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Glastonbury glamping debts revealed, EDF buys Pod Point, Octopus backs African clean tech, Badenoch rallies business, jobseekers surge, FuelHub seeks funding - today’s business headlines.
Season 1, Ep. 25
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From fresh revelations over Glastonbury glamping firm Yurtel’s collapse and EDF’s takeover of Pod Point, to Octopus investing in African clean tech, Badenoch’s business plea, rising jobseeker numbers, and FuelHub’s funding push - here are today’s top UK business stories.
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