UK
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Banking and Finance
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Sunak’s budget was great for estate agents, but it did nothing for generation rent
Guardian :
Polly Toynbee
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Flash rally in Bank of Japan shares leaves brokers perplexed
Financial Times :
Leo Lewis
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FCA fines former Stifel Nicolaus trader for market abuse
Financial Times :
Caroline Binham
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Johnson under pressure to publish ‘levelling-up’ fund criteria
Financial Times :
Andy Bounds
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Government’s new ‘infrastructure bank’ so small it will have no effect on growth, watchdog says
Independent :
Jon Stone
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KPMG agrees £400m sale of restructuring unit to HIG Capital
Financial Times :
Kaye Wiggins
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Lloyds Bank plans to become private landlord
Financial Times :
Nicholas Megaw
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Schroders avoids dividend cut as assets under management hit record high
Financial Times :
Chris Flood
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Greensill case shows risks of supply chain finance
Financial Times :
General editorial piece
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Tens of thousands of jobs at risk as Greensill Capital moves closer to collapse
Guardian :
Ben Butler
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US Banking and Finance
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Fed Chair Powell Offered a Patient Message. Markets Quivered Anyway.
New York Times :
Jeanna Smialek
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Investors Are Focused on Treasurys. Here’s What the Fed Could Do.
New York Times :
Jeanna Smialek
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Powell: Higher inflation temporary, Fed will be 'patient'
Independent :
Associated Press
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The Fed must avoid a repeat of the March Treasuries mystery
Financial Times :
Gillian Tett
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Financial bubbles also lead to golden ages of productive growth
Financial Times :
John Thornhill
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Former financial regulators to Supreme Court: ‘Tread carefully’
New York Times :
Andrew Ross Sorkin
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Hedge funds cash in on the ‘great reflation trade’
Financial Times :
Laurence Fletcher
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US mortgage rates steady to higher; 30-year at 3.02%
Independent :
Associated Press
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EXPLAINER: Why rising rates are unsettling Wall Street
Independent :
Associated Press
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ARK Invest: big stakes and a short swing
Financial Times :
Jamie Powell
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Coinbase founder rides crypto boom to Nasdaq listing
Financial Times :
Miles Kruppa
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KPMG agrees £400m sale of restructuring unit to HIG Capital
Financial Times :
Kaye Wiggins
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Basic Materials
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Farmers and rights groups boycott food summit over big business links
Guardian :
John Vidal
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Texas Farmers Tally Up the Damage From a Winter Storm ‘Massacre’
New York Times :
Kim Severson
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People wasting almost 1bn tonnes of food a year, UN report reveals
Guardian :
Damian Carrington
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Tesla to become adviser on nickel project in bid to secure key metal
Financial Times :
Henry Sanderson
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Polystyrene to be phased out next year under Australia's plastic waste plan
Guardian :
Graham Readfearn
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Scapa stands firm
Guardian :
Nils Pratley
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Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance stops payments to stricken Greensill
Financial Times :
Michael Pooler
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Consumer Goods
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Johnson & Johnson loses court appeal over pelvic mesh negligence
Guardian :
General editorial piece
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One and Done: Why People Are Eager for Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine
New York Times :
Noah Weiland
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People wasting almost 1bn tonnes of food a year, UN report reveals
Guardian :
Damian Carrington
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Scotch whisky tariffs suspended in new US agreement
Scotsman :
Alexander Brown
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The United States suspends tariffs on Scotch whisky and other British products.
