Ofcom said it is seeking to introduce new rules after 100 million suspicious messages were reported to mobile providers last year.

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Next said it expects full price sales to grow by around 7% in the quarter to January, increasing its guidance from 4.5%.

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The firm also said it is reviewing its strategy for future models as sales tumbled further in the face of pressure from US tariffs and weak demand.

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The company said beer and cider sales at pubs and other hospitality venues have been resilient.

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The expected cuts will affect almost a 10th of the company’s roughly 350,000 international corporate workforce.

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Petrofac’s UK business is based in Aberdeen and is involved in the operation of North Sea oil platforms for firms including BP and Shell.

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The company employs more than 7,000 workers globally

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It came as the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) concluded an initial phase one investigation into the £1.2 billion deal.

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Research by Rathbones found that 95% of charity executives in the sector are thinking about leaving.

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The fashion retailer, which runs 899 stores, is set to report on its trading for the past three months on Wednesday October 29.

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