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US warns Starmer’s EU reset could strain UK trade ties

US warns Starmer’s EU reset could strain UK trade ties

The US has warned Keir Starmer’s plans to align with EU rules could disrupt UK-...

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Petrol set to top £1.50 a litre as Iran war drives fuel price surge

Petrol set to top £1.50 a litre as Iran war drives fuel...

UK petrol prices are set to exceed £1.50 per litre as oil costs surge after the...

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Dyson hit by £440m sales drop as Trump tariffs bite

Dyson hit by £440m sales drop as Trump tariffs bite

Dyson reports £440m sales decline due to US tariffs and weak demand, but profit...

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Octopus Investments to cut 20% of staff as AI reshapes asset management

Octopus Investments to cut 20% of staff as AI reshapes ...

Octopus Investments plans to cut around 20% of staff as it accelerates AI adopt...

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Vodafone faces £85m High Court battle as franchise row sparks political scrutiny

Vodafone faces £85m High Court battle as franchise row ...

Vodafone faces a landmark £85m High Court claim from franchisees alleging mistr...

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Barclays pulls back from small business lending after private credit losses

Barclays pulls back from small business lending after p...

Barclays is scaling back lending to smaller borrowers after losses linked to pr...

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Co-op chief executive steps down amid culture concerns and cyberattack fallout

Co-op chief executive steps down amid culture concerns ...

Co-op CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq is stepping down after reporting losses, a major c...

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UK faces looming shortage of EV mechanics as transition gathers pace

UK faces looming shortage of EV mechanics as transition...

Britain faces a shortage of 44,000 EV-trained mechanics as electric vehicle ado...

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North Sea jobs safeguarded as HMRC drops challenge to Petrofac rescue deal

North Sea jobs safeguarded as HMRC drops challenge to P...

Over 2,000 North Sea jobs are set to be saved after HMRC drops its challenge to...

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Revolut posts record £1.7bn profit as it eyes UK credit card launch

Revolut posts record £1.7bn profit as it eyes UK credit...

Revolut reports record £1.7bn profit and plans UK credit card launch after secu...

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UK factory costs surge at fastest rate since black wednesday amid energy shock

UK factory costs surge at fastest rate since black wedn...

UK factory costs have risen at their fastest pace since 1992 as energy prices s...

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Blackrock chief warns $150 oil could trigger global recession

Blackrock chief warns $150 oil could trigger global rec...

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warns oil at $150 could trigger a global recession, as...

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UK inflation holds at 3% ahead of expected post-war price surge

UK inflation holds at 3% ahead of expected post-war pri...

UK inflation remained at 3% in February, but rising oil prices from the Iran co...

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ScottishPower secures £600m backing for major UK subsea power link

ScottishPower secures £600m backing for major UK subsea...

ScottishPower secures £600m from the National Wealth Fund for Eastern Green Lin...

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Late-paying firms face multimillion-pound fines under new crackdown

Late-paying firms face multimillion-pound fines under n...

Large UK companies face multimillion-pound fines for late payments under new la...

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Government sets £7.4bn target to boost SME contracts across UK

Government sets £7.4bn target to boost SME contracts ac...

The UK government will direct £7.4bn annually to small businesses by 2028, sett...