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Companies face £60,000 fines under plans to extend right-to-work checks to freelancers

Companies face £60,000 fines under plans to extend righ...

Businesses could face fines of up to £60,000 per worker under proposals to exte...

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William Hill owner Evoke puts itself up for sale amid mounting tax and debt pressures

William Hill owner Evoke puts itself up for sale amid m...

Evoke, owner of William Hill and 888, is exploring a potential sale as rising g...

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Leon to close sites and cut jobs as fast-food chain enters administration

Leon to close sites and cut jobs as fast-food chain ent...

Leon has entered administration and will close loss-making restaurants as co-fo...

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EU set to soften 2035 petrol and diesel car ban amid political pressure

EU set to soften 2035 petrol and diesel car ban amid po...

The EU is expected to soften its planned 2035 ban on petrol and diesel cars, wi...

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The Twelve Days of Business

The Twelve Days of Business

On the first day of Christmas, my mentor taught to me, resilience as a growth s...

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US defence giant eyes Isle of Wight for next-generation fighter drone production

US defence giant eyes Isle of Wight for next-generation...

US defence start-up Anduril plans to manufacture advanced autonomous fighter dr...

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Goldman Sachs warns UK policy uncertainty is creating a ‘confidence overhang’ for small businesses

Goldman Sachs warns UK policy uncertainty is creating a...

Goldman Sachs International co-head Kunal Shah says UK policy uncertainty, high...

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Falling gilt yields suggest Rachel Reeves has ‘won back market confidence’

Falling gilt yields suggest Rachel Reeves has ‘won back...

Think tank IPPR says falling gilt yields show Rachel Reeves has restored market...

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Live events sector warns PM of ‘devastating’ impact from Business Rates overhaul

Live events sector warns PM of ‘devastating’ impact fro...

The UK live events sector has urged the Prime Minister to review Business Rates...

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Cross-party MPs elect new leadership for APPG on Investment Fraud amid call for stronger consumer protection

Cross-party MPs elect new leadership for APPG on Invest...

The APPG on Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services has elected new offi...

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Engineer loses discrimination case against Leonardo UK over transgender toilet access policy

Engineer loses discrimination case against Leonardo UK ...

An engineer has lost her discrimination case against Leonardo UK over its trans...

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Labour suspends MP Markus Campbell-Savours for defying party over inheritance tax raid on farmers

Labour suspends MP Markus Campbell-Savours for defying ...

Labour MP Markus Campbell-Savours has been suspended after refusing to back the...

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Mercedes-Benz backs UK with £20m Formula 1–powered EV investment creating 150 high-skill jobs

Mercedes-Benz backs UK with £20m Formula 1–powered EV i...

Mercedes-Benz has placed a significant vote of confidence in the UK’s advanced ...

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AI investment boom built on debt poses growing risk to financial stability, Bank of England warns

AI investment boom built on debt poses growing risk to ...

The Bank of England says the global AI boom is increasingly funded by debt, war...

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Centuries-old Smithfield and Billingsgate markets secure new Docklands home on Albert Island

Centuries-old Smithfield and Billingsgate markets secur...

London’s historic Smithfield and Billingsgate markets will move to Albert Islan...

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Zipcar to shut down UK operations as London prepares new EV Congestion Charge

Zipcar to shut down UK operations as London prepares ne...

Zipcar will shut its UK operations after heavy losses and ahead of London’s new...

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