BUSINESS

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Moving communities report urges government to back gyms and leisure centres ahead of autumn budget

Moving communities report urges government to back gyms...

Sport England’s Moving Communities report finds £3.63bn in social value from pu...

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Smart glasses drive next wave of growth as wearables market shifts beyond the wrist

Smart glasses drive next wave of growth as wearables ma...

Smart glasses are emerging as the fastest-growing wearable segment, reshaping t...

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Building core skills for a productive, high-growth economy

Building core skills for a productive, high-growth economy

The UK is still grappling with what economists call the “productivity puzzle.” ...

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Trinny Woodall’s legacy shines as British business leaders honoured at 2025 Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards

Trinny Woodall’s legacy shines as British business lead...

The 2025 Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards celebrated the UK’s most dyn...

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Supermarket discounts drive grocery inflation down to 4.7% ahead of chancellor’s budget

Supermarket discounts drive grocery inflation down to 4...

UK grocery inflation eased to 4.7% in October as supermarkets launched heavy di...

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Motorpoint drives 80% profit surge after selling hundreds of cars through AI agent

Motorpoint drives 80% profit surge after selling hundre...

Motorpoint’s profits jump 80% to £2.7m as the car retailer sells 350 vehicles u...

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Government to review Waspi women compensation decision after new evidence emerges

Government to review Waspi women compensation decision ...

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden reopens review into compensation for W...

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SSE unveils £33bn plan to upgrade UK electricity networks with £2bn investor backing

SSE unveils £33bn plan to upgrade UK electricity networ...

SSE launches £33bn investment to modernise UK electricity networks, backed by £...

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Co-op to open or refurbish 50 stores as it recovers from £120m cyber attack hit

Co-op to open or refurbish 50 stores as it recovers fro...

The Co-op will open or refurbish 50 stores by Christmas as it recovers from a m...

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UK to phase out animal testing faster under £75m roadmap for scientific alternatives

UK to phase out animal testing faster under £75m roadma...

The UK government has unveiled a new £75 million strategy to accelerate the pha...

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Employee ownership boom cools as tax clampdown slows sales to staff

Employee ownership boom cools as tax clampdown slows sa...

Growth in employee ownership slows sharply after new tax rules curb offshore sa...

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor winds up Pitch@Palace and remaining business interests

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor winds up Pitch@Palace and re...

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is shutting down some of his final remaining busines...

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Six million small firms urge COP leaders to unlock finance and incentives for green growth

Six million small firms urge COP leaders to unlock fina...

The SME Climate Hub urges COP30 leaders to back policies unlocking green financ...

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One in six UK employers expect job cuts from AI in next year

One in six UK employers expect job cuts from AI in next...

One in six UK employers expect artificial intelligence to cut jobs within the n...

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Alan Milburn to lead review into mental health’s role in youth unemployment

Alan Milburn to lead review into mental health’s role i...

Former health secretary Alan Milburn will lead a government review into the imp...

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More than 100 Aston Martin jobs at risk in Wales amid global slowdown

More than 100 Aston Martin jobs at risk in Wales amid g...

Over 100 Aston Martin jobs are under threat at the carmaker’s St Athan plant in...