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The chief executive of Infosys, Vishal Sikka, has resigned from his post with an unconventional and lengthy letter blaming “personal attacks”.In the letter Mr Sikka said the “continuous drumbeat of distractions” contributed to his decision to

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Heineken’s takeover of Punch Taverns will not face an in-depth competition probe after the brewer offered to sell pubs to address concerns. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had said there were 33 areas where pubs would not face sufficient competition

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Online retail giant Alibaba has again reported strong earnings, posting a 56% rise in quarterly revenue.Net income grew by 94% to 14.7bn yuan ($2.2bn; £1.7bn;) for the three months ending June 30, compared to the same period last year. The performance is in sharp

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When staff at CyberKeel investigated email activity at a medium-sized shipping firm, they made a shocking discovery.”Someone had hacked into the systems of the company and planted a small virus,” explains co-founder Lars Jensen. “They would then

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President Trump is dropping plans to create an advisory group on infrastructure, a day after two other business panels were dissolved.The president has faced a backlash from business leaders over his remarks this week on white supremacists.A White House official said

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A quick tap of my card and I’ve given Macmillan Cancer £10. It beats trying to avoid eye contact every lunch hour with a “charity mugger” or chugger.In today’s fast-paced world, although we may hate to admit it, not many people have time to

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Its pleasures range from a visit to the stately Arundel Castle to flight delays at Gatwick airport.Yet it seems West Sussex offers retirees the best possible lifestyle.In a quality of retirement index, the county has overtaken Dorset as the top place for pensioners to

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Sales of British salmon helped the UK to export a record value of food and drink in the first half of the year, according to industry figures. Exports of the fish jumped more than 53% by value to £408m, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) said.UK food and drink

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The UK’s two biggest DIY chains, B&Q and Homebase, have both reported a slide in sales this summer.B&Q said sales at its established stores fell 5% in the three months to July amid a drop in demand for garden furniture and other summer products.The fall

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