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<title>Whitbread axes branded restaurants and puts 3,800 jobs at risk in £1.5bn Premier Inn shake&#45;up</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/whitbread-axes-branded-restaurants-and-puts-3800-jobs-at-risk-in-15bn-premier-inn-shake-up</link>
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Premier Inn owner Whitbread is scrapping its branded restaurants and recycling £1.5bn of hotel freeholds, putting 3,800 jobs at risk in a sweeping five-year strategic reset.
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Whitbread axes branded restaurants and puts 3,800 jobs at risk in £1.5bn Premier Inn shake-up ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Chapel Down toasts million&#45;bottle milestone in race to challenge champagne</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/chapel-down-toasts-million-bottle-milestone-in-race-to-challenge-champagne</link>
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Britain&#039;s biggest winemaker uncorks a record-breaking year as chief executive James Pennefather sticks to his audacious target of capturing 1 per cent of the global champagne market by 2035.
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Chapel Down toasts million-bottle milestone in race to challenge champagne ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Meta’s $145bn AI splurge spooks investors despite engagement surge</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/metas-145bn-ai-splurge-spooks-investors-despite-engagement-surge</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/metas-145bn-ai-splurge-spooks-investors-despite-engagement-surge</guid>
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Meta lifts its 2026 AI capex forecast to as much as $145bn, sending shares 7% lower in after-hours trading despitMark Zuckerberg&#039;s pledge to deliver &quot;personal superintelligence&quot; fails to calm Wall Street as the social media group lifts its 2026 capital expenditure forecast by another $10bn, even as an algorithm overhaul drives record time spent on Instagram and Facebook.
e a strong Q1 earnings beat and record engagement.
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Meta’s $145bn AI splurge spooks investors despite engagement surge ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Rolls&#45;Royce holds nerve on £4bn profit target as flying hours soar past pre&#45;pandemic peak</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/rolls-royce-holds-nerve-on-4bn-profit-target-as-flying-hours-soar-past-pre-pandemic-peak</link>
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Rolls-Royce reaffirms its £4bn profit guidance for 2026 as engine flying hours run 15% above pre-pandemic levels, shrugging off Middle East war fears and a 20% share-price slide.
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Rolls-Royce holds nerve on £4bn profit target as flying hours soar past pre-pandemic peak ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Stephen Fry’s £100,000 lawsuit against tech conference puts events industry liability under the spotlight</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/stephen-frys-100000-lawsuit-against-tech-conference-puts-events-industry-liability-under-the-spotlight</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/stephen-frys-100000-lawsuit-against-tech-conference-puts-events-industry-liability-under-the-spotlight</guid>
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Sir Stephen Fry is suing CogX Festival Ltd and Blonstein Events for £100,000 after a six-foot fall at the O2. What the case means for UK event organisers and SME liability.
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Stephen Fry’s £100,000 lawsuit against tech conference puts events industry liability under the spotlight ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Britain braces for £35bn energy shock as Iran conflict pushes inflation back above 4%</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/britain-braces-for-35bn-energy-shock-as-iran-conflict-pushes-inflation-back-above-4</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/britain-braces-for-35bn-energy-shock-as-iran-conflict-pushes-inflation-back-above-4</guid>
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Niesr warns the UK economy will lose £35bn over two years as the Iran conflict pushes inflation above 4% and forces the Bank of England to raise interest rates. SMEs face a fresh squeeze.
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Britain braces for £35bn energy shock as Iran conflict pushes inflation back above 4% ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Barclay Brothers swerve bankruptcy with eleventh&#45;hour creditor pact</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/barclay-brothers-swerve-bankruptcy-with-eleventh-hour-creditor-pact</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/barclay-brothers-swerve-bankruptcy-with-eleventh-hour-creditor-pact</guid>
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Aidan and Howard Barclay escape bankruptcy as HSBC withdraws its High Court petitions following an Individual Voluntary Arrangement with creditors over the collapse of the family&#039;s £143.5m logistics empire.
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Barclay Brothers swerve bankruptcy with eleventh-hour creditor pact ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>John Lewis dragged into High Court over click&#45;and&#45;collect rent at Brent Cross</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/john-lewis-dragged-into-high-court-over-click-and-collect-rent-at-brent-cross</link>
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John Lewis faces a High Court battle as Brent Cross landlords Hammerson and Standard Life argue a 1972 lease entitles them to a cut of click-and-collect sales.
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John Lewis dragged into High Court over click-and-collect rent at Brent Cross ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>JP Morgan reverses Brexit&#45;era Paris move as London beckons trading roles back</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/jp-morgan-reverses-brexit-era-paris-move-as-london-beckons-trading-roles-back</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/jp-morgan-reverses-brexit-era-paris-move-as-london-beckons-trading-roles-back</guid>
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JP Morgan is shifting trading roles from Paris back to London after over-estimating EU staffing needs post-Brexit, as it presses ahead with its £10bn Canary Wharf tower.
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JP Morgan reverses Brexit-era Paris move as London beckons trading roles back ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Morgan, reverses, Brexit-era, Paris, move, London, beckons, trading, roles, back</media:keywords>
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<title>Lloyds tops the league of shame as Britain’s finance firms pay out £236m to aggrieved customers</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/lloyds-tops-the-league-of-shame-as-britains-finance-firms-pay-out-236m-to-aggrieved-customers</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/lloyds-tops-the-league-of-shame-as-britains-finance-firms-pay-out-236m-to-aggrieved-customers</guid>
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Lloyds Banking Group was the UK&#039;s most complained-about financial services firm in H2 2025, with 187,516 grievances logged as the sector paid out £236.2m in redress.
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Lloyds tops the league of shame as Britain’s finance firms pay out £236m to aggrieved customers ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>UAE’s shock Opec exit signals a new era of energy market volatility for British business</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uaes-shock-opec-exit-signals-a-new-era-of-energy-market-volatility-for-british-business</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uaes-shock-opec-exit-signals-a-new-era-of-energy-market-volatility-for-british-business</guid>
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The United Arab Emirates has announced it is to withdraw from Opec and the wider Opec+ alliance after nearly six decades of membership, in a move that analysts warn could herald the unravelling of the world&#039;s most powerful oil cartel and usher in a fresh wave of price volatility for British businesses already grappling with stubborn energy costs.
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UAE’s shock Opec exit signals a new era of energy market volatility for British business ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Blair think tank urges ’emergency handbrake’ on sickness benefits as bill races towards £78bn</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/blair-think-tank-urges-emergency-handbrake-on-sickness-benefits-as-bill-races-towards-78bn</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/blair-think-tank-urges-emergency-handbrake-on-sickness-benefits-as-bill-races-towards-78bn</guid>
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Tony Blair Institute calls on ministers to slam an &#039;emergency handbrake&#039; on Britain&#039;s spiralling £78bn sickness benefits bill, warning that mild mental health and musculoskeletal conditions should no longer trigger cash payouts.
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Blair think tank urges ’emergency handbrake’ on sickness benefits as bill races towards £78bn ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Claire’s pulls down the shutters: 154 stores shut and 1,300 jobs lost as gen alpha turns its back on the high street</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/claires-pulls-down-the-shutters-154-stores-shut-and-1300-jobs-lost-as-gen-alpha-turns-its-back-on-the-high-street</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/claires-pulls-down-the-shutters-154-stores-shut-and-1300-jobs-lost-as-gen-alpha-turns-its-back-on-the-high-street</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Claire&#039;s Accessories has shut all 154 standalone stores across the UK and Ireland, with 1,300 staff made redundant after a second administration in 12 months.
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Claire’s pulls down the shutters: 154 stores shut and 1,300 jobs lost as gen alpha turns its back on the high street ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Are You Building a Future&#45;Ready Small Business? Choose Tech That Is Less Visible, Not More Complicated</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/are-you-building-a-future-ready-small-business-choose-tech-that-is-less-visible-not-more-complicated</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/are-you-building-a-future-ready-small-business-choose-tech-that-is-less-visible-not-more-complicated</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
You may have heard the joke: an older fish says to a younger fish, ‘The water’s nice today, huh?’ and the younger fish replies, ‘What the hell is water?’ It works because the things that shape our experience most are often the easiest to overlook.
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Are You Building a Future-Ready Small Business? Choose Tech That Is Less Visible, Not More Complicated ]]></description>
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<title>British deep&#45;tech start&#45;up loc.ai raises £1m to break SMEs free from the cloud’s ‘inference tax’</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/british-deep-tech-start-up-locai-raises-1m-to-break-smes-free-from-the-clouds-inference-tax</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/british-deep-tech-start-up-locai-raises-1m-to-break-smes-free-from-the-clouds-inference-tax</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
British deep-tech start-up Loc.ai has raised £1m led by Fuel Ventures to shift AI inference off the cloud and onto users’ own devices, easing SaaS margin pressure and bolstering UK data sovereignty.
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British deep-tech start-up loc.ai raises £1m to break SMEs free from the cloud’s ‘inference tax’ ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bubble Robotics surfaces from stealth with $5m to build the ocean’s autonomous workforce</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/bubble-robotics-surfaces-from-stealth-with-5m-to-build-the-oceans-autonomous-workforce</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/bubble-robotics-surfaces-from-stealth-with-5m-to-build-the-oceans-autonomous-workforce</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Bubble Robotics has emerged from stealth with $5m in pre-seed funding to deploy persistent autonomous robots across offshore wind, subsea cables and maritime security operations.
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Bubble Robotics surfaces from stealth with $5m to build the ocean’s autonomous workforce ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>British Business Bank backs record&#45;breaking Ineffable Intelligence raise as UK doubles down on superintelligence ambitions</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/british-business-bank-backs-record-breaking-ineffable-intelligence-raise-as-uk-doubles-down-on-superintelligence-ambitions</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/british-business-bank-backs-record-breaking-ineffable-intelligence-raise-as-uk-doubles-down-on-superintelligence-ambitions</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The British Business Bank and the Government&#039;s Sovereign AI Fund have backed David Silver&#039;s Ineffable Intelligence in Europe&#039;s largest-ever seed round, worth $1.1bn.
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British Business Bank backs record-breaking Ineffable Intelligence raise as UK doubles down on superintelligence ambitions ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Harpin&#45;backed Flooring Superstore weighs restructure as sales slip</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/harpin-backed-flooring-superstore-weighs-restructure-as-sales-slip</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/harpin-backed-flooring-superstore-weighs-restructure-as-sales-slip</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Sir Richard Harpin&#039;s £5m-backed flooring chain has called in Begbies Traynor and Santander&#039;s restructuring division as falling demand and rising costs put 300 jobs and 50 stores on the line.
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Harpin-backed Flooring Superstore weighs restructure as sales slip ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Grosvenor takes flex workspace model out of London with £40m bet on Manchester’s Northern Quarter</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/grosvenor-takes-flex-workspace-model-out-of-london-with-40m-bet-on-manchesters-northern-quarter</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/grosvenor-takes-flex-workspace-model-out-of-london-with-40m-bet-on-manchesters-northern-quarter</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Grosvenor begins £40m refurbishment of The Hive in Manchester&#039;s Northern Quarter, launching its first directly managed flexible workspace outside London with operator x+why. Opens autumn 2026.
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Grosvenor takes flex workspace model out of London with £40m bet on Manchester’s Northern Quarter ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Grosvenor, takes, flex, workspace, model, out, London, with, £40m, bet, Manchester’s, Northern, Quarter</media:keywords>
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<title>Employers hit with £28bn National Insurance Shock as rate rise bites harder than treasury forecast</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/employers-hit-with-28bn-national-insurance-shock-as-rate-rise-bites-harder-than-treasury-forecast</link>
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Employers&#039; National Insurance Contributions have soared by £28bn in a single year, £4bn above the Government&#039;s own forecast, triggering redundancies in hospitality and retail and slowing hiring across the UK private sector.
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Employers hit with £28bn National Insurance Shock as rate rise bites harder than treasury forecast ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>L’Oréal banks on the ‘lipstick effect’ as anxious shoppers reach for affordable luxuries</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/loreal-banks-on-the-lipstick-effect-as-anxious-shoppers-reach-for-affordable-luxuries</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/loreal-banks-on-the-lipstick-effect-as-anxious-shoppers-reach-for-affordable-luxuries</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The world&#039;s largest cosmetics group shrugs off the drag from the Iran war, posting forecast-beating first-quarter sales as European consumers treat themselves to small indulgences and China stirs back into life.
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L’Oréal banks on the ‘lipstick effect’ as anxious shoppers reach for affordable luxuries ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>UK employers saddled with sharpest tax rise in developed world, OECD finds</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-employers-saddled-with-sharpest-tax-rise-in-developed-world-oecd-finds</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-employers-saddled-with-sharpest-tax-rise-in-developed-world-oecd-finds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Britain&#039;s tax wedge jumped 2.45 points in a year — 16 times the OECD average — as Reeves&#039;s employer NI hike and frozen thresholds punish SMEs and shrink payrolls.
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UK employers saddled with sharpest tax rise in developed world, OECD finds ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>British Business Bank anchors Northern Gritstone’s £20m rolling close as northern deeptech push gathers pace</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/british-business-bank-anchors-northern-gritstones-20m-rolling-close-as-northern-deeptech-push-gathers-pace</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/british-business-bank-anchors-northern-gritstones-20m-rolling-close-as-northern-deeptech-push-gathers-pace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
British Business Bank commits £10m as cornerstone investor in Northern Gritstone&#039;s £20m rolling close, lifting the VC firm&#039;s permanent capital to £382m to back Northern deeptech and life sciences spinouts.
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British Business Bank anchors Northern Gritstone’s £20m rolling close as northern deeptech push gathers pace ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>British, Business, Bank, anchors, Northern, Gritstone’s, £20m, rolling, close, northern, deeptech, push, gathers, pace</media:keywords>
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<title>Ryan Giggs nurses £100,000 loss as Manchester restaurant venture collapses owing creditors more than £560,000</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/ryan-giggs-nurses-100000-loss-as-manchester-restaurant-venture-collapses-owing-creditors-more-than-560000</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/ryan-giggs-nurses-100000-loss-as-manchester-restaurant-venture-collapses-owing-creditors-more-than-560000</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Former Manchester United captain Ryan Giggs is £99,925 out of pocket after his restaurant George&#039;s Dining Room and Bar folded owing creditors £563,600, with HMRC, staff and lenders all left empty-handed.
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Ryan Giggs nurses £100,000 loss as Manchester restaurant venture collapses owing creditors more than £560,000 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Simply Business becomes first UK broker to put small business cover inside ChatGPT</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/simply-business-becomes-first-uk-broker-to-put-small-business-cover-inside-chatgpt</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/simply-business-becomes-first-uk-broker-to-put-small-business-cover-inside-chatgpt</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Simply Business has become the first UK broker to launch a small business insurance app inside ChatGPT, giving sole traders and SMEs instant indicative quotes in seconds.
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Simply Business becomes first UK broker to put small business cover inside ChatGPT ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Simply, Business, becomes, first, broker, put, small, business, cover, inside, ChatGPT</media:keywords>
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<title>Tesla accelerates European comeback as EV sales surge past one&#45;in&#45;five milestone</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/tesla-accelerates-european-comeback-as-ev-sales-surge-past-one-in-five-milestone</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/tesla-accelerates-european-comeback-as-ev-sales-surge-past-one-in-five-milestone</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Tesla sales jump 84% in Europe as electric vehicles now account for more than one in five new cars registered. Germany overtakes UK on EV penetration.
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Tesla accelerates European comeback as EV sales surge past one-in-five milestone ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tesla, accelerates, European, comeback, sales, surge, past, one-in-five, milestone</media:keywords>
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<title>UK borrowing slips to four&#45;year low but Middle East tensions threaten Reeves’s fiscal plan</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-borrowing-slips-to-four-year-low-but-middle-east-tensions-threaten-reevess-fiscal-plan</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-borrowing-slips-to-four-year-low-but-middle-east-tensions-threaten-reevess-fiscal-plan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK government borrowing dropped to £12.6bn in March, a four-year low, as debt interest payments tumbled. But economists warn the Middle East conflict could wipe out Rachel Reeves&#039;s fiscal headroom.
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UK borrowing slips to four-year low but Middle East tensions threaten Reeves’s fiscal plan ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>borrowing, slips, four-year, low, but, Middle, East, tensions, threaten, Reeves’s, fiscal, plan</media:keywords>
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<title>McDonald’s bets on Britain’s youth with UK’s biggest paid work experience scheme</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/mcdonalds-bets-on-britains-youth-with-uks-biggest-paid-work-experience-scheme</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/mcdonalds-bets-on-britains-youth-with-uks-biggest-paid-work-experience-scheme</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
McDonald&#039;s UK unveils the country&#039;s largest in-person paid work experience programme, offering 2,500 placements to combat record youth unemployment and the rising NEET crisis.
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McDonald’s bets on Britain’s youth with UK’s biggest paid work experience scheme ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>McDonald’s, bets, Britain’s, youth, with, UK’s, biggest, paid, work, experience, scheme</media:keywords>
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<title>Royal Mail commits £500m to fix delivery failures as Kretinsky era takes shape</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/royal-mail-commits-500m-to-fix-delivery-failures-as-kretinsky-era-takes-shape</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/royal-mail-commits-500m-to-fix-delivery-failures-as-kretinsky-era-takes-shape</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Royal Mail unveils a £500m, five-year plan to tackle late deliveries, scrap Saturday second-class post and shift 6,000 part-time staff to full-time hours.
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Royal Mail commits £500m to fix delivery failures as Kretinsky era takes shape ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Royal, Mail, commits, £500m, fix, delivery, failures, Kretinsky, era, takes, shape</media:keywords>
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<title>Disabled consumers must shape AI from the start, business leaders warned</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/disabled-consumers-must-shape-ai-from-the-start-business-leaders-warned</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/disabled-consumers-must-shape-ai-from-the-start-business-leaders-warned</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New Business Disability Forum poll finds 40% of disabled UK adults say involving them in AI design is vital. Businesses urged to embed inclusive practice from day one.
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Disabled consumers must shape AI from the start, business leaders warned ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Disabled, consumers, must, shape, from, the, start, business, leaders, warned</media:keywords>
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<title>Mobile operators warn of signal rationing as energy costs spiral</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/mobile-operators-warn-of-signal-rationing-as-energy-costs-spiral</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/mobile-operators-warn-of-signal-rationing-as-energy-costs-spiral</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK mobile operators VodafoneThree, Virgin Media O2 and EE warn they may ration signal access and introduce surge pricing after being excluded from Rachel Reeves&#039;s energy support scheme.
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Mobile operators warn of signal rationing as energy costs spiral ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mobile, operators, warn, signal, rationing, energy, costs, spiral</media:keywords>
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<title>How resilient leaders help their teams thrive through change</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/how-resilient-leaders-help-their-teams-thrive-through-change</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/how-resilient-leaders-help-their-teams-thrive-through-change</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Resilience is one of those words that gets used a lot in business. But when you strip it back, it’s not complicated. It simply means being able to keep moving forward when things don’t go to plan.
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How resilient leaders help their teams thrive through change ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, resilient, leaders, help, their, teams, thrive, through, change</media:keywords>
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<title>Unemployment dip flatters to deceive as SME hiring freezes amid Iran shock</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/unemployment-dip-flatters-to-deceive-as-sme-hiring-freezes-amid-iran-shock</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/unemployment-dip-flatters-to-deceive-as-sme-hiring-freezes-amid-iran-shock</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK unemployment unexpectedly drops to 4.9% in the quarter to February, but vacancies sink to a five-year low and payrolled jobs fall as SMEs feel the squeeze from the £25bn NI hike and the Iran war energy shock.
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Unemployment dip flatters to deceive as SME hiring freezes amid Iran shock ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Unemployment, dip, flatters, deceive, SME, hiring, freezes, amid, Iran, shock</media:keywords>
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<title>Bezos’s physical AI lab Prometheus nears $10bn raise at $38bn valuation</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/bezoss-physical-ai-lab-prometheus-nears-10bn-raise-at-38bn-valuation</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/bezoss-physical-ai-lab-prometheus-nears-10bn-raise-at-38bn-valuation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Jeff Bezos&#039;s physical AI venture Project Prometheus is closing in on a $10bn funding round at a $38bn valuation, with BlackRock and JPMorgan on board.
Read more: 
Bezos’s physical AI lab Prometheus nears $10bn raise at $38bn valuation ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bezos’s, physical, lab, Prometheus, nears, 10bn, raise, 38bn, valuation</media:keywords>
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<title>Barclays and Lloyds join FCA’s second AI sandbox as banks race to prove their tech credentials</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/barclays-and-lloyds-join-fcas-second-ai-sandbox-as-banks-race-to-prove-their-tech-credentials</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/barclays-and-lloyds-join-fcas-second-ai-sandbox-as-banks-race-to-prove-their-tech-credentials</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Barclays and Lloyds have joined the FCA&#039;s second AI live testing cohort alongside Experian, GoCardless and UBS, as UK banks accelerate their artificial intelligence investment.
Read more: 
Barclays and Lloyds join FCA’s second AI sandbox as banks race to prove their tech credentials ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Reeves tightens windfall tax on renewables as ministers move to sever gas&#45;electricity link</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/reeves-tightens-windfall-tax-on-renewables-as-ministers-move-to-sever-gas-electricity-link</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/reeves-tightens-windfall-tax-on-renewables-as-ministers-move-to-sever-gas-electricity-link</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Chancellor Rachel Reeves lifts the electricity generator levy from 45% to 55% as Ed Miliband unveils market reforms. What the renewables windfall tax means for UK SMEs, energy bills and investment.
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Reeves tightens windfall tax on renewables as ministers move to sever gas-electricity link ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>HMRC appeals tribunal ruling that would slash VAT on public EV chargers to 5%</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/hmrc-appeals-tribunal-ruling-that-would-slash-vat-on-public-ev-chargers-to-5</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/hmrc-appeals-tribunal-ruling-that-would-slash-vat-on-public-ev-chargers-to-5</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
HMRC to appeal tribunal ruling that public EV charging should attract 5% VAT, not 20%. Industry warns decision penalises drivers without driveways and threatens the EV transition.
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HMRC appeals tribunal ruling that would slash VAT on public EV chargers to 5% ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Britain to ‘flirt’ with recession as Iran oil shock rattles SMEs</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/britain-to-flirt-with-recession-as-iran-oil-shock-rattles-smes</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/britain-to-flirt-with-recession-as-iran-oil-shock-rattles-smes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Soaring energy costs and fractured supply chains are set to tip Britain to the edge of a technical recession by the summer, with smaller businesses bearing the brunt of the squeeze, according to the Item Club&#039;s latest forecast.
Read more: 
Britain to ‘flirt’ with recession as Iran oil shock rattles SMEs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>BADR hike branded a ‘tax&#45;grabbing assault’ as Britain’s founders eye the exit</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/badr-hike-branded-a-tax-grabbing-assault-as-britains-founders-eye-the-exit</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/badr-hike-branded-a-tax-grabbing-assault-as-britains-founders-eye-the-exit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Founders and advisers warn the latest hike in Business Asset Disposal Relief to 18% is squeezing entrepreneurs and pushing Britain&#039;s homegrown talent abroad.
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BADR hike branded a ‘tax-grabbing assault’ as Britain’s founders eye the exit ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BADR, hike, branded, ‘tax-grabbing, assault’, Britain’s, founders, eye, the, exit</media:keywords>
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<title>Tube strike chaos piles fresh pressure on London’s beleaguered night&#45;time economy</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/tube-strike-chaos-piles-fresh-pressure-on-londons-beleaguered-night-time-economy</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/tube-strike-chaos-piles-fresh-pressure-on-londons-beleaguered-night-time-economy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Two 24-hour Tube strikes this week threaten London&#039;s SMEs and night-time economy, as RMT drivers walk out over TfL&#039;s proposed four-day working week.
Read more: 
Tube strike chaos piles fresh pressure on London’s beleaguered night-time economy ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Aston Martin takes its 17pc shareholder Geely to court over ‘copycat’ wings logo</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/aston-martin-takes-its-17pc-shareholder-geely-to-court-over-copycat-wings-logo</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/aston-martin-takes-its-17pc-shareholder-geely-to-court-over-copycat-wings-logo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Aston Martin is taking legal action against Chinese part-owner Geely over a winged LEVC taxi logo it claims infringes its 1927 emblem — despite Geely&#039;s £245m stake in the British marque.
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Aston Martin takes its 17pc shareholder Geely to court over ‘copycat’ wings logo ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Aston, Martin, takes, its, 17pc, shareholder, Geely, court, over, ‘copycat’, wings, logo</media:keywords>
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<title>Cook hands Apple’s reins to Ternus as engineering chief prepares for top job</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/cook-hands-apples-reins-to-ternus-as-engineering-chief-prepares-for-top-job</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/cook-hands-apples-reins-to-ternus-as-engineering-chief-prepares-for-top-job</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Tim Cook will become Apple&#039;s executive chairman on 1 September 2026, with hardware engineering chief John Ternus taking over as CEO after a unanimous board vote.
Read more: 
Cook hands Apple’s reins to Ternus as engineering chief prepares for top job ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cook, hands, Apple’s, reins, Ternus, engineering, chief, prepares, for, top, job</media:keywords>
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<title>Meta to axe 8,000 jobs in May as Zuckerberg bets the house on AI</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/meta-to-axe-8000-jobs-in-may-as-zuckerberg-bets-the-house-on-ai</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/meta-to-axe-8000-jobs-in-may-as-zuckerberg-bets-the-house-on-ai</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Meta is preparing to cut roughly 10% of its global workforce from May, with further redundancies later in 2026, as Mark Zuckerberg pours hundreds of billions into artificial intelligence.
Read more: 
Meta to axe 8,000 jobs in May as Zuckerberg bets the house on AI ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Meta, axe, 8, 000, jobs, May, Zuckerberg, bets, the, house</media:keywords>
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<title>Craft Gin Club teeters on brink as Dragons’ Den darling pleads with bondholders</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/craft-gin-club-teeters-on-brink-as-dragons-den-darling-pleads-with-bondholders</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/craft-gin-club-teeters-on-brink-as-dragons-den-darling-pleads-with-bondholders</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Sarah Willingham-backed Craft Gin Club warns of administration unless lenders approve a CVA wiping £4.2m of debt and ending free gin deliveries to bondholders.
Read more: 
Craft Gin Club teeters on brink as Dragons’ Den darling pleads with bondholders ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Craft, Gin, Club, teeters, brink, Dragons’, Den, darling, pleads, with, bondholders</media:keywords>
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<title>Tesco urges ministers to ease cost burden as Iran conflict clouds outlook</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/tesco-urges-ministers-to-ease-cost-burden-as-iran-conflict-clouds-outlook</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/tesco-urges-ministers-to-ease-cost-burden-as-iran-conflict-clouds-outlook</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Tesco chief Ken Murphy urges ministers to ease tax and energy costs as the grocer posts an 8.5% profit rise and widens guidance amid the Iran conflict.
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Tesco urges ministers to ease cost burden as Iran conflict clouds outlook ]]></description>
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<title>Seres files patent for voice&#45;activated in&#45;car toilet as china’s EV makers battle for attention</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/seres-files-patent-for-voice-activated-in-car-toilet-as-chinas-ev-makers-battle-for-attention</link>
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Chongqing-based EV manufacturer Seres has patented a voice-controlled in-vehicle toilet, as Chinese carmakers pile on novel features to survive a brutal price war.
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Seres files patent for voice-activated in-car toilet as china’s EV makers battle for attention ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Finance chiefs sound alarm over Anthropic’s ‘mythos’ AI model amid cyber&#45;security fears</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/finance-chiefs-sound-alarm-over-anthropics-mythos-ai-model-amid-cyber-security-fears</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Finance ministers, central bankers and Barclays&#039; chief executive warn that Anthropic&#039;s new Mythos AI model could expose critical vulnerabilities in the world&#039;s financial systems.
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Finance chiefs sound alarm over Anthropic’s ‘mythos’ AI model amid cyber-security fears ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Hormuz reopens: what Iran’s climbdown means for British SMEs</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/hormuz-reopens-what-irans-climbdown-means-for-british-smes</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/hormuz-reopens-what-irans-climbdown-means-for-british-smes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, sending crude below $92 and driving UK 10-year gilt yields to a week&#039;s low. Here&#039;s what it means for British SMEs.
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Hormuz reopens: what Iran’s climbdown means for British SMEs ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Why ADHD and entrepreneurship can drive success and create challenges in equal measure</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/why-adhd-and-entrepreneurship-can-drive-success-and-create-challenges-in-equal-measure</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
There is a stage in entrepreneurship that many founders and senior leaders struggle to make sense of.
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Why ADHD and entrepreneurship can drive success and create challenges in equal measure ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Europe faces jet fuel crunch as gulf supply crisis deepens</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/europe-faces-jet-fuel-crunch-as-gulf-supply-crisis-deepens</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/europe-faces-jet-fuel-crunch-as-gulf-supply-crisis-deepens</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Europe has just six weeks of jet fuel left as Strait of Hormuz closure hits supplies, warns the IEA. Airlines face soaring costs and potential flight cancellations.
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Europe faces jet fuel crunch as gulf supply crisis deepens ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>GMB union attacks government for ‘disgracefully ignoring’ UK’s gas&#45;intensive manufacturers</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/gmb-union-attacks-government-for-disgracefully-ignoring-uks-gas-intensive-manufacturers</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/gmb-union-attacks-government-for-disgracefully-ignoring-uks-gas-intensive-manufacturers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Ceramics and brickmakers left out in the cold as GMB rounds on Whitehall&#039;s flagship industrial package
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GMB union attacks government for ‘disgracefully ignoring’ UK’s gas-intensive manufacturers ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Live Nation and Ticketmaster ruled an illegal monopoly as US jury sides with States</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/live-nation-and-ticketmaster-ruled-an-illegal-monopoly-as-us-jury-sides-with-states</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/live-nation-and-ticketmaster-ruled-an-illegal-monopoly-as-us-jury-sides-with-states</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A Manhattan jury has found Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated an unlawful monopoly over major concert venues, overcharging fans by $1.72 per ticket. Live Nation plans to appeal.
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Live Nation and Ticketmaster ruled an illegal monopoly as US jury sides with States ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Britain’s gaming industry needs a power&#45;up or risks losing its crown to France, Ireland and Australia</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/britains-gaming-industry-needs-a-power-up-or-risks-losing-its-crown-to-france-ireland-and-australia</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/britains-gaming-industry-needs-a-power-up-or-risks-losing-its-crown-to-france-ireland-and-australia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Britain&#039;s video games sector risks losing talent and IP to France, Ireland and Australia without urgent government action on tax reliefs and scale-up funding, warns Blick Rothenberg.
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Britain’s gaming industry needs a power-up or risks losing its crown to France, Ireland and Australia ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Government calls on EdTech firms to build safe AI tutors for disadvantaged pupils</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/government-calls-on-edtech-firms-to-build-safe-ai-tutors-for-disadvantaged-pupils</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/government-calls-on-edtech-firms-to-build-safe-ai-tutors-for-disadvantaged-pupils</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK government is inviting EdTech firms and AI labs to bid for £300,000 grants to co-design safe, curriculum-aligned AI tutoring tools for up to 450,000 disadvantaged pupils a year, with classroom trials starting this summer.
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Government calls on EdTech firms to build safe AI tutors for disadvantaged pupils ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Reeves flies into Washington as IMF brands Britain the G7’s biggest loser</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/reeves-flies-into-washington-as-imf-brands-britain-the-g7s-biggest-loser</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/reeves-flies-into-washington-as-imf-brands-britain-the-g7s-biggest-loser</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The IMF has slashed Britain&#039;s growth forecast by 0.5 points — the sharpest G7 downgrade — as Rachel Reeves arrives in Washington with inflation nearing 4%.
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Reeves flies into Washington as IMF brands Britain the G7’s biggest loser ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Norwegian green&#45;steel start&#45;up closes in on rescue deal for former Liberty works in South Yorkshire</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/norwegian-green-steel-start-up-closes-in-on-rescue-deal-for-former-liberty-works-in-south-yorkshire</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/norwegian-green-steel-start-up-closes-in-on-rescue-deal-for-former-liberty-works-in-south-yorkshire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Norwegian-backed Blastr has entered exclusive five-week talks with the UK&#039;s official receiver to buy Speciality Steel UK, raising hopes of a rescue for Rotherham and Stocksbridge.
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Norwegian green-steel start-up closes in on rescue deal for former Liberty works in South Yorkshire ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Disney to axe 1,000 jobs as new chief D’Amaro moves to streamline empire</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/disney-to-axe-1000-jobs-as-new-chief-damaro-moves-to-streamline-empire</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/disney-to-axe-1000-jobs-as-new-chief-damaro-moves-to-streamline-empire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Disney&#039;s new CEO Josh D&#039;Amaro is cutting around 1,000 jobs across its studio, television, ESPN and marketing divisions as the entertainment giant battles shrinking box office returns and streaming pressures.
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Disney to axe 1,000 jobs as new chief D’Amaro moves to streamline empire ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>US tariff refund backlog leaves UK exporters in limbo as Washington scrambles to process billions in claims</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/us-tariff-refund-backlog-leaves-uk-exporters-in-limbo-as-washington-scrambles-to-process-billions-in-claims</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/us-tariff-refund-backlog-leaves-uk-exporters-in-limbo-as-washington-scrambles-to-process-billions-in-claims</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Thousands of importers face an open-ended wait for US tariff refunds as CBP&#039;s new CAPE portal covers only 63% of claims. UK SMEs trading transatlantically could be owed a share of up to $166bn.
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US tariff refund backlog leaves UK exporters in limbo as Washington scrambles to process billions in claims ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Reeves unveils 25% electricity bill cut for 10,000 manufacturers as energy costs bite</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/reeves-unveils-25-electricity-bill-cut-for-10000-manufacturers-as-energy-costs-bite</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/reeves-unveils-25-electricity-bill-cut-for-10000-manufacturers-as-energy-costs-bite</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Chancellor Rachel Reeves expands the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme by 40%, cutting electricity bills by up to 25% for 10,000 UK manufacturers from April 2027.
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Reeves unveils 25% electricity bill cut for 10,000 manufacturers as energy costs bite ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Rolls&#45;Royce targets collectors with £3m electric Nightingale as coach&#45;building strategy accelerates</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/rolls-royce-targets-collectors-with-3m-electric-nightingale-as-coach-building-strategy-accelerates</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/rolls-royce-targets-collectors-with-3m-electric-nightingale-as-coach-building-strategy-accelerates</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rolls-Royce unveils the £3m all-electric Nightingale, a coach-built hypercar limited to 100 clients, as the Goodwood marque pivots from volume to bespoke luxury.
