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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Friday 16th July 2021
5. Netflix announced that it has hired a former Facebook executive to lead its expansion into video games.
Netflix intends to offer video games on its streaming platform within next year.
4. London-based Revolut, a digital banking and payments start-up, has set a record as the UK's most valuable private tech company ever.
It reached a £24bn valuation in its latest funding round, making it more valuable than High Street bank NatWest.
3. Bankers returning on Monday to Goldman Sachs' £1bn London head office will be required to wear masks in the building despite the easing of government rules.
However, unlike some competitors, Goldman will not require staff to be vaccinated to come into work.
2. Staff absences could see shortages of meat products, the industry has warned.
Meat processors are seeing up to one in 10 of their workforce told to self-isolate by the NHS Covid app.
1. Pavement dining and outdoor pint licences will continue for another year in England as part of a government plan to get hospitality back on its feet.
Hospitality has been one of the hardest-hit sectors during Covid but rebounded strongly in recent months.