Author: Laura Robinson

LIVEBUSINESS LIVE: GDP grows 0.2% in Q3; Apollo to buy TRG; Ofgem to probe energy debtBy Live Commentary Updated: 07:17 EDT, 12 October 2023 The FTSE 100 is up 0.7 per cent in afternoon trading. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are TRG, easyJet Dechra Pharmaceuticals, Hays and Workspace Group. Read the Thursday 12 October Business Live blog below.> If you are using our app or a third-party site click here to read Business LiveMobico Group shares top FTSE 350 fallersMitchells & Butlers shares top FTSE 350 chartsJes Staley is fined £1.8m over Jeffrey Epstein scandalFormer Barclays boss Jes…

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The Cubs said that a security employee suffered an ‘allergic reaction’ on TuesdayThe man has since been released from hospital in Illinois, the team saidDailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports newsBy Jake Nisse For Dailymail.Com Published: 18:33 EDT, 10 October 2023 | Updated: 08:48 EDT, 11 October 2023 A Chicago Cubs security employee was hospitalized after coming into contact with a ‘foreign substance’ on Tuesday, the team has confirmed.The man in question was taken to hospital after opening a suspicious package at the team’s offices next to Wrigley Field, before suffering an allergic reaction.Fire officials said the man came into…

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Gaza will become a ‘tent city’ and every building will be razed, an Israeli defense official has vowed as the country’s military lines up on the border.In the early hours of Wednesday, Israeli forces conducted 250 airstrikes in just one hour across northern and eastern parts of the Gaza strip in revenge for Hamas’ terror attacks.Now an Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) spokesman said they are sending ‘infantry, armoured soldiers, artillery corps’, plus 300,000 reservists ‘close to the Gaza Strip to execute the mission that we have been given by the Israeli government’.Jonathan Conricus added: ‘That is to make sure that Hamas at the end of…

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LIVEBUSINESS LIVE: Marston’s boosted by job cuts; Travis Perkins slashes profit forecast; FirstGroup lifts expectationsBy Live Commentary Updated: 06:36 EDT, 11 October 2023 The FTSE 100 is up 0.1 per cent in early trading. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Travis Perkins, Marston’s, FirstGroup, Brickability, PageGroup, Mitie, Watkin Jones and GSK. Read the Wednesday 11 October Business Live blog below.> If you are using our app or a third-party site click here to read Business LiveFirstGroup hikes profit outlook on back of strong bus and rail demandFirstGroup has upgraded its annual earnings guidance following strong demand for…

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By Ben Nagle For Dailymail.Com Published: 07:26 EDT, 10 October 2023 | Updated: 07:30 EDT, 10 October 2023 The Minnesota Vikings have been dealt a huge injury blow after it was revealed star wide receiver Justin Jefferson will be placed on injured reserve following the hamstring issue he suffered against the Kansas City Chiefs.The news will rule Jefferson out for at least four games – at Chicago, vs San Francisco, at Green Bay, and at Atlanta – but the specific timeline for when he will return to the field is as yet unclear.The news was first reported by NFL Network’s Tom…

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Robert Walters reports another drop in profits as economic uncertainty weighs on recruitment industryNet fee income at the white collar specialist fell by 13% in the third quarter Among regions, the Asia-Pacific region saw the biggest drop in fee incomeTrading in the UK has been badly affected by high inflation and interest ratesBy Harry Wise Updated: 05:43 EDT, 10 October 2023 Robert Walters has reported another significant drop in gross profits as economic uncertainty continues to weigh on the recruitment industry.Net fee income at the white collar specialist fell 13 per cent at constant currency levels to £93.4million for the three months…

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By Elena Salvoni and Iwan Stone Published: 02:36 EDT, 9 October 2023 | Updated: 21:00 EDT, 9 October 2023 Advertisement Follow MailOnline’s liveblog here for all updates on the war between Israel and Hamas militants after terrorist fighters launched an unprecedented attack on the Jewish nation on Saturday.Pictures show Islamic Jihadists in Gaza parading weapons before attack on IsraelPro-Palestine protesters encircle police on Kensington High StreetThree arrests after events in central London, Met Police sayThree people were arrested in London on Monday night who were involved in demonstrations following Hamas’ attack on Israel.Three arrests have been made for assault on…

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By Iwan Stone Published: 02:36 EDT, 9 October 2023 | Updated: 05:28 EDT, 9 October 2023 Advertisement Follow MailOnline’s liveblog here for all updates on the war between Israel and Hamas militants after terrorist fighters launched an unprecedented attack on the Jewish nation on Saturday.David Lammy says Labour will ‘not surrender the hope of two states living side-by-side in peace’ as he condemns ‘indiscriminate’ attacksShadow foreign secretary David Lammy said Labour would ‘not surrender the hope of two states living side-by-side in peace’ as he warned both Israelis and Palestinians are paying a ‘terrible price’ after Hamas’s ‘indiscriminate’ attacks.Speaking at…

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UK tax system holds us back, top firms warnBy Leah Montebello Updated: 19:05 EDT, 8 October 2023 Nearly half of UK businesses have said the nation’s tax regime is ‘unfavourable’ and puts Britain behind China and other rivals.Manufacturers are seeking major business reform in next month’s autumn budget – bringing the economy ‘out of its current torpor’.The call comes as a survey published by Make UK, a manufacturing group, and RSM, a consulting firm, revealed flailing confidence in the system.Almost half of companies (44 per cent) surveyed believe the UK has an unfavourable business tax and regulatory environment, with 28…

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