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Rolls-Royce targets collectors with £3m electric Nightingale as coach-building strategy accelerates ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Morrisons to axe up to 200 head office jobs as AI drive accelerates</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/morrisons-to-axe-up-to-200-head-office-jobs-as-ai-drive-accelerates</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/morrisons-to-axe-up-to-200-head-office-jobs-as-ai-drive-accelerates</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Morrisons is putting up to 200 Bradford head office roles at risk as the debt-laden supermarket turns to AI and automation to cut costs and streamline operations.
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Morrisons to axe up to 200 head office jobs as AI drive accelerates ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>HSBC warns Iran war is shaking global confidence as UK business leaders count the cost</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/hsbc-warns-iran-war-is-shaking-global-confidence-as-uk-business-leaders-count-the-cost</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/hsbc-warns-iran-war-is-shaking-global-confidence-as-uk-business-leaders-count-the-cost</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
HSBC chiefs warn the Iran conflict is denting global confidence, as UK bosses from Castore to Virgin Atlantic flag soaring costs, supply chain chaos and inflation risks.
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HSBC warns Iran war is shaking global confidence as UK business leaders count the cost ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Holidays abroad take a hit as cost of living fears and Iran conflict weigh on British consumers</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/holidays-abroad-take-a-hit-as-cost-of-living-fears-and-iran-conflict-weigh-on-british-consumers</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/holidays-abroad-take-a-hit-as-cost-of-living-fears-and-iran-conflict-weigh-on-british-consumers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK travel spending has dropped for the first time since 2021 as households brace for higher energy bills and the fallout from the Iran conflict, Barclays data shows.
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Holidays abroad take a hit as cost of living fears and Iran conflict weigh on British consumers ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>UK firms risk being left behind as AI adoption gap widens, warns PwC</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-firms-risk-being-left-behind-as-ai-adoption-gap-widens-warns-pwc</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-firms-risk-being-left-behind-as-ai-adoption-gap-widens-warns-pwc</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
British companies are spending less on AI and seeing weaker returns than global leaders, with PwC warning the next 12 months are critical for UK firms to close the gap.
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UK firms risk being left behind as AI adoption gap widens, warns PwC ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Virgin StartUp opens second round of free accelerator for dyslexic entrepreneurs</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/virgin-startup-opens-second-round-of-free-accelerator-for-dyslexic-entrepreneurs</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/virgin-startup-opens-second-round-of-free-accelerator-for-dyslexic-entrepreneurs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Virgin StartUp has opened applications for Momentum 2.0, its free accelerator programme for dyslexic entrepreneurs, running from May to July 2026 with backing from Virgin Unite and Made By Dyslexia.
Read more: 
Virgin StartUp opens second round of free accelerator for dyslexic entrepreneurs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Rising energy costs from Middle East conflict set to leave UK households £480 worse off this year</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/rising-energy-costs-from-middle-east-conflict-set-to-leave-uk-households-480-worse-off-this-year</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/rising-energy-costs-from-middle-east-conflict-set-to-leave-uk-households-480-worse-off-this-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Resolution Foundation warns typical working-age household faces 0.6% income decline as oil and gas price rises driven by Iran conflict wipe out energy cap savings.
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Rising energy costs from Middle East conflict set to leave UK households £480 worse off this year ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Government doubles down on gaming with £30m funding package as sector eyes global growth</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/government-doubles-down-on-gaming-with-30m-funding-package-as-sector-eyes-global-growth</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/government-doubles-down-on-gaming-with-30m-funding-package-as-sector-eyes-global-growth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK government has unveiled a £30m funding package for video game developers, doubling support for the sector through its Creative Industries Sector Plan and Industrial Strategy.
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Government doubles down on gaming with £30m funding package as sector eyes global growth ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Founders push for ‘repeat entrepreneur relief’ to keep exit capital flowing back into UK start&#45;ups</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/founders-push-for-repeat-entrepreneur-relief-to-keep-exit-capital-flowing-back-into-uk-start-ups</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/founders-push-for-repeat-entrepreneur-relief-to-keep-exit-capital-flowing-back-into-uk-start-ups</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Entrepreneurs are urging the Treasury to introduce a capital gains tax deferral for founders who reinvest exit proceeds into new UK ventures within 12 months, as lobbying intensifies around repeat entrepreneur relief.
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Founders push for ‘repeat entrepreneur relief’ to keep exit capital flowing back into UK start-ups ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:58:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>OpenAI doubles down on London with first permanent office despite Stargate U&#45;turn</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/openai-doubles-down-on-london-with-first-permanent-office-despite-stargate-u-turn</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/openai-doubles-down-on-london-with-first-permanent-office-despite-stargate-u-turn</guid>
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OpenAI has signed a lease on an 88,500 sq ft King&#039;s Cross office with capacity for 544 staff, signalling plans to more than double its UK workforce even after scrapping its Tyneside data centre project.
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OpenAI doubles down on London with first permanent office despite Stargate U-turn ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:46:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>UK business confidence crashes to Covid&#45;era lows as Iran conflict forces firms into survival mode</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-business-confidence-crashes-to-covid-era-lows-as-iran-conflict-forces-firms-into-survival-mode</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-business-confidence-crashes-to-covid-era-lows-as-iran-conflict-forces-firms-into-survival-mode</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
British business confidence has plunged to its lowest since the first Covid lockdown as the Iran war drives up energy costs and forces firms to shelve hiring and investment plans.
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UK business confidence crashes to Covid-era lows as Iran conflict forces firms into survival mode ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:22:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>business, confidence, crashes, Covid-era, lows, Iran, conflict, forces, firms, into, survival, mode</media:keywords>
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<title>OpenAI pulls plug on Stargate UK, leaving Starmer’s AI superpower pitch in tatters</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/openai-pulls-plug-on-stargate-uk-leaving-starmers-ai-superpower-pitch-in-tatters</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/openai-pulls-plug-on-stargate-uk-leaving-starmers-ai-superpower-pitch-in-tatters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
OpenAI has paused its Stargate UK data centre investment, citing sky-high British energy prices and copyright uncertainty, in a blow to Labour&#039;s AI superpower ambitions.
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OpenAI pulls plug on Stargate UK, leaving Starmer’s AI superpower pitch in tatters ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:01:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OpenAI, pulls, plug, Stargate, UK, leaving, Starmer’s, superpower, pitch, tatters</media:keywords>
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<title>Retail backers of SEIT face wiping out half their money as green trust raises the white flag</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/retail-backers-of-seit-face-wiping-out-half-their-money-as-green-trust-raises-the-white-flag</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/retail-backers-of-seit-face-wiping-out-half-their-money-as-green-trust-raises-the-white-flag</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
SDCL Efficiency Income Trust (SEIT) has abandoned its rescue plan and opted for a managed wind-down after pressure from activist Saba Capital, leaving retail investors nursing potential losses of more than 50 per cent on £1.1bn raised.
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Retail backers of SEIT face wiping out half their money as green trust raises the white flag ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:01:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Easter lifts footfall but retailers brace for April cost squeeze</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/easter-lifts-footfall-but-retailers-brace-for-april-cost-squeeze</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/easter-lifts-footfall-but-retailers-brace-for-april-cost-squeeze</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK retail footfall rose 2.4% in March as Easter drew shoppers back, but the BRC warns April tax rises, wage hikes and fuel costs threaten high street recovery.
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Easter lifts footfall but retailers brace for April cost squeeze ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:01:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Easter, lifts, footfall, but, retailers, brace, for, April, cost, squeeze</media:keywords>
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<title>Google takes on Opentable with AI that books your dinner in seconds</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/google-takes-on-opentable-with-ai-that-books-your-dinner-in-seconds</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/google-takes-on-opentable-with-ai-that-books-your-dinner-in-seconds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Google has launched an AI-powered restaurant booking tool in the UK, pulling real-time availability directly into search and threatening platforms like OpenTable.
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Google takes on Opentable with AI that books your dinner in seconds ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Google, takes, Opentable, with, that, books, your, dinner, seconds</media:keywords>
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<title>OECD urges reeves to overhaul ‘inefficient’ UK tax system</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/oecd-urges-reeves-to-overhaul-inefficient-uk-tax-system</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/oecd-urges-reeves-to-overhaul-inefficient-uk-tax-system</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The OECD has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to launch an in-depth review of Britain&#039;s &quot;inefficient&quot; tax system, warning distortions and loopholes are throttling investment and growth.
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OECD urges reeves to overhaul ‘inefficient’ UK tax system ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:01:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OECD, urges, reeves, overhaul, ‘inefficient’, tax, system</media:keywords>
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<title>Harrods Estates shuts up shop after 130 years as tax raids on wealthy overseas buyers take their toll</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/harrods-estates-shuts-up-shop-after-130-years-as-tax-raids-on-wealthy-overseas-buyers-take-their-toll</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/harrods-estates-shuts-up-shop-after-130-years-as-tax-raids-on-wealthy-overseas-buyers-take-their-toll</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Harrods Estates has shut its doors after 130 years, citing falling demand in London&#039;s luxury property market driven by stamp duty rises, the abolition of non-dom status and shifting buyer tastes.
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Harrods Estates shuts up shop after 130 years as tax raids on wealthy overseas buyers take their toll ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:01:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vinted breaks the billion&#45;euro barrier as thrifty shoppers embrace second&#45;hand fashion</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/vinted-breaks-the-billion-euro-barrier-as-thrifty-shoppers-embrace-second-hand-fashion</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/vinted-breaks-the-billion-euro-barrier-as-thrifty-shoppers-embrace-second-hand-fashion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Vinted revenues rose 38 per cent to €1.1bn as cash-strapped consumers turn to second-hand fashion, with the UK now its second-largest market boasting 16 million users.
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Vinted breaks the billion-euro barrier as thrifty shoppers embrace second-hand fashion ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:01:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Oil price surges towards $100 as Middle East ceasefire begins to unravel</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/oil-price-surges-towards-100-as-middle-east-ceasefire-begins-to-unravel</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/oil-price-surges-towards-100-as-middle-east-ceasefire-begins-to-unravel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Brent crude jumps 4% towards $100 a barrel after Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli strikes, threatening 20% of global oil and gas supplies.
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Oil price surges towards $100 as Middle East ceasefire begins to unravel ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:01:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Oil, price, surges, towards, 100, Middle, East, ceasefire, begins, unravel</media:keywords>
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<title>Britain smashes solar records as ministers greenlight country’s largest solar farm</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/britain-smashes-solar-records-as-ministers-greenlight-countrys-largest-solar-farm</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/britain-smashes-solar-records-as-ministers-greenlight-countrys-largest-solar-farm</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Britain set new solar generation records on consecutive days this week, hitting 14.4GW, as the government approved the Springwell solar farm in Lincolnshire — the UK&#039;s largest.
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Britain smashes solar records as ministers greenlight country’s largest solar farm ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:41:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Britain, smashes, solar, records, ministers, greenlight, country’s, largest, solar, farm</media:keywords>
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<title>John Lewis chairman’s pay climbs 21% to £1.2m as 3,300 roles disappear across the partnership</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/john-lewis-chairmans-pay-climbs-21-to-12m-as-3300-roles-disappear-across-the-partnership</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/john-lewis-chairmans-pay-climbs-21-to-12m-as-3300-roles-disappear-across-the-partnership</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
John Lewis Partnership chairman Jason Tarry received a 21% pay rise to £1.2m while the retailer shed 3,300 jobs across its department stores and Waitrose supermarkets.
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John Lewis chairman’s pay climbs 21% to £1.2m as 3,300 roles disappear across the partnership ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:17:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Thousands of growing firms freed from IR35 burden – but freelancers warned not to underprice</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/thousands-of-growing-firms-freed-from-ir35-burden-but-freelancers-warned-not-to-underprice</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/thousands-of-growing-firms-freed-from-ir35-burden-but-freelancers-warned-not-to-underprice</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New IR35 rules from April 2026 raise the small company threshold, shifting tax compliance back to freelancers. Here’s what contractors and scaling businesses need to know.
Read more: 
Thousands of growing firms freed from IR35 burden – but freelancers warned not to underprice ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:01:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>UK petrol prices approach 155p a litre as Iran conflict drives fuel costs to highest level in over two years</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-petrol-prices-approach-155p-a-litre-as-iran-conflict-drives-fuel-costs-to-highest-level-in-over-two-years</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-petrol-prices-approach-155p-a-litre-as-iran-conflict-drives-fuel-costs-to-highest-level-in-over-two-years</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK petrol prices have surged to nearly 155p a litre amid the Iran conflict, with diesel at its highest since late 2022. Experts weigh in on whether a new ceasefire could signal the peak.
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UK petrol prices approach 155p a litre as Iran conflict drives fuel costs to highest level in over two years ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:01:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>New North Sea oil fields would “send a shock wave around the world”, climate experts warn</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/new-north-sea-oil-fields-would-send-a-shock-wave-around-the-world-climate-experts-warn</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/new-north-sea-oil-fields-would-send-a-shock-wave-around-the-world-climate-experts-warn</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Senior climate figures warn that opening new North Sea oil and gas fields would imperil global climate targets, encourage developing nations to exploit fossil fuels, and undermine Britain&#039;s hard-won reputation as a pioneer in climate action.
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New North Sea oil fields would “send a shock wave around the world”, climate experts warn ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:01:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>SpaceX woos the small investor as Musk eyes the biggest flotation in stock market history</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/spacex-woos-the-small-investor-as-musk-eyes-the-biggest-flotation-in-stock-market-history</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/spacex-woos-the-small-investor-as-musk-eyes-the-biggest-flotation-in-stock-market-history</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
SpaceX is planning the largest IPO in history, targeting a $2tn valuation with up to 30% of shares reserved for retail investors. Here&#039;s what UK investors need to know.
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SpaceX woos the small investor as Musk eyes the biggest flotation in stock market history ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The spectre of stagflation returns as Britain’s private sector grinds to a near&#45;halt</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/the-spectre-of-stagflation-returns-as-britains-private-sector-grinds-to-a-near-halt</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/the-spectre-of-stagflation-returns-as-britains-private-sector-grinds-to-a-near-halt</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Britain&#039;s private sector barely grew in March as the Middle East conflict drives up costs and dampens confidence, raising the spectre of stagflation for SMEs already under pressure.
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The spectre of stagflation returns as Britain’s private sector grinds to a near-halt ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Higher defence spending could unlock £30bn annual boost for UK economy</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/higher-defence-spending-could-unlock-30bn-annual-boost-for-uk-economy</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/higher-defence-spending-could-unlock-30bn-annual-boost-for-uk-economy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
EY analysis reveals that raising UK defence expenditure to up to 5% of GDP by 2035 could generate £30bn a year in additional economic output and support domestic manufacturing and R&amp;D.
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Higher defence spending could unlock £30bn annual boost for UK economy ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:01:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Oil price surges past $111 as Strait of Hormuz deadline looms</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/oil-price-surges-past-111-as-strait-of-hormuz-deadline-looms</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/oil-price-surges-past-111-as-strait-of-hormuz-deadline-looms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Brent crude climbs above $111 a barrel as fears grow that US-Iran negotiations may collapse before President Trump&#039;s Wednesday deadline, threatening further disruption to global energy supplies.
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Oil price surges past $111 as Strait of Hormuz deadline looms ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:01:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Manufacturers bracing for £1 billion business rates bombshell as April cost crisis deepens</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/manufacturers-bracing-for-1-billion-business-rates-bombshell-as-april-cost-crisis-deepens</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/manufacturers-bracing-for-1-billion-business-rates-bombshell-as-april-cost-crisis-deepens</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK manufacturers face a £1 billion surge in business rates from April 2026, with Make UK warning that 25,000 jobs are at risk as the sector battles rising energy and employment costs.
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Manufacturers bracing for £1 billion business rates bombshell as April cost crisis deepens ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:01:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Don’t fear AI job losses – invest in training, urges Google’s UK boss</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/dont-fear-ai-job-losses-invest-in-training-urges-googles-uk-boss</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/dont-fear-ai-job-losses-invest-in-training-urges-googles-uk-boss</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Google&#039;s UK managing director Kate Alessi dismisses fears of AI-driven mass unemployment, arguing that upskilling the workforce is the priority as the tech giant launches a £2m training initiative.
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Don’t fear AI job losses – invest in training, urges Google’s UK boss ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:01:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Government’s £100m pledge for innovators dismissed as a drop in the ocean after £25bn National Insurance raid</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/governments-100m-pledge-for-innovators-dismissed-as-a-drop-in-the-ocean-after-25bn-national-insurance-raid</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/governments-100m-pledge-for-innovators-dismissed-as-a-drop-in-the-ocean-after-25bn-national-insurance-raid</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The government has announced £100m in new investment for start-ups and scale-ups through expanded EIS, VCT and EMI schemes, but business leaders say established firms paying higher National Insurance are being left behind.
Read more: 
Government’s £100m pledge for innovators dismissed as a drop in the ocean after £25bn National Insurance raid ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:01:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Government’s, £100m, pledge, for, innovators, dismissed, drop, the, ocean, after, £25bn, National, Insurance, raid</media:keywords>
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<title>A New Global Travel Gem Emerges in Palawan: TopView Inn Puerto Princesa Redefines Coastal Hospitality</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/a-new-global-travel-gem-emerges-in-palawan-topview-inn-puerto-princesa-redefines-coastal-hospitality</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines — April 7, 2026 — International travelers seeking the next unforgettable destination in Southeast Asia now have a compelling new reason to visit the Philippines. TopView Inn Puerto Princesa has officially opened, offering a refined yet accessible coastal experience designed to appeal to global tourists, digital nomads, and business travelers alike. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>- Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Budget tax breaks worth £100m come into force for founders and start&#45;ups</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/budget-tax-breaks-worth-100m-come-into-force-for-founders-and-start-ups</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Budget measures expanding EMI scheme eligibility, EIS and VCT limits now in force, with the government expecting £100m in additional investment for Britain&#039;s fastest-growing companies.
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Budget tax breaks worth £100m come into force for founders and start-ups ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:01:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Businesses shoulder £200 billion National Insurance bill as payroll tax receipts surge 40% since pandemic</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/businesses-shoulder-200-billion-national-insurance-bill-as-payroll-tax-receipts-surge-40-since-pandemic</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
HMRC data reveals national insurance contributions have risen nearly 40% to £198bn since 2019-20, as employer NIC hikes, minimum wage increases and rising costs pile pressure on British businesses.
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Businesses shoulder £200 billion National Insurance bill as payroll tax receipts surge 40% since pandemic ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:01:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>GB News makes its pitch for a slice of public broadcasting funds</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/gb-news-makes-its-pitch-for-a-slice-of-public-broadcasting-funds</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Loss-making broadcaster GB News has urged the government to open up public service media grants to competitive tender, arguing funding should not be reserved exclusively for the BBC.
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GB News makes its pitch for a slice of public broadcasting funds ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:01:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bristol’s new arena sets sights on hosting the Brit Awards</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/bristols-new-arena-sets-sights-on-hosting-the-brit-awards</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Bristol&#039;s new 20,000-seat Aviva Arena, built on Concorde&#039;s former home at Filton Airfield, aims to host the Brit Awards and attract global tours when it opens in late 2028.
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Bristol’s new arena sets sights on hosting the Brit Awards ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Easter and Eid collision sends British lamb prices to a record high</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/easter-and-eid-collision-sends-british-lamb-prices-to-a-record-high</link>
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British lamb prices surge to record highs as Easter and Eid drive demand, with supermarket legs topping £16/kg and the UK flock at its lowest in living memory.
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Easter and Eid collision sends British lamb prices to a record high ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:01:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vince calls on Miliband to halt North Sea oil exports as Iran war rattles supply</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/vince-calls-on-miliband-to-halt-north-sea-oil-exports-as-iran-war-rattles-supply</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/vince-calls-on-miliband-to-halt-north-sea-oil-exports-as-iran-war-rattles-supply</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Labour donor Dale Vince tells Ed Miliband to halt North Sea oil exports and shield Britain from Iran-driven fuel shortages, as crude tops $109 a barrel.
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Vince calls on Miliband to halt North Sea oil exports as Iran war rattles supply ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Barclays bets on the high street once more with new branches and the return of the bank manager</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/barclays-bets-on-the-high-street-once-more-with-new-branches-and-the-return-of-the-bank-manager</link>
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Barclays is reversing years of branch closures by opening new outlets and reinstating the bank manager title, as its UK chief bets on human touch to fend off digital-only rivals.
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Barclays bets on the high street once more with new branches and the return of the bank manager ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:01:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Amazon bets on Whole Foods to salvage its troubled UK grocery ambitions</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/amazon-bets-on-whole-foods-to-salvage-its-troubled-uk-grocery-ambitions</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Amazon is repurposing its shuttered Fresh convenience stores as Whole Foods outlets in London, but with cumulative losses exceeding £200m, questions remain over the strategy&#039;s viability.
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Amazon bets on Whole Foods to salvage its troubled UK grocery ambitions ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:01:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amazon, bets, Whole, Foods, salvage, its, troubled, grocery, ambitions</media:keywords>
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<title>OpenAI’s flagship UK data centre hits the buffers in blow to Starmer’s AI ambitions</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/openais-flagship-uk-data-centre-hits-the-buffers-in-blow-to-starmers-ai-ambitions</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/openais-flagship-uk-data-centre-hits-the-buffers-in-blow-to-starmers-ai-ambitions</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
OpenAI&#039;s flagship Stargate data centre in Tyneside has stalled with no updated timeline, casting doubt over the government&#039;s AI infrastructure ambitions and Keir Starmer&#039;s growth agenda.
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OpenAI’s flagship UK data centre hits the buffers in blow to Starmer’s AI ambitions ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:01:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OpenAI’s, flagship, data, centre, hits, the, buffers, blow, Starmer’s, ambitions</media:keywords>
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<title>Reform UK becomes first British political party to launch its own podcast</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/reform-uk-becomes-first-british-political-party-to-launch-its-own-podcast</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Reform UK is launching a weekly podcast offering behind-the-scenes access to Nigel Farage and senior party figures, becoming the first British political party to produce its own show.
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Reform UK becomes first British political party to launch its own podcast ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Labour’s tax uncertainty is pushing Britain’s wealthiest towards the exit</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/labours-tax-uncertainty-is-pushing-britains-wealthiest-towards-the-exit</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Two-thirds of Britain&#039;s ultra-wealthy have considered leaving the UK, with inconsistent tax policies cited as a bigger factor than high rates, according to a new BDO survey of multi-millionaires.
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Labour’s tax uncertainty is pushing Britain’s wealthiest towards the exit ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>SpaceX files for record&#45;breaking IPO with $1.75tn valuation target</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/spacex-files-for-record-breaking-ipo-with-175tn-valuation-target</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/spacex-files-for-record-breaking-ipo-with-175tn-valuation-target</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
SpaceX is preparing for what could become the largest stock market debut in history after confidentially filing for an initial public offering that may value the company at more than $1.75 trillion.
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SpaceX files for record-breaking IPO with $1.75tn valuation target ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:01:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Inflation fears surge as rate cut hopes fade for UK businesses</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/inflation-fears-surge-as-rate-cut-hopes-fade-for-uk-businesses</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/inflation-fears-surge-as-rate-cut-hopes-fade-for-uk-businesses</guid>
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UK businesses expect higher inflation and fewer rate cuts as energy prices surge following the Iran war, according to Bank of England data.
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Inflation fears surge as rate cut hopes fade for UK businesses ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:01:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ratcliffe backs tory plan to scrap carbon taxes amid industry pressure</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/ratcliffe-backs-tory-plan-to-scrap-carbon-taxes-amid-industry-pressure</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/ratcliffe-backs-tory-plan-to-scrap-carbon-taxes-amid-industry-pressure</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Ineos founder Jim Ratcliffe backs Conservative plans to scrap carbon taxes, arguing high levies are damaging UK industry and competitiveness.
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Ratcliffe backs tory plan to scrap carbon taxes amid industry pressure ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:01:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bank of England warns Iran war could trigger financial crisis risks</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/bank-of-england-warns-iran-war-could-trigger-financial-crisis-risks</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/bank-of-england-warns-iran-war-could-trigger-financial-crisis-risks</guid>
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The Bank of England warns the Iran war could trigger a financial crisis, with rising mortgage costs, inflation and market volatility hitting UK households.
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Bank of England warns Iran war could trigger financial crisis risks ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:01:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Roadchef secures 75&#45;year leases to unlock £300m motorway investment</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/roadchef-secures-75-year-leases-to-unlock-300m-motorway-investment</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/roadchef-secures-75-year-leases-to-unlock-300m-motorway-investment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Roadchef will invest £300m in UK motorway services after securing 75-year lease extensions, boosting EV charging, HGV facilities and retail.
Read more: 
Roadchef secures 75-year leases to unlock £300m motorway investment ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:01:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>UK warned it will rely on US gas as calls grow to boost North Sea output</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-warned-it-will-rely-on-us-gas-as-calls-grow-to-boost-north-sea-output</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-warned-it-will-rely-on-us-gas-as-calls-grow-to-boost-north-sea-output</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Britain could rely on US LNG for 60% of gas by 2035, prompting calls to boost North Sea production to strengthen energy security.
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UK warned it will rely on US gas as calls grow to boost North Sea output ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Oracle cuts thousands of jobs as Ellison doubles down on AI investment</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/oracle-cuts-thousands-of-jobs-as-ellison-doubles-down-on-ai-investment</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/oracle-cuts-thousands-of-jobs-as-ellison-doubles-down-on-ai-investment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Oracle begins cutting thousands of jobs as it ramps up AI spending, with analysts warning up to 30,000 roles could be affected.
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Oracle cuts thousands of jobs as Ellison doubles down on AI investment ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:01:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Marmite and Hellmann’s to join US giant in £50bn flavour deal</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/marmite-and-hellmanns-to-join-us-giant-in-50bn-flavour-deal</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/marmite-and-hellmanns-to-join-us-giant-in-50bn-flavour-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Marmite and other iconic brands will join US group McCormick in a £50bn deal, creating a global flavour powerhouse and raising concerns over UK jobs.
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Marmite and Hellmann’s to join US giant in £50bn flavour deal ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:01:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Marmite, and, Hellmann’s, join, giant, £50bn, flavour, deal</media:keywords>
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<title>Regions from Teesside to Cornwall awarded up to £20m to boost innovation</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/regions-from-teesside-to-cornwall-awarded-up-to-20m-to-boost-innovation</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/regions-from-teesside-to-cornwall-awarded-up-to-20m-to-boost-innovation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Regions across England and Wales will receive up to £20m each to boost innovation in sectors including AI, clean energy and advanced manufacturing.
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Regions from Teesside to Cornwall awarded up to £20m to boost innovation ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Regions, from, Teesside, Cornwall, awarded, £20m, boost, innovation</media:keywords>
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<title>Maven exits AccessPay in private equity deal delivering 2.5x return</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/maven-exits-accesspay-in-private-equity-deal-delivering-25x-return</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/maven-exits-accesspay-in-private-equity-deal-delivering-25x-return</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Maven exits Manchester fintech AccessPay in sale to Accel-KKR, delivering a 2.5x return and highlighting strength of the Northern fintech sector.
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Maven exits AccessPay in private equity deal delivering 2.5x return ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:01:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Innovate UK names winners of first Agentic AI pioneers prize</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/innovate-uk-names-winners-of-first-agentic-ai-pioneers-prize</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/innovate-uk-names-winners-of-first-agentic-ai-pioneers-prize</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Innovate UK announces winners of its Agentic AI Pioneers Prize, awarding funding to startups advancing AI in life sciences, manufacturing and creative sectors.
Read more: 
Innovate UK names winners of first Agentic AI pioneers prize ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:01:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>WHOOP raises $575m at $10bn valuation to scale global health platform</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/whoop-raises-575m-at-10bn-valuation-to-scale-global-health-platform</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/whoop-raises-575m-at-10bn-valuation-to-scale-global-health-platform</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
WHOOP secures $575m in Series G funding at a $10.1bn valuation to expand its AI-powered personalised health platform globally.
Read more: 
WHOOP raises $575m at $10bn valuation to scale global health platform ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:01:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>YouTube named world’s most influential brand as tech dominance grows</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/youtube-named-worlds-most-influential-brand-as-tech-dominance-grows</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/youtube-named-worlds-most-influential-brand-as-tech-dominance-grows</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
YouTube tops global influence rankings as tech giants dominate media impact, with AI brands rising and Elon Musk named most influential CEO.
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YouTube named world’s most influential brand as tech dominance grows ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:01:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>UK tech firm Sintela lands $200m US border security deal</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-tech-firm-sintela-lands-200m-us-border-security-deal</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-tech-firm-sintela-lands-200m-us-border-security-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Bristol-based Sintela secures $200m US border contract using fibre-optic sensing and AI to detect threats across land and sea borders.
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UK tech firm Sintela lands $200m US border security deal ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>tech, firm, Sintela, lands, 200m, border, security, deal</media:keywords>
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<title>Ineos losses widen to $593m as Ratcliffe halts dividend amid energy turmoil</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/ineos-losses-widen-to-593m-as-ratcliffe-halts-dividend-amid-energy-turmoil</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/ineos-losses-widen-to-593m-as-ratcliffe-halts-dividend-amid-energy-turmoil</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos reports $593m loss and skips dividend as energy volatility and Middle East tensions drive up costs and risks.
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Ineos losses widen to $593m as Ratcliffe halts dividend amid energy turmoil ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:01:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ineos, losses, widen, 593m, Ratcliffe, halts, dividend, amid, energy, turmoil</media:keywords>
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<title>Iran war drives up costs and disrupts supply for London’s food markets</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/iran-war-drives-up-costs-and-disrupts-supply-for-londons-food-markets</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/iran-war-drives-up-costs-and-disrupts-supply-for-londons-food-markets</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
London food suppliers face rising costs and disrupted imports as the Iran war drives up fuel prices and strains global supply chains.
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Iran war drives up costs and disrupts supply for London’s food markets ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:01:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iran, war, drives, costs, and, disrupts, supply, for, London’s, food, markets</media:keywords>
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<title>Car finance redress bill cut by £2bn as VCA unveils final compensation scheme</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/car-finance-redress-bill-cut-by-2bn-as-vca-unveils-final-compensation-scheme</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/car-finance-redress-bill-cut-by-2bn-as-vca-unveils-final-compensation-scheme</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The FCA has reduced the car finance compensation bill to £7.5bn, while increasing average payouts, as lenders and consumers weigh potential legal challenges.
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Car finance redress bill cut by £2bn as VCA unveils final compensation scheme ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:01:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Car, finance, redress, bill, cut, £2bn, VCA, unveils, final, compensation, scheme</media:keywords>
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<title>Fuel price crisis risks pushing small firms to brink as pressure mounts on chancellor</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/fuel-price-crisis-risks-pushing-small-firms-to-brink-as-pressure-mounts-on-chancellor</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/fuel-price-crisis-risks-pushing-small-firms-to-brink-as-pressure-mounts-on-chancellor</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rising fuel prices risk pushing UK small businesses to collapse, with campaigners urging Rachel Reeves to cut fuel duty and reform pricing.
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Fuel price crisis risks pushing small firms to brink as pressure mounts on chancellor ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:01:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fuel, price, crisis, risks, pushing, small, firms, brink, pressure, mounts, chancellor</media:keywords>
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<title>British Business Bank backs Dexory with £8.5m to scale AI warehouse tech</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/british-business-bank-backs-dexory-with-85m-to-scale-ai-warehouse-tech</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/british-business-bank-backs-dexory-with-85m-to-scale-ai-warehouse-tech</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The British Business Bank has invested £8.5m in Dexory to scale its AI-powered warehouse intelligence platform and global logistics operations.
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British Business Bank backs Dexory with £8.5m to scale AI warehouse tech ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:01:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>British, Business, Bank, backs, Dexory, with, £8.5m, scale, warehouse, tech</media:keywords>
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<title>Next to invest £300m in UK logistics as new warehouse set to deliver £2.5bn boost</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/next-to-invest-300m-in-uk-logistics-as-new-warehouse-set-to-deliver-25bn-boost</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/next-to-invest-300m-in-uk-logistics-as-new-warehouse-set-to-deliver-25bn-boost</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Next will invest £300m in UK warehouses, including a new Yorkshire site, as it targets £2.5bn economic boost and accelerates online growth.
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Next to invest £300m in UK logistics as new warehouse set to deliver £2.5bn boost ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:01:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Next, invest, £300m, logistics, new, warehouse, set, deliver, £2.5bn, boost</media:keywords>
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<title>US warns Starmer’s EU reset could strain UK trade ties</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/us-warns-starmers-eu-reset-could-strain-uk-trade-ties</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/us-warns-starmers-eu-reset-could-strain-uk-trade-ties</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The US has warned Keir Starmer’s plans to align with EU rules could disrupt UK-US trade, raising concerns over future economic ties.
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US warns Starmer’s EU reset could strain UK trade ties ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>warns, Starmer’s, reset, could, strain, trade, ties</media:keywords>
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<title>Petrol set to top £1.50 a litre as Iran war drives fuel price surge</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/petrol-set-to-top-150-a-litre-as-iran-war-drives-fuel-price-surge</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/petrol-set-to-top-150-a-litre-as-iran-war-drives-fuel-price-surge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK petrol prices are set to exceed £1.50 per litre as oil costs surge after the Iran conflict, with diesel rising even faster, warns the RAC.
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Petrol set to top £1.50 a litre as Iran war drives fuel price surge ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Petrol, set, top, £1.50, litre, Iran, war, drives, fuel, price, surge</media:keywords>
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<title>Dyson hit by £440m sales drop as Trump tariffs bite</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/dyson-hit-by-440m-sales-drop-as-trump-tariffs-bite</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/dyson-hit-by-440m-sales-drop-as-trump-tariffs-bite</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Dyson reports £440m sales decline due to US tariffs and weak demand, but profits rise after cost cuts and continued investment in innovation.
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Dyson hit by £440m sales drop as Trump tariffs bite ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:01:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dyson, hit, £440m, sales, drop, Trump, tariffs, bite</media:keywords>
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<title>Octopus Investments to cut 20% of staff as AI reshapes asset management</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/octopus-investments-to-cut-20-of-staff-as-ai-reshapes-asset-management</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/octopus-investments-to-cut-20-of-staff-as-ai-reshapes-asset-management</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Octopus Investments plans to cut around 20% of staff as it accelerates AI adoption, highlighting growing disruption across the asset management sector.
