The FINANCIAL — In its final report, published today, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that the deal raises significant competition concerns in the supply of retail platform solutions to investment platforms in the UK, where FNZ and GBST are
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The FINANCIAL — The British Council has announced that Skinder Hundal MBE will become its Director of Arts from 9 December 2020. He succeeds Kate Arthurs, who moved from the role in July this year. Hundal is currently CEO/Director of New Art
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The FINANCIAL — Scientists at the University of Oxford have discovered that obesity can increase the chances of someone developing kidney disease. Funded by Kidney Research UK and the Medical Research Council, this new study has found that fat all over the
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The FINANCIAL — Mercer’s Pensions Risk Survey data shows that the accounting deficit of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes for the UK’s 350 largest listed companies rose from £73bn at the end of September 2020 to £75bn on 30 October. Liability values
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The FINANCIAL — The British Council opened applications for a pilot fund offering grants of up to £50,000 to UK-based arts organisations partnering digitally with their counterparts in selected Official Development Assistance (ODA) recipient countries. The Digital Collaboration Fund will support UK
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The FINANCIAL — This year is marked by an overall decline in perception of nations’ reputations, and the top-10 NBI nations are not immune to this overall negative sentiment. While Germany retains the top position in the 2020 Anholt-Ipsos Nation Brands IndexSM
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The FINANCIAL — Aston University has signed up to the Care Leaver Covenant to help care leavers participate in higher education and succeed at university. The Care Leaver Covenant is a Department for Education initiative that has been established to improve support
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The FINANCIAL — Global mobility solution provider Bombardier Transportation has announced today that it has signed a three-year extension to its Train Services Agreement (TSA) with Arriva CrossCountry, in the United Kingdom, with the option of a further extension of up to
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The FINANCIAL — Georgian and foreign citizens now have access to a user-friendly digital solution allowing them to verify up to 100 types of documents issued by Georgia’s public authorities and health and educational institutions. Introduced this month, the e-Apostille can certify birth
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The FINANCIAL — The study covers 83 cities in the EU, the EFTA countries, the UK, the Western Balkans and Turkey, for a total of 58,100 telephone interviews. It reveals in which cities people are satisfied with a range of public services
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