New York Times :
Eshe Nelson
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Quorn owner Monde Nissin plans record Manila debut share offer
Financial Times :
Hudson Lockett
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Nintendo Switch to get new 'Pro' version with bigger display and 4K graphics, report claims
Independent :
Andrew Griffin
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Economy
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UK car industry reports worst February sales since 1959
Guardian :
Jasper Jolly
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UK construction sector rebuilds solid growth in February
Scotsman :
Simon Neville
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Sunak told promise to protect families ‘sticks in craw’ of those missing out on Covid support
Independent :
Andrew Woodcock
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UK scraps EU cap on Covid grants for struggling businesses
Financial Times :
Jim Pickard
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Government’s new ‘infrastructure bank’ so small it will have no effect on growth, watchdog says
Independent :
Jon Stone
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Johnson under pressure to publish ‘levelling-up’ fund criteria
Financial Times :
Andy Bounds
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Levelling up fund fails to tackle legacy of austerity, says Labour
Guardian :
Heather Stewart
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Tories accused of levelling up 'stitch-up' over regional deprivation fund
Guardian :
Peter Walker
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No strategy to Sunak marking his own homework on industry
Guardian :
Nils Pratley
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Office for Budget Responsibility now sees ‘faster recovery’ says Rishi Sunak
Independent :
Ben Chu
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Rishi Sunak’s plans to cut £16bn from public spending will cause ‘real additional pain’
Independent :
Andrew Woodcock
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Sunak is an arsonist posing as a firefighter. It's Labour's job to expose the truth
Guardian :
Owen Jones
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Sunak’s budget was great for estate agents, but it did nothing for generation rent
Guardian :
Polly Toynbee
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UK business leaders condemn ‘sad and bad’ axing of industrial strategy panel
Guardian :
Phillip Inman
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UK living standards to stagnate even after Covid crisis fades, warns thinktank
Guardian :
Jasper Jolly
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Huge rise in number of young people out of education, employment or training, latest data shows
Independent :
Ella Glover
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Sharp rise in 'Neets' shows impact of Covid lockdowns on UK young
Guardian :
Larry Elliott
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200,000 UK women in line for pension back-payments of about £13,500
Guardian :
Miles Brignall
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Property boss says stimulus has made UK market ‘too big to fail’
Financial Times :
George Hammond
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Investors lambast Sunak’s plans to raise corporation tax
Financial Times :
Daniel Thomas
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Rishi Sunak defends increase in UK corporation tax
Financial Times :
Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe
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Extra 1.3m people in UK to start paying income tax over next five years
Guardian :
Miles Brignall
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'Families are struggling': Britons react to Rishi Sunak's 2021 budget
Guardian :
Hilary Osborne
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Keir Starmer criticised by Labour left-wingers for backing tax rises on low-paid
Independent :
Jon Stone
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Sunak will be forced to raise UK taxes again, economists warn
Financial Times :
Chris Giles
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IFS criticises 'remarkable' move not to phase out universal credit uplift
Guardian :
Larry Elliott
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Universal credit cut in autumn could plunge ‘500,000 people into poverty’, Rishi Sunak warned
Independent :
Ashley Cowburn
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Budget 2021: The tricks for Scotland in Rishi Sunak's bag
Scotsman :
Erikka Askeland
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Scotland would ‘fare better’ outside the UK, more than two thirds of Scots say
Independent :
Joanna Taylor
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Highest ever support for Welsh independence, new poll shows
Independent :
Chantal Da Silva
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Westminster warned as poll shows record backing for Welsh independence
Guardian :
Steven Morris
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Mounting federal debt puts the U.S. at risk of a fiscal crisis, Congressional Budget Office warns.
New York Times :
Alan Rappeport
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Fed Chair Powell Offered a Patient Message. Markets Quivered Anyway.
New York Times :
Jeanna Smialek
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Investors Are Focused on Treasurys. Here’s What the Fed Could Do.
New York Times :
Jeanna Smialek
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Powell: Higher inflation temporary, Fed will be 'patient'
Independent :
Associated Press
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Single, wealthier US women increasingly bought homes during the pandemic
Guardian :
Lauren Aratani
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Biden attempts bipartisan push for infrastructure package
Independent :
General editorial piece
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New US jobless claims bump higher to 745,000
Financial Times :
Mamta Badkar
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US fourth quarter productivity revised to a decline of 4.2%
Independent :
Associated Press
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US mortgage rates steady to higher; 30-year at 3.02%
Independent :
Associated Press
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Dems tighten relief benefits, firm up support for virus bill
Independent :
Associated Press
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Kamala Harris breaks deadlock over $1.9tn stimulus bill
Financial Times :
Lauren Fedor
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Kamala Harris casts tie-breaking vote to allow debate on Biden’s Covid relief bill to begin in Senate
Independent :
Oliver O'Connell
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Stimulus could change the Biden presidency
Financial Times :
General editorial piece
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WH says relief checks to go to most who got December payment
Independent :
Associated Press
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‘Act big’ in the US means thinking smaller in the UK
Financial Times :
Chris Giles
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US suspends tariffs on UK exports in Airbus-Boeing trade dispute
Financial Times :
Peggy Hollinger
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The United States suspends tariffs on Scotch whisky and other British products.
New York Times :
Eshe Nelson
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Whisky a go go: US suspends tariffs on UK exports including scotch
Guardian :
Rob Davies
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Treasury to Invest $9 Billion in Minority Communities
New York Times :
Alan Rappeport
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Californians on universal basic income paid off debt and got full-time jobs
Guardian :
Associated Press
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What a difference a year makes: California poised to reopen
Independent :
General editorial piece
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EXPLAINER: Why rising rates are unsettling Wall Street
Independent :
Associated Press
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Relying on casuals in aged care will weaken royal commission's reforms, experts warn
Guardian :
Elias Visontay
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Why jobseeker is stuck 'in the early 90s' and leaving Australians behind
Guardian :
Josh Nicholas
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Beijing targets 6% GDP growth after reining in coronavirus
Financial Times :
Tom Mitchell
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China announces "over 6%" economic growth target, tech plans
Independent :
Associated Press
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China boosts defense spending by 6.8% in slight uptick
Independent :
Associated Press
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US vs China: Biden bets on alliances to push back against Beijing
Financial Times :
Demetri Sevastopulo
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China's five-year plan for economy is crucial to meeting net zero by 2060
Guardian :
Fiona Harvey
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China’s leaders focus on post-Covid economy at annual meeting
Financial Times :
Tom Mitchell
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Hong Kong dropped from economic freedom index after crackdown
Financial Times :
Primrose Riordan
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Brexit: EU ‘simply can’t trust’ Boris Johnson’s government as negotiating partner, says Simon Coveney
Independent :
Ashley Cowburn
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Brexit: EU to launch legal proceedings against UK 'very soon'
Guardian :
General editorial piece
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Brussels to launch legal action against UK ‘soon’ over N Ireland
Financial Times :
Jim Brunsden
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EU parliament shelves vote on Brexit deal after Boris Johnson ‘violates’ agreement
Independent :
Jon Stone
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EU postpones setting date for ratifying Brexit trade deal
Guardian :
Daniel Boffey
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EU trade deal: does delay signify Lord Frost's loyalty to PM?
