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FTSE 100 Live 17 October: Ladbrokes firm upgrades guidance, N Brown takeover
Recovery bets on Rentokil Initial and Entain today ensured their shares made the running in an otherwise lacklustre session for the FTSE 100 index. Ladbrokes and BetMGM business Entain jumped 4% or 27.6p to 739.6p after it upgraded earnings guidance on the back of a strong third quarter.
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Liam Payne death latest: Buenos Aires hotel manager's 911 call revealed as tributes paid to One Direction star
Local police said the singer fell from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in the Palermo neighbourhood of Argentina’s capital
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Microplastics found in dolphin breath – study
In the study researchers collected samples of exhaled air from 11 bottlenose dolphins.
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Harry Styles’s mother leads tributes to Liam Payne
The mother of Harry Styles has led tributes to Liam Payne after the singer died aged 31.
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Peers urge Government to ‘motor on’ with rolling out electric charging points
Baroness Parminter said the move to electric vehicles is ‘one of the most important actions if we are going to get to net zero’.
Reuters
China urges India to handle Taiwan issue cautiously after Mumbai office opening
China urged India on Thursday to handle Taiwan issues with caution and avoid interference in the improvement of Sino-India relations following the opening of another Taiwan de facto consulate in Mumbai. China opposes moves by any countries it has ties with to engage in official contacts with Taiwan, said Mao Ning, a foreign ministry spokesperson, at a regular news conference. The Taiwanese government opened its third representative office in India on Wednesday, Taiwan's official Central News Agency reported, adding to existing offices in New Delhi and Chennai.
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High street firms could axe jobs over potential business rate rise, say bosses
Experts have predicted that fresh inflation figures are likely to result in an almost-£500 million increase in business rate payments by firms.
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Asylum backlog clearance could grant refugee status to 62,000 migrants
The Refugee Council predicts over 62,000 migrants may be granted asylum in the UK as efforts to reduce the backlog progress
Reuters
Wise becomes first foreign firm to gain direct access to Japan's payment clearing network
British fintech firm Wise has won approval for direct access to Japan's bank payment clearing network, becoming the first foreign financial company to do so, it said on Thursday. The move could put pressure on banks including megabanks such as Mitsubishi UFJ and smaller players such as SBI Shinsei and Sony Bank in the competitive market for remittances. The average fee to send $200 from Japan is the highest among G7 countries at 6.94%, according to World Bank data for the first quarter of 2024.
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India fall to lowest home Test total after choosing to bat against New Zealand
India’s vaunted batting line-up was skittled for their lowest Test total at home as New Zealand’s seamers bowled them out for just 46 in Bengaluru.
Yahoo Life UK
How fatherhood changed Liam Payne's life, in his own words
Ex-One Direction star Liam Payne largely kept his son, Bear, out of the spotlight but he did often speak about being a dad and how it impacted his life.
The Independent
Budget 2024 – latest: Fears grow over Reeves’ ‘£40bn target’ as MPs plead with Starmer to intervene
Value of pound has fallen after this morning’s announcement
Reuters
Northvolt co-founder, Swedish funds may inject cash, broadcaster reports
A co-founder of struggling Swedish battery maker Northvolt is willing to inject 100 million crowns ($9.50 million) in the group and may be joined by pension funds AMF and AP, broadcaster SVT reported late on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. Harald Mix, who co-founded the battery maker in 2016, could inject 100 million crowns, SVT reported. Northvolt has gone in a matter of months from being Europe's best shot at a home-grown electric-vehicle battery champion to racing to raise funds.
BBC
The Blessed Madonna: 'Rave degenerates saved my life'
The DJ was warned off rave culture by her family, but says the people she met changed her forever.
The Telegraph
Meta staff sacked for using $25 meal vouchers to buy wine glasses
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has sacked a number of staff after they abused the company’s $25 (£19) meal scheme to order household goods such as toothpaste and washing powder.
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Channel 4 unveils multimillion-pound programme to boost regional impact
The broadcaster’s £10 million per year programme is aimed at strengthening its operation outside London.
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Bison introduced to Kent woodland welcome two new calves to the herd
The arrival of the two new calves brings the population of wild bison to eight
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Enzo Millot set to be preferred to N’Golo Kanté for France
In the wake of an underwhelming Euro 2024 campaign, Didier Deschamps said that he wanted to “breathe new life” into the France set-up. He may continue to do so through calling-up VfB Stuttgart mid...
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Caitríona Balfe celebrates 10th anniversary of 'Outlander'
Caitríona Balfe, speaking at PaleyFest in New York City, says "it's going to be hard to say goodbye" to "Outlander," but season eight will be the last. (Oct. 16)
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One Direction star Liam Payne dies after balcony fall
The singer fell from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, police say.

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FTSE 100 Live 17 October: Ladbrokes firm upgrades guidance, N Brown takeover

Liam Payne death latest: Buenos Aires hotel manager's 911 call revealed as tributes paid to One Direction star

Microplastics found in dolphin breath – study

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China urges India to handle Taiwan issue cautiously after Mumbai office opening

High street firms could axe jobs over potential business rate rise, say bosses

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Northvolt co-founder, Swedish funds may inject cash, broadcaster reports

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Channel 4 unveils multimillion-pound programme to boost regional impact

Bison introduced to Kent woodland welcome two new calves to the herd

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One Direction star Liam Payne dies after balcony fall