Supermarkets warn shoppers could face higher prices if business rates
The UK’s largest supermarkets are calling on the chancellor to exclude stores from a new business rates surtax, warning that shoppers will bear the brunt...
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Furious Trump cancels ‘all trade negotiations’ with Canada after TV ad
Analysis: Escalation will test Trump and Carney’s relationship Trump turning once again on America’s closest ally Canada just proves how flippant his trade decisions are....
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Administrators lined up for North Sea oilfield services group Petrofac
Administrators are on standby this weekend to handle the collapse of Petrofac, the oil and energy services group – an insolvency which could threaten the...
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Cutting cash ISA allowance could backfire – and make mortgages more ex
Cutting the annual allowance for cash ISAs could backfire in multiple ways, an influential group of MPs has warned the government. For months, speculation has...
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Retail sales the highest in three years in a surprise to economists |
Retail sales are at the highest level in more than three years, in the latest measure of the UK economy to confound economists. The amounts...
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Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack pushes overall UK car production down m
UK car production fell by more than a quarter (27.1%) last month as a cyber attack at Jaguar Land Rover halted manufacturing at the plant,...
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Blackstone among suitors for UnitedHealth-owned Optum UK | Money News
The company which supplies the electronic patient record system used by the majority of GPs in Britain is being circled by a pack of potential...
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Reeves kicks off hunt for £314,000-a-year-bank watchdog chief | Money
Rachel Reeves has fired the starting gun on the hunt for Britain’s next top bank regulator – and is calling on senior financiers to enter...
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Tesco rolls out body cams to delivery staff ‘vulnerable to attack’ due
The UK’s most popular supermarket is rolling out body cameras to thousands of its delivery drivers who feel at increased risk of attack due to...
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English Championship side Sheffield Wednesday file for administration
Championship side Sheffield Wednesday have filed for administration, according to a court filing seen by the Reuters news agency. The club currently sit bottom of...
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Spotify hikes UK subscription prices | Money News
Spotify is increasing the cost of its UK premium subscription, the Money blog has revealed. Emails have started going out to subscribers informing them the...
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English water firms get lowest environmental rating since records bega
English water companies have collectively been given the lowest environmental rating by the Environment Agency (EA) since records began. Companies were ranked on a scale...