Guardian :
Daniel Boffey
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EU proposes fix for gender pay gap: Show me the money!
Independent :
Associated Press
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Proposed E.U. Law Aims to Rectify Gender Pay Gap
New York Times :
Monika Pronczuk
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Oil jumps as Opec and allies decide against big rise in output
Financial Times :
Anjli Raval
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OPEC cartel, allies face decision on increasing oil output
Independent :
Associated Press
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Biden’s energy department revives loan program to boost clean technology
Guardian :
Lauren Aratani
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Texas power watchdog recommends unwinding $16bn of electricity trades
Financial Times :
Justin Jacobs
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Asian stocks fall as inflation worries stalk markets
Financial Times :
Thomas Hale
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Flash rally in Bank of Japan shares leaves brokers perplexed
Financial Times :
Leo Lewis
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Hedge funds cash in on the ‘great reflation trade’
Financial Times :
Laurence Fletcher
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The Fed must avoid a repeat of the March Treasuries mystery
Financial Times :
Gillian Tett
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US government bond decline resumes after Fed’s Jay Powell speaks
Financial Times :
Naomi Rovnick
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Anger in Lebanon as currency, prices spiral out of control
Independent :
Associated Press
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UN finds soaring poverty in virus-hit Latin America region
Independent :
Associated Press
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FTSE 100 falls after inflation fears cause Wall Street sell-off
Independent :
Ben Chapman
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Farmers and rights groups boycott food summit over big business links
Guardian :
John Vidal
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'Not a suitable candidate': climate groups urge OECD not to appoint Mathias Cormann as next head
Guardian :
Graham Readfearn
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Powell inflation comments send US stocks and bonds lower
Financial Times :
James Politi
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Tech stocks are close to correction territory. Here’s what that means.
New York Times :
General editorial piece
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Environment
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The Guardian view on climate and the budget: Sunak fails the green test
Guardian :
General editorial piece
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How big tech helps India target climate activists
Guardian :
Naomi Klein
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International climate scientists join call to halt Leeds Bradford airport expansion
Guardian :
Matthew Taylor
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Butterfly numbers plummeting in US west as climate crisis takes toll
Guardian :
Oliver Milman
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Republicans used oil industry-backed study to criticize Deb Haaland
Guardian :
Alex Kotch
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US-China tensions threaten global climate change efforts
Independent :
Associated Press
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'Not a suitable candidate': climate groups urge OECD not to appoint Mathias Cormann as next head
Guardian :
Graham Readfearn
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UK broke law by ‘systematically and persistently’ breaching air pollution limits, top court rules
Independent :
Daisy Dunne
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UK lacks plan to reach net zero emissions by 2050, say MPs
Financial Times :
Camilla Hodgson
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Academics keep feet on the ground in bid to cut travel emissions
Scotsman :
Ilona Amos
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China's five-year plan for economy is crucial to meeting net zero by 2060
Guardian :
Fiona Harvey
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UK has broken air pollution limits for a decade, EU court finds
Guardian :
Damian Carrington
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Watchdog asked to examine Drax conflict on climate advisory arm
Financial Times :
Camilla Hodgson
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17% of food production globally wasted, UN report estimates
Independent :
Associated Press
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'Catastrophic': UK has lost 90% of seagrass meadows, study finds
Guardian :
Damian Carrington
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Polystyrene to be phased out next year under Australia's plastic waste plan
Guardian :
Graham Readfearn
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Now Making Electric Bikes: Car and Motorcycle Companies
New York Times :
Roy Furchgott
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Biden’s energy department revives loan program to boost clean technology
Guardian :
Lauren Aratani
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Borders College unveils new green strategy
Scotsman :
Ilona Amos
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Hydrogen boilers heating your homes? Here's why they are unlikely to take off
Scotsman :
Richard Dixon
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Tesla to become adviser on nickel project in bid to secure key metal
Financial Times :
Henry Sanderson
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Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance stops payments to stricken Greensill
Financial Times :
Michael Pooler
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Heavy Industries
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UK car industry reports worst February sales since 1959
Guardian :
Jasper Jolly
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Now Making Electric Bikes: Car and Motorcycle Companies
New York Times :
Roy Furchgott
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After Covid, will cars remain king or will greener forms of transport prevail in Scotland?
