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            <title><![CDATA[Power: The Bloomberg Close, Europe Edition]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Shaji Mathew]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 15:02:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[All About Elections: The Bloomberg Close, Europe Edition]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Shaji Mathew]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2024 14:49:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Reprimand: The Bloomberg Close, Europe Edition]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Shaji Mathew]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2024 17:22:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Picking Up The Pace: The Bloomberg Close, Europe Edition]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Smith]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 15:07:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Election Talk: The Bloomberg Close, Europe Edition]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Smith]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 16:11:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stripped: The Bloomberg Open, Americas Edition]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Marc Perrier]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 10:58:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Property Pain: The Bloomberg Close, Europe Edition]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Shaji Mathew]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2023 14:54:50 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Newly built homes on a Redrow housing estate in Goffs Oak, UK, on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Rising mortgage payments are squeezing the finances of millions of borrowers in Britain, threatening to undermine household spending and the broader economy. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Property Squeeze: The Bloomberg Close, Europe Edition]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Shaji Mathew]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2023 15:57:54 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A British Union flag near residential properties in a suburb of Brighton, UK, on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. UK house prices resumed their decline, with Nationwide Building Society warning that headwinds for property sellers are increasing. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[M&C Saatchi Bidder AdvancedAdvT Submits Revised Offer]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Smith]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2022 15:16:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Activist Hedge Fund Trian Builds Stake in Unilever: FT]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Smith]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2022 11:39:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Revolution Bars Sees Office Party Revival After Festive Dip]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2022 08:27:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Billionaire Richard Branson Is Recovering From Covid, Urges Vaccinations]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Leonard Kehnscherper]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2022 09:22:35 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[London Tube Line Upgrade Faces Further Five-Year Setback]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2021 10:55:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[London Bans E-Scooters on Underground and Buses Over Fire Risk]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Smith]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2021 12:44:40 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[London’s Night Economy Dented by Staff Shortages, Covid Fears]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Smith]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2021 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rising Food Prices Are Yet to Change U.K. Shopping Habits]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-07/grocery-price-gains-have-yet-to-change-u-k-shopper-behavior</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Atkinson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Cheese for sale at the Arcadia delicatessen in Belfast, Northern Ireland, U.K., on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. The U.K. and EU are still squabbling over Northern Ireland&apos;s future and companies say they risk getting stuck in limbo.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[London Mayor Warns Tube Line Could Close Without Extra Funds]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Smith]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2021 11:28:40 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A public underground subway sign at Piccadilly Circus in London, U.K., on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. The U.K. Office for National Statistics are due to release their latest retail figures on Friday.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Farfetch Taps U.K.’s Clipper Logistics for Supply Chain Tie-Up]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Smith]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:17:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[TikTok Fan Favorite Revolution Beauty to Expand in U.S. Market]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2021 09:14:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Heathrow Ramps Up Recruitment Drive After U.S. Travel Restart]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Smith]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2021 15:02:13 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Passengers pass an International Arrivals sign at Terminal 5 at London Heathrow Airport in London, U.K., on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. The U.S. is lifting entry restrictions for more than 30 countries, allowing fully vaccinated travelers to fly from places including Europe, China and India. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg</media:description>
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