An employee from Tesco’s Dereham superstore was one of three people named Covid community heroes by Dereham Carnival committee. Callie Skelton, 34, and the two other winners, Neil Hardingham and Karen Scott Bardell, were each given £100 for the award. Ms Skelton, who is the Tesco branch’s ‘community champion’ and also received …
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A Falcon 9 loaded with Starlink satellites prepares for launch. SpaceX SpaceX is busy sending satellites to space to keep up with the rollout of its Starlink global broadband network. I received an email notification that the beta version of the high-speed internet service is now available in my area, …
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Stocks finished mixed Friday. The Dow dropped and tech stocks rebounded following a sharp selloff on Thursday. Here are some of the top gainers Friday: 1. Etsy | Percentage Increase 11% Etsy (ETSY) – Get Report rose as analysts offered glowing commentary on the online artisanal-goods seller’s stronger-than-expected earnings. Revenue more …
Read More »Poland and France will benefit from the planned closure of GKN’s factory in Birmingham, with local plants taking on work currently carried out by 500 of the group’s UK employees, under plans being considered by its owner, Melrose. Melrose, a private-equity group, announced plans in January to close the factory …
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Spotify’s making it easier to parse your liked songs. The company is rolling out a new feature today that’ll let users filter their liked songs by genre and mood. This way, you can enjoy more of what you like without compromising on the vibe. I, for example, have songs that …
Read More »When Keir Starmer chose to make taxation one of the dividing lines with the Tories at prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, he was returning to a familiar recent theme. Keen to underline their pro-business credentials, he and the shadow chancellor, Anneliese Dodds, have both been making the point for weeks …
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At the virtual Apple TV+ movie premiere of “Cherry,” Cleveland-native directors Anthony and Joe Russo talked about filming a personal story of war and addiction, at home. The directors Anthony and Joe Russo spent much of the last decade making films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Most recently, they directed …
Read More »Moderna expects to rake in $18.4bn (£13bn) of sales from its coronavirus vaccine this year, marking a huge turnaround in the fortunes of the US biotech firm. The expected revenue is far higher than the $11.2bn predicted by analysts, and exceeds the $15bn in sales that its US rival Pfizer …
Read More »The owner of Vauxhall has claimed it is considering the closure of its Ellesmere Port factory unless the UK government offers financial support after extended negotiations. An executive of Stellantis, the carmaker, on Thursday said it hoped to reach a binding agreement with the government on aid. Michael Lohscheller, the …
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Watchdogs have warned people about scam telephone calls claiming to be from Aviva. Officers in Norfolk County Council issued the warning after receiving a number of reports about the automated calls. The caller states there is an Aviva credit card payment pending for £900 and in order to cancel the …
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