Scotsman :
Alastair Dalton
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Hyundai Bayon joins line-up as brand’s baby SUV
Scotsman :
Matt Allan
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Tesla to become adviser on nickel project in bid to secure key metal
Financial Times :
Henry Sanderson
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Melrose targets big acquisition as it relaunches Nortek sale process
Financial Times :
Harry Dempsey
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Insurance
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The insurance call that toppled Greensill
Financial Times :
Tom Braithwaite
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200,000 UK women in line for pension back-payments of about £13,500
Guardian :
Miles Brignall
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Women underpaid state pension to get payments which total around £3 billion
Independent :
Maya Oppenheim
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Telematics insurance could save young drivers £848 a year
Scotsman :
Matt Allan
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Aviva to sell rest of Italian businesses and pay down £800m of debt
Financial Times :
Ian Smith
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City Insider: UK insurers: down under exchange
Financial Times :
Nicholas Megaw
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Leisure, Entertainment and Hotels
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Survey shows UK parents’ concern over Covid effect on children’s activity
Guardian :
Paul MacInnes
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UK betting companies report profits in 2020 as US market opens up
Guardian :
Rob Davies
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England one of only five countries to trial new football concussion protocols
Guardian :
Paul MacInnes
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New York to ease restrictions on some indoor and outdoor gatherings
Independent :
Gino Spocchia
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Coronavirus in Scotland: Passengers sent from Edinburgh to Glasgow for hotel quarantine to cut costs
Scotsman :
Elsa Maishman
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Six out of 10 museums now fear for their survival – but there have been surprising positives
Guardian :
Sharon Heal
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Pubs can serve pints in carparks from April, government says
Independent :
Joanna Taylor
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Signs of Life
New York Times :
Andrew Ross Sorkin
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Cyprus will allow vaccinated British tourists from 1 May
Guardian :
Lucy Campbell
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Famed Madrid flamenco venue closes amid virus restrictions
Independent :
Associated Press
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FC Barcelona and Real Madrid will be forced to pay back illegal state aid
Financial Times :
Javier Espinoza
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Irish outrage at Pontins obscures the truth about anti-Traveller racism
Guardian :
Séamas O’Reilly
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Manchester United borrow £60m as net debt rises amid Covid-19 pandemic
Guardian :
Bryan Armen Graham
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Manchester United defies pandemic with return to profit
Financial Times :
Samuel Agini
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Nintendo Switch to get new 'Pro' version with bigger display and 4K graphics, report claims
Independent :
Andrew Griffin
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Wetherspoon "very keen" to open their Scottish pubs as they announce April re-opening of English chains
Scotsman :
Hannah Brown
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UK gambling groups William Hill and Entain vow no more shop closures
Financial Times :
Alice Hancock
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Life Sciences
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Scientists who discovered migraine mechanism win £1.1m Brain prize
Guardian :
Linda Geddes
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Should Your Cocktail Carry a Cancer Warning?
New York Times :
Anahad O’Connor
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Israel, Denmark and Austria join forces against COVID-19
Independent :
Associated Press
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New Covid variant infects 16 people in UK
Independent :
Jane Denton
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Ninety percent of Covid deaths are in countries with high obesity rates, study finds
Independent :
Shuan Lintern
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UK most likely place in world for Covid-19 mutant strain - health minister warns
Scotsman :
Claire Schofield
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Weekly Covid cases in England at lowest level since September, figures show
Independent :
Samuel Lovett
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Government considers paying people to get fit
Independent :
Chantal Da Silva
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England one of only five countries to trial new football concussion protocols
Guardian :
Paul MacInnes
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Heart problems may be rare in pro athletes after COVID-19
Independent :
Associated Press
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Covid crisis may have effects on mental health that last for years
Scotsman :
Julie Arthur
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An Austrian Region Becomes a Coronavirus Vaccine Laboratory
New York Times :
Melissa Eddy
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California officials deny reports that thousands were given too-small doses of vaccine
Independent :
Danielle Zoellner
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Clive Palmer's Covid vaccine ad in News Corp paper factually wrong, regulator says
Guardian :
Ben Butler
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Experts warn Covid vaccines being sold on darknet likely to be scams
Guardian :
Melissa Davey
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'Falling through cracks': Vaccine bypasses some older adults
Independent :
Associated Press
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Modified vaccines for new Covid variants to be fast-tracked in UK
Independent :
Samuel Lovett
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New Covid vaccine passport app for international travel may launch this month - what we know so far
Scotsman :
Claire Schofield
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UK will diverge from EU and US on approving tweaked Covid vaccines
Guardian :
Sarah Boseley
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White House admits Biden cannot force people to wear masks or get vaccines as Texas and Mississippi drop safeguards
Independent :
Griffin Connolly
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White House scoffs at idea Trump deserves credit for vaccines, saying half a million Americans died under his watch
Independent :
Graeme Massie
