5 d. ago Tapping into the national need to chill, Marella Cruises has appointed Denise van Outen as its Chief Chill

Brits are mentally OOO - from daydreaming in meetings to browsing for cruises at lunch, the signs are clear. Tapping into the national need to chill, Marella Cruises has appointed Denise van Outen as its new Chief Chill-Out Officer.

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6 d. ago EU mulls plan to let importers break Russian gas contracts without penalties

European Commission could reportedly let energy companies declare force majeure and avoid paying MoscowThe European Commission is considering plans that would allow European companies to break long-term Russian gas contracts without paying penalties to Moscow, it has been reported.Citing three officials with knowledge of the plan, the Financial Times reported that the commission was studying the possibility of allowing companies to declare force majeure, which would absolve importers of their obligations to pay penalty fees for ending contracts. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago EU considers plans for firms to break Russian gas contracts without penalties

European Commission could reportedly let energy companies declare force majeure and avoid paying MoscowThe European Commission is considering plans that would allow European companies to break long-term Russian gas contracts without paying penalties to Moscow, it has been reported.Citing three officials with knowledge of the plan, the Financial Times reported that the commission was studying the possibility of allowing companies to declare force majeure, which would absolve importers of their obligations to pay penalty fees for ending contracts. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tottenham appoint former Arsenal chief Vinai Venkatesham as new CEO

Venkatesham spent four years on the other side of north London

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1 week ago GDP jump offers Rachel Reeves some light as UK enters Trump tariff tunnel

Growth defied forecasts that chancellor had hobbled economy, but trade war casts long shadowUK economy far exceeds forecasts to grow 0.5%Business live – latest updatesEarlier this year Rachel Reeves was being written off for having jeopardised Britain’s economy. The chancellor’s tax-raising autumn budget had sapped business investment, spooked the financial markets and put the jobs market at risk.The latest official figures showing stronger-than-expected economic growth of 0.5% in February will therefore come as a boost for the embattled chancellor, in a sign that the economy was in better health than her critics claimed. Continue reading...

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1 week ago State Street’s £333mn City office deal paves way for Canary Wharf exit

State Street’s £333mn City office deal paves way for Canary Wharf exit  Financial Times

Economics

1 week ago Liverpool complete Man City swoop that could have huge impact on both clubs

Liverpool are set to appoint Laurie Shaw as their new chief scientist, with the Scot currently on gardening leave after leaving his role as director of football data at the City Football Group

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2 w. ago Ace Aquatec appoints new chief financial officer to support growth

Award-winning aquaculture technology company, Ace Aquatec, has appointed Alan MacLeod as its chief financial officer (CFO) to support with its global growth strategy.

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2 w. ago Los Angeles agrees to $4bn deal to settle thousands of sexual abuse claims

County’s offer – largest of its kind – would settle lawsuits filed over alleged abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959Los Angeles county has reached a $4bn agreement to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959, officials said Friday.The agreement, which still needs approval from the Los Angeles county board of supervisors, would be the largest of its kind and have long-lasting financial effects for the county, officials said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou echoes Antonio Conte with call for vocal support from senior figures

Chairman Daniel Levy, chief financial officer Scott Munn, and technical director Johan Lange rarely speak publicly

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2 w. ago Ryan Reynolds and Wrexham on guard over finances and being 'caught with pants down'

Wrexham's documentary has been a major financial success for the club under their Hollywood ownership, but officials are wary of becoming too reliant on the hit TV show

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2 w. ago New Monkland Primary School pupils plant trees to support village's growth

Followed on from waste water infrastructure upgrade which has been ongoing since August last year to help growth of sustainable new housing.

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2 w. ago Sarah Benson: from a PhD in explosives to overseeing integrity in Australian sport

The former forensic scientist was given a baptism of fire in her new role but says she has the skillset to tackle the combustible world of sport Sarah Benson is the forensic scientist who has been appointed sport’s top cop as chief executive of Sport Integrity Australia. Her CV includes working on federal police responses to the Bali bombings, the downing of MH17 in Ukraine and the volcanic eruption on New Zealand’s White Island.That experience prepared the 47-year-old for a not-straightforward initiation, where she found herself at the centre of the ferocious debate around illicit drugs in sport just as the AFL and the code’s players were finalising an update to the controversial “three-strike” policy. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Boss of Mirror publisher Reach steps down after nearly six years

Reach’s chief revenue officer Piers North has been appointed to replace him at the newspaper group.

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3 w. ago Lollipop men and women get the chop as councils cut the vital service

Data we obtained under Freedom of Information laws shows councils employed 1,253 school crossing patrol officers in the last financial year compared to 2,574 in 2014 - a 51% reduction

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3 w. ago US issues broad order to consulates to vet student visas over ‘terrorist activity’

State department shares new standard for denials based on social media posts, financial donations and membershipsThe United States has ordered consular offices to significantly expand their screening processes for student visa applicants, including through comprehensive social media investigations, to exclude people they deem to support terrorism.A state department cable from 25 March, obtained by the Guardian, describes a new standard for visa denials based on a broad definition of what constitutes support for “terrorist activity”. The directive states that “evidence that an applicant advocates for terrorist activity, or otherwise demonstrates a degree of public approval or public advocacy for terrorist activity or a terrorist organization” can be grounds for visa rejection. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Thames Water’s finance chief quits as firm continues trying to find a buyer

Alastair Cochran, Thames Water’s chief financial officer, told the firm that he is stepping down on Friday morning, PA news agency understands.

Economics

3 w. ago RBS owner NatWest to support 10,000 more entrepreneurs as accelerator network expands

“As the UK’s biggest business bank we are ambitious for the UK and believe that by unlocking the potential of entrepreneurs we can support sustained economic growth”

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