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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘forced to let go’ Archie’s ‘unprofessional ‘ nanny
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were ‘forced to let go’ of Archie’s night nurse during her second shift with the couple ‘for being unprofessional’, their bombshell new biography Finding Freedom claims. The book, out today and co-authored by journalists Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, claims the Duke, 35, and Duchess …
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“With further rises in unemployment in the coming months all but inevitable as the furlough scheme unwinds, this is just the lull before the storm,” said Ruth Gregory, senior UK economist at Capital Economics. Constant job losses One in three British companies plans to axe staff before the end of …
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London’s FTSE 250 was up 1.4% at 17,964.71 in afternoon trade on Tuesday. Cineworld surged, with traders pointing to speculation the company may be taken private by its founder. The shares had already rallied on Monday on takeover speculation after a US judge granted the government’s request to end the …
Read More »Majority stake in Hermes UK sold to InPost investor Advent International
Otto Group is entering into a partnership in the parcel delivery sector in order to develop further growth potential. An agreement has been signed with Advent International to acquire a 75% stake in Hermes UK and 25% stake in Hermes Germany, subject to approval by the boards and relevant antitrust …
Read More »Debenhams to cut 2,500 jobs as retail chain battles to survive
DEBENHAMS is planning on cutting 2,500 jobs as the department store chain battles to survive on the UK high street. The jobs cull marks the latest blow for the department store chain after it fell into administration for the second time in 12 months earlier this year. 1 Debenhams has …
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle joined George and Amal Clooney at their Italian villa in Lake Como to relax by the pool and explore on motorbikes shortly after their wedding, according to the authors of new biography Finding Freedom. Authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand claim the couple weren’t the …
Read More »Debenhams to cut 2,500 more jobs amid pandemic
Image copyright AFP Struggling department store group Debenhams says it will cut 2,500 more jobs as it struggles to survive the coronavirus pandemic. This is on top of the 4,000 announced since May, meaning the retailer will have cut a third of its workforce. The cuts will be mainly across …
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Russian hackers stole ‘hundreds’ of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s personal photos including snaps of the Queen at their wedding in a security breach, according to the bombshell biography Finding Freedom. The Duke, 35, and Duchess of Sussex, 39, say they were not interviewed for the book and did not …
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The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution. Royal Mail staff at a Manchester depot hit by a major coronavirus outbreak could not get tested for four days after England’s mobile testing programme – previously run by the army …
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