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TransferWise eyes £1bn value as float looms

ByNathan BissittJuly 22, 2017

The British payments start-up TransferWise has kicked off talks about a new fundraising that will see its valuation soar past £1bn for the first time. Sky News has learnt that TransferWise is in detailed talks with investors, including several prospective new backers,

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Boots apologises for morning-after pill response

ByNathan BissittJuly 22, 2017

Media playback is unsupported on your device Boots has said it is “truly sorry” for its response to calls to cut the cost of one of its morning-after pills.The pharmaceutical company was criticised after telling the British Pregnancy Advisory Service

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First class could be cut on busy trains, says Grayling

ByNathan BissittJuly 22, 2017

Train firms could be forced to reduce first class seats on busy commuter lines to ease overcrowding, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has said. He said people will see “less first class in the future” with busy suburban trains having “one

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Comic book success

ByNathan BissittJuly 21, 2017

San Diego’s Comic-Con International, happening this weekend, is an annual fiesta of costumes, comic books and celebrities that sits at the centre of a multi-billion dollar industry. From a gathering of less than 300 people in 1970, the event has morphed into an

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Spirit of 1973

ByNathan BissittJuly 21, 2017

“When people ask me what I’d have been if I’d not been a cricket player, I say… a millionaire,” laughs Lynne Thomas, who 44 years ago helped England to victory in the first ever cricket World Cup. The women’s game beat the men onto

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UK to bring in drone registration

ByNathan BissittJuly 21, 2017

Media playback is unsupported on your device The UK government has announced plans to introduce drone registration and safety awareness courses for owners of the small unmanned aircraft. It will affect anyone who owns a drone which weighs more than 250 grams

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Boots 'truly sorry' for 'sexist surcharge' on pill

ByNathan BissittJuly 21, 2017

Boots has said it is “truly sorry” for the way it responded to a campaign calling for it to cut the price of emergency contraception. The high street chemist also announced it is looking for cheaper alternatives. Boots faced criticism after refusing to

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Blackstone takes reins at £600m events group

ByNathan BissittJuly 21, 2017

The exhibitions group which stages the Olympia Horse Show and World Counter-Terror Congress will be sold next week to one of the world’s biggest buyout firms for nearly £600m. Sky News has learnt that Blackstone will announce on Monday that it has acquired

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5 Franchises You Can Buy for Less Than $18,000

ByNathan BissittJuly 21, 2017

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MoneySuperMarket fined for sending seven million unwanted emails

ByNathan BissittJuly 21, 2017

Price comparison website MoneySuperMarket has been fined £80,000 ($103,000) by the Information Commissioner’s Office for sending more than seven million emails to people who had opted out of receiving its communications. The firm said it apologised