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India-UK FTA to boost Indian exports, enhance worker mobility: S&P
Financial Express
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The free-trade agreement (FTA) between India and the UK is set to boost Indian exports, enhance worker mobility, and secure greater access to India’s middle-class market, S&P Global Market Intelligence said on Wednesday. The FTA will also...
Wimbledon 2025: Alex de Minaur vs Arthur Cazaux preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick
Sportskeeda
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July 2, 2025
Match Details Fixture: (11) Alex de Minaur vs (Q) Arthur Cazaux Date: July 3, 2025 Tournament: Wimbledon Round: Second Round (Round of 64) Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England Category: Grand Slam Surface: Grass Prize...
Boots and Deliveroo are saving your summer trips by delivering those forgotten essentials to UK hotspots
Retail Times
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July 2, 2025
Boots, the UK’s leading health, wellness and beauty retailer, has teamed up with packing guru and holiday expert Chelsea Dickinson to offer shoppable bundles, curated product lists, and smart packing tips. With everything you need for your summer...
E-referrals software reaches clinicians and social services
Canadian Healthcare Technology
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July 2, 2025
WHITEHORSE, YK – A made-in-Yukon e-referrals solution that connects to both clinicians and social services will soon be rolled out at the Whitehorse walk-in clinic. Chirag Jadhwani (pictured) led the development of the artificial intelligence (AI)...
Santander acquires TSB for £2.9 billion, expanding UK presence and customer base
BusinessLive
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July 2, 2025
In a game-changing £2.9bn transaction, Santander UK has snapped up high street banking player TSB, a move that's set to considerably bolster its market presence. The all-cash acquisition offer from Banco Sabadell places TSB at a valuation...
Massive Attack urge media to focus on Gaza instead of artist controversies
DJ Mag
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July 2, 2025
Massive Attack have taken to social media to admonish the media’s reporting of artist protests at Glastonbury this year. The band urged journalists to focus their reporting on “what is happening daily to the people of Gaza”, rather than the...
CCI Clears British Investment In Renew's Solar Subsidiary
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- KNN India) New Delhi, Jul 2 (KNN) The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved British International Investment's (BII) proposal to invest in ReNew Photovoltaics, a solar manufacturing company in India. BII is a UK...
Ex-Tory MP joins Reform UK to lead social care policy
LBC
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2 July 2025, 15:11 Anne Marie Morris, who was Newton Abbot MP from 2010 to 2024, was first suspended by the Tories in 2017 for her use of a racial slur in a discussion about Brexit. Picture: X A former Conservative MP who twice lost the party whip...
Galwayman appointed Deputy Director General of the British Irish Chamber of Commerce
Galway Advertiser
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The British Irish Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of Aidan Finnegan as its new Deputy Director General. Aidan, a Galway native, has played a leading role in shaping the Chamber’s policy and advocacy work in recent years,...
Lions vs Reds LIVE commentary: UK kick-off time, team lineups and where to watch as Farrell eyes momentum in Brisbane
talkSPORT
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July 2, 2025
The British and Irish Lions face Queensland Reds this morning as their tour of Australia continues. The Lions recovered from their shock defeat to Argentina in Dublin by dismantling Western Force 54-7 over the weekend in their opening game Down...
Hand luggage: Ryanair, easyJet and British Airways policies explained
The Times
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One of the easiest ways to save on your airfare always used to be opting to go hand-luggage only — but now, depending on who you’re flying with, allowances can vary enormously. British Airways, for example, has one of the most generous hand...
Foot Locker unveils biggest UK store in Birmingham Bullring
Retail Times
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July 2, 2025
The leading retailer in sneakers and urban fashion, Foot Locker, has officially opened its largest UK store based in the heart of the Bullring in Birmingham. The store, which is now the brand’s UK flagship, introduces its new ‘Re-imagined’ store...
‘Definitely recommend’: tourist board pokes fun at stranded British fighter jet
The Times
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The F-35B Lightning can fly at 1.6 times the speed of sound, suppress enemy radar with electronic warfare systems and shoot other fighter jets out of the sky using guided missiles and a 25mm cannon. One thing Britain’s most advanced warplane...
Launch of new body to harness innovative tech for the UK’s Armed Forces
sUAS News - The Business of Drones
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July 2, 2025
Innovative technology will reach the hands of military personnel faster, as the work of the new UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) organisation kicks off today with its formal establishment. UK Defence Innovation begins work today to streamline delivery...
EU blocks UK from joining pan-European trade network FT
California Telegraph
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London has reportedly sought to join the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean convention to support its exporters in the wake of Brexit The EU has refused to allow the UK join a streamlined network that offers lower tariffs to 20 countries that trade with the...
Police issue British Grand Prix warning
GPFans
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July 2, 2025
Northamptonshire police have issued a warning to F1 fans hoping to attend this weekend's British Grand Prix, as the threat of counterfeit tickets rises. The British GP is one of the UK's biggest sporting events, with over 480,000 people expected...
Bank of England accused of 'severing British history' over plans to change bank notes
GB News
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July 2, 2025
The Bank of England has been accused of "severing British history" after announcing plans to consider removing historic figures from UK bank notes. The Bank has launched a consultation into whether Sir Winston Churchill, Jane Austen, artist JMW...
Mallows Bottling crowned Manufacturer of the Year at Made in the UK Awards
Industrial News
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July 2, 2025
Mallows Bottling, the multi-award winning contract bottler of alcoholic and soft drinks, has been named Manufacturer of the Year (under £25 million) at the Made in the UK Awards 2025. The ceremony took place at the Titanic Hotel in Liverpool,...
Westmorland Homecare is one of the Top 20 home care groups in the UK
Lancaster Guardian
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July 2, 2025
Westmorland Homecare has won an award for being one of the Top 20 home care groups in the UK. It has five locations, one of which is in Lancaster. There are 966 home care groups and 13,339 home care providers in the UK. The top 20 home care...
Your L&D culture might not be as inclusive as you think – this is how to fix it
People Management
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Several years ago, at a workshop for employers taking part in Learning at Work Week, we discussed the barriers to learning that people face. Gail (name changed) listened as we went through the different types until we landed on social barriers. It...