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Asda and Natwest hit as Microsoft outage sparks ‘bad day for UK PLC’

British businesses face a “bad day for UK plc productivity” thanks to Microsoft’s global outage, prompting warnings of mounting financial losses and the risks of relying on a single technology provider. The disruption, which began on Thursday evening, has left companies struggling to access Outlook, Teams and other Microsoft 365 services, affecting everything from customer [...]

Asda and Natwest hit as Microsoft outage sparks ‘bad day for UK PLC’

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