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Financier Hands checks into holiday parks operator Lovat

The acquisition with Angelo Gordon is one of Terra Firma's first deals since it announced Guy Hands' exit as chairman in July 2023, Sky News learns.
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Guy Hands. Pic: Rex Features

‘People forget pets are luxury items’: Vet uses NHS comparison to hit back at price critics

Dreaming of a career change? Veterinary nurse Dr Hannah Hunt talks about the best and worst parts of her job in this feature from the Money blog team that lifts the lid on what different professions are really like.
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Dr Hannah Hunt is a mixed animal vet at Milfeddygon Ystwyth Vets in Aberystwyth.

The food industry has a dirty secret – and it’s making Britain poorer and unhealthier

Sky's Money feature writer has been taking a look at how the food industry saves itself cash – often at the expense of our health.
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Steep rise in equity release – as Britons respond to inheritance tax change

There's been four successive quarters of growth recorded by the equity release market. In this piece, we'll explain why.
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Food inflation highest in almost a year – more to come, industry warns

The British Retail Consortium sees a threat that rising costs, including tax rises, will be passed on to customers – but separate data suggests a supermarket price war are keeping increases in check for now.

End the ‘absolute scandal’ of new homes built without solar panels, government urged

Last year, Labour promised a “rooftop revolution” that would see millions more homes fitted with solar panels. But they have been accused of wavering over proposals to make it mandatory.
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LGA says all new rooftops should look something like these. File pic: Teamjackson/iStock

UK-US trade talks ‘moving in a very positive way’, says White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt

Discussions surrounding a US-UK trade deal have been taking place since Brexit, although they were not prioritised as highly under Joe Biden. Ministers from the UK side have also recently appeared optimistic about the chances of a deal.
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Starmer and Trump together earlier this year. Pic: Reuters

Buyout firms circle £400m NCC division Escode

Private equity groups including Montagu and Bridgepoint are exploring potential bids for the software escrow and verification unit of cybersecurity specialist NCC Group, Sky News learns.
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Paternoster Square, where the London Stock Exchange is based. Pic: iStock

M&S tells agency workers to stay at home after cyberattack

Hundreds of agency staff at M&S's main clothing and home warehouse in the East Midlands have been told not to come in as the retailer wrestles with the impact of a huge cyberattack, Sky News learns.
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Deliveroo shares surge 17% as £2.7bn takeover looms

The meal delivery platform's founder stands to make more than £170m if the deal offered by US rival DoorDash goes through.
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