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‘You just get on with it’: The Oxford professor carrying the world’s hopes of a coronavirus vaccine
Independent :
Samuel Lovett
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Coronavirus in Scotland: UK will fast-track Covid-19 vaccines adapted to variants
Scotsman :
Elsa Maishman
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Dozens of patients left conscious but unable to breathe after NHS drug errors
Independent :
Shuan Lintern
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Home Office to move more people into Napier Barracks despite multiple warnings from health officials
Independent :
May Bulman
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Hospitals failing to heed warnings over patient deaths, reveals new study
Independent :
Shuan Lintern
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Labour: £30bn DHSC budget cut will hit emergency NHS funding
Guardian :
Jessica Elgot
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Mandatory Covid jabs for NHS staff could be discriminatory, top doctor say
Guardian :
Aamna Mohdin
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Minister’s planned NHS pay rise labelled ‘pitiful’ by unions
Independent :
Shuan Lintern
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NHS warned Home Office social distancing ‘impossible’ at Napier Barracks during Covid outbreak, report reveals
Independent :
May Bulman
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No need for lengthy trials of vaccine modifications, UK regulator says
Financial Times :
Anna Gross
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Papua New Guinea hospitals run out of funding as Covid cases surge
Guardian :
Rebecca Kuku
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Relying on casuals in aged care will weaken royal commission's reforms, experts warn
Guardian :
Elias Visontay
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Some English care homes to delay allowing indoor visits over Covid risk
Guardian :
Robert Booth
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Unions attack 'pitiful' 1% pay rise proposed for NHS staff
Guardian :
Denis Campbell
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Was there a big cut to NHS frontline services buried in the budget?
Guardian :
Denis Campbell
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EU, Italy stop AstraZeneca vaccine exports to Australia
Independent :
Associated Press
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German panel OKs AstraZeneca vaccine jab for over 65s
Independent :
Associated Press
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Germany approves AstraZeneca jab for over-65s
Financial Times :
Guy Chazan
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Germany approves AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s
Independent :
Jon Sharman
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Germany vaccine body says over-65s should get AstraZeneca jab
Guardian :
Philip Oltermann
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Italy blocks export of 250,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses to Australia
Guardian :
Daniel Boffey
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Italy blocks shipment of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines to Australia
Financial Times :
Sam Fleming
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Italy blocks quarter of a million Covid vaccines destined for Australia over European shortage
Independent :
Vincent Wood
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After India Jabs Millions, Its Covid-19 Vaccine Shows Potency
New York Times :
Sameer Yasir
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Glasgow firm behind pioneering blood test to detect cancer secures seven-figure boost
Scotsman :
Emma Newlands
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Scapa stands firm
Guardian :
Nils Pratley
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Johnson & Johnson loses court appeal over pelvic mesh negligence
Guardian :
General editorial piece
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One and Done: Why People Are Eager for Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine
New York Times :
Noah Weiland
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Media
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China's Communist party ran campaign to discredit BBC, thinktank finds
Guardian :
Emma Graham-Harrison
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David Crosby sells music catalogue, citing Covid restrictions on touring
Guardian :
Laura Snapes
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Devine intervention as Sky News Australia's YouTube channel eclipses ABC's
Guardian :
Amanda Meade
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News of the World phone hacking: Noel Fielding latest to win damages
Guardian :
Sarah Marsh
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Smash parties, talking vulvas and Big Mouth: inside Titmouse animation studio
Guardian :
Will Coldwell
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The Era of Audio Creators Has Arrived
New York Times :
Taylor Lorenz
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Tribune Publishing, facing an acquisition, adds to cash holdings and digital revenue.
New York Times :
Marc Tracy
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Jack Dorsey's cash app Square buys most of Jay-Z's Tidal streaming service
Independent :
Adam Smith
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Jay-Z sells majority stake in Tidal music streaming service to Jack Dorsey's Square
Guardian :
Mark Sweney
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Square acquires majority of Tidal, Jay-Z’s streaming service, in $297 million deal.
New York Times :
Katherine Rosman
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Square, Inc. to buy majority of Tidal and put Jay-Z on board
Independent :
Associated Press
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Square to buy majority stake in Jay-Z’s Tidal streaming platform
Financial Times :
Ortenca Aliaj
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Kings of Leon to release new album as a non-fungible token
Guardian :
Alex Hern
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How big tech helps India target climate activists
Guardian :
Naomi Klein
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Success tips from a disgruntled musician turned growth marketer
Scotsman :
General editorial piece
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Clive Palmer's Covid vaccine ad in News Corp paper factually wrong, regulator says
Guardian :
Ben Butler
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The clumsily drafted online safety bill could see adult content censored in Australia
Guardian :
Jarryd Bartle
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Australia has shown you can take on big companies – and win
Guardian :
Richard Denniss
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Facebook and Twitter say Australia wants to give regulator too much power in bid to combat online bullying
Guardian :
Josh Taylor
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Facebook restarts political advertising.
