Food shortage fears after Brexit border delays
Ministers are considering relaxing post-Brexit border checks on food imports from the European Union because of concerns about food shortages in UK supermarkets, it has been reported.
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March 7, 2021 Food scarcity fears prompt plan to ease post-Brexit checks on EU imports
Ministers are preparing to relax post-Brexit plans for border checks on food and other imports from the European Union because of fears that they will further damage trade and could lead to severe shortages in UK supermarkets.
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March 4, 2021 DWP to repay 200,000 pensioners up to £13,500 each after underpaying them for 20 years
Thousands of retired women could receive payouts from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to make up for losses in their pension over two decades.
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March 2, 2021 Morrisons buys seafood firm and gets its own trawler
Morrisons has become the first British supermarket with its own trawler after it purchased a Cornish seafood firm – while rivals have been stripping out their fresh fish counters.
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February 25, 2021 The crazy Isa rule where you can only pay into one account must change
The Isa is a fantastic saving and investing invention. It wraps around your savings and investments, protecting them from tax on interest, profits and dividends, and is a wonderful way to build long-term wealth.
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February 23, 2021 Bitcoin battles for support at $50,000
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Bitcoin dropped below $50,000 on Tuesday, as investors began to get a little nervous about the digital currency’s lofty valuation and some leveraged players took profit.
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February 22, 2021 Sterling steadies around $1.40, long positions at one-year high
LONDON (Reuters) – The pound hit a new three-year high of $1.4050 in early London trading on Monday, before stabilising around the $1.40 level, as bullish investors bet on the UK’s vaccination rollout bringing about an economic recovery.
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February 21, 2021 Former Bank of England Governor Carney joins board of digital payments company Stripe
(Reuters) – Mark Carney, former head of the UK and Canadian central banks, has joined the board of U.S. digital payments company Stripe Inc, days after the company was reported to be planning a primary funding round valuing it at over $100 billion.
