year from the first, according to the Office for National Statistics on Friday, as...

Fri, 12/08/2022 - 07:32


BoE chief says regulatory independence vital to UK's competitiveness

The UK's global competitiveness could be harmed by too much political interference in the regulation of the City of London, the Bank of England governor...

Fri, 12/08/2022 - 06:00


Do not let UK windfall tax run beyond 2025 - oil and gas body

An oil and gas body has urged the candidates in the running to become UK prime minister to scrap the windfall tax on profits as...

Fri, 12/08/2022 - 05:52


Drought expected to be declared for parts of England amid UK heatwave

Drought is expected to be declared for some parts of England, as another heatwave scorches the country after months of low rainfall.

Warnings are in...

Thu, 11/08/2022 - 18:54


Boris Johnson urges power companies to act 'in the national interest'

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appealed to electricity companies to act ‘in the national interest’ to help ease the pressure on vulnerable consumers in...

Thu, 11/08/2022 - 14:58


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