New York Times :
Andrew Ross Sorkin
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Google’s rivals fret as the advertising cookie crumbles
Financial Times :
Richard Waters
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Google plans to halt advertising based on users’ browsing history.
New York Times :
Andrew Ross Sorkin
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Dangerous and extremist content 'continues to flourish' on YouTube, US lawmakers warn
Independent :
Anthony Cuthbertson
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YouTube CEO says Trump’s account will only be restored once threat of political violence recedes
Independent :
Graeme Massie
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How Twitter is becoming more like OnlyFans - and what that means for users
Independent :
Adam Smith
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Biggest download day on record happened last week, Virgin says as it details impact of lockdown and Call of Duty update
Independent :
Andrew Griffin
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Real Estate and Construction
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Property boss says stimulus has made UK market ‘too big to fail’
Financial Times :
George Hammond
|
Residential landlords sit on the fence over sales
Scotsman :
David Alexander
|
Sunak’s budget was great for estate agents, but it did nothing for generation rent
Guardian :
Polly Toynbee
|
UK construction sector rebuilds solid growth in February
Scotsman :
Simon Neville
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City Insider: Rishi Sunak: guaranteed winner
Financial Times :
Nicholas Megaw
|
Lloyds Bank plans to become private landlord
Financial Times :
Nicholas Megaw
|
Single, wealthier US women increasingly bought homes during the pandemic
Guardian :
Lauren Aratani
|
US mortgage rates steady to higher; 30-year at 3.02%
Independent :
Associated Press
|
One thousand homes plan on site of abandoned and 'haunted' West Lothian hospital
Scotsman :
Stuart Sommerville
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'Significant moment' as building work starts at Heriot-Watt's pioneering National Robotarium
Scotsman :
Emma Newlands
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Retail
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Amazon could be a big winner of Rishi Sunak's investment tax break
Guardian :
Rupert Neate
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Amazon Fresh opens first 'till-less' grocery store in UK
Guardian :
Sarah Butler
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Amazon’s Ealing surveillance shopping studio
Financial Times :
Izabella Kaminska
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As Amazon launches its shop without tills, how does 'Just
Independent :
Andrew Griffin
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As Online Shopping Surged, Amazon Planned Its New York Takeover
New York Times :
Matthew Haag
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‘It’s scary’: Shoppers give verdict on Amazon’s futuristic till-free supermarket
Independent :
Adam Forrest
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Ministry of Supply Sold Office Apparel. It Has Had to Rethink Things.
New York Times :
Sapna Maheshwari
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B&M’s no bargain
Financial Times :
Andrew Whiffin
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Is Fashion Changing?
New York Times :
General editorial piece
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Technology
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‘They track every move’: how US parole apps created digital prisoners
Guardian :
Todd Feathers
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New Covid vaccine passport app for international travel may launch this month - what we know so far
Scotsman :
Claire Schofield
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How big tech helps India target climate activists
Guardian :
Naomi Klein
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Dallas does Dogecoin
New York Times :
Andrew Ross Sorkin
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The clumsily drafted online safety bill could see adult content censored in Australia
Guardian :
Jarryd Bartle
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'Significant moment' as building work starts at Heriot-Watt's pioneering National Robotarium
Scotsman :
Emma Newlands
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Experts warn Covid vaccines being sold on darknet likely to be scams
Guardian :
Melissa Davey
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Tech stocks are close to correction territory. Here’s what that means.
New York Times :
General editorial piece
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Biden’s energy department revives loan program to boost clean technology
Guardian :
Lauren Aratani
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China announces "over 6%" economic growth target, tech plans
Independent :
Associated Press
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We need to think bigger when it comes to funding Scotland’s tech start-ups
Scotsman :
Paul Atkinson
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Melrose targets big acquisition as it relaunches Nortek sale process
Financial Times :
Harry Dempsey
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Kings of Leon to release new album as a non-fungible token
Guardian :
Alex Hern
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SoftBank-backed Z Holdings seeks mega-deal to shake up online world
Financial Times :
Kana Inagaki
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The Era of Audio Creators Has Arrived
New York Times :
Taylor Lorenz
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'Transformational': Yorkshire firm cleans up donated laptops for pupils at home
Guardian :
Molly Blackall
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EU set to accuse Apple of distorting competition in music streaming
Financial Times :
Javier Espinoza
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UK competition regulator launches antitrust probe into Apple
Financial Times :
Kate Beioley
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UK competition watchdog investigates Apple's App Store
Independent :
Associated Press
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UK launches investigation into Apple's App Store 'over suspected anti-competitive behaviour
Independent :
Andrew Griffin
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UK regulator to investigate Apple over 'unfair' App Store terms
Guardian :
Alex Hern
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Jack Dorsey's cash app Square buys most of Jay-Z's Tidal streaming service
Independent :
Adam Smith
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Jay-Z sells majority stake in Tidal music streaming service to Jack Dorsey's Square
Guardian :
Mark Sweney
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Square acquires majority of Tidal, Jay-Z’s streaming service, in $297 million deal.
