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Friday newspaper round-up: GFG Alliance, Apple, FinnCap, M&S

(Sharecast News) - Sanjeev Gupta's GFG Alliance has sold two aluminium parts factories after Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) stepped in to secure a vital part of its supply chain. Evtec, an automotive supplier based in Coventry, will take over Liberty Aluminium Technologies casting plants in Coventry and Kidderminster in the West Midlands, saving 170 jobs. However, GFG is closing a site in Witham, Essex, with the loss of 64 jobs. - Guardian Apple is stepping up its plans to enter the car market and aims to launch a self-driving electric vehicle in 2025, according to a report. The tech company's much-rumoured automotive project has bolstered its ambitions under new leadership and is pushing for a fully self-driving vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals, said Bloomberg. The car's interior would be designed for hands-off driving, with one possible design featuring passengers sitting around a U-shaped seating formation. - Guardian

Zia Chishti, the founder of Princess Beatrice's technology company Afiniti, resigned on Thursday night two days after a former employee accused him of violent sexual assault. Following a crunch board meeting, directors said Mr Chishti had "stepped down from his role as chairman, chief executive officer, and director of Afiniti, effective immediately". - Telegraph

A City broker will offer unlimited paid time off in an effort to help its staff to avoid burnout. FinnCap has set out the plan for its 155 employees to try to make a significant improvement to working conditions and in recognition of heightened demands from clients because of volatile capital markets, Bloomberg reported. - The Times

The chairman of Marks & Spencer warned that trade in Northern Ireland could become an "operational nightmare" and that the burden of red tape would be increased by concessions from Brussels. Archie Norman has written to Lord Frost, the Cabinet Office minister, saying that European Commission plans could result in "worsening friction and cost and a high level of ambiguity and scope for dispute". - The Times

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Sunday newspaper round-up: Rentokil, Ukraine, Crowdstrike
(Sharecast News) - BT's former chief executive officer, Philip Jansen, is plotting to takeover Rentokil Initial with the help of private equity. As part of the acquisition, Jansen would take over as executive chairman. In particular, the corporate dealmaker and his financial supporters would focus on making Rentokil's 2022 purchase of US peer Terminix work. In a second phase, the company would move on to acquiring other US companies in the same sector. - Sunday Times
Thursday newspaper round-up: Aslef, unemployment, Microsoft
(Sharecast News) - The co-founders of Silicon Valley's most prominent venture capital firm have announced their support for Donald Trump's bid for re-election, and plan to make substantial donations to back him further. Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen, the heads of Andreessen Horowitz, commonly known as A16Z, revealed their plans in a sprawling 90-minute podcast, in which they argued that the future of "American innovation" required a Trump victory. - Guardian
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Harland & Wolff, Octopus Energy, Microsoft
(Sharecast News) - Local councils will have to adopt mandatory housing targets within months under planning reforms to be unveiled on Wednesday as part of Keir Starmer's first king's speech, which the prime minister says will be focused on economic growth. Starmer will introduce a package of more than 35 bills on Wednesday, the first Labour prime minister to do so in 15 years, as he looks to put the economy at the centre of his first year in office. - Guardian
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Elon Musk, Julian Dunkerton, SSE/TotalEnergies
(Sharecast News) - Elon Musk has said he plans to give $45m a month to a Super Pac focused on electing Donald Trump, starting in July, the Wall Street Journal has reported. The tech billionaire, who endorsed Trump two days ago, has already donated what was described as "a sizable amount" to the America Pac, though the actual amount of the donation will not be made public in election filings until 15 July, Bloomberg reported. - Guardian

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