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Wednesday newspaper round-up: Twitter, Bulb Energy, Frasers

(Sharecast News) - Elon Musk has indicated that a verified account on Twitter in the future could cost $8 a month, despite facing a user backlash over proposals to charge for the feature. The new owner of Twitter described the current system for allocating blue check marks - which verify a user as a trustworthy source - as "bullshit" in a Twitter post to his more than 110 million followers on Tuesday. - Guardian The founder of Octopus Energy has said taxpayers need to benefit from the "upside" of emergency government bailout deals, after snapping up stricken former rival Bulb. Greg Jackson's Octopus bought Bulb out of government-handled special administration last weekend and is set to take control of the company later this month, a year after it collapsed. - Guardian

Britain's work from home boom has passed its peak, according to new data that reveals bosses are ditching remote job adverts and hauling employees back into the office. The jobs site LinkedIn said that remote adverts declined for a fifth straight month in September as power shifts back to employers, mirroring trends in Europe and the US. - Telegraph

Frasers is at the heart of a scrum for ownership of the Wasps rugby stadium in Coventry, as part of Mike Ashley's plan to make the city his new stronghold. Insiders said last night that Frasers is intensifying efforts to acquire the 32,609-seater Coventry Building Society Arena (CBS), which filed notice of its intention to appoint administrators two weeks ago. - Telegraph

A quarter of over-50s who suffered from ill health were forced to leave their jobs as a result, research shows. Twenty-four per cent of people whose work had been affected by a health condition went into early retirement and a further 19 per cent reduced their working hours, according to a nationally representative poll of 2,035 over-50s by YouGov. - The Times

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(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump is asking that the Panama Canal be returned to the US unless Panama addresses his criticism of how the waterway is managed. In a post on social media platform Truth Social, Trump described the current arrangement as a complete 'rip-off' which will "immediately stop". He also warned against that the key interoceanic route would not be allowed to fall into the "wrong hands". He also appeared to caution against possible Chinese influence in the canal. - Guardian
Friday newspaper round-up: Aldi, Richard Desmond, Collateral
(Sharecast News) - The grocery industry watchdog is to make a rare intervention in a Yorkshire sprout grower's £3.7m legal case against Aldi over the discount chain's decision to terminate a long-term supply deal. In papers filed at the high court, W Clappison Ltd, which produced sprouts for Aldi's UK arm for 13 years, said its supply agreement was ended in February last year at planting time without reasonable notice so it was unable to find new clients immediately. It said it was forced to cease sprout production and sell off its machinery. - Guardian
Friday newspaper round-up: Aldi, Richard Desmond, Collateral
(Sharecast News) - The grocery industry watchdog is to make a rare intervention in a Yorkshire sprout grower's £3.7m legal case against Aldi over the discount chain's decision to terminate a long-term supply deal. In papers filed at the high court, W Clappison Ltd, which produced sprouts for Aldi's UK arm for 13 years, said its supply agreement was ended in February last year at planting time without reasonable notice so it was unable to find new clients immediately. It said it was forced to cease sprout production and sell off its machinery. - Guardian
Thursday newspaper round-up: Water bills, Brexit, Imperial Brands
(Sharecast News) - Households in England and Wales will see their water bills rise by an average of £31 a year, as suppliers pay to fix leaky pipes and cut pollution. The industry regulator Ofwat said on Thursday it would allow companies to raise average bills will rise by £157 over five years to an average of £597 by 2030 to help pay for investment. - Guardian

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