LONDON — European stocks advanced on Wednesday, looking to shrug off market nerves after a rate-induced sell-off in the U.S. in the previous session. The pan-European Stoxx 600 climbed 0.8% in early trade, with retail stocks adding 1.2% to lead gains while oil and gas stocks dropped 0.8%. Europe investors …
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D ozens of complaints have been made against a Covid-19 test supplier after quarantined travellers were left waiting several days for a kit to arrive. East Yorkshire-based Latus Health has been accused of providing an “appalling” service, with customers claiming they received their £175 coronavirus tests late – potentially delaying …
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People have discovered that hundreds of ‘missing’ Royal Mail and Hermes parcels are being sold on eBay – and customers aren’t happy. Listings spotted on the auction website show bundles of undelivered packages being sold for hundreds of pounds by mystery sellers. A listing with bids going up to £56 …
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People flogging valuable items on eBay, Facebook and Gumtree are being warned about a new scam. West Midlands Police say sellers looking to make some extra money in lockdown have been conned out of more than £125,000 by scammers in recent months. The con-artists have been targeting people selling high-value …
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Video gaming in the UK was boosted by the arrival of a “new console generation” last year as the market surged to a record £7bn. Players pushed the sector’s value up 29.9pc compared to 2019 with increases across both digital and physical sales, according to a report by gaming industry body …
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Fidji Simo, Director of Product at Facebook Frederick M. Brown | Getty Images Instacart is adding two tech heavyweights to its small board ahead of an expected IPO this year. Fidji Simo, who is the executive in charge of the Facebook app, and Barry McCarthy, former CFO at Spotify and …
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History aside, the new chairman would join Ofcom at a pivotal moment for its future. In the coming months the regulator will become the enforcer of new laws to rein in Google and Facebook by holding them accountable for harmful online content. A failure to comply could lead to painful …
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The woman in her 70s was left in pain on the freezing ground and said she couldn’t believe the postman just walked away. A pensioner has told how a postman left her “crying” in the snow for 20 minutes with a lump “as big as an egg” on her head. …
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Who wouldn’t love a surprise gift? After the difficult few months caused by covid-19, one local couple is spreading joy this December by sending out gifts to random addresses across the UK. The Linthorpe pair, who have chosen to remain anonymous, have sent surprise hampers filled with treats, along with …
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The moment a person, locally nicknamed as “the Grinch”, stole a package from the porch of a Cambridgeshire home has been caught on camera. Residents across Cambourne and Papworth Everard, in South Cambridgeshire have shared stories of stolen deliveries this week. Naomi Brodowski and her husband David, from Great Cambourne, were …
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