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Octopus Investments to cut 20% of staff as AI reshapes asset management ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:01:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Octopus, Investments, cut, 20, staff, reshapes, asset, management</media:keywords>
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<title>Vodafone faces £85m High Court battle as franchise row sparks political scrutiny</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/vodafone-faces-85m-high-court-battle-as-franchise-row-sparks-political-scrutiny</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/vodafone-faces-85m-high-court-battle-as-franchise-row-sparks-political-scrutiny</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Vodafone faces a landmark £85m High Court claim from franchisees alleging mistreatment, with MPs calling for tighter regulation of the UK franchise sector.
Read more: 
Vodafone faces £85m High Court battle as franchise row sparks political scrutiny ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:01:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vodafone, faces, £85m, High, Court, battle, franchise, row, sparks, political, scrutiny</media:keywords>
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<title>Barclays pulls back from small business lending after private credit losses</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/barclays-pulls-back-from-small-business-lending-after-private-credit-losses</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/barclays-pulls-back-from-small-business-lending-after-private-credit-losses</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Barclays is scaling back lending to smaller borrowers after losses linked to private credit firm collapses, shifting focus to larger corporate clients.
Read more: 
Barclays pulls back from small business lending after private credit losses ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:01:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Barclays, pulls, back, from, small, business, lending, after, private, credit, losses</media:keywords>
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<title>Co&#45;op chief executive steps down amid culture concerns and cyberattack fallout</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/co-op-chief-executive-steps-down-amid-culture-concerns-and-cyberattack-fallout</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/co-op-chief-executive-steps-down-amid-culture-concerns-and-cyberattack-fallout</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Co-op CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq is stepping down after reporting losses, a major cyberattack and allegations of a toxic workplace culture.
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Co-op chief executive steps down amid culture concerns and cyberattack fallout ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:01:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Co-op, chief, executive, steps, down, amid, culture, concerns, and, cyberattack, fallout</media:keywords>
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<title>UK faces looming shortage of EV mechanics as transition gathers pace</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-faces-looming-shortage-of-ev-mechanics-as-transition-gathers-pace</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-faces-looming-shortage-of-ev-mechanics-as-transition-gathers-pace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Britain faces a shortage of 44,000 EV-trained mechanics as electric vehicle adoption rises, with independent garages slow to invest in training.
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UK faces looming shortage of EV mechanics as transition gathers pace ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>faces, looming, shortage, mechanics, transition, gathers, pace</media:keywords>
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<title>North Sea jobs safeguarded as HMRC drops challenge to Petrofac rescue deal</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/north-sea-jobs-safeguarded-as-hmrc-drops-challenge-to-petrofac-rescue-deal</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/north-sea-jobs-safeguarded-as-hmrc-drops-challenge-to-petrofac-rescue-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Over 2,000 North Sea jobs are set to be saved after HMRC drops its challenge to Petrofac’s restructuring deal, clearing the way for a sale to CB&amp;I.
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North Sea jobs safeguarded as HMRC drops challenge to Petrofac rescue deal ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>North, Sea, jobs, safeguarded, HMRC, drops, challenge, Petrofac, rescue, deal</media:keywords>
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<title>Revolut posts record £1.7bn profit as it eyes UK credit card launch</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/revolut-posts-record-17bn-profit-as-it-eyes-uk-credit-card-launch</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/revolut-posts-record-17bn-profit-as-it-eyes-uk-credit-card-launch</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Revolut reports record £1.7bn profit and plans UK credit card launch after securing banking licence, as customer growth passes 70 million globally.
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Revolut posts record £1.7bn profit as it eyes UK credit card launch ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:01:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Revolut, posts, record, £1.7bn, profit, eyes, credit, card, launch</media:keywords>
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<title>UK factory costs surge at fastest rate since black wednesday amid energy shock</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-factory-costs-surge-at-fastest-rate-since-black-wednesday-amid-energy-shock</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-factory-costs-surge-at-fastest-rate-since-black-wednesday-amid-energy-shock</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK factory costs have risen at their fastest pace since 1992 as energy prices spike, with PMI data showing growth slowing sharply and inflation risks mounting.
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UK factory costs surge at fastest rate since black wednesday amid energy shock ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:01:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>factory, costs, surge, fastest, rate, since, black, wednesday, amid, energy, shock</media:keywords>
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<title>Blackrock chief warns $150 oil could trigger global recession</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/blackrock-chief-warns-150-oil-could-trigger-global-recession</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/blackrock-chief-warns-150-oil-could-trigger-global-recession</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warns oil at $150 could trigger a global recession, as energy costs, inflation and geopolitical risks reshape the economic outlook.
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Blackrock chief warns $150 oil could trigger global recession ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:01:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Blackrock, chief, warns, 150, oil, could, trigger, global, recession</media:keywords>
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<title>UK inflation holds at 3% ahead of expected post&#45;war price surge</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-inflation-holds-at-3-ahead-of-expected-post-war-price-surge</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-inflation-holds-at-3-ahead-of-expected-post-war-price-surge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK inflation remained at 3% in February, but rising oil prices from the Iran conflict are expected to push inflation higher later this year.
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UK inflation holds at 3% ahead of expected post-war price surge ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>inflation, holds, ahead, expected, post-war, price, surge</media:keywords>
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<title>ScottishPower secures £600m backing for major UK subsea power link</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/scottishpower-secures-600m-backing-for-major-uk-subsea-power-link</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/scottishpower-secures-600m-backing-for-major-uk-subsea-power-link</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
ScottishPower secures £600m from the National Wealth Fund for Eastern Green Link 4, a 2GW subsea cable boosting UK energy security and clean power capacity.
Read more: 
ScottishPower secures £600m backing for major UK subsea power link ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:01:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ScottishPower, secures, £600m, backing, for, major, subsea, power, link</media:keywords>
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<title>Late&#45;paying firms face multimillion&#45;pound fines under new crackdown</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/late-paying-firms-face-multimillion-pound-fines-under-new-crackdown</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/late-paying-firms-face-multimillion-pound-fines-under-new-crackdown</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Large UK companies face multimillion-pound fines for late payments under new laws, with a 60-day limit and stronger powers for the Small Business Commissioner.
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Late-paying firms face multimillion-pound fines under new crackdown ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:01:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Late-paying, firms, face, multimillion-pound, fines, under, new, crackdown</media:keywords>
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<title>Government sets £7.4bn target to boost SME contracts across UK</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/government-sets-74bn-target-to-boost-sme-contracts-across-uk</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/government-sets-74bn-target-to-boost-sme-contracts-across-uk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK government will direct £7.4bn annually to small businesses by 2028, setting new departmental targets to boost SME growth and local economies.
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Government sets £7.4bn target to boost SME contracts across UK ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Government, sets, £7.4bn, target, boost, SME, contracts, across</media:keywords>
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<title>Tech trailblazers recognised at Salesforce Everywoman Awards</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/tech-trailblazers-recognised-at-salesforce-everywoman-awards</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/tech-trailblazers-recognised-at-salesforce-everywoman-awards</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Salesforce everywoman in Technology Awards 2026 celebrate outstanding women in tech, highlighting innovation, leadership and diversity across the sector.
Read more: 
Tech trailblazers recognised at Salesforce Everywoman Awards ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:01:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tech, trailblazers, recognised, Salesforce, Everywoman, Awards</media:keywords>
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<title>Imminent changes to Statutory Sick Pay: What employers need to know</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/imminent-changes-to-statutory-sick-pay-what-employers-need-to-know</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/imminent-changes-to-statutory-sick-pay-what-employers-need-to-know</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
In a recent Acas survey, employers and employees were asked which three changes in the Employment Rights Act 2025 would have the biggest impact in their workplace.
Read more: 
Imminent changes to Statutory Sick Pay: What employers need to know ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:01:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Imminent, changes, Statutory, Sick, Pay:, What, employers, need, know</media:keywords>
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<title>Mike Lynch estate faces wipeout after $1.24bn HPE damages ruling</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/mike-lynch-estate-faces-wipeout-after-124bn-hpe-damages-ruling</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/mike-lynch-estate-faces-wipeout-after-124bn-hpe-damages-ruling</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Mike Lynch’s estate faces potential wipeout after a $1.24bn High Court damages ruling in favour of HPE over the Autonomy fraud case.
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Mike Lynch estate faces wipeout after $1.24bn HPE damages ruling ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Holiday tax could cost 33,000 jobs and £700m in lost revenue, industry warns</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/holiday-tax-could-cost-33000-jobs-and-700m-in-lost-revenue-industry-warns</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/holiday-tax-could-cost-33000-jobs-and-700m-in-lost-revenue-industry-warns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A proposed UK holiday tax could cost 33,000 jobs and reduce tourism spending by £1.8bn, with industry leaders warning it would harm growth and competitiveness.
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Holiday tax could cost 33,000 jobs and £700m in lost revenue, industry warns ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:01:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Holiday, tax, could, cost, 33, 000, jobs, and, £700m, lost, revenue, industry, warns</media:keywords>
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<title>UK borrowing costs hit highest level since 2008 as markets reel from energy shock</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-borrowing-costs-hit-highest-level-since-2008-as-markets-reel-from-energy-shock</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-borrowing-costs-hit-highest-level-since-2008-as-markets-reel-from-energy-shock</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK borrowing costs surge to highest since 2008 as gilt yields hit 5%, driven by energy price spikes and inflation fears linked to Middle East conflict.
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UK borrowing costs hit highest level since 2008 as markets reel from energy shock ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Danone to acquire Huel in €1bn deal as functional nutrition market heats up</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/danone-to-acquire-huel-in-1bn-deal-as-functional-nutrition-market-heats-up</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/danone-to-acquire-huel-in-1bn-deal-as-functional-nutrition-market-heats-up</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Danone has agreed a €1bn takeover of UK nutrition brand Huel, delivering a major payday for founder Julian Hearn and celebrity investors including Idris Elba.
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Danone to acquire Huel in €1bn deal as functional nutrition market heats up ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:01:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Danone, acquire, Huel, €1bn, deal, functional, nutrition, market, heats</media:keywords>
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<title>HS2 speeds could be cut as government seeks to rein in spiralling costs</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/hs2-speeds-could-be-cut-as-government-seeks-to-rein-in-spiralling-costs</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/hs2-speeds-could-be-cut-as-government-seeks-to-rein-in-spiralling-costs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
HS2 trains could run slower than planned as ministers explore cost-saving measures on the delayed £100bn rail project between London and Birmingham.
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HS2 speeds could be cut as government seeks to rein in spiralling costs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:01:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>HS2, speeds, could, cut, government, seeks, rein, spiralling, costs</media:keywords>
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<title>Onlyfans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies aged 43</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/onlyfans-owner-leonid-radvinsky-dies-aged-43</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/onlyfans-owner-leonid-radvinsky-dies-aged-43</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Leonid Radvinsky, billionaire owner of OnlyFans, has died aged 43 after cancer, following years of rapid growth and scrutiny of the platform.
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Onlyfans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies aged 43 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:01:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Onlyfans, owner, Leonid, Radvinsky, dies, aged</media:keywords>
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<title>SME lending rises to £17.5bn as small businesses drive AI&#45;led growth across the UK</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/sme-lending-rises-to-175bn-as-small-businesses-drive-ai-led-growth-across-the-uk</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/sme-lending-rises-to-175bn-as-small-businesses-drive-ai-led-growth-across-the-uk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK SME lending climbed to £17.5bn in 2025 as smaller firms drive AI adoption, though experts warn funding still falls short of what’s needed for long-term growth.
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SME lending rises to £17.5bn as small businesses drive AI-led growth across the UK ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:01:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Surge in UK borrowing limits scope for energy bill support as fiscal pressures mount</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/surge-in-uk-borrowing-limits-scope-for-energy-bill-support-as-fiscal-pressures-mount</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/surge-in-uk-borrowing-limits-scope-for-energy-bill-support-as-fiscal-pressures-mount</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK borrowing jumps to £14.3bn, raising concerns over limited government capacity to support households as energy bills rise amid Middle East tensions.
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Surge in UK borrowing limits scope for energy bill support as fiscal pressures mount ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:01:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Surge, borrowing, limits, scope, for, energy, bill, support, fiscal, pressures, mount</media:keywords>
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<title>Luke Littler moves to trademark his face in bid to combat AI fakes</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/luke-littler-moves-to-trademark-his-face-in-bid-to-combat-ai-fakes</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/luke-littler-moves-to-trademark-his-face-in-bid-to-combat-ai-fakes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Darts champion Luke Littler applies to trademark his face to prevent AI deepfakes and counterfeit products, highlighting gaps in UK IP law.
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Luke Littler moves to trademark his face in bid to combat AI fakes ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:01:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Truro targets former Zipcar users with capital&#45;light expansion in London</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/truro-targets-former-zipcar-users-with-capital-light-expansion-in-london</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/truro-targets-former-zipcar-users-with-capital-light-expansion-in-london</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Turo is expanding in London targeting former Zipcar users with a capital-light peer-to-peer model, as traditional fleet-based car clubs struggle with rising costs.
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Truro targets former Zipcar users with capital-light expansion in London ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Truro, targets, former, Zipcar, users, with, capital-light, expansion, London</media:keywords>
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<title>Labour to allow 30m wind turbines at schools and hospitals in planning shake&#45;up</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/labour-to-allow-30m-wind-turbines-at-schools-and-hospitals-in-planning-shake-up</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/labour-to-allow-30m-wind-turbines-at-schools-and-hospitals-in-planning-shake-up</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Labour will allow 30m wind turbines at schools, hospitals and farms without planning permission, aiming to cut energy bills and boost UK renewables.
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Labour to allow 30m wind turbines at schools and hospitals in planning shake-up ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:01:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Labour, allow, 30m, wind, turbines, schools, and, hospitals, planning, shake-up</media:keywords>
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<title>Allica Bank named most recommended business bank as fintech unicorn momentum builds</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/allica-bank-named-most-recommended-business-bank-as-fintech-unicorn-momentum-builds</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/allica-bank-named-most-recommended-business-bank-as-fintech-unicorn-momentum-builds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Allica Bank has been named the UK’s most recommended business bank in the 2026 Banking &amp; Finance Awards, as the fintech reaches a $1.2bn valuation and expands SME lending.
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Allica Bank named most recommended business bank as fintech unicorn momentum builds ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:01:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Farmers launch High Court challenge over inheritance tax reforms amid consultation row</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/farmers-launch-high-court-challenge-over-inheritance-tax-reforms-amid-consultation-row</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/farmers-launch-high-court-challenge-over-inheritance-tax-reforms-amid-consultation-row</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Farmers and business owners launch a High Court challenge against UK inheritance tax reforms, arguing the government failed to properly consult on major APR and BPR changes.
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Farmers launch High Court challenge over inheritance tax reforms amid consultation row ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:01:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Farmers, launch, High, Court, challenge, over, inheritance, tax, reforms, amid, consultation, row</media:keywords>
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<title>Legal AI firm Harvey signs Suits star Gabriel Macht in rare B2B brand deal</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/legal-ai-firm-harvey-signs-suits-star-gabriel-macht-in-rare-b2b-brand-deal</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/legal-ai-firm-harvey-signs-suits-star-gabriel-macht-in-rare-b2b-brand-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Legal tech firm Harvey partners with Suits actor Gabriel Macht in a rare B2B celebrity deal as it pushes global growth and AI adoption in law firms.
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Legal AI firm Harvey signs Suits star Gabriel Macht in rare B2B brand deal ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:01:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Neurodiverse talent could be key advantage in AI economy, says UK tech founder</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/neurodiverse-talent-could-be-key-advantage-in-ai-economy-says-uk-tech-founder</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/neurodiverse-talent-could-be-key-advantage-in-ai-economy-says-uk-tech-founder</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
CareLineLive founder Josh Hough says neurodiverse workers could have a competitive edge in the AI economy, as businesses seek skills like pattern recognition and problem solving.
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Neurodiverse talent could be key advantage in AI economy, says UK tech founder ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:01:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Neurodiverse, talent, could, key, advantage, economy, says, tech, founder</media:keywords>
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<title>HSBC could cut 20,000 jobs as AI reshapes global banking workforce</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/hsbc-could-cut-20000-jobs-as-ai-reshapes-global-banking-workforce</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/hsbc-could-cut-20000-jobs-as-ai-reshapes-global-banking-workforce</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
HSBC could cut up to 20,000 jobs globally as it embraces AI to streamline operations, signalling a major shift in banking workforce strategy.
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HSBC could cut 20,000 jobs as AI reshapes global banking workforce ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:01:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>HSBC, could, cut, 20, 000, jobs, reshapes, global, banking, workforce</media:keywords>
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<title>MPs warn Treasury reforms risk undermining Financial Ombudsman independence</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/mps-warn-treasury-reforms-risk-undermining-financial-ombudsman-independence</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/mps-warn-treasury-reforms-risk-undermining-financial-ombudsman-independence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
MPs warn Treasury plans to reform the Financial Ombudsman Service could threaten its independence, raising concerns over government-appointed leadership and regulatory changes.
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MPs warn Treasury reforms risk undermining Financial Ombudsman independence ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:01:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>MPs, warn, Treasury, reforms, risk, undermining, Financial, Ombudsman, independence</media:keywords>
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<title>Candela raises €30m as electric ferries gain momentum amid fuel price surge</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/candela-raises-30m-as-electric-ferries-gain-momentum-amid-fuel-price-surge</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/candela-raises-30m-as-electric-ferries-gain-momentum-amid-fuel-price-surge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Electric vessel maker Candela secures €30m funding to scale hydrofoil ferry production as rising oil prices accelerate demand for zero-emission maritime transport.
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Candela raises €30m as electric ferries gain momentum amid fuel price surge ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Candela, raises, €30m, electric, ferries, gain, momentum, amid, fuel, price, surge</media:keywords>
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<title>Government urged to act as £2.5bn Chelsea sale funds remain frozen</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/government-urged-to-act-as-25bn-chelsea-sale-funds-remain-frozen</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/government-urged-to-act-as-25bn-chelsea-sale-funds-remain-frozen</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Pressure mounts on the UK government to release £2.5bn from Chelsea’s sale as ministers prepare legal action against Roman Abramovich over Ukraine war funds.
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Government urged to act as £2.5bn Chelsea sale funds remain frozen ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:01:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Rolls&#45;Royce scraps 2030 all&#45;electric target as demand softens</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/rolls-royce-scraps-2030-all-electric-target-as-demand-softens</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/rolls-royce-scraps-2030-all-electric-target-as-demand-softens</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rolls-Royce abandons its 2030 all-electric pledge, citing softer customer demand and changing regulations as luxury carmakers rethink EV strategies.
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Rolls-Royce scraps 2030 all-electric target as demand softens ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:01:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>UK government backs away from AI copyright overhaul as licensing emerges as the battleground</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-government-backs-away-from-ai-copyright-overhaul-as-licensing-emerges-as-the-battleground</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-government-backs-away-from-ai-copyright-overhaul-as-licensing-emerges-as-the-battleground</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK government report on copyright and AI signals retreat from opt-out reforms, prioritising transparency and licensing. What it means for SMEs, creators and tech firms.
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UK government backs away from AI copyright overhaul as licensing emerges as the battleground ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>HMRC interest ‘double standards’ branded unfair as taxpayers face higher charges than rebates</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/hmrc-interest-double-standards-branded-unfair-as-taxpayers-face-higher-charges-than-rebates</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/hmrc-interest-double-standards-branded-unfair-as-taxpayers-face-higher-charges-than-rebates</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Experts warn HMRC’s interest system is unfair, with taxpayers charged 7.75% on late payments but receiving just 2.75% on refunds, raising concerns over trust and transparency.
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HMRC interest ‘double standards’ branded unfair as taxpayers face higher charges than rebates ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Rachel Reeves unveils £2bn AI push to make UK fastest adopter in G7</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/rachel-reeves-unveils-2bn-ai-push-to-make-uk-fastest-adopter-in-g7</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/rachel-reeves-unveils-2bn-ai-push-to-make-uk-fastest-adopter-in-g7</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled a £2bn AI investment plan to make the UK the fastest adopter in the G7, boosting growth, infrastructure and innovation.
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Rachel Reeves unveils £2bn AI push to make UK fastest adopter in G7 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:01:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Individual insolvencies surge 18% as experts warn households are at ‘breaking point’</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/individual-insolvencies-surge-18-as-experts-warn-households-are-at-breaking-point</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/individual-insolvencies-surge-18-as-experts-warn-households-are-at-breaking-point</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK individual insolvencies have surged 18% year-on-year, with experts warning households are at breaking point as high interest rates, inflation and debt pressures intensify.
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Individual insolvencies surge 18% as experts warn households are at ‘breaking point’ ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:01:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bentley to cut 275 jobs as profits slump amid global headwinds</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/bentley-to-cut-275-jobs-as-profits-slump-amid-global-headwinds</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/bentley-to-cut-275-jobs-as-profits-slump-amid-global-headwinds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Bentley will cut 275 jobs as profits fall 42% to £187m, with the luxury carmaker citing weak demand, China slowdown and rising costs.
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Bentley to cut 275 jobs as profits slump amid global headwinds ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Tribunal ruling could cut public EV charging VAT to 5%, raising prospect of cheaper charging</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/tribunal-ruling-could-cut-public-ev-charging-vat-to-5-raising-prospect-of-cheaper-charging</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/tribunal-ruling-could-cut-public-ev-charging-vat-to-5-raising-prospect-of-cheaper-charging</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A tribunal ruling could see public EV charging VAT reduced to 5%, potentially lowering costs for drivers and aligning rates with home charging.
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Tribunal ruling could cut public EV charging VAT to 5%, raising prospect of cheaper charging ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>British expats fleeing Middle East conflict fear unexpected UK tax bills</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/british-expats-fleeing-middle-east-conflict-fear-unexpected-uk-tax-bills</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/british-expats-fleeing-middle-east-conflict-fear-unexpected-uk-tax-bills</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
British expats returning from Dubai amid the Middle East conflict fear unexpected UK tax bills as emergency returns risk breaching the 183-day residency rule.
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British expats fleeing Middle East conflict fear unexpected UK tax bills ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:01:15 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>British, expats, fleeing, Middle, East, conflict, fear, unexpected, tax, bills</media:keywords>
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<title>UK biotech Ternary raises £3.6m to scale AI platform for next&#45;generation drugs</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-biotech-ternary-raises-36m-to-scale-ai-platform-for-next-generation-drugs</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-biotech-ternary-raises-36m-to-scale-ai-platform-for-next-generation-drugs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
London biotech startup Ternary Therapeutics has raised £3.6m to scale its AI-powered platform designed to engineer molecular glue medicines targeting previously undruggable proteins.
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UK biotech Ternary raises £3.6m to scale AI platform for next-generation drugs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:01:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>biotech, Ternary, raises, £3.6m, scale, platform, for, next-generation, drugs</media:keywords>
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<title>NCP faces administration as Britain’s largest car park operator files court notice</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/ncp-faces-administration-as-britains-largest-car-park-operator-files-court-notice</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/ncp-faces-administration-as-britains-largest-car-park-operator-files-court-notice</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Britain’s largest car park operator NCP has filed notice of intention to appoint administrators, putting more than 1,000 jobs at risk across its 800 UK parking sites.
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NCP faces administration as Britain’s largest car park operator files court notice ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:01:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>NCP, faces, administration, Britain’s, largest, car, park, operator, files, court, notice</media:keywords>
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<title>Virgin StartUp unveils £20m funding pot for UK founders after passing £100m Start Up Loans milestone</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/virgin-startup-unveils-20m-funding-pot-for-uk-founders-after-passing-100m-start-up-loans-milestone</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/virgin-startup-unveils-20m-funding-pot-for-uk-founders-after-passing-100m-start-up-loans-milestone</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Virgin StartUp has announced £20m in Start Up Loans funding for 2026/27 after surpassing £100m in total loans delivered, supporting more than 6,500 UK entrepreneurs.
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Virgin StartUp unveils £20m funding pot for UK founders after passing £100m Start Up Loans milestone ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:01:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Virgin, StartUp, unveils, £20m, funding, pot, for, founders, after, passing, £100m, Start, Loans, milestone</media:keywords>
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<title>AI adoption could unlock £105bn revenue boost for UK mid&#45;sized firms by 2030</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/ai-adoption-could-unlock-105bn-revenue-boost-for-uk-mid-sized-firms-by-2030</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/ai-adoption-could-unlock-105bn-revenue-boost-for-uk-mid-sized-firms-by-2030</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK mid-sized firms could generate £105bn in additional revenue by 2030 through AI adoption, according to research by Cebr as HSBC launches a £5bn AI productivity finance initiative.
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AI adoption could unlock £105bn revenue boost for UK mid-sized firms by 2030 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:01:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>adoption, could, unlock, £105bn, revenue, boost, for, mid-sized, firms, 2030</media:keywords>
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<title>Fuel price surge could force one in ten drivers to cut hospital visits, survey warns</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/fuel-price-surge-could-force-one-in-ten-drivers-to-cut-hospital-visits-survey-warns</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/fuel-price-surge-could-force-one-in-ten-drivers-to-cut-hospital-visits-survey-warns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rising petrol and diesel prices could force one in ten drivers to reduce hospital visits, according to a FairFuelUK survey of 37,000 motorists warning of wider economic impact.
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Fuel price surge could force one in ten drivers to cut hospital visits, survey warns ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fuel, price, surge, could, force, one, ten, drivers, cut, hospital, visits, survey, warns</media:keywords>
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<title>Savills agrees $1bn deal to buy Eastdil Secured in major US expansion push</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/savills-agrees-1bn-deal-to-buy-eastdil-secured-in-major-us-expansion-push</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/savills-agrees-1bn-deal-to-buy-eastdil-secured-in-major-us-expansion-push</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Savills has agreed a $921m deal to acquire US property investment bank Eastdil Secured, strengthening its position in the American market as the estate agency posts a 14% rise in annual profits.
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Savills agrees $1bn deal to buy Eastdil Secured in major US expansion push ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:01:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Savills, agrees, 1bn, deal, buy, Eastdil, Secured, major, expansion, push</media:keywords>
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<title>Maersk halts operations at Oman port after drone strike widens Iran conflict disruption</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/maersk-halts-operations-at-oman-port-after-drone-strike-widens-iran-conflict-disruption</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/maersk-halts-operations-at-oman-port-after-drone-strike-widens-iran-conflict-disruption</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Shipping giant Maersk has suspended operations at Oman’s Port of Salalah after a drone strike on oil storage facilities, highlighting growing disruption to global trade routes amid the escalating Iran conflict.
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Maersk halts operations at Oman port after drone strike widens Iran conflict disruption ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:01:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Maersk, halts, operations, Oman, port, after, drone, strike, widens, Iran, conflict, disruption</media:keywords>
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<title>UK economy stalls in January as hospitality slowdown drags growth to zero</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-economy-stalls-in-january-as-hospitality-slowdown-drags-growth-to-zero</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-economy-stalls-in-january-as-hospitality-slowdown-drags-growth-to-zero</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK GDP showed zero growth in January as households cut spending on restaurants and hospitality, highlighting a fragile economy ahead of potential inflation shocks from the Middle East conflict.
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UK economy stalls in January as hospitality slowdown drags growth to zero ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:01:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>economy, stalls, January, hospitality, slowdown, drags, growth, zero</media:keywords>
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<title>F1 set to cancel Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix amid Middle East conflict</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/f1-set-to-cancel-bahrain-and-saudi-arabian-grands-prix-amid-middle-east-conflict</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/f1-set-to-cancel-bahrain-and-saudi-arabian-grands-prix-amid-middle-east-conflict</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Formula 1 is expected to cancel the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix due to escalating conflict in the Middle East, reducing the 2026 calendar to 22 races.
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F1 set to cancel Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix amid Middle East conflict ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:01:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>set, cancel, Bahrain, and, Saudi, Arabian, Grands, Prix, amid, Middle, East, conflict</media:keywords>
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<title>UK and Ireland strengthen economic partnership as £937m investment set to create 850 jobs</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-and-ireland-strengthen-economic-partnership-as-937m-investment-set-to-create-850-jobs</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-and-ireland-strengthen-economic-partnership-as-937m-investment-set-to-create-850-jobs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK and Ireland deepen economic ties as £937m in Irish investment creates 850 jobs and new energy interconnectors strengthen energy security at the UK-Ireland Summit in Cork.
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UK and Ireland strengthen economic partnership as £937m investment set to create 850 jobs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:01:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>and, Ireland, strengthen, economic, partnership, £937m, investment, set, create, 850, jobs</media:keywords>
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<title>Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards and ITV partner for £500,000 TV advertising prize</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/lloyds-british-business-excellence-awards-and-itv-partner-for-500000-tv-advertising-prize</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/lloyds-british-business-excellence-awards-and-itv-partner-for-500000-tv-advertising-prize</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards has announced a major new media partnership with ITV for 2026.
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Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards and ITV partner for £500,000 TV advertising prize ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:01:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lloyds, British, Business, Excellence, Awards, and, ITV, partner, for, £500, 000, advertising, prize</media:keywords>
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<title>John Lewis reinstates staff bonus after four&#45;year hiatus</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/john-lewis-reinstates-staff-bonus-after-four-year-hiatus</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/john-lewis-reinstates-staff-bonus-after-four-year-hiatus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
John Lewis staff will receive a 2% bonus for the first time in four years after the retailer reported rising sales and profits despite ongoing economic pressures.
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John Lewis reinstates staff bonus after four-year hiatus ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:01:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>John, Lewis, reinstates, staff, bonus, after, four-year, hiatus</media:keywords>
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<title>Labour workers’ rights law could hit Gen Z jobs hardest, retailers warn</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/labour-workers-rights-law-could-hit-gen-z-jobs-hardest-retailers-warn</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/labour-workers-rights-law-could-hit-gen-z-jobs-hardest-retailers-warn</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Retailers warn Labour’s Employment Rights Act could reduce flexible and entry-level jobs, risking higher youth unemployment as Gen Z workers rely heavily on part-time roles.
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Labour workers’ rights law could hit Gen Z jobs hardest, retailers warn ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:01:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Labour, workers’, rights, law, could, hit, Gen, jobs, hardest, retailers, warn</media:keywords>
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<title>Jo Malone sued by Estée Lauder over use of her own name in Zara fragrance collaboration</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/jo-malone-sued-by-estee-lauder-over-use-of-her-own-name-in-zara-fragrance-collaboration</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/jo-malone-sued-by-estee-lauder-over-use-of-her-own-name-in-zara-fragrance-collaboration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
British perfumier Jo Malone is being sued by Estée Lauder Companies for using her own name in a fragrance collaboration with high street retailer Zara, in a legal dispute that highlights the complexities of brand ownership when a founder sells the rights to their name.
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Jo Malone sued by Estée Lauder over use of her own name in Zara fragrance collaboration ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:01:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Malone, sued, Estée, Lauder, over, use, her, own, name, Zara, fragrance, collaboration</media:keywords>
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<title>Revolut launches UK bank after regulatory approval</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/revolut-launches-uk-bank-after-regulatory-approval</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/revolut-launches-uk-bank-after-regulatory-approval</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Revolut has launched its UK bank after receiving PRA approval, enabling FSCS-protected accounts and paving the way for lending products for its 13 million UK customers.
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Revolut launches UK bank after regulatory approval ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:01:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Revolut, launches, bank, after, regulatory, approval</media:keywords>
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<title>Oil price climbs above $90 after ship attack in Strait of Hormuz</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/oil-price-climbs-above-90-after-ship-attack-in-strait-of-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/oil-price-climbs-above-90-after-ship-attack-in-strait-of-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Oil prices surged back above $90 after a ship attack in the Strait of Hormuz, as the Iran conflict disrupts shipping routes and raises fears over global energy supply and inflation.
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Oil price climbs above $90 after ship attack in Strait of Hormuz ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:01:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Oil, price, climbs, above, 90, after, ship, attack, Strait, Hormuz</media:keywords>
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<title>Churchill to be replaced by wildlife on future Bank of England banknotes</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/churchill-to-be-replaced-by-wildlife-on-future-bank-of-england-banknotes</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/churchill-to-be-replaced-by-wildlife-on-future-bank-of-england-banknotes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Bank of England plans to replace historical figures like Winston Churchill and Jane Austen with UK wildlife on future banknotes following a public consultation favouring nature-themed designs.
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Churchill to be replaced by wildlife on future Bank of England banknotes ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:01:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Churchill, replaced, wildlife, future, Bank, England, banknotes</media:keywords>
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<title>Green hydrogen plant to be built in Milford Haven with government backing</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/green-hydrogen-plant-to-be-built-in-milford-haven-with-government-backing</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/green-hydrogen-plant-to-be-built-in-milford-haven-with-government-backing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Trafigura will build a green hydrogen production facility in Milford Haven, Wales, producing 2,000 tonnes a year with government backing as part of the UK’s low-carbon energy strategy.
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Green hydrogen plant to be built in Milford Haven with government backing ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Green, hydrogen, plant, built, Milford, Haven, with, government, backing</media:keywords>
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<title>Government launches new programme to help more women and girls enter the UK tech sector</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/government-launches-new-programme-to-help-more-women-and-girls-enter-the-uk-tech-sector</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/government-launches-new-programme-to-help-more-women-and-girls-enter-the-uk-tech-sector</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK government has unveiled a £4m TechFirst Women’s Programme offering 300 tech placements, returnships for developers and a national girls’ coding competition to boost female participation in the sector.
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Government launches new programme to help more women and girls enter the UK tech sector ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:01:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Government, launches, new, programme, help, more, women, and, girls, enter, the, tech, sector</media:keywords>
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<title>More companies paying ransoms as AI&#45;powered cyberattacks intensify</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/more-companies-paying-ransoms-as-ai-powered-cyberattacks-intensify</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/more-companies-paying-ransoms-as-ai-powered-cyberattacks-intensify</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The number of companies paying ransomware demands rose sharply in 2025 as hackers used AI to launch more sophisticated cyberattacks, with payments averaging $296,000.
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More companies paying ransoms as AI-powered cyberattacks intensify ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>More, companies, paying, ransoms, AI-powered, cyberattacks, intensify</media:keywords>
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<title>China exports surge despite Trump tariffs as global demand strengthens</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/china-exports-surge-despite-trump-tariffs-as-global-demand-strengthens</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/china-exports-surge-despite-trump-tariffs-as-global-demand-strengthens</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
China’s exports jumped more than 20% in the first two months of 2026 despite US tariffs, driven by strong global demand for electronics and manufactured goods.
