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Global markets slump after factories slash jobs
Energy use dropped 13% as country went into lockdown
Morrisons staff targeted in data leak will not be compensated by supermarket
Ex-Bank of England chief warns extended lockdown could cause ‘rebellion’
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BAT claims Covid-19 vaccine breakthrough using tobacco plants
Lucky Strike and Benson & Hedges maker British American Tobacco (BAT) has become the latest firm to offer hope of a Covid-19 vaccine after
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Shoppers turn to English wine after being locked out of pubs
Customers stuck in their homes have been turning to English wine to help them through lockdown, one of the country’s leading winemakers
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BP cuts spending to strengthen finances amid ‘brutal’ conditions
BP said it is acting quickly to strengthen its finances amid the “most brutal environment for oil and gas businesses in decades”
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Manufacturing sector ‘knocked sideways’ by coronavirus, data shows
UK manufacturers had their worst month for eights year in March as the economy was ground down by efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus
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Morrisons not liable for actions of employee over data leak, Supreme Court rules
The UK’s highest court has ruled that Morrisons should not be held liable for the criminal act of an employee with a
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A fifth of small firms will run out of cash in a month, report says
Nearly a fifth of small firms will run out of cash within the next four weeks, research has suggested as pressure mounts on the Chancellor to
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April frost kills off early market buds as FTSE falls again
Shares in London’s biggest companies were dragged lower on Wednesday after banks slashed their dividends and the US warned hundreds of
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Taylor Wimpey cancels bosses’ bonuses after construction sites close
Top bosses at Taylor Wimpey will not get their added rewards this year after the company closed all of its construction sites.The housebuilder said
