uk-hotdailynews: 2015-09-25 U.K. Business

Volkswagen set to announce new boss
BBC News
The board of scandal-hit Volkswagen meets on Friday to shake up its management. On the agenda will be choosing a replacement for chief executive Martin Winterkorn, who resigned on Wednesday. The board may try to find a permanent successor quickly, ...

VW scandal: British cars face emissions retests as ministers launch own ...   Telegraph.co.uk
VW scandal: UK to rerun emissions tests   The Guardian
After year of stonewalling, VW stunned US regulators with confession   Daily Mail
Mirror.co.uk
The New Yorker
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Janet Yellen seen by medical team after ending speech early
Telegraph.co.uk
Federal Reserve chairman Janet Yellen was seen by medical staff after being helped from the stage during a speech on the US economy. The head of the US central bank said she felt dehydrated at the end of a speech she was giving at the University of ...

Fed chief Yellen says US rate rise still likely this year   BBC News
Dollar gains after Yellen revives rate hike expectations   Reuters UK
Janet Yellen reiterates expectations of 2015 rate rise   Financial Times
Moneycontrol.com
Bulletin Leader
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BoE's McCafferty urges rate hike to avoid inflation overshoot - Times of London
Reuters UK
The Bank of England should start raising interest rates now to prevent inflation overshooting in two to three years' time, a scenario that could mean interest rates would need to be jacked up sharply, a policymaker said on Thursday. Ian McCafferty ...
Why Bank of England hawk Ian McCafferty voted for an interest rate rise   City A.M.
Why the Bank of England's McCafferty voted to hike   ForexLive

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Osborne garners favour with China — at a price
Financial Times
This week's visit to China by George Osborne marked a departure from the signing ceremonies to open the country to foreign investment that usually characterise a western leader's trip. Deals were indeed done — but were designed mainly to lure Chinese ...

ALEX BRUMMER: The lost art of great train-making...Why opening up bidding for ...   This is Money
George Osborne: My bloated China trip is NOT so I look like Britain's PM   Express.co.uk
'Digital sector will be the beating heart of Northern Powerhouse' - Claire ...   Manchester Evening News
Herald Scotland
Belfast Telegraph
TV Newsroom
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Water Firm Sees £25m Hit From Bug Outbreak
Sky News
The outbreak of a bug which forced customers of United Utilities to boil their tap water is to cost the firm at least £25m. 10:36, UK, Wednesday 23 September 2015. Water. 300,000 United Utilities customers were affected by the alert. Share on Twitter ...
United Utilities - trading update   Hargreaves Lansdown
United Utilities reveals £25m profits hit after compensation payout   Leigh Journal
United Utilities reveals £25m cost of water quality incident   Insider Media
FinancialNews.co.uk (blog)
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Redcar finds its fighting spirit as steelworks' future hangs in the balance
The Guardian
A rally 'to keep the light burning' at SSI Steelworks in Redcar. Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images. Dominic Smith. Thursday 24 September 2015 18.47 EDT Last modified on Thursday 24 September 2015 20.04 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter ...

George Osborne's fawning in China will do little to save Redcar   Telegraph.co.uk
Pay hope for Redcar SSI workers   BBC News
British steel industry needs a level playing field   Financial Times
The Independent
The Northern Echo
This is Money
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Renewable energy outstrips coal for first time in UK electricity mix
The Guardian
UK electricity from wind rose by 65%, while solar more than doubled. Photograph: Ashley Cooper/Alamy. Damian Carrington · @dpcarrington. Thursday 24 September 2015 10.25 EDT Last modified on Thursday 24 September 2015 19.15 EDT. Share on ...

25.3% of UK electricity sourced from renewables in spring   Campaign Series

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Government failing to properly monitor public land sell-offs, says report
The Guardian
In June 2011, the government promised to release public land in order to build up to 100,000 homes. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA. Rajeev Syal. Thursday 24 September 2015 05.44 EDT Last modified on Thursday 24 September 2015 06.53 EDT. Share on ...

MPs criticise land for homes plan as 'wishful thinking'   BBC News
Government 'mismanaged' sale of public land for housing   Inside Housing
Government 'should be embarrassed' by land disposal records, says watchdog   LocalGov
Public Finance
expressandstar.com
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John Lewis voices fears about paying national living wage
The Guardian
Andy Street says the government's proposals posed big issues for the retailer John Lewis. Photograph: Graham Turner for the Guardian. Graham Ruddick, Phillip Inman and Sarah Butler. Thursday 24 September 2015 19.01 EDT Last modified on Thursday 24 ...

Starbucks to raise average UK wages   Financial Times
Don't mind the costa - Starbucks to pay ALL staff living wage   Mirror.co.uk
Starbucks to extend national living wage to all workers   expressandstar.com
ITV News
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24dash

Communities secretary offers sector 'voluntary' RTB deal
Inside Housing
Housing associations have one week to decide on a unprecedented offer from government to introduce the Right to Buy extension voluntarily. Communities secretary Greg Clark today set out an 'offer' to housing associations to voluntarily introduce the ...

Housing Associations have been given just over a week to consider signing up ...   24dash (press release)

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