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The Chancellor’s ‘Restart’ missed the turning marked apprenticeships and wound up in the ditch

26 November 202026 November 2020 Opinion Charlie Mullins 5 Comments

The Chancellor put himself in the driving seat to ‘Restart’ the economy but the ignition failed and someone appears to have stolen the satnav.

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As furlough ends employers have a duty to be honest with their workers

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Rishi Sunak’s desperate pleading with company bosses not to lay off their furloughed employees once the scheme ends next month will cut no ice with those who must balance the books in the real world of business. 

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Pod Point, one of the UK’s early pioneers in electric vehicle charging, has been acquired by French energy giant EDF for just £10.3 million, marking a dramatic fall from its £352 million valuation when it floated on the London Stock Exchange in 2021.

EDF buys EV charger firm pod point for just £10m – four years after £352m london float

French energy giant EDF has acquired EV charger company Pod Point for just £10 million, down from its £352 million IPO valuation in 2021, after a sharp drop in revenue and continued losses.

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