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00:00Good morning and welcome to the latest Business Bulletin on Friday the 13th of June.

00:04Luxury Glastonbury glamping firm Yertle racked up over £2 million in customer debts before

00:09collapsing in May. A new report shows some festival goers paid up to £16,500 for high-end

00:16packages. The Wiltshire-based company has told customers to seek refunds through third parties.

00:21Liquidators at Begby's Trainer have confirmed £2.2 million in unsecured claims.

00:27EDF's taking full control of EV charging firm Podpoint in a £10.6 million deal. The move

00:33comes after weak EV sales and a falling share price left Podpoint struggling. EDF said the

00:38takeover was the only way to secure the company's future. Podpoint runs over 250,000 charging points

00:44across the UK. Octopus Energy has acquired Sheffield-based MOPO, a clean tech firm working

00:51in sub-Saharan Africa. MOPO rents out solar-charged batteries, offering a greener alternative to

00:57petrol generators. The pay-per-use model helps bring affordable power to underserved communities.

01:02Octopus says the deal will accelerate access to clean energy across the region.

01:07Kemi Badenoch has urged businesses to get on the pitch and oppose harmful policies.

01:12Speaking at a business conference, she said the Conservatives are still their best bet.

01:17Her comments came as GDP figures showed the economy shrinking more than expected.

01:22She also slammed Labour's planned tax rises, including on family farms.

01:27The number of people looking for jobs is rising at the fastest rate in over four years.

01:32A report from KPMG and REC says redundancies and fewer vacancies are driving the trend.

01:37Permanent job placements fell again in May as firms scaled back recruitment.

01:41The data comes from a survey of 400 recruitment agencies across the UK.

01:47And meal prep firm FuelHub, used by Man United, Team GB and England Rugby,

01:52is seeking new investment. Founded by ex-rugby pro James Laithwaite,

01:56it offers healthy, ready-to-go meals for elite athletes.

01:59The company's appointed Quartus Advisory to help drive its next phase of B2B growth.

02:03Backers already include AJ Bell, founder Andy Bell and former director Fergus Lyons.

02:08That's all for today. More next week.