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China exports surge despite Trump tariffs as global demand strengthens ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>China, exports, surge, despite, Trump, tariffs, global, demand, strengthens</media:keywords>
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<title>Anthropic sues US government after being labelled a ‘supply chain risk’ in AI dispute</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/anthropic-sues-us-government-after-being-labelled-a-supply-chain-risk-in-ai-dispute</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/anthropic-sues-us-government-after-being-labelled-a-supply-chain-risk-in-ai-dispute</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
AI company Anthropic has sued the US government after being labelled a “supply chain risk” following a dispute over military use of its technology and restrictions on autonomous weapons and surveillance.
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Anthropic sues US government after being labelled a ‘supply chain risk’ in AI dispute ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Anthropic, sues, government, after, being, labelled, ‘supply, chain, risk’, dispute</media:keywords>
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<title>Dragons’ Den success story Piddle Patch wins landmark trademark infringement case</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/dragons-den-success-story-piddle-patch-wins-landmark-trademark-infringement-case</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/dragons-den-success-story-piddle-patch-wins-landmark-trademark-infringement-case</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Piddle Patch, the eco-friendly dog toilet brand featured on Dragons’ Den, has won a High Court trademark infringement case against City Doggo Ltd in a ruling that could shape UK intellectual property disputes.
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Dragons’ Den success story Piddle Patch wins landmark trademark infringement case ]]></description>
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<title>Anchr raises $5.8M to bring AI&#45;native automation to America’s food supply chain</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/anchr-raises-58m-to-bring-ai-native-automation-to-americas-food-supply-chain</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/anchr-raises-58m-to-bring-ai-native-automation-to-americas-food-supply-chain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
US startup Anchr raises $5.8 million to build an AI-native operating system for food distributors, aiming to automate purchasing, inventory, sales and finance across the food supply chain.
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Anchr raises $5.8M to bring AI-native automation to America’s food supply chain ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Nigel Farage invests in crypto firm led by Kwasi Kwarteng</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/nigel-farage-invests-in-crypto-firm-led-by-kwasi-kwarteng</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/nigel-farage-invests-in-crypto-firm-led-by-kwasi-kwarteng</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Nigel Farage has invested £215,000 in crypto firm Stack BTC, chaired by former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, securing a 6.3% stake in the bitcoin-focused company.
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Nigel Farage invests in crypto firm led by Kwasi Kwarteng ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Nick Clegg and Sheryl Sandberg join board of British AI start&#45;up Nscale</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/nick-clegg-and-sheryl-sandberg-join-board-of-british-ai-start-up-nscale</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/nick-clegg-and-sheryl-sandberg-join-board-of-british-ai-start-up-nscale</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Former UK deputy PM Nick Clegg and ex-Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg have joined the board of British AI infrastructure start-up Nscale following a $2bn funding round valuing the company at $14.6bn.
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Nick Clegg and Sheryl Sandberg join board of British AI start-up Nscale ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Strait of Hormuz crisis sends oil price close to $120 as Middle East conflict rattles markets</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/strait-of-hormuz-crisis-sends-oil-price-close-to-120-as-middle-east-conflict-rattles-markets</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/strait-of-hormuz-crisis-sends-oil-price-close-to-120-as-middle-east-conflict-rattles-markets</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Brent crude surged close to $120 a barrel amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis as Middle East tensions disrupted oil shipments. Analysts warn the shock could push inflation higher and threaten global growth.
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Strait of Hormuz crisis sends oil price close to $120 as Middle East conflict rattles markets ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bank of England may raise interest rates as oil shock from Middle East war drives inflation fears</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/bank-of-england-may-raise-interest-rates-as-oil-shock-from-middle-east-war-drives-inflation-fears</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/bank-of-england-may-raise-interest-rates-as-oil-shock-from-middle-east-war-drives-inflation-fears</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Markets now expect the Bank of England to raise interest rates after oil prices surged near $120 following the Middle East conflict, pushing UK inflation forecasts close to 4%.
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Bank of England may raise interest rates as oil shock from Middle East war drives inflation fears ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Scottish startup SWURF secures £200k funding to make Edinburgh the world’s flexible working capital</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/scottish-startup-swurf-secures-200k-funding-to-make-edinburgh-the-worlds-flexible-working-capital</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/scottish-startup-swurf-secures-200k-funding-to-make-edinburgh-the-worlds-flexible-working-capital</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Edinburgh-based remote working platform SWURF raises £200,000 to expand its network of flexible workspaces and SWURF Pods as it aims to make the city the world’s flexible working capital.
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Scottish startup SWURF secures £200k funding to make Edinburgh the world’s flexible working capital ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>John Lewis to sell via ChatGPT and TikTok in youth push</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/john-lewis-to-sell-via-chatgpt-and-tiktok-in-youth-push</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/john-lewis-to-sell-via-chatgpt-and-tiktok-in-youth-push</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
John Lewis plans to sell products through ChatGPT and TikTok Shop as part of a multimillion-pound AI-powered shopping strategy aimed at attracting younger customers.
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John Lewis to sell via ChatGPT and TikTok in youth push ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>UK taxpayer to fund more than £1bn of infrastructure for Universal’s Bedford theme park</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-taxpayer-to-fund-more-than-1bn-of-infrastructure-for-universals-bedford-theme-park</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-taxpayer-to-fund-more-than-1bn-of-infrastructure-for-universals-bedford-theme-park</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK government will invest more than £1bn in transport and infrastructure for the new Universal Studios Bedford theme park, expected to boost the economy by £50bn.
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UK taxpayer to fund more than £1bn of infrastructure for Universal’s Bedford theme park ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Silverflow raises $40m Series B funding as cloud&#45;native payments platform nears one billion transactions annually</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/silverflow-raises-40m-series-b-funding-as-cloud-native-payments-platform-nears-one-billion-transactions-annually</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/silverflow-raises-40m-series-b-funding-as-cloud-native-payments-platform-nears-one-billion-transactions-annually</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Cloud-native payments platform Silverflow has secured $40m in Series B funding led by Picus Capital as it approaches one billion transactions annually and accelerates global expansion.
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Silverflow raises $40m Series B funding as cloud-native payments platform nears one billion transactions annually ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 10:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Net&#45;a&#45;Porter workers ballot for strike action over London Living Wage dispute</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/net-a-porter-workers-ballot-for-strike-action-over-london-living-wage-dispute</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/net-a-porter-workers-ballot-for-strike-action-over-london-living-wage-dispute</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
More than 100 Net-a-Porter warehouse workers in London are voting on strike action after the luxury retailer was accused of breaking a pledge to pay the London Living Wage.
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Net-a-Porter workers ballot for strike action over London Living Wage dispute ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 10:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Judicial review challenge launched over Home Office £40,000 voluntary departure payment scheme</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/judicial-review-challenge-launched-over-home-office-40000-voluntary-departure-payment-scheme</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/judicial-review-challenge-launched-over-home-office-40000-voluntary-departure-payment-scheme</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A legal challenge has been initiated against the UK government over a pilot scheme reportedly offering payments of up to £40,000 to certain failed asylum seekers who voluntarily leave the country.
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Judicial review challenge launched over Home Office £40,000 voluntary departure payment scheme ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 10:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Glasgow opens new Health Innovation Hub to accelerate life sciences innovation</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/glasgow-opens-new-health-innovation-hub-to-accelerate-life-sciences-innovation</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/glasgow-opens-new-health-innovation-hub-to-accelerate-life-sciences-innovation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The new Health Innovation Hub in Glasgow has officially opened, creating a major life sciences facility supporting precision medicine, digital health innovation and clinical research.
Read more: 
Glasgow opens new Health Innovation Hub to accelerate life sciences innovation ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 10:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Frasers Group builds 6% stake in struggling Puma</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/frasers-group-builds-6-stake-in-struggling-puma</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/frasers-group-builds-6-stake-in-struggling-puma</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has acquired a 5.77% stake in Puma, becoming the brand’s second-largest shareholder as the German sportswear giant battles losses and declining sales.
Read more: 
Frasers Group builds 6% stake in struggling Puma ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 10:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Frasers, Group, builds, stake, struggling, Puma</media:keywords>
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<title>New car sales hit 20&#45;year high as electric vehicle share shrinks</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/new-car-sales-hit-20-year-high-as-electric-vehicle-share-shrinks</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/new-car-sales-hit-20-year-high-as-electric-vehicle-share-shrinks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK new car registrations topped 90,000 in February, the highest for the month in more than 20 years, but electric vehicle market share slipped again, raising concerns about EV adoption targets.
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New car sales hit 20-year high as electric vehicle share shrinks ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:03:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, car, sales, hit, 20-year, high, electric, vehicle, share, shrinks</media:keywords>
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<title>Labour urges businesses to drop ‘masculine’ words in job ads</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/labour-urges-businesses-to-drop-masculine-words-in-job-ads</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/labour-urges-businesses-to-drop-masculine-words-in-job-ads</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK government has urged employers to remove “masculine-coded” words like competitive and ambitious from job adverts to encourage more women to apply, sparking criticism from opposition politicians.
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Labour urges businesses to drop ‘masculine’ words in job ads ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:03:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Morgan Stanley to axe 2,500 jobs despite record revenues</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/morgan-stanley-to-axe-2500-jobs-despite-record-revenues</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/morgan-stanley-to-axe-2500-jobs-despite-record-revenues</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Morgan Stanley plans to cut 2,500 jobs—around 3% of its workforce—despite reporting record revenues of $70.6bn, amid growing debate over AI’s impact on white-collar employment.
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Morgan Stanley to axe 2,500 jobs despite record revenues ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:03:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Airlines hit by jet fuel surge as Iran conflict disrupts supply</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/airlines-hit-by-jet-fuel-surge-as-iran-conflict-disrupts-supply</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/airlines-hit-by-jet-fuel-surge-as-iran-conflict-disrupts-supply</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Airlines face soaring fuel costs as jet fuel prices hit a three-and-a-half-year high following disruption in the Middle East, with European carriers warning profits could be squeezed despite hedging strategies.
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Airlines hit by jet fuel surge as Iran conflict disrupts supply ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:03:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>US likely to introduce 15% global tariff as Trump administration revives trade strategy</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/us-likely-to-introduce-15-global-tariff-as-trump-administration-revives-trade-strategy</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/us-likely-to-introduce-15-global-tariff-as-trump-administration-revives-trade-strategy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says a 15% global tariff is likely this week as the Trump administration moves to restore trade levies after the Supreme Court struck down earlier tariffs.
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US likely to introduce 15% global tariff as Trump administration revives trade strategy ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:03:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>UK stock market steadies while oil prices climb as Iran conflict rattles energy markets</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-stock-market-steadies-while-oil-prices-climb-as-iran-conflict-rattles-energy-markets</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-stock-market-steadies-while-oil-prices-climb-as-iran-conflict-rattles-energy-markets</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The FTSE 100 steadied as oil prices rose above $83 amid fears the Iran conflict could disrupt global energy supplies and push UK inflation and interest rates higher.
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UK stock market steadies while oil prices climb as Iran conflict rattles energy markets ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:03:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Iceland supermarket drops decade&#45;long trademark dispute with Iceland and offers “rapprochement discount”</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/iceland-supermarket-drops-decade-long-trademark-dispute-with-iceland-and-offers-rapprochement-discount</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/iceland-supermarket-drops-decade-long-trademark-dispute-with-iceland-and-offers-rapprochement-discount</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK supermarket Iceland has ended its 10-year EU trademark battle with the country of Iceland and plans to offer Icelandic shoppers a “rapprochement discount” as the dispute concludes.
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Iceland supermarket drops decade-long trademark dispute with Iceland and offers “rapprochement discount” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:03:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Government launches gender pay gap and menopause action plans ahead of International Women’s Day 2026</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/government-launches-gender-pay-gap-and-menopause-action-plans-ahead-of-international-womens-day-2026</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/government-launches-gender-pay-gap-and-menopause-action-plans-ahead-of-international-womens-day-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Government has launched voluntary gender pay gap and menopause action plans for large employers, aiming to help women thrive at work and narrow workplace inequality.
Read more: 
Government launches gender pay gap and menopause action plans ahead of International Women’s Day 2026 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:03:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Government, launches, gender, pay, gap, and, menopause, action, plans, ahead, International, Women’s, Day, 2026</media:keywords>
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<title>Channel 4 Sales relaunches B Corp competition offering £600,000 in TV advertising for sustainable businesses</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/channel-4-sales-relaunches-b-corp-competition-offering-600000-in-tv-advertising-for-sustainable-businesses</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/channel-4-sales-relaunches-b-corp-competition-offering-600000-in-tv-advertising-for-sustainable-businesses</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Channel 4 Sales has opened entries for its 2026 B Corp competition, offering £600,000 in free TV advertising to five UK B Corp businesses to boost national awareness and growth.
Read more: 
Channel 4 Sales relaunches B Corp competition offering £600,000 in TV advertising for sustainable businesses ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:03:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>UK Supreme Court rules Spain cannot avoid €120m renewable energy debt by claiming state immunity</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-supreme-court-rules-spain-cannot-avoid-120m-renewable-energy-debt-by-claiming-state-immunity</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-supreme-court-rules-spain-cannot-avoid-120m-renewable-energy-debt-by-claiming-state-immunity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK Supreme Court has ruled Spain cannot claim state immunity to avoid paying a €120m renewable energy arbitration award, allowing investors to pursue seizure of Spanish assets in England.
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UK Supreme Court rules Spain cannot avoid €120m renewable energy debt by claiming state immunity ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:03:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Supreme, Court, rules, Spain, cannot, avoid, €120m, renewable, energy, debt, claiming, state, immunity</media:keywords>
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<title>UK shop price inflation slows to 1.1% in February as retailers cut prices</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-shop-price-inflation-slows-to-11-in-february-as-retailers-cut-prices</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-shop-price-inflation-slows-to-11-in-february-as-retailers-cut-prices</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK shop price inflation eased to 1.1% in February, driven by discounting in fashion and beauty and slower food price growth, according to BRC and NielsenIQ.
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UK shop price inflation slows to 1.1% in February as retailers cut prices ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>CMA investigates Hilton, IHG and Marriott over alleged hotel data sharing via STR</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/cma-investigates-hilton-ihg-and-marriott-over-alleged-hotel-data-sharing-via-str</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/cma-investigates-hilton-ihg-and-marriott-over-alleged-hotel-data-sharing-via-str</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK Competition and Markets Authority is investigating Hilton, InterContinental Hotels and Marriott over alleged sharing of competitively sensitive data via STR, owned by CoStar.
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CMA investigates Hilton, IHG and Marriott over alleged hotel data sharing via STR ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bank of England rate cuts at risk in 2026 as Middle East conflict sparks inflation fears</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/bank-of-england-rate-cuts-at-risk-in-2026-as-middle-east-conflict-sparks-inflation-fears</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/bank-of-england-rate-cuts-at-risk-in-2026-as-middle-east-conflict-sparks-inflation-fears</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Experts warn Bank of England base rate cuts could be delayed in 2026 after Middle East conflict triggered surging gas prices, rising gilt yields and fresh inflation concerns.
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Bank of England rate cuts at risk in 2026 as Middle East conflict sparks inflation fears ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:03:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spring Statement 2026: Reeves downgraded growth as business leaders demand urgent action</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/spring-statement-2026-reeves-downgraded-growth-as-business-leaders-demand-urgent-action</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/spring-statement-2026-reeves-downgraded-growth-as-business-leaders-demand-urgent-action</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement 2026 downgraded UK growth forecasts as Middle East tensions fuel inflation fears. Business leaders warn stability rhetoric must be matched with urgent economic action.
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Spring Statement 2026: Reeves downgraded growth as business leaders demand urgent action ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:03:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>RIT Capital Partners’ SpaceX stake tops £100m as Elon Musk valuation soars</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/rit-capital-partners-spacex-stake-tops-100m-as-elon-musk-valuation-soars</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/rit-capital-partners-spacex-stake-tops-100m-as-elon-musk-valuation-soars</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
RIT Capital Partners says its SpaceX stake has surged to £102.3m after Elon Musk’s rocket company hit a $1.25tn valuation, boosting returns at the Rothschild-backed investment trust.
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RIT Capital Partners’ SpaceX stake tops £100m as Elon Musk valuation soars ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:03:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>RIT, Capital, Partners’, SpaceX, stake, tops, £100m, Elon, Musk, valuation, soars</media:keywords>
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<title>Investment in Wayve gives UK ‘seat at the table’ in global robotaxi race</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/investment-in-wayve-gives-uk-seat-at-the-table-in-global-robotaxi-race</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/investment-in-wayve-gives-uk-seat-at-the-table-in-global-robotaxi-race</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The British Business Bank has invested £25m in Wayve’s $1.5bn funding round, valuing the UK autonomous driving firm at $8.6bn and securing Britain a stake in the global robotaxi race.
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Investment in Wayve gives UK ‘seat at the table’ in global robotaxi race ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Investment, Wayve, gives, ‘seat, the, table’, global, robotaxi, race</media:keywords>
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<title>Complaints about HMRC surge to five&#45;year high as redress payments rise</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/complaints-about-hmrc-surge-to-five-year-high-as-redress-payments-rise</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/complaints-about-hmrc-surge-to-five-year-high-as-redress-payments-rise</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Complaints made by taxpayers about HM Revenue &amp; Customs have climbed to their highest level in five years, with the proportion of cases resulting in compensation also reaching a recent peak.
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Complaints about HMRC surge to five-year high as redress payments rise ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Complaints, about, HMRC, surge, five-year, high, redress, payments, rise</media:keywords>
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<title>Gold surges above $5,400 after Trump’s Iran strikes, could prices hit $6,000 next?</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/gold-surges-above-5400-after-trumps-iran-strikes-could-prices-hit-6000-next</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/gold-surges-above-5400-after-trumps-iran-strikes-could-prices-hit-6000-next</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Gold climbs above $5,400 following US strikes on Iran, reigniting safe-haven demand. Analysts weigh whether bullion could reach $6,000 as oil prices and geopolitical tensions escalate.
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Gold surges above $5,400 after Trump’s Iran strikes, could prices hit $6,000 next? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>BrewDog closes all bars for a day amid sale talks as advisers oversee potential deal</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/brewdog-closes-all-bars-for-a-day-amid-sale-talks-as-advisers-oversee-potential-deal</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/brewdog-closes-all-bars-for-a-day-amid-sale-talks-as-advisers-oversee-potential-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
BrewDog has shut all its bars for a day as it moves closer to a potential sale, with advisers AlixPartners overseeing the process after years of losses and restructuring.
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BrewDog closes all bars for a day amid sale talks as advisers oversee potential deal ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>BrewDog sold to Tilray in £33m rescue deal as 38 bars close and 484 jobs cut</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/brewdog-sold-to-tilray-in-33m-rescue-deal-as-38-bars-close-and-484-jobs-cut</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/brewdog-sold-to-tilray-in-33m-rescue-deal-as-38-bars-close-and-484-jobs-cut</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
BrewDog has been sold to US cannabis and brewing group Tilray in a £33m deal, preserving 733 jobs but triggering the closure of 38 bars and 484 redundancies.
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BrewDog sold to Tilray in £33m rescue deal as 38 bars close and 484 jobs cut ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Laundryheap ramps up global expansion with four new market launches</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/laundryheap-ramps-up-global-expansion-with-four-new-market-launches</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/laundryheap-ramps-up-global-expansion-with-four-new-market-launches</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
On-demand laundry firm Laundryheap launches in Colombia, Mexico, Malaysia and Scotland, expanding to 28 cities worldwide as it pursues aggressive global growth in 2026.
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Laundryheap ramps up global expansion with four new market launches ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>TSSA calls for ‘urgent change’ in Labour leadership after by&#45;election defeat</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/tssa-calls-for-urgent-change-in-labour-leadership-after-by-election-defeat</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/tssa-calls-for-urgent-change-in-labour-leadership-after-by-election-defeat</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) has called for Sir Keir Starmer to resign as Labour leader following the party’s defeat to the Green Party in the Gorton and Denton by-election.
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TSSA calls for ‘urgent change’ in Labour leadership after by-election defeat ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>UK car production falls 13.6% in January as exports slide</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-car-production-falls-136-in-january-as-exports-slide</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-car-production-falls-136-in-january-as-exports-slide</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK car production dropped 13.6% in January, with exports driving the decline, according to the SMMT. Electric vehicle output also fell as global demand softened.
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UK car production falls 13.6% in January as exports slide ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Kibu secures investment offer from Peter Jones and Jenna Meek after Dragons’ Den pitch</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/kibu-secures-investment-offer-from-peter-jones-and-jenna-meek-after-dragons-den-pitch</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/kibu-secures-investment-offer-from-peter-jones-and-jenna-meek-after-dragons-den-pitch</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Kibu, the circular children’s headphones brand, secures an investment offer from Peter Jones and Jenna Meek on Dragons’ Den, spotlighting repairable tech for kids.
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Kibu secures investment offer from Peter Jones and Jenna Meek after Dragons’ Den pitch ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Hornby steers sale of near 70&#45;year&#45;old toy brand Scalextric for £20m</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/hornby-steers-sale-of-near-70-year-old-toy-brand-scalextric-for-20m</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/hornby-steers-sale-of-near-70-year-old-toy-brand-scalextric-for-20m</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Hornby has agreed to sell iconic slot car brand Scalextric to Purbeck Capital Partners for £20m, using the proceeds to cut debt and refocus on core brands including Airfix and model railways.
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Hornby steers sale of near 70-year-old toy brand Scalextric for £20m ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>OpenAI to make London its largest research hub outside US</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/openai-to-make-london-its-largest-research-hub-outside-us</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/openai-to-make-london-its-largest-research-hub-outside-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
OpenAI will expand its London research centre to become its largest hub outside the US, intensifying competition with Google DeepMind for top AI talent.
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OpenAI to make London its largest research hub outside US ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Instagram to alert parents if teens search for suicide and self&#45;harm content</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/instagram-to-alert-parents-if-teens-search-for-suicide-and-self-harm-content</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/instagram-to-alert-parents-if-teens-search-for-suicide-and-self-harm-content</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Instagram will begin notifying parents if teens repeatedly search for suicide or self-harm content, as Meta faces growing scrutiny over online child safety.
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Instagram to alert parents if teens search for suicide and self-harm content ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Nearly one million young people out of work or education as Neet rate edges higher</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/nearly-one-million-young-people-out-of-work-or-education-as-neet-rate-edges-higher</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/nearly-one-million-young-people-out-of-work-or-education-as-neet-rate-edges-higher</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Almost 957,000 16–24 year-olds are not in education, employment or training, with youth unemployment nearing crisis levels as the labour market weakens.
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Nearly one million young people out of work or education as Neet rate edges higher ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ocado to axe 1,000 jobs in cost&#45;cutting drive</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/ocado-to-axe-1000-jobs-in-cost-cutting-drive</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/ocado-to-axe-1000-jobs-in-cost-cutting-drive</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Ocado plans to cut 1,000 jobs – around 5% of its workforce – as it seeks £150m in savings amid widening losses and pressure on its global tech model.
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Ocado to axe 1,000 jobs in cost-cutting drive ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>MPs back Doug Gurr for CMA chair but demand safeguards over conflicts and independence</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/mps-back-doug-gurr-for-cma-chair-but-demand-safeguards-over-conflicts-and-independence</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/mps-back-doug-gurr-for-cma-chair-but-demand-safeguards-over-conflicts-and-independence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
MPs have approved Doug Gurr as fit to become the next permanent chair of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), but warned ministers that additional safeguards are needed to protect the regulator’s independence and address potential conflicts of interest.
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MPs back Doug Gurr for CMA chair but demand safeguards over conflicts and independence ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>HSBC staff share $3.9bn bonus pot as profits top forecasts</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/hsbc-staff-share-39bn-bonus-pot-as-profits-top-forecasts</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/hsbc-staff-share-39bn-bonus-pot-as-profits-top-forecasts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
HSBC has lifted its bonus pool to $3.9bn after posting stronger-than-expected profits, as CEO Georges Elhedery pushes a “high performance culture”.
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HSBC staff share $3.9bn bonus pot as profits top forecasts ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Dwelly secures £69m to accelerate AI&#45;led rental marketplace expansion</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/dwelly-secures-69m-to-accelerate-ai-led-rental-marketplace-expansion</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/dwelly-secures-69m-to-accelerate-ai-led-rental-marketplace-expansion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK proptech Dwelly has raised £69m to acquire and digitise letting agencies nationwide, using AI to streamline rentals, maintenance and rent collection.
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Dwelly secures £69m to accelerate AI-led rental marketplace expansion ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Aston Martin to cut 20% of workforce as annual losses widen</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/aston-martin-to-cut-20-of-workforce-as-annual-losses-widen</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/aston-martin-to-cut-20-of-workforce-as-annual-losses-widen</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Aston Martin will cut around 600 jobs after net losses surged 52% to £493m, as tariffs and weak China demand hit the luxury carmaker.
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Aston Martin to cut 20% of workforce as annual losses widen ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Heston Blumenthal’s restaurant empire under threat after HMRC winding&#45;up petition</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/heston-blumenthals-restaurant-empire-under-threat-after-hmrc-winding-up-petition</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/heston-blumenthals-restaurant-empire-under-threat-after-hmrc-winding-up-petition</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Heston Blumenthal’s parent company SL6 Ltd faces a winding-up petition from HMRC after posting £2m losses, putting 130 jobs at risk.
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Heston Blumenthal’s restaurant empire under threat after HMRC winding-up petition ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>John Lewis pulls plug on build&#45;to&#45;rent venture amid retail reset</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/john-lewis-pulls-plug-on-build-to-rent-venture-amid-retail-reset</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/john-lewis-pulls-plug-on-build-to-rent-venture-amid-retail-reset</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
John Lewis Partnership has scrapped its build-to-rent housing plans, citing inflation and higher interest rates as it refocuses on core retail operations.
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John Lewis pulls plug on build-to-rent venture amid retail reset ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spring Statement 2026: what could Rachel Reeves announce?</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/spring-statement-2026-what-could-rachel-reeves-announce</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/spring-statement-2026-what-could-rachel-reeves-announce</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rachel Reeves will deliver her Spring Statement on March 3, with growth and fiscal headroom in focus as the OBR updates its forecasts.
Read more: 
Spring Statement 2026: what could Rachel Reeves announce? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Spring, Statement, 2026:, what, could, Rachel, Reeves, announce</media:keywords>
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<title>ICO fines Reddit £14.47m over children’s data protection failures</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/ico-fines-reddit-1447m-over-childrens-data-protection-failures</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/ico-fines-reddit-1447m-over-childrens-data-protection-failures</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The ICO has fined Reddit £14.47m for failing to lawfully process children’s data and for inadequate age assurance measures under UK data protection law.
Read more: 
ICO fines Reddit £14.47m over children’s data protection failures ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ICO, fines, Reddit, £14.47m, over, children’s, data, protection, failures</media:keywords>
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<title>Building Sustainable Growth Through a Strategic Portfolio</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/building-sustainable-growth-through-a-strategic-portfolio</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/building-sustainable-growth-through-a-strategic-portfolio</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
In many organisations, portfolio is still viewed as a list of products and services – something to be expanded in the hope that more choice will unlock more opportunity. In reality, sustainable growth rarely comes from volume alone.
Read more: 
Building Sustainable Growth Through a Strategic Portfolio ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Building, Sustainable, Growth, Through, Strategic, Portfolio</media:keywords>
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<title>Lord Mandelson arrested amid concerns he was ‘flight risk’</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/lord-mandelson-arrested-amid-concerns-he-was-flight-risk</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/lord-mandelson-arrested-amid-concerns-he-was-flight-risk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Lord Mandelson was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, with police reportedly concerned he could leave the UK.
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Lord Mandelson arrested amid concerns he was ‘flight risk’ ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lord, Mandelson, arrested, amid, concerns, was, ‘flight, risk’</media:keywords>
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<title>Reeves adviser sparks backlash after saying UK doesn’t ‘need any more restaurants’</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/reeves-adviser-sparks-backlash-after-saying-uk-doesnt-need-any-more-restaurants</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/reeves-adviser-sparks-backlash-after-saying-uk-doesnt-need-any-more-restaurants</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rachel Reeves’ entrepreneurship adviser Alex Depledge has faced criticism after saying Britain does not need more restaurants, angering hospitality leaders.
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Reeves adviser sparks backlash after saying UK doesn’t ‘need any more restaurants’ ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Reeves, adviser, sparks, backlash, after, saying, doesn’t, ‘need, any, more, restaurants’</media:keywords>
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<title>£4bn SEND funding welcomed as experts warn of backlog pressures</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/4bn-send-funding-welcomed-as-experts-warn-of-backlog-pressures</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/4bn-send-funding-welcomed-as-experts-warn-of-backlog-pressures</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The government has announced a £4bn SEND investment, including £1.6bn for mainstream schools, but experts warn funds may be absorbed by rising demand.
Read more: 
£4bn SEND funding welcomed as experts warn of backlog pressures ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>£4bn, SEND, funding, welcomed, experts, warn, backlog, pressures</media:keywords>
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<title>Ex&#45;Amazon boss Doug Gurr set to become permanent CMA chair</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/ex-amazon-boss-doug-gurr-set-to-become-permanent-cma-chair</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/ex-amazon-boss-doug-gurr-set-to-become-permanent-cma-chair</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Former Amazon UK chief Doug Gurr has been named as the government’s preferred candidate to lead the Competition and Markets Authority for a full five-year term.
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Ex-Amazon boss Doug Gurr set to become permanent CMA chair ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ex-Amazon, boss, Doug, Gurr, set, become, permanent, CMA, chair</media:keywords>
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<title>Lamborghini scraps electric supercar plans and doubles down on hybrids</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/lamborghini-scraps-electric-supercar-plans-and-doubles-down-on-hybrids</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/lamborghini-scraps-electric-supercar-plans-and-doubles-down-on-hybrids</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Lamborghini has cancelled its planned Lanzador EV, with CEO Stephan Winkelmann saying weak demand makes full-electric models financially risky.
Read more: 
Lamborghini scraps electric supercar plans and doubles down on hybrids ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lamborghini, scraps, electric, supercar, plans, and, doubles, down, hybrids</media:keywords>
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<title>Brompton shifts focus to China as US tariff turmoil dents confidence</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/brompton-shifts-focus-to-china-as-us-tariff-turmoil-dents-confidence</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/brompton-shifts-focus-to-china-as-us-tariff-turmoil-dents-confidence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Brompton Bicycle has closed US stores and slowed American investment, citing tariff uncertainty, while expanding its retail footprint in China.
Read more: 
Brompton shifts focus to China as US tariff turmoil dents confidence ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Brompton, shifts, focus, China, tariff, turmoil, dents, confidence</media:keywords>
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<title>What Are the Top ISO Certification Providers?</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/what-are-the-top-iso-certification-providers</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/what-are-the-top-iso-certification-providers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
As business leaders assess the most effective ways to remain competitive and in demand within a challenging marketplace, many set goals to secure certifications from the International Organization for Standardization. The ISO does not award these, but relies on external partners.
Read more: 
What Are the Top ISO Certification Providers? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, Are, the, Top, ISO, Certification, Providers</media:keywords>
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<title>Asos co&#45;founder Quentin Griffiths dies after fall in Thailand</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/asos-co-founder-quentin-griffiths-dies-after-fall-in-thailand</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/asos-co-founder-quentin-griffiths-dies-after-fall-in-thailand</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Quentin Griffiths, co-founder of Asos, has died after falling from a high-rise apartment in Pattaya, Thailand. Police say investigations are ongoing.
Read more: 
Asos co-founder Quentin Griffiths dies after fall in Thailand ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Asos, co-founder, Quentin, Griffiths, dies, after, fall, Thailand</media:keywords>
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<title>£42,000 roaming bill nearly bankrupts family firm after TikTok use abroad</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/42000-roaming-bill-nearly-bankrupts-family-firm-after-tiktok-use-abroad</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/42000-roaming-bill-nearly-bankrupts-family-firm-after-tiktok-use-abroad</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A Manchester business owner was hit with a £42,000 O2 roaming bill after his daughter used TikTok in Morocco, highlighting risks of uncapped data outside Europe.
Read more: 
£42,000 roaming bill nearly bankrupts family firm after TikTok use abroad ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>£42, 000, roaming, bill, nearly, bankrupts, family, firm, after, TikTok, use, abroad</media:keywords>
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<title>Record January surplus boosts public finances as tax receipts surge</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/record-january-surplus-boosts-public-finances-as-tax-receipts-surge</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/record-january-surplus-boosts-public-finances-as-tax-receipts-surge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK posted a record £30.4bn January budget surplus as tax receipts rose sharply and debt interest costs fell, strengthening the fiscal outlook.
Read more: 
Record January surplus boosts public finances as tax receipts surge ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Record, January, surplus, boosts, public, finances, tax, receipts, surge</media:keywords>
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<title>Depop sold to eBay at 25% discount to 2021 valuation</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/depop-sold-to-ebay-at-25-discount-to-2021-valuation</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/depop-sold-to-ebay-at-25-discount-to-2021-valuation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Etsy has agreed to sell Depop to eBay for $1.2bn, a 25% discount to its 2021 purchase price, as eBay targets Gen Z resale shoppers.
Read more: 
Depop sold to eBay at 25% discount to 2021 valuation ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Depop, sold, eBay, 25, discount, 2021, valuation</media:keywords>
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<title>Aston Martin issues fresh profit warning and sells F1 naming rights for £50m</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/aston-martin-issues-fresh-profit-warning-and-sells-f1-naming-rights-for-50m</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/aston-martin-issues-fresh-profit-warning-and-sells-f1-naming-rights-for-50m</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Aston Martin has issued its fifth profit warning since 2024 and sold permanent F1 naming rights for £50m as US tariffs and falling deliveries hit earnings.
Read more: 
Aston Martin issues fresh profit warning and sells F1 naming rights for £50m ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Aston, Martin, issues, fresh, profit, warning, and, sells, naming, rights, for, £50m</media:keywords>
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<title>Getting To Know You: James Doyle, Managing Director of Endeavour Group</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/getting-to-know-you-james-doyle-managing-director-of-endeavour-group</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/getting-to-know-you-james-doyle-managing-director-of-endeavour-group</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
We sit down with James Doyle, Managing Director of Endeavour Group, a building safety consultancy and training provider supporting duty holders responsible for some of the UK’s most complex and high-risk buildings.
