Apple becomes world’s first $3 trillion company
Apple has become the world’s first company with a $3tn (£2.2tn) stock market value.
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January 3, 2022 Gazprom cashes in on Europe’s energy crisis
Gazprom, Russia’s state-backed gas giant, has taken in £179m in dividends from Europe’s energy crisis.
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January 2, 2022 New Selfridges owners plan luxury hotel on site of Oxford Street store
The new owners of Selfridges are planning to open a luxury hotel as part of a major revamp of its flagship store.
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December 29, 2021 Russian gas supplies to Europe under scrutiny
With the arrival of winter in Europe and energy prices soaring, tensions are running high over the provision of gas from Russia — especially through the Yamal-Europe pipeline that runs through Poland and Belarus.
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December 28, 2021 UK house price growth set to slow in 2022, property experts say
Britain’s housing market is to slow dramatically in 2022 as borrowing costs rise and household budgets come under mounting strain, property experts have predicted.
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December 28, 2021 Retail sales slow on Omicron fears, survey finds
Retailers have felt the chill from Omicron in December as shoppers stayed at home to keep themselves safer from the virus, according to a new survey.
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December 27, 2021 UK energy sector faces crisis similar to financial crash, top boss warns
Britain’s energy sector faces a crisis similar to the 2008 financial crash, the boss of a leading supplier has warned ahead of a crunch meeting with the Business Secretary on Monday.
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December 24, 2021 Selfridges sold as part of £4bn deal
The family owners of Selfridges have sold out to Thai retailer and an Austrian property company for an estimated £4bn in a deal which sees the return of the luxury department store’s former boss Vittorio Radice.
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December 23, 2021 Sky to increase prices for millions of TV and broadband customers
Sky will be increasing its prices up to £72 per from April, with approximately one million customers expected to see costs increase.
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December 22, 2021 China regulator suspends cyber security deal with Alibaba Cloud
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese regulators on Wednesday suspended an information-sharing partnership with Alibaba Cloud Computing, a subsidiary of e-commerce conglomerate Alibaba Group, over accusations it failed to promptly report and address a cybersecurity vulnerability, according to state-backed media reports.