New York Times :
Katherine Rosman
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Square, Inc. to buy majority of Tidal and put Jay-Z on board
Independent :
Associated Press
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Square to buy majority stake in Jay-Z’s Tidal streaming platform
Financial Times :
Ortenca Aliaj
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Australia has shown you can take on big companies – and win
Guardian :
Richard Denniss
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Facebook and Twitter say Australia wants to give regulator too much power in bid to combat online bullying
Guardian :
Josh Taylor
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Facebook restarts political advertising.
New York Times :
Andrew Ross Sorkin
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Google’s rivals fret as the advertising cookie crumbles
Financial Times :
Richard Waters
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Google plans to halt advertising based on users’ browsing history.
New York Times :
Andrew Ross Sorkin
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Nintendo Switch to get new 'Pro' version with bigger display and 4K graphics, report claims
Independent :
Andrew Griffin
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WhatsApp update adds voice and video calls to desktop app to let conversations 'feel as close to in-person as possible'
Independent :
Andrew Griffin
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TikTok on alert after it becomes outlet for Myanmar soldiers
Financial Times :
Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan
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Now’s the time to talk up your small business on Clubhouse
Guardian :
Gene Marks
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Telecommunications
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EU set to accuse Apple of distorting competition in music streaming
Financial Times :
Javier Espinoza
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UK competition regulator launches antitrust probe into Apple
Financial Times :
Kate Beioley
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UK competition watchdog investigates Apple's App Store
Independent :
Associated Press
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UK launches investigation into Apple's App Store 'over suspected anti-competitive behaviour
Independent :
Andrew Griffin
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UK regulator to investigate Apple over 'unfair' App Store terms
Guardian :
Alex Hern
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SoftBank-backed Z Holdings seeks mega-deal to shake up online world
Financial Times :
Kana Inagaki
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Fixing What the Internet Broke
New York Times :
Shira Ovide
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Support Services
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Extra 1.3m people in UK to start paying income tax over next five years
Guardian :
Miles Brignall
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Keir Starmer criticised by Labour left-wingers for backing tax rises on low-paid
Independent :
Jon Stone
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Sharp rise in 'Neets' shows impact of Covid lockdowns on UK young
Guardian :
Larry Elliott
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Californians on universal basic income paid off debt and got full-time jobs
Guardian :
Associated Press
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New US jobless claims bump higher to 745,000
Financial Times :
Mamta Badkar
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US jobless claims tick up to 745,000 as layoffs remain high
Independent :
Associated Press
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Unemployment Claims Rise, Showing Recovery’s Rocky Road
New York Times :
Nelson D. Schwartz
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EU proposes fix for gender pay gap: Show me the money!
Independent :
Associated Press
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Proposed E.U. Law Aims to Rectify Gender Pay Gap
New York Times :
Monika Pronczuk
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Mothers Are Regaining Jobs, Even While Shouldering Pandemic Burdens at Home
New York Times :
Claire Cain Miller
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Why jobseeker is stuck 'in the early 90s' and leaving Australians behind
Guardian :
Josh Nicholas
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International pupils returning to British boarding schools allowed to skip hotel quarantine
Independent :
Tim Wyatt
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One in five UK schools has set up a food bank in Covid crisis, survey suggests
Guardian :
Patrick Butler
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Survey shows UK parents’ concern over Covid effect on children’s activity
Guardian :
Paul MacInnes
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Academics keep feet on the ground in bid to cut travel emissions
Scotsman :
Ilona Amos
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Borders College unveils new green strategy
Scotsman :
Ilona Amos
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Four in five university and college staff struggling because of pandemic, union says
Guardian :
Rachel Hall
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Huge rise in number of young people out of education, employment or training, latest data shows
Independent :
Ella Glover
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Relying on casuals in aged care will weaken royal commission's reforms, experts warn
Guardian :
Elias Visontay
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Scottish government Covid guidance: how have childcare rules been updated - and how it affects new parents
Scotsman :
Chelsea Rocks
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Some English care homes to delay allowing indoor visits over Covid risk
Guardian :
Robert Booth
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IFS criticises 'remarkable' move not to phase out universal credit uplift
Guardian :
Larry Elliott
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Universal credit cut in autumn could plunge ‘500,000 people into poverty’, Rishi Sunak warned
Independent :
Ashley Cowburn
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Interface delivers by bringing business and academia together
Scotsman :
Siobhán Jordan
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‘They track every move’: how US parole apps created digital prisoners
Guardian :
Todd Feathers
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Deliveroo chooses London for £7.5bn stock market listing
Independent :
Ben Chapman
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Deliveroo chooses London for stock market float
Guardian :
Jasper Jolly