Read more: 
Getting To Know You: James Doyle, Managing Director of Endeavour Group ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Getting, Know, You:, James, Doyle, Managing, Director, Endeavour, Group</media:keywords>
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<title>Nine in 10 high&#45;risk pension funds fail to beat FTSE 100 over five years</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/nine-in-10-high-risk-pension-funds-fail-to-beat-ftse-100-over-five-years</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/nine-in-10-high-risk-pension-funds-fail-to-beat-ftse-100-over-five-years</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Analysis shows 89% of medium-high and high-risk pension funds underperformed the FTSE 100 over five years, with some losing more than 90% of investor capital.
Read more: 
Nine in 10 high-risk pension funds fail to beat FTSE 100 over five years ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nine, high-risk, pension, funds, fail, beat, FTSE, 100, over, five, years</media:keywords>
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<title>Youth unemployment hits 11&#45;year high as rate cut expectations build</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/youth-unemployment-hits-11-year-high-as-rate-cut-expectations-build</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/youth-unemployment-hits-11-year-high-as-rate-cut-expectations-build</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Youth unemployment has risen to 16.1%, its highest level in over a decade, adding pressure on the Bank of England to cut interest rates next month.
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Youth unemployment hits 11-year high as rate cut expectations build ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Youth, unemployment, hits, 11-year, high, rate, cut, expectations, build</media:keywords>
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<title>UK inflation falls to 3% as rate cut hopes build</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-inflation-falls-to-3-as-rate-cut-hopes-build</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-inflation-falls-to-3-as-rate-cut-hopes-build</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK inflation dropped to 3% in January, its lowest level since March 2025, strengthening expectations that the Bank of England could cut interest rates in March.
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UK inflation falls to 3% as rate cut hopes build ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>inflation, falls, rate, cut, hopes, build</media:keywords>
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<title>Boohoo to raise £35m from shareholders amid turnaround strain</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/boohoo-to-raise-35m-from-shareholders-amid-turnaround-strain</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/boohoo-to-raise-35m-from-shareholders-amid-turnaround-strain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Boohoo Group is launching a £35m share placing to cut debt and support its turnaround, as shares fall 10% and competition intensifies.
Read more: 
Boohoo to raise £35m from shareholders amid turnaround strain ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Boohoo, raise, £35m, from, shareholders, amid, turnaround, strain</media:keywords>
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<title>Household energy bills set to fall by £117 from April</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/household-energy-bills-set-to-fall-by-117-from-april</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/household-energy-bills-set-to-fall-by-117-from-april</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Ofgem’s April price cap is forecast to fall 7% to £1,641, cutting typical household energy bills by £117 after government policy changes.
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Household energy bills set to fall by £117 from April ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Household, energy, bills, set, fall, £117, from, April</media:keywords>
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<title>Virgin Media O2 owners strike £2bn deal for Netomnia in fibre consolidation push</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/virgin-media-o2-owners-strike-2bn-deal-for-netomnia-in-fibre-consolidation-push</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/virgin-media-o2-owners-strike-2bn-deal-for-netomnia-in-fibre-consolidation-push</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Liberty Global and Telefónica have agreed a £2bn deal to acquire Netomnia, expanding Virgin Media O2’s fibre reach to 20m UK premises and intensifying competition with Openreach.
Read more: 
Virgin Media O2 owners strike £2bn deal for Netomnia in fibre consolidation push ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Virgin, Media, owners, strike, £2bn, deal, for, Netomnia, fibre, consolidation, push</media:keywords>
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<title>Small businesses warn of April ‘perfect storm’ as costs surge</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/small-businesses-warn-of-april-perfect-storm-as-costs-surge</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/small-businesses-warn-of-april-perfect-storm-as-costs-surge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Federation of Small Businesses warns 35% of small firms may close or cut output as higher wages, energy bills and tax changes hit in April.
Read more: 
Small businesses warn of April ‘perfect storm’ as costs surge ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Small, businesses, warn, April, ‘perfect, storm’, costs, surge</media:keywords>
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<title>Graduates missing out on jobs due to lack of workplace readiness, recruiters say</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/graduates-missing-out-on-jobs-due-to-lack-of-workplace-readiness-recruiters-say</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/graduates-missing-out-on-jobs-due-to-lack-of-workplace-readiness-recruiters-say</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Eight in ten recruiters say graduates are missing job offers due to weak work ethic and soft skills, with many employers extending probation periods, research finds.
Read more: 
Graduates missing out on jobs due to lack of workplace readiness, recruiters say ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Graduates, missing, out, jobs, due, lack, workplace, readiness, recruiters, say</media:keywords>
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<title>British Business Bank commits up to £45m to Redrice Ventures to back creative industries</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/british-business-bank-commits-up-to-45m-to-redrice-ventures-to-back-creative-industries</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/british-business-bank-commits-up-to-45m-to-redrice-ventures-to-back-creative-industries</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The British Business Bank has pledged up to £45m to Redrice Ventures’ £75m Fund II, supporting seed-stage UK consumer brands and creative industry startups.
Read more: 
British Business Bank commits up to £45m to Redrice Ventures to back creative industries ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>British, Business, Bank, commits, £45m, Redrice, Ventures, back, creative, industries</media:keywords>
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<title>NATO Innovation Fund backs SatVu with £30m investment to scale thermal intelligence</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/nato-innovation-fund-backs-satvu-with-30m-investment-to-scale-thermal-intelligence</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/nato-innovation-fund-backs-satvu-with-30m-investment-to-scale-thermal-intelligence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
SatVu has secured £30m including backing from the NATO Innovation Fund to expand its space-based thermal imaging constellation for defence and sovereign intelligence use.
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NATO Innovation Fund backs SatVu with £30m investment to scale thermal intelligence ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Luxury brands urged to protect margins as profits slide</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/luxury-brands-urged-to-protect-margins-as-profits-slide</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/luxury-brands-urged-to-protect-margins-as-profits-slide</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Profit margins at the world’s top luxury groups have fallen from 24% to 13%, with experts urging cost cuts in indirect spending to protect brand value.
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Luxury brands urged to protect margins as profits slide ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Luxury, brands, urged, protect, margins, profits, slide</media:keywords>
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<title>Octopus Energy Generation to invest $1bn in California clean tech</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/octopus-energy-generation-to-invest-1bn-in-california-clean-tech</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/octopus-energy-generation-to-invest-1bn-in-california-clean-tech</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Octopus Energy Generation will deploy nearly $1bn into Californian carbon removal, heat battery and solar-plus-storage projects as part of a wider $2bn US expansion plan.
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Octopus Energy Generation to invest $1bn in California clean tech ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Octopus, Energy, Generation, invest, 1bn, California, clean, tech</media:keywords>
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<title>Workers’ rights reforms prompt a third of employers to curb hiring</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/workers-rights-reforms-prompt-a-third-of-employers-to-curb-hiring</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/workers-rights-reforms-prompt-a-third-of-employers-to-curb-hiring</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A CIPD survey finds 37% of employers plan to cut permanent hiring due to the Employment Rights Act, with more than half expecting increased workplace disputes.
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Workers’ rights reforms prompt a third of employers to curb hiring ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Workers’, rights, reforms, prompt, third, employers, curb, hiring</media:keywords>
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<title>Why customer service is integral to business success</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/why-customer-service-is-integral-to-business-success</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/why-customer-service-is-integral-to-business-success</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Providing excellent customer service is often essential for a business to succeed. Even with a strong product and competitive pricing, a business can struggle if its customer service doesn’t meet expectations.
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Why customer service is integral to business success ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Why, customer, service, integral, business, success</media:keywords>
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<title>Gender pay gap won’t close until 2056 at current pace, warns TUC</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/gender-pay-gap-wont-close-until-2056-at-current-pace-warns-tuc</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/gender-pay-gap-wont-close-until-2056-at-current-pace-warns-tuc</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The TUC warns the UK gender pay gap, currently 12.8%, will not close for another 30 years without faster reform, with finance showing the widest disparity.
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Gender pay gap won’t close until 2056 at current pace, warns TUC ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:06:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gender, pay, gap, won’t, close, until, 2056, current, pace, warns, TUC</media:keywords>
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<title>Alphabet ramps up AI spending with up to $185bn capital plan</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/alphabet-ramps-up-ai-spending-with-up-to-185bn-capital-plan</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/alphabet-ramps-up-ai-spending-with-up-to-185bn-capital-plan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Alphabet plans to spend up to $185bn this year as it accelerates AI investment, reporting strong fourth-quarter results but facing investor scrutiny over soaring costs.
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Alphabet ramps up AI spending with up to $185bn capital plan ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Alphabet, ramps, spending, with, 185bn, capital, plan</media:keywords>
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<title>Banning WFH is lunacy, and the politicians out of touch enough to mandate it are too</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/banning-wfh-is-lunacy-and-the-politicians-out-of-touch-enough-to-mandate-it-are-too</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/banning-wfh-is-lunacy-and-the-politicians-out-of-touch-enough-to-mandate-it-are-too</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Let’s get something straight right at the outset: The idea of banning working from home is not merely daft, not a bit ill-advised, but a spectacular, full-on intellectual car crash wearing a stupid hat.
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Banning WFH is lunacy, and the politicians out of touch enough to mandate it are too ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Banning, WFH, lunacy, and, the, politicians, out, touch, enough, mandate, are, too</media:keywords>
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<title>Record profit for Sir Gerald Ronson’s forecourt empire</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/record-profit-for-sir-gerald-ronsons-forecourt-empire</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/record-profit-for-sir-gerald-ronsons-forecourt-empire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
GMR Capital, parent of Rontec, posted a record £98.4m pre-tax profit as its forecourt estate surpassed £1.5bn in value despite falling revenues.
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Record profit for Sir Gerald Ronson’s forecourt empire ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Record, profit, for, Sir, Gerald, Ronson’s, forecourt, empire</media:keywords>
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<title>Andrew’s time as trade envoy should be investigated, says Vince Cable</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/andrews-time-as-trade-envoy-should-be-investigated-says-vince-cable</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/andrews-time-as-trade-envoy-should-be-investigated-says-vince-cable</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Former business secretary Sir Vince Cable has called for a police investigation into Prince Andrew’s time as UK trade envoy after US files suggest he shared confidential material with Jeffrey Epstein.
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Andrew’s time as trade envoy should be investigated, says Vince Cable ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Andrew’s, time, trade, envoy, should, investigated, says, Vince, Cable</media:keywords>
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<title>BrewDog put up for sale as advisers explore break&#45;up options</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/brewdog-put-up-for-sale-as-advisers-explore-break-up-options</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/brewdog-put-up-for-sale-as-advisers-explore-break-up-options</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
BrewDog has appointed advisers to explore new investment options, including a potential sale or break-up, after losses and bar closures amid a challenging trading climate.
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BrewDog put up for sale as advisers explore break-up options ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BrewDog, put, for, sale, advisers, explore, break-up, options</media:keywords>
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<title>Lloyds Banking Group to close 95 more branches across UK</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/lloyds-banking-group-to-close-95-more-branches-across-uk</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/lloyds-banking-group-to-close-95-more-branches-across-uk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Lloyds Banking Group will shut 95 more branches across Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, citing falling footfall as customers shift to mobile banking.
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Lloyds Banking Group to close 95 more branches across UK ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lloyds, Banking, Group, close, more, branches, across</media:keywords>
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<title>Norfolk police chief calls for tougher penalties for prolific shoplifters</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/norfolk-police-chief-calls-for-tougher-penalties-for-prolific-shoplifters</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/norfolk-police-chief-calls-for-tougher-penalties-for-prolific-shoplifters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Norfolk’s chief constable has urged swifter and tougher sentencing for repeat shoplifters as reported offences continue to rise and court backlogs persist.
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Norfolk police chief calls for tougher penalties for prolific shoplifters ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Norfolk, police, chief, calls, for, tougher, penalties, for, prolific, shoplifters</media:keywords>
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<title>Tangible raises $4.3m seed round to unlock scalable debt finance for hardtech firms</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/tangible-raises-43m-seed-round-to-unlock-scalable-debt-finance-for-hardtech-firms</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/tangible-raises-43m-seed-round-to-unlock-scalable-debt-finance-for-hardtech-firms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Fintech startup Tangible has secured $4.3m in seed funding led by Pale Blue Dot to help hardtech companies access structured debt finance and reduce reliance on dilutive equity.
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Tangible raises $4.3m seed round to unlock scalable debt finance for hardtech firms ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tangible, raises, 4.3m, seed, round, unlock, scalable, debt, finance, for, hardtech, firms</media:keywords>
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<title>Ford overtaken by BYD as China reshapes global car industry</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/ford-overtaken-by-byd-as-china-reshapes-global-car-industry</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/ford-overtaken-by-byd-as-china-reshapes-global-car-industry</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Ford has been overtaken in global sales by China’s BYD, highlighting the rapid rise of electric carmakers as Western manufacturers struggle with the EV transition.
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Ford overtaken by BYD as China reshapes global car industry ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ford, overtaken, BYD, China, reshapes, global, car, industry</media:keywords>
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<title>City stalwart Schroders to be sold to US rival in £9.9bn deal</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/city-stalwart-schroders-to-be-sold-to-us-rival-in-99bn-deal</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/city-stalwart-schroders-to-be-sold-to-us-rival-in-99bn-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Schroders has agreed a £9.9bn takeover by US asset manager Nuveen, ending more than 200 years of independence in a blow to the London Stock Exchange.
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City stalwart Schroders to be sold to US rival in £9.9bn deal ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>City, stalwart, Schroders, sold, rival, £9.9bn, deal</media:keywords>
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<title>Tariffs and falling demand leave Scotch distillers under pressure</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/tariffs-and-falling-demand-leave-scotch-distillers-under-pressure</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/tariffs-and-falling-demand-leave-scotch-distillers-under-pressure</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Dozens of Scottish distilleries are showing signs of financial distress as exports to the US and China weaken, tariffs bite and domestic demand shifts away from spirits.
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Tariffs and falling demand leave Scotch distillers under pressure ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tariffs, and, falling, demand, leave, Scotch, distillers, under, pressure</media:keywords>
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<title>Retail spending rebounds in January after weak Christmas</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/retail-spending-rebounds-in-january-after-weak-christmas</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/retail-spending-rebounds-in-january-after-weak-christmas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK retail sales rose 2.7% year-on-year in January, according to the BRC and KPMG, as shoppers took advantage of post-Christmas discounts following a subdued festive period.
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Retail spending rebounds in January after weak Christmas ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Retail, spending, rebounds, January, after, weak, Christmas</media:keywords>
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<title>Mozart AI raises $6m to put artists at the heart of AI&#45;powered music creation</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/mozart-ai-raises-6m-to-put-artists-at-the-heart-of-ai-powered-music-creation</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/mozart-ai-raises-6m-to-put-artists-at-the-heart-of-ai-powered-music-creation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
London-based Mozart AI has raised $6m in a seed round led by Balderton Capital as it accelerates growth of its AI-powered music creation platform and launches a mobile app.
Read more: 
Mozart AI raises $6m to put artists at the heart of AI-powered music creation ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mozart, raises, 6m, put, artists, the, heart, AI-powered, music, creation</media:keywords>
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<title>Oatly loses ‘milk’ branding battle in UK Supreme Court</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/oatly-loses-milk-branding-battle-in-uk-supreme-court</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/oatly-loses-milk-branding-battle-in-uk-supreme-court</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Oatly has lost a Supreme Court challenge over its “post-milk generation” slogan, after judges ruled plant-based drinks cannot use protected dairy terms under UK and EU-derived law.
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Oatly loses ‘milk’ branding battle in UK Supreme Court ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Oatly, loses, ‘milk’, branding, battle, Supreme, Court</media:keywords>
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<title>Children ‘bombarded’ with weight&#45;loss drug ads online, commissioner warns</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/children-bombarded-with-weight-loss-drug-ads-online-commissioner-warns</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/children-bombarded-with-weight-loss-drug-ads-online-commissioner-warns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
England’s children’s commissioner says young people are routinely exposed to online adverts for weight-loss injections and cosmetic procedures, calling for tougher social media regulation.
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Children ‘bombarded’ with weight-loss drug ads online, commissioner warns ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Children, ‘bombarded’, with, weight-loss, drug, ads, online, commissioner, warns</media:keywords>
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<title>Gilt yields jump as pressure mounts on Starmer amid leadership speculation</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/gilt-yields-jump-as-pressure-mounts-on-starmer-amid-leadership-speculation</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/gilt-yields-jump-as-pressure-mounts-on-starmer-amid-leadership-speculation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK gilt yields rose as investors sold bonds amid fears of political instability and a possible shift to more left-wing Labour policies following calls for Keir Starmer to step down.
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Gilt yields jump as pressure mounts on Starmer amid leadership speculation ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gilt, yields, jump, pressure, mounts, Starmer, amid, leadership, speculation</media:keywords>
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<title>Apple and Google agree UK app store changes after ‘effective duopoly’ ruling</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/apple-and-google-agree-uk-app-store-changes-after-effective-duopoly-ruling</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/apple-and-google-agree-uk-app-store-changes-after-effective-duopoly-ruling</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Apple and Google have agreed to change how their app stores operate in the UK after the CMA ruled they held an effective duopoly, marking a major step in digital market regulation.
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Apple and Google agree UK app store changes after ‘effective duopoly’ ruling ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Apple, and, Google, agree, app, store, changes, after, ‘effective, duopoly’, ruling</media:keywords>
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<title>Fractile commits £100m UK expansion as it ramps up AI chip development</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/fractile-commits-100m-uk-expansion-as-it-ramps-up-ai-chip-development</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/fractile-commits-100m-uk-expansion-as-it-ramps-up-ai-chip-development</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK chip start-up Fractile is investing £100m to expand operations in London and Bristol, backing Britain’s push for sovereign AI hardware and more efficient inference chips.
Read more: 
Fractile commits £100m UK expansion as it ramps up AI chip development ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fractile, commits, £100m, expansion, ramps, chip, development</media:keywords>
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<title>Starling founder Anne Boden cuts stake in £4bn fintech</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/starling-founder-anne-boden-cuts-stake-in-4bn-fintech</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/starling-founder-anne-boden-cuts-stake-in-4bn-fintech</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Starling Bank founder Anne Boden has reduced her shareholding in the digital lender following a secondary share sale that valued the fintech at up to £4bn.
Read more: 
Starling founder Anne Boden cuts stake in £4bn fintech ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Starling, founder, Anne, Boden, cuts, stake, £4bn, fintech</media:keywords>
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<title>Miliband backs solar and wind projects covering farmland nearly the size of Manchester</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/miliband-backs-solar-and-wind-projects-covering-farmland-nearly-the-size-of-manchester</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/miliband-backs-solar-and-wind-projects-covering-farmland-nearly-the-size-of-manchester</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Energy secretary Ed Miliband has approved dozens of new solar and onshore wind projects across the UK, sparking a backlash over farmland loss and rising consumer subsidies.
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Miliband backs solar and wind projects covering farmland nearly the size of Manchester ]]></description>
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<title>High Court clears way for thousands to pursue Capita data breach claims</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/high-court-clears-way-for-thousands-to-pursue-capita-data-breach-claims</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/high-court-clears-way-for-thousands-to-pursue-capita-data-breach-claims</guid>
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A High Court judge has ruled that thousands of claimants can continue legal action against Capita over a major 2023 cyber attack, marking a significant moment for UK data privacy cases.
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High Court clears way for thousands to pursue Capita data breach claims ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘Thirst for Britain’: Peter Kyle urges SMEs to take leap into exporting</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/thirst-for-britain-peter-kyle-urges-smes-to-take-leap-into-exporting</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/thirst-for-britain-peter-kyle-urges-smes-to-take-leap-into-exporting</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Business secretary Peter Kyle is calling on UK SMEs to start exporting, promising government-backed finance and advice to help firms seize overseas demand for British products.
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‘Thirst for Britain’: Peter Kyle urges SMEs to take leap into exporting ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Thirst, for, Britain’:, Peter, Kyle, urges, SMEs, take, leap, into, exporting</media:keywords>
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<title>Ocado considers up to 1,000 job cuts in renewed cost&#45;cutting drive</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/ocado-considers-up-to-1000-job-cuts-in-renewed-cost-cutting-drive</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/ocado-considers-up-to-1000-job-cuts-in-renewed-cost-cutting-drive</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Ocado is considering cutting up to 1,000 jobs as part of a fresh cost-cutting programme, with most redundancies expected at its UK head office as the group seeks to return to positive cashflow.
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Ocado considers up to 1,000 job cuts in renewed cost-cutting drive ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Andrew Bailey warns AI training is critical to future of UK jobs</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/andrew-bailey-warns-ai-training-is-critical-to-future-of-uk-jobs</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/andrew-bailey-warns-ai-training-is-critical-to-future-of-uk-jobs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey says training workers in AI skills will be critical as artificial intelligence begins to disrupt jobs, vacancies and financial markets.
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Andrew Bailey warns AI training is critical to future of UK jobs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Andrew, Bailey, warns, training, critical, future, jobs</media:keywords>
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<title>Innovate UK awards £300k grant to boost AI&#45;led early detection of hospital infections</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/innovate-uk-awards-300k-grant-to-boost-ai-led-early-detection-of-hospital-infections</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/innovate-uk-awards-300k-grant-to-boost-ai-led-early-detection-of-hospital-infections</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Innovate UK has awarded more than £300,000 to Exeter HealthTech Research Centre and Sanome to advance MEMORI, an AI platform designed to detect hospital-acquired infections days earlier.
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Innovate UK awards £300k grant to boost AI-led early detection of hospital infections ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bitcoin falls below $70,000, wiping out post&#45;election gains</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/bitcoin-falls-below-70000-wiping-out-post-election-gains</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/bitcoin-falls-below-70000-wiping-out-post-election-gains</guid>
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Bitcoin has fallen below $70,000, wiping out post-election gains as institutional demand weakens and delays to crypto regulation hit investor confidence.
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Bitcoin falls below $70,000, wiping out post-election gains ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vauxhall owner takes €22bn hit after electric car u&#45;turn</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/vauxhall-owner-takes-22bn-hit-after-electric-car-u-turn</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/vauxhall-owner-takes-22bn-hit-after-electric-car-u-turn</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Vauxhall owner Stellantis has booked a €22bn hit after reversing its electric vehicle strategy, sending shares down more than 20% and scrapping its dividend.
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Vauxhall owner takes €22bn hit after electric car u-turn ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vauxhall, owner, takes, €22bn, hit, after, electric, car, u-turn</media:keywords>
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<title>Bank of England Governor ‘shocked’ by Mandelson leaks to Epstein</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/bank-of-england-governor-shocked-by-mandelson-leaks-to-epstein</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/bank-of-england-governor-shocked-by-mandelson-leaks-to-epstein</guid>
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Andrew Bailey says he was shocked by claims Peter Mandelson leaked sensitive financial information to Jeffrey Epstein and supports a police investigation.
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Bank of England Governor ‘shocked’ by Mandelson leaks to Epstein ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>US offers $225m backing for Cornwall tin mine in bid to secure supply</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/us-offers-225m-backing-for-cornwall-tin-mine-in-bid-to-secure-supply</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/us-offers-225m-backing-for-cornwall-tin-mine-in-bid-to-secure-supply</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Cornish Metals receives US interest in a $225m loan to revive South Crofty, with future tin production potentially exported to America.
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US offers $225m backing for Cornwall tin mine in bid to secure supply ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>New guidance aims to help small business owners cope with mental strain of late payments</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/new-guidance-aims-to-help-small-business-owners-cope-with-mental-strain-of-late-payments</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/new-guidance-aims-to-help-small-business-owners-cope-with-mental-strain-of-late-payments</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Small Business Commissioner launches new guidance to support SME mental health and tackle the stress caused by late and unpaid invoices.
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New guidance aims to help small business owners cope with mental strain of late payments ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, guidance, aims, help, small, business, owners, cope, with, mental, strain, late, payments</media:keywords>
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<title>Cutting net migration to zero would shrink UK economy and worsen deficit, think tank warns</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/cutting-net-migration-to-zero-would-shrink-uk-economy-and-worsen-deficit-think-tank-warns</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/cutting-net-migration-to-zero-would-shrink-uk-economy-and-worsen-deficit-think-tank-warns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Cutting net migration to zero would deliver a short-term boost to living standards but ultimately prove “fiscally unsustainable”, leaving the UK economy smaller, public finances weaker and the deficit permanently higher, according to new analysis.
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Cutting net migration to zero would shrink UK economy and worsen deficit, think tank warns ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cutting, net, migration, zero, would, shrink, economy, and, worsen, deficit, think, tank, warns</media:keywords>
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<title>ICO fines Imgur owner £247k over children’s data failures</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/ico-fines-imgur-owner-247k-over-childrens-data-failures</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/ico-fines-imgur-owner-247k-over-childrens-data-failures</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The ICO has fined MediaLab £247,590 after finding Imgur failed to protect children’s personal data, allowed under-13s to use the platform without age checks and exposed them to harmful content.
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ICO fines Imgur owner £247k over children’s data failures ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ICO, fines, Imgur, owner, £247k, over, children’s, data, failures</media:keywords>
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<title>Chinese carmaker Chery to launch fourth brand in the UK</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/chinese-carmaker-chery-to-launch-fourth-brand-in-the-uk</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/chinese-carmaker-chery-to-launch-fourth-brand-in-the-uk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Chinese carmaker Chery is launching its fourth UK brand, Lepas, expanding its fast-growing presence as Chinese EV and hybrid brands gain ground in Britain.
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Chinese carmaker Chery to launch fourth brand in the UK ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Chinese, carmaker, Chery, launch, fourth, brand, the</media:keywords>
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<title>Hollywood money fuelled record £2.8bn spend on UK film production in 2025</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/hollywood-money-fuelled-record-28bn-spend-on-uk-film-production-in-2025</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hollywood, money, fuelled, record, £2.8bn, spend, film, production, 2025</media:keywords>
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<title>Jason Goldberg Winnipeg: Turning Complex Ideas Into Lasting Impact</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/jason-goldberg-winnipeg-turning-complex-ideas-into-lasting-impact</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/jason-goldberg-winnipeg-turning-complex-ideas-into-lasting-impact</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Jason Goldberg Winnipeg has built a career around clarity. In a field known for complexity, he has focused on making big ideas work in the real world. Not with noise or headlines, but with structure, discipline, and long-term thinking.
Read more: 
Jason Goldberg Winnipeg: Turning Complex Ideas Into Lasting Impact ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jason, Goldberg, Winnipeg:, Turning, Complex, Ideas, Into, Lasting, Impact</media:keywords>
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<title>Women in tech and finance face higher risk of AI job losses, City of London report warns</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/women-in-tech-and-finance-face-higher-risk-of-ai-job-losses-city-of-london-report-warns</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/women-in-tech-and-finance-face-higher-risk-of-ai-job-losses-city-of-london-report-warns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Women working in technology and financial services are at greater risk of losing their jobs to artificial intelligence and automation than men, according to a new report from the City of London Corporation.
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Women in tech and finance face higher risk of AI job losses, City of London report warns ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Women, tech, and, finance, face, higher, risk, job, losses, City, London, report, warns</media:keywords>
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<title>Santander attacks FCA ‘overreach’ as UK car finance scandal bill passes £460m</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/santander-attacks-fca-overreach-as-uk-car-finance-scandal-bill-passes-460m</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/santander-attacks-fca-overreach-as-uk-car-finance-scandal-bill-passes-460m</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Santander has accused the FCA of regulatory overreach after setting aside £461m for the UK motor finance scandal, as its Spanish parent agrees a $12bn US bank takeover.
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Santander attacks FCA ‘overreach’ as UK car finance scandal bill passes £460m ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Post Office to receive £104m taxpayer bailout to cover historic IR35 breach</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/post-office-to-receive-104m-taxpayer-bailout-to-cover-historic-ir35-breach</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/post-office-to-receive-104m-taxpayer-bailout-to-cover-historic-ir35-breach</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK government will cover a £104m IR35 tax bill at Post Office Limited after historic off-payroll working failures left the public body unable to pay.
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Post Office to receive £104m taxpayer bailout to cover historic IR35 breach ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pinterest sacks engineers after internal tool exposed laid&#45;off staff during AI&#45;driven cuts</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/pinterest-sacks-engineers-after-internal-tool-exposed-laid-off-staff-during-ai-driven-cuts</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/pinterest-sacks-engineers-after-internal-tool-exposed-laid-off-staff-during-ai-driven-cuts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Pinterest has dismissed two engineers who created software to identify colleagues made redundant as the company cuts 15% of jobs and shifts further towards AI.
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Pinterest sacks engineers after internal tool exposed laid-off staff during AI-driven cuts ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Peter Jones buys American Golf as Dragons’ Den star expands retail empire</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/peter-jones-buys-american-golf-as-dragons-den-star-expands-retail-empire</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/peter-jones-buys-american-golf-as-dragons-den-star-expands-retail-empire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Dragons’ Den investor Peter Jones has acquired American Golf, the UK’s largest golf retailer, as he looks to revive the loss-making chain and expand its online business.
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Peter Jones buys American Golf as Dragons’ Den star expands retail empire ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Hair Syrup founder launches £5,000 ‘Honey Pot’ fund to back UK entrepreneurs</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/hair-syrup-founder-launches-5000-honey-pot-fund-to-back-uk-entrepreneurs</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/hair-syrup-founder-launches-5000-honey-pot-fund-to-back-uk-entrepreneurs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The founder of viral beauty brand Hair Syrup has launched a new founder-led initiative designed to help early-stage UK entrepreneurs turn ideas into viable businesses.
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Hair Syrup founder launches £5,000 ‘Honey Pot’ fund to back UK entrepreneurs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Barnsley named UK’s first ‘tech town’ as US giants back AI rollout</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/barnsley-named-uks-first-tech-town-as-us-giants-back-ai-rollout</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/barnsley-named-uks-first-tech-town-as-us-giants-back-ai-rollout</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Barnsley has been rebranded as the UK’s first “tech town”, with Microsoft, Google, Cisco and Adobe backing a government-led AI rollout across schools, healthcare and local businesses.
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Barnsley named UK’s first ‘tech town’ as US giants back AI rollout ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Barnsley, named, UK’s, first, ‘tech, town’, giants, back, rollout</media:keywords>
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<title>One million miss HMRC tax return deadline as penalties begin</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/one-million-miss-hmrc-tax-return-deadline-as-penalties-begin</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/one-million-miss-hmrc-tax-return-deadline-as-penalties-begin</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Around one million taxpayers missed the HMRC self-assessment deadline, triggering automatic £100 fines and potential interest charges for late filers.
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One million miss HMRC tax return deadline as penalties begin ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Government issues new guidance to help businesses prepare for employment law changes</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/government-issues-new-guidance-to-help-businesses-prepare-for-employment-law-changes</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/government-issues-new-guidance-to-help-businesses-prepare-for-employment-law-changes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Government has launched new guidance to help UK employers prepare for employment law reforms taking effect from April under the Employment Rights Act 2025.
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Government issues new guidance to help businesses prepare for employment law changes ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Government, issues, new, guidance, help, businesses, prepare, for, employment, law, changes</media:keywords>
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<title>Timur Yusufov on Building Systems That Support People</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/timur-yusufov-on-building-systems-that-support-people</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/timur-yusufov-on-building-systems-that-support-people</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Timur Yusufov is a business leader whose career sits at the crossroads of real estate, healthcare, and long-term community design. Born in the former Soviet Union, he moved to the United States in 1992. That early experience shaped how he thinks about stability, systems, and opportunity.
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Timur Yusufov on Building Systems That Support People ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>One in five SMEs cut staff as tax and cost pressures intensify, survey finds</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/one-in-five-smes-cut-staff-as-tax-and-cost-pressures-intensify-survey-finds</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/one-in-five-smes-cut-staff-as-tax-and-cost-pressures-intensify-survey-finds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rising taxes and operating costs forced 21% of UK SMEs to cut staff last year, according to new research from Rathbones, with hospitality firms hardest hit.
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One in five SMEs cut staff as tax and cost pressures intensify, survey finds ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Calls grow for UK to freeze hotel business rate revaluations as costs soar</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/calls-grow-for-uk-to-freeze-hotel-business-rate-revaluations-as-costs-soar</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/calls-grow-for-uk-to-freeze-hotel-business-rate-revaluations-as-costs-soar</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Hotel operators and tax experts are urging the UK Government to follow Northern Ireland’s lead and freeze hotel business rate revaluations, warning of six-figure annual increases from 2026.
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Calls grow for UK to freeze hotel business rate revaluations as costs soar ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Betfred brothers top Sunday Times tax list with £400m bill as stars and entrepreneurs pay record sums</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/betfred-brothers-top-sunday-times-tax-list-with-400m-bill-as-stars-and-entrepreneurs-pay-record-sums</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/betfred-brothers-top-sunday-times-tax-list-with-400m-bill-as-stars-and-entrepreneurs-pay-record-sums</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Betfred brothers top the Sunday Times 2026 Tax List after paying £400m, with Harry Styles the highest-contributing celebrity and Erling Haaland the youngest entry.
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Betfred brothers top Sunday Times tax list with £400m bill as stars and entrepreneurs pay record sums ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Betfred, brothers, top, Sunday, Times, tax, list, with, £400m, bill, stars, and, entrepreneurs, pay, record, sums</media:keywords>
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<title>High streets to receive £150m boost – but business leaders warn it is “a sticking plaster on a gaping wound”</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/high-streets-to-receive-150m-boost-but-business-leaders-warn-it-is-a-sticking-plaster-on-a-gaping-wound</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/high-streets-to-receive-150m-boost-but-business-leaders-warn-it-is-a-sticking-plaster-on-a-gaping-wound</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The government has announced a £150m High Streets Strategy to revive struggling town centres, but small business owners warn the funding falls far short of what is needed to reverse years of decline.
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High streets to receive £150m boost – but business leaders warn it is “a sticking plaster on a gaping wound” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>High, streets, receive, £150m, boost, –, but, business, leaders, warn, “a, sticking, plaster, gaping, wound”</media:keywords>
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<title>House of Lords AI summit urges agentic AI to ‘rejuvenate’ UK economy</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/house-of-lords-ai-summit-urges-agentic-ai-to-rejuvenate-uk-economy</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/house-of-lords-ai-summit-urges-agentic-ai-to-rejuvenate-uk-economy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A House of Lords AI summit has called for wider adoption of agentic AI to boost UK productivity, support SMEs and address a looming skills gap across the economy.
