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Organisers of a Christmas toy appeal are urging people to donate to the project if they are able to, so they can give gifts to thousands of children living in extreme hardship in north and east London. The Hackney Local Buyers Club is running its 12th annual appeal, but fear donations will drop due to…

Archie Mitchell and Josh MartinBusiness reporters Reuters Newly appointed BP chief executive Meg O’Neill currently runs Australian oil and gas firm Woodside Energy BP has appointed a new chief executive, making Meg O’Neill the first woman to run a major global oil firm. The London-based energy giant said its current boss Murray Auchincloss would step…

Charlotte EdwardsBusiness reporter, BBC News Getty Images Pizza Hut is to close 68 restaurants and 11 delivery sites in the UK with the loss of 1,210 jobs, after the firm running them fell into administration. DC London Pie Limited, which operates Pizza Hut’s UK restaurants, appointed FTI Consulting as administrators on Monday. However, Pizza Hut’s…

Last year, Sphere Entertainment announced its plan to bring “mini Spheres”, with 5,000-seat capacity, to other locations. González-Piñero says he is not sure such facilities would suit cities such as Milan or Amsterdam. It might make more sense to think of the Sphere as a one-off, a Las Vegas-specific attraction, he suggests.

Conservatives attending the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Texas expressed mixed feelings on the current state of the economy. Some said they were confident in President Donald Trump’s plans, saying that even if prices were high, its current state was still preferable to the Biden administration’s policies. Others were hoping for an…