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Deliveroo targets $10bn valuation in London IPO
Financial Times :
Tim Bradshaw
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London celebrates but for Deliveroo IPO to succeed, it needs to deliver
Financial Times :
Bryce Elder
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London works for Deliveroo
Guardian :
Nils Pratley
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Italy blocks shipment of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines to Australia
Financial Times :
Sam Fleming
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KPMG agrees £400m sale of restructuring unit to HIG Capital
Financial Times :
Kaye Wiggins
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Mechanical engineering firm EnerMech bullish after netting string of new contracts
Scotsman :
Emma Newlands
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'Transformational': Yorkshire firm cleans up donated laptops for pupils at home
Guardian :
Molly Blackall
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FTSE 100 companies lag peers on anti-s... harassment policies
Financial Times :
Emma Boyde
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UK scraps EU cap on Covid grants for struggling businesses
Financial Times :
Jim Pickard
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Transport, Logistics, Aerospace and Defence
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Biden secretly limits drone strikes, amid congressional scrutiny over war powers
Independent :
Josh Marcus
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China boosts defense spending by 6.8% in slight uptick
Independent :
Associated Press
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Telematics insurance could save young drivers £848 a year
Scotsman :
Matt Allan
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US saw sharp increase in crash deaths in 2020 despite fewer drivers on roads
Guardian :
Associated Press
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Coronavirus in Scotland: Passengers sent from Edinburgh to Glasgow for hotel quarantine to cut costs
Scotsman :
Elsa Maishman
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After Covid, will cars remain king or will greener forms of transport prevail in Scotland?
Scotsman :
Alastair Dalton
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UK lacks plan to reach net zero emissions by 2050, say MPs
Financial Times :
Camilla Hodgson
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Academics keep feet on the ground in bid to cut travel emissions
Scotsman :
Ilona Amos
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New Covid vaccine passport app for international travel may launch this month - what we know so far
Scotsman :
Claire Schofield
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Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways reports $1.7 billion loss in 2020
Independent :
Associated Press
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British Airways has bowed to pressure from the government of Ghana and rowed back on a plan to switch Accra flights from Heathrow to Gatwick
Independent :
Simon Calder
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First Brexit, then Covid: can Eurostar get back on track?
Financial Times :
Henry Mance
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International climate scientists join call to halt Leeds Bradford airport expansion
Guardian :
Matthew Taylor
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Mexico City launches Latin America's latest cable car line
Independent :
Associated Press
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Private investors lose out in corporate bids
Financial Times :
John Lee
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Ryanair moves back to George Best Belfast City airport with summer sun flights
Independent :
Simon Calder
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US suspends tariffs on UK exports in Airbus-Boeing trade dispute
Financial Times :
Peggy Hollinger
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Lufthansa slumps to worst-ever annual loss
Financial Times :
Joe Miller
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Lufthansa warns of pandemic's 'negative effect on security situation'
Independent :
Simon Calder
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Japanese billionaire looking for people who 'push the envelope' for moon flight
Guardian :
General editorial piece
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SpaceX Starship: What now for Elon Musk's Mars plans after latest test explosion?
Independent :
Anthony Cuthbertson
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Utilities
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Oil jumps as Opec and allies decide against big rise in output
Financial Times :
Anjli Raval
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OPEC and Russia Agree to Keep a Lid on Oil Production, Sending Prices Higher
New York Times :
Stanley Reed
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OPEC cartel, allies face decision on increasing oil output
Independent :
Associated Press
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Biden’s energy department revives loan program to boost clean technology
Guardian :
Lauren Aratani
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Texas power watchdog recommends unwinding $16bn of electricity trades
Financial Times :
Justin Jacobs
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UK broke law by ‘systematically and persistently’ breaching air pollution limits, top court rules
Independent :
Daisy Dunne
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UK lacks plan to reach net zero emissions by 2050, say MPs
Financial Times :
Camilla Hodgson
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Hydrogen boilers heating your homes? Here's why they are unlikely to take off
Scotsman :
Richard Dixon
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Republicans used oil industry-backed study to criticize Deb Haaland
Guardian :
Alex Kotch
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US-China tensions threaten global climate change efforts
Independent :
Associated Press
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‘There’s no excuse for this’: thousands in Mississippi city still without water weeks after storms
Guardian :
Oliver Laughland
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Petrobras row highlights Brazil’s dependence on truckers
Financial Times :
Bryan Harris i
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Watchdog asked to examine Drax conflict on climate advisory arm
Financial Times :
Camilla Hodgson
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Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance stops payments to stricken Greensill
Financial Times :
Michael Pooler
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