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House of Lords AI summit urges agentic AI to ‘rejuvenate’ UK economy ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>House, Lords, summit, urges, agentic, ‘rejuvenate’, economy</media:keywords>
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<title>Octopus Energy strikes major China joint venture during PM visit</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/octopus-energy-strikes-major-china-joint-venture-during-pm-visit</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/octopus-energy-strikes-major-china-joint-venture-during-pm-visit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Octopus Energy has announced a new joint venture with China’s PCG Power to trade renewable energy, aiming to handle up to 140TWh a year by 2030 and export British energy technology into the world’s largest clean power market.
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Octopus Energy strikes major China joint venture during PM visit ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 10:02:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Octopus, Energy, strikes, major, China, joint, venture, during, visit</media:keywords>
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<title>Lloyds to return £3.1bn to investors as profits surge past forecasts</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/lloyds-to-return-31bn-to-investors-as-profits-surge-past-forecasts</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/lloyds-to-return-31bn-to-investors-as-profits-surge-past-forecasts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Lloyds Banking Group will return more than £3.1bn to shareholders through dividends and buybacks after posting stronger-than-expected profits of £6.66bn.
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Lloyds to return £3.1bn to investors as profits surge past forecasts ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 10:02:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lloyds, return, £3.1bn, investors, profits, surge, past, forecasts</media:keywords>
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<title>New wave of ‘zombie’ companies faces collapse as financial distress surges</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/new-wave-of-zombie-companies-faces-collapse-as-financial-distress-surges</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/new-wave-of-zombie-companies-faces-collapse-as-financial-distress-surges</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Tens of thousands of UK companies are in critical financial distress, with high taxes, rising wage costs and weak demand threatening a new wave of business failures, warns Begbies Traynor.
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New wave of ‘zombie’ companies faces collapse as financial distress surges ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, wave, ‘zombie’, companies, faces, collapse, financial, distress, surges</media:keywords>
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<title>Amazon in talks over $50bn investment in OpenAI as AI arms race accelerates</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/amazon-in-talks-over-50bn-investment-in-openai-as-ai-arms-race-accelerates</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/amazon-in-talks-over-50bn-investment-in-openai-as-ai-arms-race-accelerates</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Amazon is in early talks to invest up to $50bn in OpenAI, as the ChatGPT maker seeks up to $100bn in funding at a valuation of around $830bn amid intense Big Tech competition.
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Amazon in talks over $50bn investment in OpenAI as AI arms race accelerates ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amazon, talks, over, 50bn, investment, OpenAI, arms, race, accelerates</media:keywords>
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<title>Trump warns UK it is ‘very dangerous’ to do business with China as Starmer visits Shanghai</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/trump-warns-uk-it-is-very-dangerous-to-do-business-with-china-as-starmer-visits-shanghai</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/trump-warns-uk-it-is-very-dangerous-to-do-business-with-china-as-starmer-visits-shanghai</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Donald Trump has warned the UK it is “very dangerous” to do business with China, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Shanghai following trade and investment agreements agreed in Beijing.
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Trump warns UK it is ‘very dangerous’ to do business with China as Starmer visits Shanghai ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Driverless taxis could hit UK roads as early as September, Waymo says</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/driverless-taxis-could-hit-uk-roads-as-early-as-september-waymo-says</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/driverless-taxis-could-hit-uk-roads-as-early-as-september-waymo-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Waymo says it hopes to launch a driverless robotaxi service in London as early as September, ahead of planned UK regulatory changes to allow autonomous taxis.
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Driverless taxis could hit UK roads as early as September, Waymo says ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Driverless, taxis, could, hit, roads, early, September, Waymo, says</media:keywords>
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<title>Implementation of the Employment Rights Act 2025: what employers need to know</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/implementation-of-the-employment-rights-act-2025-what-employers-need-to-know</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/implementation-of-the-employment-rights-act-2025-what-employers-need-to-know</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Employment Rights Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025, and the Act will be implemented on a phased basis, through to 2027.
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Implementation of the Employment Rights Act 2025: what employers need to know ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Implementation, the, Employment, Rights, Act, 2025:, what, employers, need, know</media:keywords>
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<title>China to allow visa&#45;free travel for British visitors as UK seeks closer trade ties</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/china-to-allow-visa-free-travel-for-british-visitors-as-uk-seeks-closer-trade-ties</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/china-to-allow-visa-free-travel-for-british-visitors-as-uk-seeks-closer-trade-ties</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
China will allow British citizens to travel visa-free for up to 30 days after talks between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Xi Jinping, as the UK looks to boost trade and services exports.
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China to allow visa-free travel for British visitors as UK seeks closer trade ties ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>China, allow, visa-free, travel, for, British, visitors, seeks, closer, trade, ties</media:keywords>
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<title>Tesla axes Model S and X as revenues fall and focus shifts to AI and robotics</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/tesla-axes-model-s-and-x-as-revenues-fall-and-focus-shifts-to-ai-and-robotics</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/tesla-axes-model-s-and-x-as-revenues-fall-and-focus-shifts-to-ai-and-robotics</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Tesla has reported its first annual revenue decline as it cuts the Model S and Model X, pivots manufacturing to humanoid robots and deepens investment in AI.
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Tesla axes Model S and X as revenues fall and focus shifts to AI and robotics ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tesla, axes, Model, and, revenues, fall, and, focus, shifts, and, robotics</media:keywords>
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<title>Apple posts record iPhone sales as Mac revenues fall</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/apple-posts-record-iphone-sales-as-mac-revenues-fall</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/apple-posts-record-iphone-sales-as-mac-revenues-fall</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Apple has reported its best-ever iPhone sales in the final quarter of 2025, lifting overall revenues to $144bn, although Mac and wearables sales declined.
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Apple posts record iPhone sales as Mac revenues fall ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Apple, posts, record, iPhone, sales, Mac, revenues, fall</media:keywords>
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<title>UK bans Coinbase adverts that suggested crypto could ease cost&#45;of&#45;living pressures</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-bans-coinbase-adverts-that-suggested-crypto-could-ease-cost-of-living-pressures</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-bans-coinbase-adverts-that-suggested-crypto-could-ease-cost-of-living-pressures</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK’s advertising watchdog has banned Coinbase adverts that implied cryptocurrency could help address cost-of-living concerns, ruling they trivialised the risks of crypto investing.
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UK bans Coinbase adverts that suggested crypto could ease cost-of-living pressures ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>National Wealth Fund to double investment pace with focus on clean energy and green steel</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/national-wealth-fund-to-double-investment-pace-with-focus-on-clean-energy-and-green-steel</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/national-wealth-fund-to-double-investment-pace-with-focus-on-clean-energy-and-green-steel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The National Wealth Fund plans to invest up to £5bn a year in clean energy, green steel and infrastructure, aiming to unlock £100bn for the UK economy and support 200,000 jobs.
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National Wealth Fund to double investment pace with focus on clean energy and green steel ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:34:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Liz Kendall unveils AI ‘Future of Work’ unit and pledge to upskill 10 million workers by 2030</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/liz-kendall-unveils-ai-future-of-work-unit-and-pledge-to-upskill-10-million-workers-by-2030</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/liz-kendall-unveils-ai-future-of-work-unit-and-pledge-to-upskill-10-million-workers-by-2030</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Science and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has announced a new cross-government Future of Work Unit, a £27m TechLocal programme and plans to upskill 10 million workers in AI by 2030.
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Liz Kendall unveils AI ‘Future of Work’ unit and pledge to upskill 10 million workers by 2030 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Liz, Kendall, unveils, ‘Future, Work’, unit, and, pledge, upskill, million, workers, 2030</media:keywords>
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<title>Lanarkshire named latest AI Growth Zone with 3,400 jobs and £8.2bn investment boost</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/lanarkshire-named-latest-ai-growth-zone-with-3400-jobs-and-82bn-investment-boost</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/lanarkshire-named-latest-ai-growth-zone-with-3400-jobs-and-82bn-investment-boost</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Lanarkshire has been announced as Scotland’s first AI Growth Zone, creating more than 3,400 jobs and attracting £8.2bn in private investment alongside targeted cost-of-living support for local communities.
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Lanarkshire named latest AI Growth Zone with 3,400 jobs and £8.2bn investment boost ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pornhub to block UK access for new users amid age&#45;verification row</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/pornhub-to-block-uk-access-for-new-users-amid-age-verification-row</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/pornhub-to-block-uk-access-for-new-users-amid-age-verification-row</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Pornhub will restrict access for UK users from 2 February, blocking new visitors and citing the Online Safety Act’s age-verification rules as ineffective, as regulator Ofcom disputes the claim.
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Pornhub to block UK access for new users amid age-verification row ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pornhub, block, access, for, new, users, amid, age-verification, row</media:keywords>
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<title>Royal Mail delivered Christmas post late to 16 million people, Citizens Advice finds</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/royal-mail-delivered-christmas-post-late-to-16-million-people-citizens-advice-finds</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/royal-mail-delivered-christmas-post-late-to-16-million-people-citizens-advice-finds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Royal Mail delivered letters and parcels late to around 16 million people over Christmas, up 50% on last year, prompting warnings from Citizens Advice that consumers face “no light at the end of the tunnel”.
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Royal Mail delivered Christmas post late to 16 million people, Citizens Advice finds ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Royal, Mail, delivered, Christmas, post, late, million, people, Citizens, Advice, finds</media:keywords>
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<title>Poundland owner Gordon Brothers buys LK Bennett out of administration</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/poundland-owner-gordon-brothers-buys-lk-bennett-out-of-administration</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/poundland-owner-gordon-brothers-buys-lk-bennett-out-of-administration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
LK Bennett has been bought out of administration by Gordon Brothers, the US firm behind Poundland’s rescue, putting the fashion brand’s nine UK shops and 380 jobs at risk.
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Poundland owner Gordon Brothers buys LK Bennett out of administration ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Poundland, owner, Gordon, Brothers, buys, Bennett, out, administration</media:keywords>
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<title>Labour MPs urge chancellor to halt business rates rise for music venues</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/labour-mps-urge-chancellor-to-halt-business-rates-rise-for-music-venues</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/labour-mps-urge-chancellor-to-halt-business-rates-rise-for-music-venues</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Nearly 50 Labour MPs have urged Rachel Reeves to pause a looming business rates rise for music venues, warning that bills could jump by up to 275% and threaten venues’ survival.
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Labour MPs urge chancellor to halt business rates rise for music venues ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Retail sales growth to slow across US and Europe in 2026, Bain forecasts</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/retail-sales-growth-to-slow-across-us-and-europe-in-2026-bain-forecasts</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/retail-sales-growth-to-slow-across-us-and-europe-in-2026-bain-forecasts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Retail sales growth in the US, UK, France and Germany is set to slow in 2026 as consumers remain under pressure and volume growth weakens, according to Bain &amp; Company.
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Retail sales growth to slow across US and Europe in 2026, Bain forecasts ]]></description>
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<title>Anti&#45;snoring innovators secure £1.48m NIHR funding to tackle sleep apnoea at its source</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/anti-snoring-innovators-secure-148m-nihr-funding-to-tackle-sleep-apnoea-at-its-source</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/anti-snoring-innovators-secure-148m-nihr-funding-to-tackle-sleep-apnoea-at-its-source</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK sleep tech company Zeus Sleep has secured £1.48m in NIHR funding to run a major NHS-backed clinical trial into a new non-invasive treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea.
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Anti-snoring innovators secure £1.48m NIHR funding to tackle sleep apnoea at its source ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Lords warn pensions inheritance tax changes risk overwhelming personal representatives</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/lords-warn-pensions-inheritance-tax-changes-risk-overwhelming-personal-representatives</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/lords-warn-pensions-inheritance-tax-changes-risk-overwhelming-personal-representatives</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A House of Lords committee has warned that proposed inheritance tax changes on pensions will place an unmanageable burden on personal representatives, risking delays, cashflow problems and rising costs.
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Lords warn pensions inheritance tax changes risk overwhelming personal representatives ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Transport Committee urges action to secure skills pipeline for UK transport manufacturing</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/transport-committee-urges-action-to-secure-skills-pipeline-for-uk-transport-manufacturing</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/transport-committee-urges-action-to-secure-skills-pipeline-for-uk-transport-manufacturing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
MPs have urged the Government to act urgently to address skills shortages in transport manufacturing, warning that outdated training pathways risk holding back growth in net zero and advanced technologies.
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Transport Committee urges action to secure skills pipeline for UK transport manufacturing ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Gold breaks $5,000 an ounce for first time as investors flee to safety</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/gold-breaks-5000-an-ounce-for-first-time-as-investors-flee-to-safety</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/gold-breaks-5000-an-ounce-for-first-time-as-investors-flee-to-safety</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Gold surged above $5,000 an ounce for the first time as a weaker dollar, yen intervention fears and rising geopolitical tensions fuelled demand for safe-haven assets.
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Gold breaks $5,000 an ounce for first time as investors flee to safety ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Could Jaguar U&#45;turn on its all&#45;electric future after EV rebrand backlash?</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/could-jaguar-u-turn-on-its-all-electric-future-after-ev-rebrand-backlash</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/could-jaguar-u-turn-on-its-all-electric-future-after-ev-rebrand-backlash</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Jaguar is reportedly exploring a petrol-electric range-extender hybrid despite its EV-only pledge, as the carmaker seeks to ease range anxiety amid slowing electric vehicle demand.
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Could Jaguar U-turn on its all-electric future after EV rebrand backlash? ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Synthesia raises $200m at $4bn valuation in Google Ventures&#45;led round</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/synthesia-raises-200m-at-4bn-valuation-in-google-ventures-led-round</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/synthesia-raises-200m-at-4bn-valuation-in-google-ventures-led-round</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
London-based AI video platform Synthesia has raised $200m in a Google Ventures-led funding round, valuing the company at $4bn as it accelerates enterprise learning and AI adoption.
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Synthesia raises $200m at $4bn valuation in Google Ventures-led round ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Synthesia, raises, 200m, 4bn, valuation, Google, Ventures-led, round</media:keywords>
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<title>One in three graduates on benefits say poor health prevents them from working</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/one-in-three-graduates-on-benefits-say-poor-health-prevents-them-from-working</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/one-in-three-graduates-on-benefits-say-poor-health-prevents-them-from-working</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The number of graduates claiming benefits has surged since the pandemic, with one in three citing poor health as the main barrier to work, prompting renewed calls to prioritise vocational training over low-value degrees.
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One in three graduates on benefits say poor health prevents them from working ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>BGF posts strong deal flow and landmark exits in 2025, returning £600m to investors</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/bgf-posts-strong-deal-flow-and-landmark-exits-in-2025-returning-600m-to-investors</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/bgf-posts-strong-deal-flow-and-landmark-exits-in-2025-returning-600m-to-investors</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
BGF reported a standout year in 2025, returning more than £600m to investors through landmark exits including OrganOx, alongside strong deployment and portfolio growth across the UK and Ireland.
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BGF posts strong deal flow and landmark exits in 2025, returning £600m to investors ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Amazon set to cut thousands more jobs as AI overhaul accelerates</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/amazon-set-to-cut-thousands-more-jobs-as-ai-overhaul-accelerates</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/amazon-set-to-cut-thousands-more-jobs-as-ai-overhaul-accelerates</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Amazon is preparing a second major round of job cuts as it looks to shed around 30,000 roles, with artificial intelligence and organisational restructuring driving reductions across corporate teams.
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Amazon set to cut thousands more jobs as AI overhaul accelerates ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amazon, set, cut, thousands, more, jobs, overhaul, accelerates</media:keywords>
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<title>Bank of England accelerates Leeds expansion as part of cost&#45;cutting overhaul</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/bank-of-england-accelerates-leeds-expansion-as-part-of-cost-cutting-overhaul</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/bank-of-england-accelerates-leeds-expansion-as-part-of-cost-cutting-overhaul</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Bank of England plans to base half of all new external hires in Leeds as it cuts costs, reduces headcount and renovates its London estate, aiming to grow its northern hub to 500 staff by 2027.
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Bank of England accelerates Leeds expansion as part of cost-cutting overhaul ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Government steps in with £25m investment to keep AI firms listed in London</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/government-steps-in-with-25m-investment-to-keep-ai-firms-listed-in-london</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/government-steps-in-with-25m-investment-to-keep-ai-firms-listed-in-london</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK government has made its largest direct investment to date through the British Business Bank, backing AI firm Kraken Technologies as ministers seek to keep high-growth tech companies listing in London.
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Government steps in with £25m investment to keep AI firms listed in London ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Poundland shuts 149 stores and cuts 2,200 jobs in £1 refocus turnaround</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/poundland-shuts-149-stores-and-cuts-2200-jobs-in-1-refocus-turnaround</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/poundland-shuts-149-stores-and-cuts-2200-jobs-in-1-refocus-turnaround</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Poundland has closed 149 stores and cut 2,200 jobs as part of a major turnaround plan, refocusing on £1 items and relaunching its Pep &amp; Co clothing brand.
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Poundland shuts 149 stores and cuts 2,200 jobs in £1 refocus turnaround ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Scarlett Johansson and Cate Blanchett back campaign accusing AI firms of ‘theft’</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/scarlett-johansson-and-cate-blanchett-back-campaign-accusing-ai-firms-of-theft</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/scarlett-johansson-and-cate-blanchett-back-campaign-accusing-ai-firms-of-theft</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Scarlett Johansson, Cate Blanchett and hundreds of creatives have backed a new campaign accusing AI companies of stealing copyrighted work and calling for mandatory licensing deals.
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Scarlett Johansson and Cate Blanchett back campaign accusing AI firms of ‘theft’ ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Apple explores wearable ‘AI pin’ that could listen to conversations</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/apple-explores-wearable-ai-pin-that-could-listen-to-conversations</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/apple-explores-wearable-ai-pin-that-could-listen-to-conversations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Apple is developing a wearable AI pin equipped with microphones, speakers and cameras, as Big Tech races to create AI-powered devices that could challenge the smartphone.
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Apple explores wearable ‘AI pin’ that could listen to conversations ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:02:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Apple, explores, wearable, ‘AI, pin’, that, could, listen, conversations</media:keywords>
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<title>Mike Lynch superyacht builder sues widow for £400m over Bayesian sinking</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/mike-lynch-superyacht-builder-sues-widow-for-400m-over-bayesian-sinking</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/mike-lynch-superyacht-builder-sues-widow-for-400m-over-bayesian-sinking</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Italian Sea Group has filed a £400m lawsuit against Mike Lynch’s widow and the crew of the Bayesian superyacht, claiming the tragedy caused a collapse in yacht sales.
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Mike Lynch superyacht builder sues widow for £400m over Bayesian sinking ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Calling colleagues ‘old’ over IT skills is not age discrimination, tribunal rules</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/calling-colleagues-old-over-it-skills-is-not-age-discrimination-tribunal-rules</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/calling-colleagues-old-over-it-skills-is-not-age-discrimination-tribunal-rules</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
An employment tribunal has ruled that calling a colleague “old” over poor IT skills does not amount to age discrimination, dismissing claims brought against kitchen retailer Harvey Jones.
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Calling colleagues ‘old’ over IT skills is not age discrimination, tribunal rules ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Labour urged to raise private pension access age to curb early retirement</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/labour-urged-to-raise-private-pension-access-age-to-curb-early-retirement</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/labour-urged-to-raise-private-pension-access-age-to-curb-early-retirement</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Labour is being urged to restrict access to private pensions from age 55, with the Resolution Foundation arguing reforms could boost employment and ease pressure on the public finances.
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Labour urged to raise private pension access age to curb early retirement ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Preply raises $150m at $1.2bn valuation to scale human&#45;led, AI&#45;enhanced learning</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/preply-raises-150m-at-12bn-valuation-to-scale-human-led-ai-enhanced-learning</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/preply-raises-150m-at-12bn-valuation-to-scale-human-led-ai-enhanced-learning</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Language learning platform Preply has raised $150m in a Series D led by WestCap, valuing the company at $1.2bn as it accelerates AI-enhanced, human-led education worldwide.
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Preply raises $150m at $1.2bn valuation to scale human-led, AI-enhanced learning ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Over a fifth of UK SMEs say trade tariff war remains their biggest challenge</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/over-a-fifth-of-uk-smes-say-trade-tariff-war-remains-their-biggest-challenge</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/over-a-fifth-of-uk-smes-say-trade-tariff-war-remains-their-biggest-challenge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
More than one in five UK SMEs say global trade tariff disputes are their greatest challenge, with rising costs and supply chain disruption squeezing margins, according to new research from Paragon Bank.
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Over a fifth of UK SMEs say trade tariff war remains their biggest challenge ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Steven Bartlett faces celebrity backlash over Diary of a CEO podcast comments</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/steven-bartlett-faces-celebrity-backlash-over-diary-of-a-ceo-podcast-comments</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/steven-bartlett-faces-celebrity-backlash-over-diary-of-a-ceo-podcast-comments</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Steven Bartlett is facing growing criticism from celebrities including Sara Cox and Vicky Pattison after comments made on his Diary of a CEO podcast reignited accusations of platforming harmful and misogynistic ideas.
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Steven Bartlett faces celebrity backlash over Diary of a CEO podcast comments ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>MPs warn UK–India trade deal tariff gains at risk from cuts to export support staff</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/mps-warn-ukindia-trade-deal-tariff-gains-at-risk-from-cuts-to-export-support-staff</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/mps-warn-ukindia-trade-deal-tariff-gains-at-risk-from-cuts-to-export-support-staff</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
MPs warn that billions in tariff savings from the UK–India trade deal could be lost unless the Government halts deep cuts to export support staff and sets out a clear plan to help businesses use the agreement.
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MPs warn UK–India trade deal tariff gains at risk from cuts to export support staff ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Next buys Russell &amp;amp; Bromley out of administration as 33 shops face uncertainty</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/next-buys-russell-bromley-out-of-administration-as-33-shops-face-uncertainty</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/next-buys-russell-bromley-out-of-administration-as-33-shops-face-uncertainty</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Next has acquired the Russell &amp; Bromley brand in a £2.5m rescue deal, but the future of 33 stores and around 400 jobs remains uncertain as administrators review options.
Read more: 
Next buys Russell &amp; Bromley out of administration as 33 shops face uncertainty ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>From Boardrooms to Desks: How Disc Injuries Are Reshaping Return to Work in London</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/from-boardrooms-to-desks-how-disc-injuries-are-reshaping-return-to-work-in-london</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/from-boardrooms-to-desks-how-disc-injuries-are-reshaping-return-to-work-in-london</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
In London’s business districts, work still unfolds around desks, deadlines, doctors operating rooms and long stretches of sitting broken only by meetings and commutes.
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From Boardrooms to Desks: How Disc Injuries Are Reshaping Return to Work in London ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Hotel industry chiefs urge chancellor to extend business rates relief beyond pubs</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/hotel-industry-chiefs-urge-chancellor-to-extend-business-rates-relief-beyond-pubs</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/hotel-industry-chiefs-urge-chancellor-to-extend-business-rates-relief-beyond-pubs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
More than 130 hotel and holiday park bosses have warned Rachel Reeves that planned business rates reforms threaten closures and job losses, urging ministers to extend relief beyond pubs to the wider hospitality sector.
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Hotel industry chiefs urge chancellor to extend business rates relief beyond pubs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Elon Musk floats Ryanair takeover amid public spat with Michael O’Leary</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/elon-musk-floats-ryanair-takeover-amid-public-spat-with-michael-oleary</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/elon-musk-floats-ryanair-takeover-amid-public-spat-with-michael-oleary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Elon Musk has joked about buying Ryanair amid a public row with chief executive Michael O’Leary over Starlink internet on planes, though investors appear unconvinced by the suggestion.
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Elon Musk floats Ryanair takeover amid public spat with Michael O’Leary ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Elon, Musk, floats, Ryanair, takeover, amid, public, spat, with, Michael, O’Leary</media:keywords>
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<title>Toy sellers watch social media curbs as UK market returns to growth</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/toy-sellers-watch-social-media-curbs-as-uk-market-returns-to-growth</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/toy-sellers-watch-social-media-curbs-as-uk-market-returns-to-growth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK toy sales rose for the first time in five years in 2025, driven by adult buyers, but manufacturers are monitoring the potential impact of social media bans for under-16s on future growth.
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Toy sellers watch social media curbs as UK market returns to growth ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Toy, sellers, watch, social, media, curbs, market, returns, growth</media:keywords>
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<title>Asda puts upto 1,200 warehouse jobs at risk amid cost&#45;cutting drive</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/asda-puts-upto-1200-warehouse-jobs-at-risk-amid-cost-cutting-drive</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/asda-puts-upto-1200-warehouse-jobs-at-risk-amid-cost-cutting-drive</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Asda is preparing to cut up to 1,200 warehouse jobs as it outsources George clothing distribution to DHL, with unions warning private equity ownership is putting workers and communities at risk.
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Asda puts upto 1,200 warehouse jobs at risk amid cost-cutting drive ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Asda, puts, upto, 1, 200, warehouse, jobs, risk, amid, cost-cutting, drive</media:keywords>
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<title>Uber drops 2030 all&#45;electric target as chief executive warns EV shift is stalling</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uber-drops-2030-all-electric-target-as-chief-executive-warns-ev-shift-is-stalling</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uber-drops-2030-all-electric-target-as-chief-executive-warns-ev-shift-is-stalling</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Uber has admitted it will miss its pledge to run an all-electric fleet by 2030 in the UK, Europe and the US, as its chief executive cites high costs, weak incentives and slowing EV adoption.
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Uber drops 2030 all-electric target as chief executive warns EV shift is stalling ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Uber, drops, 2030, all-electric, target, chief, executive, warns, shift, stalling</media:keywords>
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<title>Reeves opens corporate bond market to small investors in bid to unlock UK savings</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/reeves-opens-corporate-bond-market-to-small-investors-in-bid-to-unlock-uk-savings</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/reeves-opens-corporate-bond-market-to-small-investors-in-bid-to-unlock-uk-savings</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rachel Reeves is opening up Britain’s corporate bond market to small investors as part of a wider push to channel more household savings into UK businesses and revive London’s capital markets.
Read more: 
Reeves opens corporate bond market to small investors in bid to unlock UK savings ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Reeves, opens, corporate, bond, market, small, investors, bid, unlock, savings</media:keywords>
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<title>From roundtable to the camera: The Traitors’ Brian Davidson celebrates record&#45;breaking year for Studio Snap</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/from-roundtable-to-the-camera-the-traitors-brian-davidson-celebrates-record-breaking-year-for-studio-snap</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/from-roundtable-to-the-camera-the-traitors-brian-davidson-celebrates-record-breaking-year-for-studio-snap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Former Traitors contestant Brian Davidson reports 70% growth at his Glasgow photography business Studio Snap, turning TV fame into record-breaking commercial success.
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From roundtable to the camera: The Traitors’ Brian Davidson celebrates record-breaking year for Studio Snap ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>From, roundtable, the, camera:, The, Traitors’, Brian, Davidson, celebrates, record-breaking, year, for, Studio, Snap</media:keywords>
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<title>Facial recognition pilot cuts crime in south London, says Met</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/facial-recognition-pilot-cuts-crime-in-south-london-says-met</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/facial-recognition-pilot-cuts-crime-in-south-london-says-met</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A pilot of live facial recognition technology in south London has helped cut crime and led to more than 100 arrests, according to the Metropolitan Police, as the force prepares to defend its use of the technology in the High Court.
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Facial recognition pilot cuts crime in south London, says Met ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Facial, recognition, pilot, cuts, crime, south, London, says, Met</media:keywords>
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<title>Musk sues OpenAI and Microsoft for up to $134bn over ‘wrongful gains’</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/musk-sues-openai-and-microsoft-for-up-to-134bn-over-wrongful-gains</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/musk-sues-openai-and-microsoft-for-up-to-134bn-over-wrongful-gains</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Elon Musk is seeking up to $134bn from OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming the AI giants profited unfairly from his early backing.
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Musk sues OpenAI and Microsoft for up to $134bn over ‘wrongful gains’ ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Musk, sues, OpenAI, and, Microsoft, for, 134bn, over, ‘wrongful, gains’</media:keywords>
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<title>Gold and silver hit record highs as Trump tariff threat rattles markets</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/gold-and-silver-hit-record-highs-as-trump-tariff-threat-rattles-markets</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/gold-and-silver-hit-record-highs-as-trump-tariff-threat-rattles-markets</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Gold and silver prices surged to record highs after Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on Europe, prompting investors to seek safe havens.
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Gold and silver hit record highs as Trump tariff threat rattles markets ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gold, and, silver, hit, record, highs, Trump, tariff, threat, rattles, markets</media:keywords>
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<title>Trump’s new tariff threat risks chaos for companies and higher inflation in the US</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/trumps-new-tariff-threat-risks-chaos-for-companies-and-higher-inflation-in-the-us</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/trumps-new-tariff-threat-risks-chaos-for-companies-and-higher-inflation-in-the-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Donald Trump announces new 10% tariffs on UK and European exports, risking trade chaos, higher prices for US consumers and renewed inflation pressures.
Read more: 
Trump’s new tariff threat risks chaos for companies and higher inflation in the US ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump’s, new, tariff, threat, risks, chaos, for, companies, and, higher, inflation, the</media:keywords>
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<title>ChatGPT to carry adverts for some users as OpenAI searches for new revenue</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/chatgpt-to-carry-adverts-for-some-users-as-openai-searches-for-new-revenue</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/chatgpt-to-carry-adverts-for-some-users-as-openai-searches-for-new-revenue</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
OpenAI will trial adverts in ChatGPT for free users and a new $8-a-month tier, as it looks to boost revenue amid ongoing AI losses.
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ChatGPT to carry adverts for some users as OpenAI searches for new revenue ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ChatGPT, carry, adverts, for, some, users, OpenAI, searches, for, new, revenue</media:keywords>
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<title>Starmer condemns Trump’s Greenland tariff threat as ‘completely wrong’</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/starmer-condemns-trumps-greenland-tariff-threat-as-completely-wrong</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/starmer-condemns-trumps-greenland-tariff-threat-as-completely-wrong</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Keir Starmer says Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs over Greenland is completely wrong, warning it harms Nato unity and UK businesses.
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Starmer condemns Trump’s Greenland tariff threat as ‘completely wrong’ ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Starmer, condemns, Trump’s, Greenland, tariff, threat, ‘completely, wrong’</media:keywords>
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<title>Amazon tests Coventry warehouse staff for tuberculosis after outbreak</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/amazon-tests-coventry-warehouse-staff-for-tuberculosis-after-outbreak</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/amazon-tests-coventry-warehouse-staff-for-tuberculosis-after-outbreak</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Amazon is carrying out tuberculosis (TB) testing at its Coventry fulfilment centre after a small number of workers were found to have the infectious lung disease.
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Amazon tests Coventry warehouse staff for tuberculosis after outbreak ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amazon, tests, Coventry, warehouse, staff, for, tuberculosis, after, outbreak</media:keywords>
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<title>In the volatile environment of the cryptocurrency market, DL Mining opening the era of zero&#45;threshold BTC、DOGE、ETH&amp;amp;XRP mining on smartphones,Earn $1K/day easily</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/in-the-volatile-environment-of-the-cryptocurrency-market-dl-mining-opening-the-era-of-zero-threshold-btcdogeethxrp-mining-on-smartphonesearn-1kday-easily</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/in-the-volatile-environment-of-the-cryptocurrency-market-dl-mining-opening-the-era-of-zero-threshold-btcdogeethxrp-mining-on-smartphonesearn-1kday-easily</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
DL Mining Against the backdrop of an increasingly complex global economic situation, the cryptocurrency market has recently seen a long-awaited rebound, with Bitcoin prices rebounding sharply and becoming the focus of market attention.
Read more: 
In the volatile environment of the cryptocurrency market, DL Mining opening the era of zero-threshold BTC、DOGE、ETH&amp;XRP mining on smartphones,Earn $1K/day easily ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 10:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ex&#45;Dyson engineers plot electric boiler to rival heat pumps — but admit high energy costs remain a hurdle</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/ex-dyson-engineers-plot-electric-boiler-to-rival-heat-pumps-but-admit-high-energy-costs-remain-a-hurdle</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/ex-dyson-engineers-plot-electric-boiler-to-rival-heat-pumps-but-admit-high-energy-costs-remain-a-hurdle</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A pair of former Dyson engineers have raised millions of pounds to bring a battery-powered electric boiler to market, positioning it as a lower-cost, lower-disruption alternative to heat pumps for millions of UK homes.
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Ex-Dyson engineers plot electric boiler to rival heat pumps — but admit high energy costs remain a hurdle ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ex-Dyson, engineers, plot, electric, boiler, rival, heat, pumps, —, but, admit, high, energy, costs, remain, hurdle</media:keywords>
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<title>Net zero reliance on China ‘puts 90,000 UK jobs at risk’, think tank warns</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/net-zero-reliance-on-china-puts-90000-uk-jobs-at-risk-think-tank-warns</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/net-zero-reliance-on-china-puts-90000-uk-jobs-at-risk-think-tank-warns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Britain’s heavy reliance on China for net zero technologies such as batteries could put as many as 90,000 manufacturing jobs at risk in the event of a major supply chain shock, according to a new report.
Read more: 
Net zero reliance on China ‘puts 90,000 UK jobs at risk’, think tank warns ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Net, zero, reliance, China, ‘puts, 90, 000, jobs, risk’, think, tank, warns</media:keywords>
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<title>Musk’s Starlink undercuts BT with UK broadband price cuts</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/musks-starlink-undercuts-bt-with-uk-broadband-price-cuts</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/musks-starlink-undercuts-bt-with-uk-broadband-price-cuts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Elon Musk’s Starlink is now cheaper than BT in parts of the UK after broadband price cuts to £35 a month, intensifying pressure on traditional providers.
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Musk’s Starlink undercuts BT with UK broadband price cuts ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Musk’s, Starlink, undercuts, with, broadband, price, cuts</media:keywords>
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<title>Octopus Energy crowned Britain’s Most Admired Company</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/octopus-energy-crowned-britains-most-admired-company</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/octopus-energy-crowned-britains-most-admired-company</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Octopus Energy has been crowned Britain’s Most Admired Company 2025, becoming the youngest business ever to win the title at the London Stock Exchange.
