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Sports Direct has launched a membership programme offering customers exclusive benefits and personalised offers both in-store and online. It’s the first offering of its kind from owner Frasers Group. Brand benefits include free access to the Everlast Gyms fitness app and discounted Everlast Gyms membership. Michael Murray, chief executive of Frasers Group, said: “Sports Direct Membership…
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BP’s hiking of fossil fuel production in the face of overwhelming evidence it will worsen the rapidly changing climate was done for one reason – to increase shareholder value. After the announcement, however, its share price was down 1% at points, making it one of the worst performers among the most valuable London Stock Exchange listed…
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British Airways has been named the worst UK carrier to fly long haul in the latest airline customer satisfaction survey from Which?. The consumer brand surveyed travellers’ experiences on more 9,000 flights, with BA finishing joint bottom (with Air Canada) out of 19 airlines for long-haul flights. It also finished 12th out of 16 carriers…
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Wizz Air is launching the UK’s only non-stop flights to the Saudi Arabian city of Medina. The budget airline announced it will begin daily return flights between Gatwick Airport and Medina from 1 August, with single fares are available from £233.99. Medina, which only opened to non-Muslim travellers in 2023, is one of the oldest…
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More than 25,000 first-time buyers in England are set to miss the stamp duty deadline, new data reveals – at a total cost of £34m. From 1 April, the threshold at which first-time buyers start paying the tax will drop to £300,000 from £425,000 – meaning many more will be liable. The stamp duty threshold…
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Bitcoin has plunged to its lowest level since November. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency fell to £68,500 at one point today. Only a month ago, it had been trading at all-time highs of £86,000. This comes days after Bybit, a major crypto exchange, lost more than £1.1bn in the biggest hack on record. It’s believed the Lazarus Group,…
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The possibility of a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine has caused wholesale energy bills to fall in recent weeks, but household bills will still be going up from April. Consumers will be paying for the winter months. Europe endured a cold and still winter, meaning demand for energy increased while countries were less able…
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Nigerian artist Naira Marley has addressed the public following his exoneration from any connection to the death of fellow musician Mohbad. In a statement posted on his X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, Marley disclosed that he and Mohbad had mended their relationship prior to his untimely demise, despite previous conflicts. Marley voiced his dissatisfaction with…
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Heathrow Airport is in talks with scores of airlines including British Airways about a once-a-decade overhaul of its occupancy – which could lead to some being forced to relocate their long-standing bases. MEZIESBLOG learnt that Heathrow has opened negotiations with the 82 carriers which fly from the airport with a view to implementing operational changes…
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How much have America, Britain and the rest paid Ukraine in aid since the Russian invasion? And do they have any hope of getting money back in return? These are big questions, and they’re likely to dominate much of the discussion in the coming months as Donald Trump pressurises his Ukrainian counterparts for a deal on ending…
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A group, PDP Frontiers for Change and Progress has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike to woo President Bola Tinubu to join the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying it would prove the Minister’s loyalty to the umbrella party. The group said this in Umuahia on Tuesday while reacting to a…
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The Senate Ad-hoc Committee Investigating Ways and Means has slammed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, for frustrating its investigation into the N30 trillion facility provided to the last administration from 2015 to 2023. The chairman of the ad-hoc committee, Senator Jibrin Isah Echoch, made the accusation after receiving an interim report from consultants commissioned…
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Before becoming an executive coach, Peter Shaw was a civil servant whose decades as an official spanned several departments and three director general posts. Since switching careers in 2004 and becoming a founder member of the international coaching organisation Praesta Partners in 2005, he has coached chief executives from multinational companies, public sector bodies and…
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The Scottish Government is offering £110,000 for its next chief scientific adviser. The top scientist will work as the “strategic and cross-cutting lead for science advice” within the Scottish Government. They will lead a network of chief scientific advisers in Scotland, including CSAs for environment, natural resources and agriculture; health; and marine science. They will…
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The Cabinet Office has launched a special unit to oversee the new procurement regime, which has come into force today. The Procurement Act 2023, introduced to reform how public procurement is carried out in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, was given royal assent on 26 October 2023. It aims to make the UK’s public procurement regime…
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The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has announced the appointment of an interim chief executive for the government’s fledgling clean-power company Great British Energy. Dan McGrail is currently chief exec of trade association RenewableUK, which represents businesses developing wind, wave, tidal, storage and green-hydrogen projects and their supply chain companies. He will take…
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