Read more: 
Octopus Energy crowned Britain’s Most Admired Company ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Octopus, Energy, crowned, Britain’s, Most, Admired, Company</media:keywords>
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<title>US tariffs push Canada towards Europe and China as investors look beyond Washington</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/us-tariffs-push-canada-towards-europe-and-china-as-investors-look-beyond-washington</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/us-tariffs-push-canada-towards-europe-and-china-as-investors-look-beyond-washington</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
US trade tariffs are driving Canada closer to Europe and China, as investors shift billions away from the US amid ongoing trade uncertainty.
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US tariffs push Canada towards Europe and China as investors look beyond Washington ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>tariffs, push, Canada, towards, Europe, and, China, investors, look, beyond, Washington</media:keywords>
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<title>UK economy returns to growth with 0.3% expansion in November</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-economy-returns-to-growth-with-03-expansion-in-november</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-economy-returns-to-growth-with-03-expansion-in-november</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK economy returned to growth in November, expanding by 0.3 per cent after contracting in the month leading up to the autumn budget, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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UK economy returns to growth with 0.3% expansion in November ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>economy, returns, growth, with, 0.3, expansion, November</media:keywords>
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<title>New EV tax risks derailing electric car take&#45;up, AutoTrader warns</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/new-ev-tax-risks-derailing-electric-car-take-up-autotrader-warns</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/new-ev-tax-risks-derailing-electric-car-take-up-autotrader-warns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New EV tax risks derailing electric car take-up, AutoTrader warns
Read more: 
New EV tax risks derailing electric car take-up, AutoTrader warns ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, tax, risks, derailing, electric, car, take-up, AutoTrader, warns</media:keywords>
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<title>Rachel Reeves’s £22bn fiscal buffer under threat from U&#45;turns and lower migration</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/rachel-reevess-22bn-fiscal-buffer-under-threat-from-u-turns-and-lower-migration</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/rachel-reevess-22bn-fiscal-buffer-under-threat-from-u-turns-and-lower-migration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Up to £14bn of Rachel Reeves’s £22bn fiscal headroom could be wiped out by policy U-turns and lower migration, analysts warn.
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Rachel Reeves’s £22bn fiscal buffer under threat from U-turns and lower migration ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rachel, Reeves’s, £22bn, fiscal, buffer, under, threat, from, U-turns, and, lower, migration</media:keywords>
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<title>Offshore wind delays raise questions over Labour’s 2030 clean power target</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/offshore-wind-delays-raise-questions-over-labours-2030-clean-power-target</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/offshore-wind-delays-raise-questions-over-labours-2030-clean-power-target</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
RWE warns several new offshore wind farms are unlikely to be online by 2030, raising questions over Ed Miliband’s clean power ambition.
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Offshore wind delays raise questions over Labour’s 2030 clean power target ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Offshore, wind, delays, raise, questions, over, Labour’s, 2030, clean, power, target</media:keywords>
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<title>Gold hits record as investors seek shelter from Trump’s war on the Fed</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/gold-hits-record-as-investors-seek-shelter-from-trumps-war-on-the-fed</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/gold-hits-record-as-investors-seek-shelter-from-trumps-war-on-the-fed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Gold reaches a new high as markets react to Donald Trump’s attacks on the Federal Reserve, raising fears over central bank independence and dollar stability.
Read more: 
Gold hits record as investors seek shelter from Trump’s war on the Fed ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gold, hits, record, investors, seek, shelter, from, Trump’s, war, the, Fed</media:keywords>
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<title>China posts record trade surplus despite Trump tariffs</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/china-posts-record-trade-surplus-despite-trump-tariffs</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/china-posts-record-trade-surplus-despite-trump-tariffs</guid>
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China reports a record $1.19 trillion trade surplus in 2025, showing exports remained resilient despite Donald Trump’s tariffs and global trade tensions.
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China posts record trade surplus despite Trump tariffs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Government revives Northern Powerhouse Rail with phased £45bn vision for the North</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/government-revives-northern-powerhouse-rail-with-phased-45bn-vision-for-the-north</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/government-revives-northern-powerhouse-rail-with-phased-45bn-vision-for-the-north</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The government sets out phased plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail, promising faster journeys, new stations and up to £40bn in economic growth for the north of England.
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Government revives Northern Powerhouse Rail with phased £45bn vision for the North ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Government, revives, Northern, Powerhouse, Rail, with, phased, £45bn, vision, for, the, North</media:keywords>
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<title>AI set to ‘turbocharge’ Britain’s road and rail network, says Transport Select Committee chair</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/ai-set-to-turbocharge-britains-road-and-rail-network-says-transport-select-committee-chair</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/ai-set-to-turbocharge-britains-road-and-rail-network-says-transport-select-committee-chair</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Government investment in AI and digital technology will transform Britain’s road and rail network, improve reliability and support economic growth, MPs say.
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AI set to ‘turbocharge’ Britain’s road and rail network, says Transport Select Committee chair ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>set, ‘turbocharge’, Britain’s, road, and, rail, network, says, Transport, Select, Committee, chair</media:keywords>
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<title>High Court rules forced labour claims against Dyson will go to trial in 2027</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/high-court-rules-forced-labour-claims-against-dyson-will-go-to-trial-in-2027</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/high-court-rules-forced-labour-claims-against-dyson-will-go-to-trial-in-2027</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The High Court has ruled that forced labour and modern slavery claims against Dyson will proceed to trial in April 2027, involving allegations in its Malaysian supply chain.
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High Court rules forced labour claims against Dyson will go to trial in 2027 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>High, Court, rules, forced, labour, claims, against, Dyson, will, trial, 2027</media:keywords>
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<title>UK retailers suffer ‘drab December’ as non&#45;food Christmas sales disappoint</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-retailers-suffer-drab-december-as-non-food-christmas-sales-disappoint</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-retailers-suffer-drab-december-as-non-food-christmas-sales-disappoint</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK retailers suffered a disappointing Christmas as non-food sales stalled in December, with shoppers holding back and discount grocers outperforming the high street.
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UK retailers suffer ‘drab December’ as non-food Christmas sales disappoint ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>retailers, suffer, ‘drab, December’, non-food, Christmas, sales, disappoint</media:keywords>
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<title>Labour MPs push banks to expand lending to small businesses and poorer communities</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/labour-mps-push-banks-to-expand-lending-to-small-businesses-and-poorer-communities</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/labour-mps-push-banks-to-expand-lending-to-small-businesses-and-poorer-communities</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Senior Labour MPs are pushing for new rules forcing UK banks to improve access to affordable finance for small businesses and poorer communities.
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Labour MPs push banks to expand lending to small businesses and poorer communities ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Labour, MPs, push, banks, expand, lending, small, businesses, and, poorer, communities</media:keywords>
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<title>3,000 jobs at risk unless MoD confirms helicopter order, industry warns</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/3000-jobs-at-risk-unless-mod-confirms-helicopter-order-industry-warns</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/3000-jobs-at-risk-unless-mod-confirms-helicopter-order-industry-warns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Up to 3,000 skilled manufacturing jobs could be at risk unless the Ministry of Defence moves quickly to place a long-delayed helicopter order, according to industry sources close to the programme.
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3,000 jobs at risk unless MoD confirms helicopter order, industry warns ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>3, 000, jobs, risk, unless, MoD, confirms, helicopter, order, industry, warns</media:keywords>
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<title>Barclays backs ThruDark retail expansion with £4m trade loan</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/barclays-backs-thrudark-retail-expansion-with-4m-trade-loan</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/barclays-backs-thrudark-retail-expansion-with-4m-trade-loan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
British performance apparel brand ThruDark secures a £4m trade loan from Barclays to support growth, stock investment and retail expansion.
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Barclays backs ThruDark retail expansion with £4m trade loan ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Barclays, backs, ThruDark, retail, expansion, with, £4m, trade, loan</media:keywords>
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<title>How to Build a Successful Automotive Digital Marketing Strategy</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/how-to-build-a-successful-automotive-digital-marketing-strategy</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/how-to-build-a-successful-automotive-digital-marketing-strategy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The automotive industry stands at the edge of a revolution, and it&#039;s not just about the technology inside cars.
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How to Build a Successful Automotive Digital Marketing Strategy ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, Build, Successful, Automotive, Digital, Marketing, Strategy</media:keywords>
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<title>Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK, calling Britain ‘last chance saloon’</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/nadhim-zahawi-defects-to-reform-uk-calling-britain-last-chance-saloon</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/nadhim-zahawi-defects-to-reform-uk-calling-britain-last-chance-saloon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK, backing Nigel Farage and warning Britain is in the “last chance saloon”.
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Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK, calling Britain ‘last chance saloon’ ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nadhim, Zahawi, defects, Reform, UK, calling, Britain, ‘last, chance, saloon’</media:keywords>
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<title>Jeremy Clarkson dismisses Brexit criticism as farmers’ anger grows</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/jeremy-clarkson-dismisses-brexit-criticism-as-farmers-anger-grows</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/jeremy-clarkson-dismisses-brexit-criticism-as-farmers-anger-grows</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Jeremy Clarkson dismisses claims that Brexit is to blame for struggling British farms, reigniting debate over farming policy and regulation.
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Jeremy Clarkson dismisses Brexit criticism as farmers’ anger grows ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jeremy, Clarkson, dismisses, Brexit, criticism, farmers’, anger, grows</media:keywords>
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<title>Gold and silver hit record highs as experts urge Britons to check drawers and jewellery boxes</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/gold-and-silver-hit-record-highs-as-experts-urge-britons-to-check-drawers-and-jewellery-boxes</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/gold-and-silver-hit-record-highs-as-experts-urge-britons-to-check-drawers-and-jewellery-boxes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Gold and silver prices hit all-time highs, prompting experts to urge Britons to check jewellery boxes and weigh up cautious investment options.
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Gold and silver hit record highs as experts urge Britons to check drawers and jewellery boxes ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gold, and, silver, hit, record, highs, experts, urge, Britons, check, drawers, and, jewellery, boxes</media:keywords>
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<title>Business costs near tipping point as manufacturers warn investment is at risk</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/business-costs-near-tipping-point-as-manufacturers-warn-investment-is-at-risk</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/business-costs-near-tipping-point-as-manufacturers-warn-investment-is-at-risk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rising costs are pushing UK manufacturers dangerously close to an investment tipping point, with businesses warning that planned spending could be cancelled or moved overseas unless pressures ease.
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Business costs near tipping point as manufacturers warn investment is at risk ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Business, costs, near, tipping, point, manufacturers, warn, investment, risk</media:keywords>
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<title>Former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick joins Meta in senior AI strategy role</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/former-trump-adviser-dina-powell-mccormick-joins-meta-in-senior-ai-strategy-role</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/former-trump-adviser-dina-powell-mccormick-joins-meta-in-senior-ai-strategy-role</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Meta has named former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman to drive AI strategy and infrastructure funding.
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Former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick joins Meta in senior AI strategy role ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Former, Trump, adviser, Dina, Powell, McCormick, joins, Meta, senior, strategy, role</media:keywords>
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<title>Soho House shares slide as investor pulls funding from $1.8bn take&#45;private deal</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/soho-house-shares-slide-as-investor-pulls-funding-from-18bn-take-private-deal</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/soho-house-shares-slide-as-investor-pulls-funding-from-18bn-take-private-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Soho House shares slide after key investor MCR fails to fund a $200m commitment, putting a $1.8bn take-private deal at risk.
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Soho House shares slide as investor pulls funding from $1.8bn take-private deal ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Soho, House, shares, slide, investor, pulls, funding, from, 1.8bn, take-private, deal</media:keywords>
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<title>Weight loss jabs are changing how Britain eats – and Greggs is feeling the impact</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/weight-loss-jabs-are-changing-how-britain-eats-and-greggs-is-feeling-the-impact</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/weight-loss-jabs-are-changing-how-britain-eats-and-greggs-is-feeling-the-impact</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Greggs boss says weight loss injections are changing customer behaviour, driving demand for smaller portions and protein-rich food.
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Weight loss jabs are changing how Britain eats – and Greggs is feeling the impact ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Weight, loss, jabs, are, changing, how, Britain, eats, –, and, Greggs, feeling, the, impact</media:keywords>
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<title>Aer Lingus moves closer to closing Manchester base as margins fail to stack up</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/aer-lingus-moves-closer-to-closing-manchester-base-as-margins-fail-to-stack-up</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/aer-lingus-moves-closer-to-closing-manchester-base-as-margins-fail-to-stack-up</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Aer Lingus is set to stop long-haul flights from Manchester, putting 200 jobs at risk as the airline says margins are no longer viable.
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Aer Lingus moves closer to closing Manchester base as margins fail to stack up ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Aer, Lingus, moves, closer, closing, Manchester, base, margins, fail, stack</media:keywords>
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<title>£14m divorce battle exposes the risks of non&#45;disclosure in complex family wealth cases</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/14m-divorce-battle-exposes-the-risks-of-non-disclosure-in-complex-family-wealth-cases</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/14m-divorce-battle-exposes-the-risks-of-non-disclosure-in-complex-family-wealth-cases</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A £14m divorce battle involving the former INXS manager exposes how non-disclosure and family gifts can unravel financial settlements.
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£14m divorce battle exposes the risks of non-disclosure in complex family wealth cases ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>£14m, divorce, battle, exposes, the, risks, non-disclosure, complex, family, wealth, cases</media:keywords>
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<title>Liz Kendall warns xAI over Grok images as UK moves to criminalise non&#45;consensual AI deepfakes</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/liz-kendall-warns-xai-over-grok-images-as-uk-moves-to-criminalise-non-consensual-ai-deepfakes</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/liz-kendall-warns-xai-over-grok-images-as-uk-moves-to-criminalise-non-consensual-ai-deepfakes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Technology Secretary warns xAI could be blocked in the UK as new laws target AI-generated intimate images without consent.
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Liz Kendall warns xAI over Grok images as UK moves to criminalise non-consensual AI deepfakes ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Liz, Kendall, warns, xAI, over, Grok, images, moves, criminalise, non-consensual, deepfakes</media:keywords>
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<title>Great British Railways rebrand costs pass £30,000 as rollout gathers pace</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/great-british-railways-rebrand-costs-pass-30000-as-rollout-gathers-pace</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/great-british-railways-rebrand-costs-pass-30000-as-rollout-gathers-pace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The government has spent more than £30,000 rebranding England’s railways under Great British Railways, with full costs still unclear.
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Great British Railways rebrand costs pass £30,000 as rollout gathers pace ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Great, British, Railways, rebrand, costs, pass, £30, 000, rollout, gathers, pace</media:keywords>
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<title>Hong Kong tech firms make strong showing at CES 2026 with award&#45;winning innovations</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/hong-kong-tech-firms-make-strong-showing-at-ces-2026-with-award-winning-innovations</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/hong-kong-tech-firms-make-strong-showing-at-ces-2026-with-award-winning-innovations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Hong Kong tech companies win major awards and attract global buyers at CES 2026, reinforcing the city’s role as an international innovation hub.
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Hong Kong tech firms make strong showing at CES 2026 with award-winning innovations ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hong, Kong, tech, firms, make, strong, showing, CES, 2026, with, award-winning, innovations</media:keywords>
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<title>Labour workers’ rights concessions slash expected cost to business, government analysis shows</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/labour-workers-rights-concessions-slash-expected-cost-to-business-government-analysis-shows</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/labour-workers-rights-concessions-slash-expected-cost-to-business-government-analysis-shows</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Labour’s revised employment rights reforms will now cost UK businesses around £1bn, down from £5bn, after key concessions, government analysis shows.
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Labour workers’ rights concessions slash expected cost to business, government analysis shows ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Labour, workers’, rights, concessions, slash, expected, cost, business, government, analysis, shows</media:keywords>
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<title>Nightlife leaders warn business rates relief must go beyond pubs</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/nightlife-leaders-warn-business-rates-relief-must-go-beyond-pubs</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/nightlife-leaders-warn-business-rates-relief-must-go-beyond-pubs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Nightclubs, theatres and music venues warn business rates rises of up to 200% could force closures unless government relief is extended beyond pubs.
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Nightlife leaders warn business rates relief must go beyond pubs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nightlife, leaders, warn, business, rates, relief, must, beyond, pubs</media:keywords>
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<title>5,500 small firms urge Reeves to halt ‘apocalyptic’ business rates shock</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/5500-small-firms-urge-reeves-to-halt-apocalyptic-business-rates-shock</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/5500-small-firms-urge-reeves-to-halt-apocalyptic-business-rates-shock</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
More than 5,500 small businesses warn Rachel Reeves that looming business rates changes could force permanent closures across UK high streets.
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5,500 small firms urge Reeves to halt ‘apocalyptic’ business rates shock ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Trump claims Venezuela will hand over up to 50m barrels of oil to US after regime change</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/trump-claims-venezuela-will-hand-over-up-to-50m-barrels-of-oil-to-us-after-regime-change</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/trump-claims-venezuela-will-hand-over-up-to-50m-barrels-of-oil-to-us-after-regime-change</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Donald Trump says Venezuela will transfer up to 50m barrels of oil to the US, but analysts warn production recovery could take years.
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Trump claims Venezuela will hand over up to 50m barrels of oil to US after regime change ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump, claims, Venezuela, will, hand, over, 50m, barrels, oil, after, regime, change</media:keywords>
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<title>UK housebuilding sinks to deepest slump since Covid lockdowns</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-housebuilding-sinks-to-deepest-slump-since-covid-lockdowns</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-housebuilding-sinks-to-deepest-slump-since-covid-lockdowns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK housebuilding fell at its fastest rate since 2020 in December, as fragile confidence and delayed investment hit construction activity.
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UK housebuilding sinks to deepest slump since Covid lockdowns ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>housebuilding, sinks, deepest, slump, since, Covid, lockdowns</media:keywords>
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<title>Elon Musk’s xAI raises $20bn despite mounting backlash over Grok deepfakes</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/elon-musks-xai-raises-20bn-despite-mounting-backlash-over-grok-deepfakes</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/elon-musks-xai-raises-20bn-despite-mounting-backlash-over-grok-deepfakes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Elon Musk’s AI firm xAI has raised $20bn even as its Grok chatbot faces global backlash over sexualised deepfake images and regulatory scrutiny.
Read more: 
Elon Musk’s xAI raises $20bn despite mounting backlash over Grok deepfakes ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Elon, Musk’s, xAI, raises, 20bn, despite, mounting, backlash, over, Grok, deepfakes</media:keywords>
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<title>Young entrepreneurs invited to pitch for £150,000 prize from easyJet founder Sir Stelios</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/young-entrepreneurs-invited-to-pitch-for-150000-prize-from-easyjet-founder-sir-stelios</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/young-entrepreneurs-invited-to-pitch-for-150000-prize-from-easyjet-founder-sir-stelios</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has launched the 2026 Stelios Awards for Young Entrepreneurs, offering £150,000 in cash funding.
Read more: 
Young entrepreneurs invited to pitch for £150,000 prize from easyJet founder Sir Stelios ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Young, entrepreneurs, invited, pitch, for, £150, 000, prize, from, easyJet, founder, Sir, Stelios</media:keywords>
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<title>Salvation Army justified in sacking refugee worker over ‘send them back on a boat’ remark, tribunal rules</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/salvation-army-justified-in-sacking-refugee-worker-over-send-them-back-on-a-boat-remark-tribunal-rules</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/salvation-army-justified-in-sacking-refugee-worker-over-send-them-back-on-a-boat-remark-tribunal-rules</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
An employment tribunal has ruled the Salvation Army was justified in dismissing a refugee support worker over inflammatory comments about migrants.
Read more: 
Salvation Army justified in sacking refugee worker over ‘send them back on a boat’ remark, tribunal rules ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:02:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Salvation, Army, justified, sacking, refugee, worker, over, ‘send, them, back, boat’, remark, tribunal, rules</media:keywords>
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<title>UK government launches £210m cyber action plan to protect digital public services</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-government-launches-210m-cyber-action-plan-to-protect-digital-public-services</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-government-launches-210m-cyber-action-plan-to-protect-digital-public-services</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK government has unveiled a £210m Cyber Action Plan to strengthen public sector defences and protect vital digital services.
Read more: 
UK government launches £210m cyber action plan to protect digital public services ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>government, launches, £210m, cyber, action, plan, protect, digital, public, services</media:keywords>
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<title>Gary Neville sells majority stake in The Overlap as media brand targets global expansion</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/gary-neville-sells-majority-stake-in-the-overlap-as-media-brand-targets-global-expansion</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/gary-neville-sells-majority-stake-in-the-overlap-as-media-brand-targets-global-expansion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Gary Neville has sold a majority stake in The Overlap to Global as the sports media brand targets global growth.
Read more: 
Gary Neville sells majority stake in The Overlap as media brand targets global expansion ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gary, Neville, sells, majority, stake, The, Overlap, media, brand, targets, global, expansion</media:keywords>
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<title>Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack set to wipe £3bn off sales after production halt</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/jaguar-land-rover-cyberattack-set-to-wipe-3bn-off-sales-after-production-halt</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/jaguar-land-rover-cyberattack-set-to-wipe-3bn-off-sales-after-production-halt</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Jaguar Land Rover faces an estimated £3bn hit to sales after a cyberattack halted production and slashed vehicle shipments.
Read more: 
Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack set to wipe £3bn off sales after production halt ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jaguar, Land, Rover, cyberattack, set, wipe, £3bn, off, sales, after, production, halt</media:keywords>
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<title>Ofcom demands answers from X over claims Grok AI generates sexualised images of children</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/ofcom-demands-answers-from-x-over-claims-grok-ai-generates-sexualised-images-of-children</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/ofcom-demands-answers-from-x-over-claims-grok-ai-generates-sexualised-images-of-children</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Ofcom has contacted X and xAI after reports Grok AI generates sexualised images of children and non-consensual deepfakes.
Read more: 
Ofcom demands answers from X over claims Grok AI generates sexualised images of children ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ofcom, demands, answers, from, over, claims, Grok, generates, sexualised, images, children</media:keywords>
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<title>Credit card spending surges ahead of Christmas as households lean on borrowing</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/credit-card-spending-surges-ahead-of-christmas-as-households-lean-on-borrowing</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/credit-card-spending-surges-ahead-of-christmas-as-households-lean-on-borrowing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK credit card spending rose at its fastest pace in nearly two years before Christmas, highlighting pressure on households despite resilient housing demand.
Read more: 
Credit card spending surges ahead of Christmas as households lean on borrowing ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Credit, card, spending, surges, ahead, Christmas, households, lean, borrowing</media:keywords>
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<title>A quarter of British workers say their job makes them unhappy as quit intentions rise</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/a-quarter-of-british-workers-say-their-job-makes-them-unhappy-as-quit-intentions-rise</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/a-quarter-of-british-workers-say-their-job-makes-them-unhappy-as-quit-intentions-rise</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Nearly one in four UK workers say their job makes them unhappy, with one in ten planning to quit this month, raising fresh productivity concerns.
Read more: 
A quarter of British workers say their job makes them unhappy as quit intentions rise ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>quarter, British, workers, say, their, job, makes, them, unhappy, quit, intentions, rise</media:keywords>
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<title>West End rebound delivers £10m payday for Cameron Mackintosh</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/west-end-rebound-delivers-10m-payday-for-cameron-mackintosh</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/west-end-rebound-delivers-10m-payday-for-cameron-mackintosh</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Cameron Mackintosh’s theatre group saw revenues surge 18% to £234m as Oliver! returned to the West End, driving a £10m payday for the producer.
Read more: 
West End rebound delivers £10m payday for Cameron Mackintosh ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>West, End, rebound, delivers, £10m, payday, for, Cameron, Mackintosh</media:keywords>
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<title>Why Britain’s world stage presence deserves more than lip service</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/why-britains-world-stage-presence-deserves-more-than-lip-service</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/why-britains-world-stage-presence-deserves-more-than-lip-service</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
I’ve been fortunate enough to walk the cavernous halls of a fair few of the world’s biggest trade shows in Las Vegas, they  promised, and delivered, staggering innovation and energy. 
Read more: 
Why Britain’s world stage presence deserves more than lip service ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Why, Britain’s, world, stage, presence, deserves, more, than, lip, service</media:keywords>
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<title>How SMEs can build diversity, equity and inclusion into their growth plans</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/how-smes-can-build-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-into-their-growth-plans</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/how-smes-can-build-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-into-their-growth-plans</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&amp;I) are often seen as “big company” issues – tied to boardroom pledges, large HR teams or investor reporting. But the reality is quite different. For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), building a more inclusive culture is not just possible; it’s essential for sustainable growth.
Read more: 
How SMEs can build diversity, equity and inclusion into their growth plans ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, SMEs, can, build, diversity, equity, and, inclusion, into, their, growth, plans</media:keywords>
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<title>It’s Dragons’ Den for the TikTok generation as Britain’s biggest stars back young founders</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/its-dragons-den-for-the-tiktok-generation-as-britains-biggest-stars-back-young-founders</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/its-dragons-den-for-the-tiktok-generation-as-britains-biggest-stars-back-young-founders</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A group of Britain’s most recognisable cultural figures has launched what insiders describe as a “cool, creator-led” alternative to Dragons’ Den, aiming to uncover and back the next generation of young entrepreneurs through TikTok and social platforms.
Read more: 
It’s Dragons’ Den for the TikTok generation as Britain’s biggest stars back young founders ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>It’s, Dragons’, Den, for, the, TikTok, generation, Britain’s, biggest, stars, back, young, founders</media:keywords>
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<title>UK unemployment could hit 11&#45;year high in 2026 as growth stalls, economists warn</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-unemployment-could-hit-11-year-high-in-2026-as-growth-stalls-economists-warn</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-unemployment-could-hit-11-year-high-in-2026-as-growth-stalls-economists-warn</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK unemployment is forecast to rise to its highest level since 2015 as weak growth, rising employment costs and tax changes hit hiring.
Read more: 
UK unemployment could hit 11-year high in 2026 as growth stalls, economists warn ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>unemployment, could, hit, 11-year, high, 2026, growth, stalls, economists, warn</media:keywords>
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<title>Brighton Palace Pier put up for sale as rising costs bite leisure sector</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/brighton-palace-pier-put-up-for-sale-as-rising-costs-bite-leisure-sector</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/brighton-palace-pier-put-up-for-sale-as-rising-costs-bite-leisure-sector</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Brighton Palace Pier has been put up for sale after declining profits, highlighting the cost pressures facing UK leisure and hospitality businesses.
Read more: 
Brighton Palace Pier put up for sale as rising costs bite leisure sector ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Brighton, Palace, Pier, put, for, sale, rising, costs, bite, leisure, sector</media:keywords>
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<title>Uber and Bolt warn London fares will rise as ‘taxi tax’ loophole closes</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uber-and-bolt-warn-london-fares-will-rise-as-taxi-tax-loophole-closes</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uber-and-bolt-warn-london-fares-will-rise-as-taxi-tax-loophole-closes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Uber and Bolt say London fares will rise after Rachel Reeves closes a VAT loophole used by ride-hailing apps, a move expected to raise £700m a year for the Treasury.
Read more: 
Uber and Bolt warn London fares will rise as ‘taxi tax’ loophole closes ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Uber, and, Bolt, warn, London, fares, will, rise, ‘taxi, tax’, loophole, closes</media:keywords>
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<title>China’s BYD set to overtake Tesla as world’s top electric vehicle seller</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/chinas-byd-set-to-overtake-tesla-as-worlds-top-electric-vehicle-seller</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/chinas-byd-set-to-overtake-tesla-as-worlds-top-electric-vehicle-seller</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
China’s BYD is on track to overtake Tesla as the world’s largest electric vehicle seller after reporting sales of more than 2.25 million EVs last year.
Read more: 
China’s BYD set to overtake Tesla as world’s top electric vehicle seller ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>China’s, BYD, set, overtake, Tesla, world’s, top, electric, vehicle, seller</media:keywords>
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<title>Baroness Mone allowed to keep £15,000&#45;a&#45;week rent from Belgravia mansion amid PPE investigation</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/baroness-mone-allowed-to-keep-15000-a-week-rent-from-belgravia-mansion-amid-ppe-investigation</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/baroness-mone-allowed-to-keep-15000-a-week-rent-from-belgravia-mansion-amid-ppe-investigation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Baroness Michelle Mone can keep £15,000-a-week rental income from a Belgravia mansion despite a £75m asset freeze linked to the £148m PPE Medpro investigation.
Read more: 
Baroness Mone allowed to keep £15,000-a-week rent from Belgravia mansion amid PPE investigation ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Baroness, Mone, allowed, keep, £15, 000-a-week, rent, from, Belgravia, mansion, amid, PPE, investigation</media:keywords>
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<title>HSBC launches bankruptcy proceedings against Barclay brothers over logistics collapse</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/hsbc-launches-bankruptcy-proceedings-against-barclay-brothers-over-logistics-collapse</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/hsbc-launches-bankruptcy-proceedings-against-barclay-brothers-over-logistics-collapse</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
HSBC has launched bankruptcy proceedings against Aidan and Howard Barclay after recovering just £1.1m of a £143.5m loan from their collapsed logistics business.
Read more: 
HSBC launches bankruptcy proceedings against Barclay brothers over logistics collapse ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>HSBC, launches, bankruptcy, proceedings, against, Barclay, brothers, over, logistics, collapse</media:keywords>
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<title>UK ministers face mounting pressure to restrict gambling advertising</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-ministers-face-mounting-pressure-to-restrict-gambling-advertising</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-ministers-face-mounting-pressure-to-restrict-gambling-advertising</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK ministers face mounting pressure to curb gambling advertising as polling shows 70% of the public support tougher restrictions on promotions and sponsorship.
Read more: 
UK ministers face mounting pressure to restrict gambling advertising ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ministers, face, mounting, pressure, restrict, gambling, advertising</media:keywords>
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<title>Fashion brand LK Bennett on brink of collapse for second time putting upto 280 jobs at risk</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/fashion-brand-lk-bennett-on-brink-of-collapse-for-second-time-putting-upto-280-jobs-at-risk</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/fashion-brand-lk-bennett-on-brink-of-collapse-for-second-time-putting-upto-280-jobs-at-risk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The upmarket fashion retailer LK Bennett is on the brink of collapse for the second time in six years after filing an application to appoint administrators.
Read more: 
Fashion brand LK Bennett on brink of collapse for second time putting upto 280 jobs at risk ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fashion, brand, Bennett, brink, collapse, for, second, time, putting, upto, 280, jobs, risk</media:keywords>
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<title>Beyoncé declared a billionaire by Forbes after record tours and brand deals</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/beyonce-declared-a-billionaire-by-forbes-after-record-tours-and-brand-deals</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/beyonce-declared-a-billionaire-by-forbes-after-record-tours-and-brand-deals</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Beyoncé has officially joined the billionaire club, according to Forbes, driven by record-breaking tours, a hit concert film and major brand partnerships.
Read more: 
Beyoncé declared a billionaire by Forbes after record tours and brand deals ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Beyoncé, declared, billionaire, Forbes, after, record, tours, and, brand, deals</media:keywords>
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<title>Dream of ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ at risk as ministers urged to move faster on OxCam rail link</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/dream-of-europes-silicon-valley-at-risk-as-ministers-urged-to-move-faster-on-oxcam-rail-link</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/dream-of-europes-silicon-valley-at-risk-as-ministers-urged-to-move-faster-on-oxcam-rail-link</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The ambition to turn the Oxford–Cambridge corridor into “Europe’s Silicon Valley” is in danger of stalling unless the government accelerates delivery of long-promised infrastructure, business leaders have warned.
Read more: 
Dream of ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ at risk as ministers urged to move faster on OxCam rail link ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ikea pivots to city centres as ‘big box’ era stalls in the UK</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/ikea-pivots-to-city-centres-as-big-box-era-stalls-in-the-uk</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/ikea-pivots-to-city-centres-as-big-box-era-stalls-in-the-uk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Ikea is prioritising smaller city-centre stores in the UK, moving away from out-of-town megastores as rising business rates reshape retail strategy.
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Ikea pivots to city centres as ‘big box’ era stalls in the UK ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ikea, pivots, city, centres, ‘big, box’, era, stalls, the</media:keywords>
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<title>The EUDR: A Challenge and an Opportunity for Small Sustainable Businesses</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/the-eudr-a-challenge-and-an-opportunity-for-small-sustainable-businesses</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/the-eudr-a-challenge-and-an-opportunity-for-small-sustainable-businesses</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
As a sustainable business owner, I’ve always believed that every choice we make, from the suppliers we trust to the packaging that carries our products, reflects our values.
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The EUDR: A Challenge and an Opportunity for Small Sustainable Businesses ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, EUDR:, Challenge, and, Opportunity, for, Small, Sustainable, Businesses</media:keywords>
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<title>UK electricity demand rises for second year running as EVs, heat pumps and AI drive surge</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-electricity-demand-rises-for-second-year-running-as-evs-heat-pumps-and-ai-drive-surge</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-electricity-demand-rises-for-second-year-running-as-evs-heat-pumps-and-ai-drive-surge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK electricity demand has risen for a second consecutive year for the first time since 2003, driven by electric vehicles, heat pumps and AI data centres, according to new analysis.
Read more: 
UK electricity demand rises for second year running as EVs, heat pumps and AI drive surge ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>electricity, demand, rises, for, second, year, running, EVs, heat, pumps, and, drive, surge</media:keywords>
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<title>£10m in late payments recovered for small firms by Small Business Commissioner</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/10m-in-late-payments-recovered-for-small-firms-by-small-business-commissioner</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/10m-in-late-payments-recovered-for-small-firms-by-small-business-commissioner</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Office of the Small Business Commissioner has helped recover £10m in late payments for UK small firms since 2017, with more than £500,000 recovered in December 2025 alone.
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£10m in late payments recovered for small firms by Small Business Commissioner ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>£10m, late, payments, recovered, for, small, firms, Small, Business, Commissioner</media:keywords>
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<title>A third of UK businesses plan AI investment in 2026 as confidence ticks up</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/a-third-of-uk-businesses-plan-ai-investment-in-2026-as-confidence-ticks-up</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/a-third-of-uk-businesses-plan-ai-investment-in-2026-as-confidence-ticks-up</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A third of UK businesses plan to invest in AI in 2026, according to Lloyds’ Business Barometer, as firms prioritise productivity, skills and technology to drive growth.
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A third of UK businesses plan AI investment in 2026 as confidence ticks up ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>third, businesses, plan, investment, 2026, confidence, ticks</media:keywords>
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<title>Men have lost their work ethic, says Trump’s former commerce secretary</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/men-have-lost-their-work-ethic-says-trumps-former-commerce-secretary</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/men-have-lost-their-work-ethic-says-trumps-former-commerce-secretary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Wilbur Ross, former US commerce secretary, says younger men feel entitled to prosperity without work as male labour force participation continues to fall.
Read more: 
Men have lost their work ethic, says Trump’s former commerce secretary ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Men, have, lost, their, work, ethic, says, Trump’s, former, commerce, secretary</media:keywords>
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<title>Britain stuck at bottom of G7 for investment as private spending stalls</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/britain-stuck-at-bottom-of-g7-for-investment-as-private-spending-stalls</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/britain-stuck-at-bottom-of-g7-for-investment-as-private-spending-stalls</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK remains last in the G7 for investment, with economists warning that rising public spending will not be enough to offset stagnating private sector investment.
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Britain stuck at bottom of G7 for investment as private spending stalls ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Britain, stuck, bottom, for, investment, private, spending, stalls</media:keywords>
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<title>Hairdressers join pub landlords in banning Labour MPs over business rates backlash</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/hairdressers-join-pub-landlords-in-banning-labour-mps-over-business-rates-backlash</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/hairdressers-join-pub-landlords-in-banning-labour-mps-over-business-rates-backlash</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Hairdressers and barbers are joining pub landlords in banning Labour MPs as anger grows over business rates, national insurance rises and the impact of Rachel Reeves’ Budget on small firms.
Read more: 
Hairdressers join pub landlords in banning Labour MPs over business rates backlash ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hairdressers, join, pub, landlords, banning, Labour, MPs, over, business, rates, backlash</media:keywords>
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<title>Llinkedin founder bankrolls Labour’s TikTok push against reform</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/llinkedin-founder-bankrolls-labours-tiktok-push-against-reform</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/llinkedin-founder-bankrolls-labours-tiktok-push-against-reform</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Reid Hoffman, the LinkedIn founder, is helping to bankroll Labour-linked digital agency FourOneOne, which supports MPs with TikTok strategy and influencer outreach aimed at countering Reform UK.
Read more: 
Llinkedin founder bankrolls Labour’s TikTok push against reform ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Llinkedin, founder, bankrolls, Labour’s, TikTok, push, against, reform</media:keywords>
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<title>Festive filers sleigh their Self Assessment returns as thousands log on over Christmas</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/festive-filers-sleigh-their-self-assessment-returns-as-thousands-log-on-over-christmas</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/festive-filers-sleigh-their-self-assessment-returns-as-thousands-log-on-over-christmas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
More than 4,600 people filed their Self Assessment tax return on Christmas Day, with over 37,000 submitting returns across the festive period, according to HMRC.
Read more: 
Festive filers sleigh their Self Assessment returns as thousands log on over Christmas ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Festive, filers, sleigh, their, Self, Assessment, returns, thousands, log, over, Christmas</media:keywords>
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<title>‘Made in Britain’ body challenges Reform UK over alleged unauthorised logo use</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/made-in-britain-body-challenges-reform-uk-over-alleged-unauthorised-logo-use</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/made-in-britain-body-challenges-reform-uk-over-alleged-unauthorised-logo-use</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Made in Britain organisation has raised concerns over Reform UK’s alleged use of a logo resembling its own, stressing political neutrality and lack of authorisation.
Read more: 
‘Made in Britain’ body challenges Reform UK over alleged unauthorised logo use ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Made, Britain’, body, challenges, Reform, over, alleged, unauthorised, logo, use</media:keywords>
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<title>Workplace sickness scheme branded ‘teaspoon solution’ as experts warn government plan lacks scale</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/workplace-sickness-scheme-branded-teaspoon-solution-as-experts-warn-government-plan-lacks-scale</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/workplace-sickness-scheme-branded-teaspoon-solution-as-experts-warn-government-plan-lacks-scale</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Experts and business leaders have criticised a new UK workplace sickness scheme, warning it lacks scale and fails to address the root causes keeping millions out of work.
Read more: 
Workplace sickness scheme branded ‘teaspoon solution’ as experts warn government plan lacks scale ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Workplace, sickness, scheme, branded, ‘teaspoon, solution’, experts, warn, government, plan, lacks, scale</media:keywords>
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<title>Anti&#45;fraud crackdown triggers sharp fall in new company registrations</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/anti-fraud-crackdown-triggers-sharp-fall-in-new-company-registrations</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/anti-fraud-crackdown-triggers-sharp-fall-in-new-company-registrations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New Companies House identity verification rules have cut UK company registrations by around 30%, as experts warn fraudsters are already adapting tactics.
Read more: 
Anti-fraud crackdown triggers sharp fall in new company registrations ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Anti-fraud, crackdown, triggers, sharp, fall, new, company, registrations</media:keywords>
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<title>Tories press Labour over Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged role in RBS commodities sale</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/tories-press-labour-over-jeffrey-epsteins-alleged-role-in-rbs-commodities-sale</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/tories-press-labour-over-jeffrey-epsteins-alleged-role-in-rbs-commodities-sale</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Conservatives are pressing Labour to disclose any links between Jeffrey Epstein and Lord Mandelson over the £1.7bn sale of RBS’s Sempra commodities business in 2010.
Read more: 
Tories press Labour over Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged role in RBS commodities sale ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tories, press, Labour, over, Jeffrey, Epstein’s, alleged, role, RBS, commodities, sale</media:keywords>
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<title>AI helps hospitals tackle A&amp;amp;E bottlenecks as NHS rolls out demand&#45;forecasting technology</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/ai-helps-hospitals-tackle-ae-bottlenecks-as-nhs-rolls-out-demand-forecasting-technology</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/ai-helps-hospitals-tackle-ae-bottlenecks-as-nhs-rolls-out-demand-forecasting-technology</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Hospitals across England are using AI to predict A&amp;E demand, helping reduce waiting times and ease pressure on NHS staff as part of the government’s AI Exemplars programme.
Read more: 
AI helps hospitals tackle A&amp;E bottlenecks as NHS rolls out demand-forecasting technology ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>helps, hospitals, tackle, A&amp;E, bottlenecks, NHS, rolls, out, demand-forecasting, technology</media:keywords>
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<title>I worry for our rural economy – and yes, it’s personal</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/i-worry-for-our-rural-economy-and-yes-its-personal</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/i-worry-for-our-rural-economy-and-yes-its-personal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Britain’s rural economy is under mounting pressure from tax reform, rising costs and political uncertainty. From family farms to village livelihoods, this is why the countryside should worry us all.
Read more: 
I worry for our rural economy – and yes, it’s personal ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>worry, for, our, rural, economy, –, and, yes, it’s, personal</media:keywords>
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<title>Business is ‘right to be worried’ by Reform UK, warns Labour’s Liam Byrne</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/business-is-right-to-be-worried-by-reform-uk-warns-labours-liam-byrne</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/business-is-right-to-be-worried-by-reform-uk-warns-labours-liam-byrne</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Labour MP Liam Byrne says businesses are right to be concerned about Reform UK’s economic plans and should demand far greater scrutiny as the party courts investors.
Read more: 
Business is ‘right to be worried’ by Reform UK, warns Labour’s Liam Byrne ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Business, ‘right, worried’, Reform, UK, warns, Labour’s, Liam, Byrne</media:keywords>
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<title>Rise of the supertour leaves Britain’s grassroots music venues fighting for survival</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/rise-of-the-supertour-leaves-britains-grassroots-music-venues-fighting-for-survival</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/rise-of-the-supertour-leaves-britains-grassroots-music-venues-fighting-for-survival</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Blockbuster stadium tours are booming, but Britain’s grassroots music venues are being squeezed by rising costs, tax changes and shifting fan spending habits.
Read more: 
Rise of the supertour leaves Britain’s grassroots music venues fighting for survival ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rise, the, supertour, leaves, Britain’s, grassroots, music, venues, fighting, for, survival</media:keywords>
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<title>Entrepreneur forged documents in failed bid to seize control of Yodel, High Court rules</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/entrepreneur-forged-documents-in-failed-bid-to-seize-control-of-yodel-high-court-rules</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/entrepreneur-forged-documents-in-failed-bid-to-seize-control-of-yodel-high-court-rules</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A High Court judge has ruled that entrepreneur Jacob Corlett likely forged share warrants in an attempt to regain control of parcel firm Yodel, dealing a major blow to his legal challenge against InPost.
Read more: 
Entrepreneur forged documents in failed bid to seize control of Yodel, High Court rules ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Entrepreneur, forged, documents, failed, bid, seize, control, Yodel, High, Court, rules</media:keywords>
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<title>Farmers’ anger grows as Australian beef floods into Britain after trade deal</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/farmers-anger-grows-as-australian-beef-floods-into-britain-after-trade-deal</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/farmers-anger-grows-as-australian-beef-floods-into-britain-after-trade-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
British farmers warn they are being undercut as Australian beef and lamb imports surge following the UK-Australia free-trade deal, with volumes rising sharply since 2023.
Read more: 
Farmers’ anger grows as Australian beef floods into Britain after trade deal ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Farmers’, anger, grows, Australian, beef, floods, into, Britain, after, trade, deal</media:keywords>
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<title>Poundland turns to emergency overdraft after concerns over discount retailer’s recovery</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/poundland-turns-to-emergency-overdraft-after-concerns-over-discount-retailers-recovery</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/poundland-turns-to-emergency-overdraft-after-concerns-over-discount-retailers-recovery</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Discount retailer Poundland is set to tap a £30m emergency overdraft after a sharp fall in festive footfall, as new owner Gordon Brothers presses ahead with a major restructuring plan.
Read more: 
Poundland turns to emergency overdraft after concerns over discount retailer’s recovery ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Poundland, turns, emergency, overdraft, after, concerns, over, discount, retailer’s, recovery</media:keywords>
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<title>Starmer set to align UK with tougher EU net zero targets under electricity market talks</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/starmer-set-to-align-uk-with-tougher-eu-net-zero-targets-under-electricity-market-talks</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/starmer-set-to-align-uk-with-tougher-eu-net-zero-targets-under-electricity-market-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Keir Starmer is negotiating to rejoin the EU’s internal electricity market, a move that could force the UK to adopt significantly tougher net zero targets across heating, transport and energy.
Read more: 
Starmer set to align UK with tougher EU net zero targets under electricity market talks ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Starmer, set, align, with, tougher, net, zero, targets, under, electricity, market, talks</media:keywords>
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<title>Low and no&#45;alcohol beer breaks records as Britain’s drinking habits shift</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/low-and-no-alcohol-beer-breaks-records-as-britains-drinking-habits-shift</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/low-and-no-alcohol-beer-breaks-records-as-britains-drinking-habits-shift</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Brits are set to drink more than 200 million pints of low and no-alcohol beer this year, as brewers invest in innovation and pubs adapt to changing drinking habits.
Read more: 
Low and no-alcohol beer breaks records as Britain’s drinking habits shift ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Low, and, no-alcohol, beer, breaks, records, Britain’s, drinking, habits, shift</media:keywords>
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<title>Philippines Elevates Dental tourism: Seamless Dental Tour Packages with Premium Care, Hotel Stays, and Complete Traval Arrangements Now Available.</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/philippines-elevates-dental-tourism-seamless-dental-tour-packages-with-premium-care-hotel-stays-and-complete-traval-arrangements-now-available</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/philippines-elevates-dental-tourism-seamless-dental-tour-packages-with-premium-care-hotel-stays-and-complete-traval-arrangements-now-available</guid>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:20:54 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jun Bioco - International  News Editor and Correspondent</dc:creator>
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<title>Humanoid robot market tipped to reach $9tn as China leads global adoption</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/humanoid-robot-market-tipped-to-reach-9tn-as-china-leads-global-adoption</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/humanoid-robot-market-tipped-to-reach-9tn-as-china-leads-global-adoption</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The global market for humanoid robots could be worth $9 trillion by 2050, with China accounting for the majority of demand and basic household models expected within five years.
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Humanoid robot market tipped to reach $9tn as China leads global adoption ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Dua Lipa and Shania Twain help Glastonbury lift profits and boost charity funding</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/dua-lipa-and-shania-twain-help-glastonbury-lift-profits-and-boost-charity-funding</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/dua-lipa-and-shania-twain-help-glastonbury-lift-profits-and-boost-charity-funding</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Glastonbury Festival has reported profits of £7.7m for 2025 after headline performances from Dua Lipa and Shania Twain, enabling £2.7m in charitable donations including support for Oxfam and Médecins Sans Frontières.
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Dua Lipa and Shania Twain help Glastonbury lift profits and boost charity funding ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dua, Lipa, and, Shania, Twain, help, Glastonbury, lift, profits, and, boost, charity, funding</media:keywords>
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<title>City financier Alan Howard joins exodus of UK billionaires to Switzerland</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/city-financier-alan-howard-joins-exodus-of-uk-billionaires-to-switzerland</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/city-financier-alan-howard-joins-exodus-of-uk-billionaires-to-switzerland</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Brevan Howard founder Alan Howard becomes latest UK billionaire to relocate to Switzerland
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City financier Alan Howard joins exodus of UK billionaires to Switzerland ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>City, financier, Alan, Howard, joins, exodus, billionaires, Switzerland</media:keywords>
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<title>US economy grows at fastest pace in two years as consumer spending surges</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/us-economy-grows-at-fastest-pace-in-two-years-as-consumer-spending-surges</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/us-economy-grows-at-fastest-pace-in-two-years-as-consumer-spending-surges</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The US economy expanded at an annualised 4.3% in the third quarter of 2025, its strongest performance in two years, driven by resilient consumer spending despite slowing investment growth.
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US economy grows at fastest pace in two years as consumer spending surges ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>economy, grows, fastest, pace, two, years, consumer, spending, surges</media:keywords>
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<title>Larry Ellison puts $40bn personal guarantee behind Paramount bid for Warner Bros</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/larry-ellison-puts-40bn-personal-guarantee-behind-paramount-bid-for-warner-bros</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/larry-ellison-puts-40bn-personal-guarantee-behind-paramount-bid-for-warner-bros</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Oracle founder Larry Ellison has personally guaranteed $40bn to support Paramount Skydance’s $108bn bid for Warner Bros Discovery, intensifying the battle with Netflix for Hollywood’s biggest assets.
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Larry Ellison puts $40bn personal guarantee behind Paramount bid for Warner Bros ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Larry, Ellison, puts, 40bn, personal, guarantee, behind, Paramount, bid, for, Warner, Bros</media:keywords>
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<title>Bet365 boss Denise Coates pockets at least £280m despite profit slump</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/bet365-boss-denise-coates-pockets-at-least-280m-despite-profit-slump</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/bet365-boss-denise-coates-pockets-at-least-280m-despite-profit-slump</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Bet365 chief executive Denise Coates received at least £280m in salary and dividends in 2025, even as the gambling group’s pre-tax profits fell sharply amid global expansion and restructuring.
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Bet365 boss Denise Coates pockets at least £280m despite profit slump ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bet365, boss, Denise, Coates, pockets, least, £280m, despite, profit, slump</media:keywords>
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<title>Former mineworkers celebrate ‘historic’ £100&#45;a&#45;week pensions boost</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/former-mineworkers-celebrate-historic-100-a-week-pensions-boost</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/former-mineworkers-celebrate-historic-100-a-week-pensions-boost</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Thousands of former mineworkers are receiving a £100-a-week pension increase and lump sums averaging £5,500 after the government handed over a £2.3bn reserve fund, ending a decades-long dispute.
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Former mineworkers celebrate ‘historic’ £100-a-week pensions boost ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Former, mineworkers, celebrate, ‘historic’, £100-a-week, pensions, boost</media:keywords>
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<title>Rachel Reeves sets early March date for spring statement as OBR prepares forecast</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/rachel-reeves-sets-early-march-date-for-spring-statement-as-obr-prepares-forecast</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/rachel-reeves-sets-early-march-date-for-spring-statement-as-obr-prepares-forecast</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has set 3 March for an early spring statement, asking the OBR to prepare new forecasts as the Treasury seeks to restore stability after months of damaging tax speculation.
Read more: 
Rachel Reeves sets early March date for spring statement as OBR prepares forecast ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rachel, Reeves, sets, early, March, date, for, spring, statement, OBR, prepares, forecast</media:keywords>
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<title>ZixiPay: Building a Safer, Smarter Future for Crypto Payments</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/zixipay-building-a-safer-smarter-future-for-crypto-payments</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/zixipay-building-a-safer-smarter-future-for-crypto-payments</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Cryptocurrency has gone from a niche idea to a global tool for business. But behind the scenes, it still takes real work to make digital payments safe, fast, and reliable.
Read more: 
ZixiPay: Building a Safer, Smarter Future for Crypto Payments ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ZixiPay:, Building, Safer, Smarter, Future, for, Crypto, Payments</media:keywords>
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<title>Firms hit by sharp slowdown in activity as confidence weakens, CBI finds</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/firms-hit-by-sharp-slowdown-in-activity-as-confidence-weakens-cbi-finds</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/firms-hit-by-sharp-slowdown-in-activity-as-confidence-weakens-cbi-finds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK businesses have suffered a sharp fall in activity and expect the downturn to continue into spring, according to the CBI, despite easing inflation and recent interest rate cuts.
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Firms hit by sharp slowdown in activity as confidence weakens, CBI finds ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Firms, hit, sharp, slowdown, activity, confidence, weakens, CBI, finds</media:keywords>
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<title>UK job vacancies fall for fifth month as employers rein in hiring</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-job-vacancies-fall-for-fifth-month-as-employers-rein-in-hiring</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-job-vacancies-fall-for-fifth-month-as-employers-rein-in-hiring</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK job vacancies fell again in November, marking a fifth consecutive monthly decline, as employers delayed hiring amid budget tax speculation, according to new data from Adzuna.
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UK job vacancies fall for fifth month as employers rein in hiring ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>job, vacancies, fall, for, fifth, month, employers, rein, hiring</media:keywords>
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<title>Jacket potatoes are back as TikTok star SpudBros plots UK forecourt expansion</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/jacket-potatoes-are-back-as-tiktok-star-spudbros-plots-uk-forecourt-expansion</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/jacket-potatoes-are-back-as-tiktok-star-spudbros-plots-uk-forecourt-expansion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Family-run SpudBros, the TikTok-famous jacket potato brand, is planning a UK expansion after striking a deal with petrol forecourt operator EG On The Move, bringing baked potatoes back to Britain’s roadsides.
Read more: 
Jacket potatoes are back as TikTok star SpudBros plots UK forecourt expansion ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:46:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jacket, potatoes, are, back, TikTok, star, SpudBros, plots, forecourt, expansion</media:keywords>
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<title>Edinburgh startup secures £750k to build robots that clean ships’ hulls</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/edinburgh-startup-secures-750k-to-build-robots-that-clean-ships-hulls</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/edinburgh-startup-secures-750k-to-build-robots-that-clean-ships-hulls</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A UK maritime robotics startup led by a 22-year-old founder has raised more than £750,000 to develop autonomous robots designed to clean ships’ hulls, reduce fuel consumption and remove the need for hazardous underwater diving work.
Read more: 
Edinburgh startup secures £750k to build robots that clean ships’ hulls ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:38:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Edinburgh, startup, secures, £750k, build, robots, that, clean, ships’, hulls</media:keywords>
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<title>Leonardo warns it could exit UK helicopter manufacturing without £1bn defence contract</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/leonardo-warns-it-could-exit-uk-helicopter-manufacturing-without-1bn-defence-contract</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/leonardo-warns-it-could-exit-uk-helicopter-manufacturing-without-1bn-defence-contract</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Leonardo has warned it could withdraw from UK helicopter manufacturing if it fails to secure a £1bn Ministry of Defence contract to replace the Puma fleet, putting 3,300 jobs at risk in Yeovil.
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Leonardo warns it could exit UK helicopter manufacturing without £1bn defence contract ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:26:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Leonardo, warns, could, exit, helicopter, manufacturing, without, £1bn, defence, contract</media:keywords>
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<title>Rachel Reeves launches review into impact of non&#45;dom tax overhaul</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/rachel-reeves-launches-review-into-impact-of-non-dom-tax-overhaul</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/rachel-reeves-launches-review-into-impact-of-non-dom-tax-overhaul</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rachel Reeves is reviewing the impact of abolishing non-dom tax status, with HMRC analysing 2025–26 tax returns amid concerns over capital flight and missed revenue targets.
Read more: 
Rachel Reeves launches review into impact of non-dom tax overhaul ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:22:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rachel, Reeves, launches, review, into, impact, non-dom, tax, overhaul</media:keywords>
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<title>£100 contactless card limit to be lifted as banks gain freedom to set higher caps</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/100-contactless-card-limit-to-be-lifted-as-banks-gain-freedom-to-set-higher-caps</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/100-contactless-card-limit-to-be-lifted-as-banks-gain-freedom-to-set-higher-caps</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The FCA will allow banks to lift or remove the £100 contactless card limit from March, giving customers more flexibility while raising concerns over fraud and overspending.
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£100 contactless card limit to be lifted as banks gain freedom to set higher caps ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 10:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>£100, contactless, card, limit, lifted, banks, gain, freedom, set, higher, caps</media:keywords>
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<title>TikTok owner signs landmark deal to avert US ban</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/tiktok-owner-signs-landmark-deal-to-avert-us-ban</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/tiktok-owner-signs-landmark-deal-to-avert-us-ban</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
TikTok has avoided a US ban after owner ByteDance signed a binding deal with American and global investors, reshaping ownership and addressing national security concerns.
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TikTok owner signs landmark deal to avert US ban ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:02:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>TikTok, owner, signs, landmark, deal, avert, ban</media:keywords>
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<title>UK appoints career diplomat Christian Turner as new ambassador to Washington</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-appoints-career-diplomat-christian-turner-as-new-ambassador-to-washington</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-appoints-career-diplomat-christian-turner-as-new-ambassador-to-washington</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK has appointed veteran diplomat Christian Turner as its new ambassador to the United States, tasking him with navigating relations with Donald Trump’s administration at a sensitive time for transatlantic ties.
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UK appoints career diplomat Christian Turner as new ambassador to Washington ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>appoints, career, diplomat, Christian, Turner, new, ambassador, Washington</media:keywords>
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<title>Apprentice winner Tom Pellereau buys out Lord Sugar to regain full control of Styl Pro</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/apprentice-winner-tom-pellereau-buys-out-lord-sugar-to-regain-full-control-of-styl-pro</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/apprentice-winner-tom-pellereau-buys-out-lord-sugar-to-regain-full-control-of-styl-pro</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Apprentice winner Tom Pellereau has bought out Lord Sugar’s 50% stake in Styl Pro, returning the beauty-tech brand to full founder ownership 14 years after the original investment.
Read more: 
Apprentice winner Tom Pellereau buys out Lord Sugar to regain full control of Styl Pro ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Apprentice, winner, Tom, Pellereau, buys, out, Lord, Sugar, regain, full, control, Styl, Pro</media:keywords>
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<title>UK borrowing hits second&#45;highest level on record despite tax take surge</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-borrowing-hits-second-highest-level-on-record-despite-tax-take-surge</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-borrowing-hits-second-highest-level-on-record-despite-tax-take-surge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK government borrowing hit £132.3bn between April and November, the second-highest level on record, as higher tax receipts failed to offset rising spending, ONS figures show.
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UK borrowing hits second-highest level on record despite tax take surge ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>borrowing, hits, second-highest, level, record, despite, tax, take, surge</media:keywords>
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<title>Jia Xu on Building a Global Career in Artificial Intelligence</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/jia-xu-on-building-a-global-career-in-artificial-intelligence</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/jia-xu-on-building-a-global-career-in-artificial-intelligence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Jia Xu is a computer scientist and AI researcher with a global academic career spanning Europe, Asia, and the United States. She is currently where her work focuses on natural language processing and large language models.
Read more: 
Jia Xu on Building a Global Career in Artificial Intelligence ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jia, Building, Global, Career, Artificial, Intelligence</media:keywords>
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<title>Amazon in talks over $10bn investment in OpenAI as AI arms race accelerates</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/amazon-in-talks-over-10bn-investment-in-openai-as-ai-arms-race-accelerates</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/amazon-in-talks-over-10bn-investment-in-openai-as-ai-arms-race-accelerates</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Amazon is reportedly in talks to invest up to $10bn in OpenAI, potentially valuing the ChatGPT maker at more than $500bn and deepening its AI partnership.
Read more: 
Amazon in talks over $10bn investment in OpenAI as AI arms race accelerates ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:02:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amazon, talks, over, 10bn, investment, OpenAI, arms, race, accelerates</media:keywords>
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<title>FCA urged to extend Covid insurance claims deadline for hospitality firms</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/fca-urged-to-extend-covid-insurance-claims-deadline-for-hospitality-firms</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/fca-urged-to-extend-covid-insurance-claims-deadline-for-hospitality-firms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Hospitality groups are urging the FCA to extend the Covid business interruption insurance claims deadline, warning thousands of firms risk missing out on compensation.
Read more: 
FCA urged to extend Covid insurance claims deadline for hospitality firms ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>FCA, urged, extend, Covid, insurance, claims, deadline, for, hospitality, firms</media:keywords>
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<title>MPs warn UK agreements with Donald Trump are ‘built on sand’</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/mps-warn-uk-agreements-with-donald-trump-are-built-on-sand</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/mps-warn-uk-agreements-with-donald-trump-are-built-on-sand</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Senior MPs warn that UK agreements with Donald Trump lack legal substance, raising fears over fragile pharma, tech and farming deals with the US.
Read more: 
MPs warn UK agreements with Donald Trump are ‘built on sand’ ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>MPs, warn, agreements, with, Donald, Trump, are, ‘built, sand’</media:keywords>
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<title>Christmas dinner and festive treats up to 70% more expensive, Which? warns</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/christmas-dinner-and-festive-treats-up-to-70-more-expensive-which-warns</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/christmas-dinner-and-festive-treats-up-to-70-more-expensive-which-warns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Christmas food costs have surged, with festive chocolates up to 70% more expensive and turkeys costing up to £15 extra, according to Which?.
Read more: 
Christmas dinner and festive treats up to 70% more expensive, Which? warns ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Christmas, dinner, and, festive, treats, 70, more, expensive, Which, warns</media:keywords>
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<title>Michelle Mone&#45;linked PPE Medpro wound up after being ordered to repay £148m</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/michelle-mone-linked-ppe-medpro-wound-up-after-being-ordered-to-repay-148m</link>
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PPE Medpro, linked to Baroness Michelle Mone, has been wound up after being ordered to repay £148m to the government over a failed Covid PPE contract.
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Michelle Mone-linked PPE Medpro wound up after being ordered to repay £148m ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Grangemouth chemical plant saved in £120m government&#45;backed rescue</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/grangemouth-chemical-plant-saved-in-120m-government-backed-rescue</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/grangemouth-chemical-plant-saved-in-120m-government-backed-rescue</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Britain’s largest chemical plant at Grangemouth will remain open after Ineos secured more than £120m in government support, safeguarding around 500 jobs.
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Grangemouth chemical plant saved in £120m government-backed rescue ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>EU waters down plans to end new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/eu-waters-down-plans-to-end-new-petrol-and-diesel-car-sales-by-2035</link>
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The European Commission has diluted plans to ban new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035, allowing 10% of vehicles to still use combustion engines amid pressure from carmakers.
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EU waters down plans to end new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Erasmus scheme set to return for UK students from 2027</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/erasmus-scheme-set-to-return-for-uk-students-from-2027</link>
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The UK is set to rejoin the Erasmus scheme from 2027, five years after leaving it post-Brexit, giving students renewed access to EU-funded study and training opportunities.
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Erasmus scheme set to return for UK students from 2027 ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Erasmus, scheme, set, return, for, students, from, 2027</media:keywords>
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<title>Sunak defends Covid bounce back loans amid claims of excessive fraud</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/sunak-defends-covid-bounce-back-loans-amid-claims-of-excessive-fraud</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/sunak-defends-covid-bounce-back-loans-amid-claims-of-excessive-fraud</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Former chancellor Rishi Sunak has defended the Covid-era Bounce Back Loan scheme, saying speed was essential and he would make the same decision again despite fraud concerns.
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Sunak defends Covid bounce back loans amid claims of excessive fraud ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>UK inflation slows more than expected to 3.2%, boosting case for rate cut</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/uk-inflation-slows-more-than-expected-to-32-boosting-case-for-rate-cut</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/uk-inflation-slows-more-than-expected-to-32-boosting-case-for-rate-cut</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK inflation fell to a ten-month low of 3.2% in November, below expectations, strengthening the case for the Bank of England to cut interest rates this week.
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UK inflation slows more than expected to 3.2%, boosting case for rate cut ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Tribunal backlog tops half a million as fears grow over impact of new workers’ rights</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/tribunal-backlog-tops-half-a-million-as-fears-grow-over-impact-of-new-workers-rights</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/tribunal-backlog-tops-half-a-million-as-fears-grow-over-impact-of-new-workers-rights</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The employment tribunal backlog has exceeded half a million active claims, raising concerns over whether the system can cope with Labour’s planned expansion of workers’ rights.
Read more: 
Tribunal backlog tops half a million as fears grow over impact of new workers’ rights ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tribunal, backlog, tops, half, million, fears, grow, over, impact, new, workers’, rights</media:keywords>
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<title>Britain can compete with the US as a global crypto hub, insists City minister</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/britain-can-compete-with-the-us-as-a-global-crypto-hub-insists-city-minister</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/britain-can-compete-with-the-us-as-a-global-crypto-hub-insists-city-minister</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Britain can compete with the US as a global crypto hub, says City minister Lucy Rigby, as the government unveils long-awaited legislation to regulate digital assets.
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Britain can compete with the US as a global crypto hub, insists City minister ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Britain, can, compete, with, the, global, crypto, hub, insists, City, minister</media:keywords>
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<title>Crypto ownership falls in UK as FCA prepares new digital asset rules</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/crypto-ownership-falls-in-uk-as-fca-prepares-new-digital-asset-rules</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/crypto-ownership-falls-in-uk-as-fca-prepares-new-digital-asset-rules</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The proportion of UK adults owning cryptocurrencies has fallen to 8%, FCA research shows, as the regulator sets out plans for a comprehensive digital assets regime.
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Crypto ownership falls in UK as FCA prepares new digital asset rules ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Crypto, ownership, falls, FCA, prepares, new, digital, asset, rules</media:keywords>
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<title>AA explores £5bn sale as RAC weighs London stock market listing</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/aa-explores-5bn-sale-as-rac-weighs-london-stock-market-listing</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/aa-explores-5bn-sale-as-rac-weighs-london-stock-market-listing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The AA has appointed advisers to explore a £5bn sale or flotation, while private equity-backed rival RAC is considering a London IPO as early as next year.
Read more: 
AA explores £5bn sale as RAC weighs London stock market listing ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>explores, £5bn, sale, RAC, weighs, London, stock, market, listing</media:keywords>
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<title>Employment Rights Bill clears final parliamentary hurdle and set to become law</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/employment-rights-bill-clears-final-parliamentary-hurdle-and-set-to-become-law</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/employment-rights-bill-clears-final-parliamentary-hurdle-and-set-to-become-law</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Labour’s flagship Employment Rights Bill has cleared its final parliamentary hurdle and is expected to become law before Christmas, extending key worker protections across Great Britain.
Read more: 
Employment Rights Bill clears final parliamentary hurdle and set to become law ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Employment, Rights, Bill, clears, final, parliamentary, hurdle, and, set, become, law</media:keywords>
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<title>Job listings fall for second month as budget and employment law worries curb hiring</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/job-listings-fall-for-second-month-as-budget-and-employment-law-worries-curb-hiring</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/job-listings-fall-for-second-month-as-budget-and-employment-law-worries-curb-hiring</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK job adverts fell for a second consecutive month in November as employers delayed hiring amid budget uncertainty and concerns over the Employment Rights Bill, new data shows.
Read more: 
Job listings fall for second month as budget and employment law worries curb hiring ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:02:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Job, listings, fall, for, second, month, budget, and, employment, law, worries, curb, hiring</media:keywords>
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<title>£283m skills investment branded “too little, too late” as business leaders warn of deeper problems</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/283m-skills-investment-branded-too-little-too-late-as-business-leaders-warn-of-deeper-problems</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/283m-skills-investment-branded-too-little-too-late-as-business-leaders-warn-of-deeper-problems</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A £283m government plan to train future builders, coders and engineers has been criticised by business leaders as too little, too late to fix the UK’s housing and productivity crisis.
Read more: 
£283m skills investment branded “too little, too late” as business leaders warn of deeper problems ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>£283m, skills, investment, branded, “too, little, too, late”, business, leaders, warn, deeper, problems</media:keywords>
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<title>Treat Your Business Like Your Body This New Year </title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/treat-your-business-like-your-body-this-new-year</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/treat-your-business-like-your-body-this-new-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Every January, millions of people resolve to get healthier. They join gyms, hire trainers, and put themselves in environments engineered for progress. The formula is obvious: the right expertise, the right structure, and the right people make improvements inevitable.
Read more: 
Treat Your Business Like Your Body This New Year  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Treat, Your, Business, Like, Your, Body, This, New, Year </media:keywords>
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<title>Five Welsh entrepreneurs recognised as start&#45;up accelerator celebrates latest award winners</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/five-welsh-entrepreneurs-recognised-as-start-up-accelerator-celebrates-latest-award-winners</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/five-welsh-entrepreneurs-recognised-as-start-up-accelerator-celebrates-latest-award-winners</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Five Welsh entrepreneurs have been recognised by the Business Wales Start-Up Accelerator, as graduate LanoTech builds a £470k investment pipeline highlighting the programme’s impact.
Read more: 
Five Welsh entrepreneurs recognised as start-up accelerator celebrates latest award winners ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>BGF invests £16.6m in Workbooks to fuel growth of its ‘no&#45;BS CRM’ platform</title>
<link>https://eudaily.news/bgf-invests-166m-in-workbooks-to-fuel-growth-of-its-no-bs-crm-platform</link>
<guid>https://eudaily.news/bgf-invests-166m-in-workbooks-to-fuel-growth-of-its-no-bs-crm-platform</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
BGF has invested £16.6m in Workbooks to accelerate growth of its integrated ‘no-BS CRM’ platform across the UK and US, scaling product development and go-to-market expansion.
Read more: 
BGF invests £16.6m in Workbooks to fuel growth of its ‘no-BS CRM’ platform ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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