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<title>OK Praha &#45; : Business</title>
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<title>Labour workers’ rights law could hit Gen Z jobs hardest, retailers warn</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/labour-workers-rights-law-could-hit-gen-z-jobs-hardest-retailers-warn</link>
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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 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</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://www.okpraha.com/jo-malone-sued-by-estee-lauder-over-use-of-her-own-name-in-zara-fragrance-collaboration</link>
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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.
Read more: 
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 11:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Malone, sued, Estée, Lauder, over, use, her, own, name, Zara, fragrance, collaboration</media:keywords>
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<title>Government launches postcode checker to track gigabit broadband rollout across UK</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/government-launches-postcode-checker-to-track-gigabit-broadband-rollout-across-uk</link>
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The UK government has launched a new postcode checker allowing households and businesses to track when gigabit broadband will reach their area as Project Gigabit expands rural connectivity.
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Government launches postcode checker to track gigabit broadband rollout across UK ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Government, launches, postcode, checker, track, gigabit, broadband, rollout, across</media:keywords>
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<title>UK economy stalls in January as growth fears mount amid Iran conflict</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/uk-economy-stalls-in-january-as-growth-fears-mount-amid-iran-conflict</link>
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UK GDP showed zero growth in January, raising fears that rising oil prices and the Iran conflict could slow growth further and push inflation higher in 2026.
Read more: 
UK economy stalls in January as growth fears mount amid Iran conflict ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>economy, stalls, January, growth, fears, mount, amid, Iran, conflict</media:keywords>
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<title>Former RBS manager admits taking £600,000 in bribes from struggling business customers</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/former-rbs-manager-admits-taking-600000-in-bribes-from-struggling-business-customers</link>
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A former Royal Bank of Scotland manager has pleaded guilty to bribery after admitting he took more than £600,000 from struggling business customers while working in the bank’s controversial Global Restructuring Group.
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Former RBS manager admits taking £600,000 in bribes from struggling business customers ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Former, RBS, manager, admits, taking, £600, 000, bribes, from, struggling, business, customers</media:keywords>
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<title>Iceland supermarket drops decade&#45;long trademark dispute with Iceland and offers “rapprochement discount”</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/iceland-supermarket-drops-decade-long-trademark-dispute-with-iceland-and-offers-rapprochement-discount</link>
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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 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iceland, supermarket, drops, decade-long, trademark, dispute, with, Iceland, and, offers, “rapprochement, discount”</media:keywords>
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<title>Government launches gender pay gap and menopause action plans ahead of International Women’s Day 2026</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/government-launches-gender-pay-gap-and-menopause-action-plans-ahead-of-international-womens-day-2026</link>
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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 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</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>UK Supreme Court rules Spain cannot avoid €120m renewable energy debt by claiming state immunity</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/uk-supreme-court-rules-spain-cannot-avoid-120m-renewable-energy-debt-by-claiming-state-immunity</link>
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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.
Read more: 
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 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Supreme, Court, rules, Spain, cannot, avoid, €120m, renewable, energy, debt, claiming, state, immunity</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://www.okpraha.com/channel-4-sales-relaunches-b-corp-competition-offering-600000-in-tv-advertising-for-sustainable-businesses</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Channel, Sales, relaunches, Corp, competition, offering, £600, 000, advertising, for, sustainable, businesses</media:keywords>
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<title>Fish and chip shops ‘under pressure’ as Iran war oil surge hits costs</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/fish-and-chip-shops-under-pressure-as-iran-war-oil-surge-hits-costs</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/fish-and-chip-shops-under-pressure-as-iran-war-oil-surge-hits-costs</guid>
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Fish and chip shops across the UK could face rising energy and transport costs as oil prices surge amid the Iran conflict, putting further pressure on already tight margins.
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Fish and chip shops ‘under pressure’ as Iran war oil surge hits costs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fish, and, chip, shops, ‘under, pressure’, Iran, war, oil, surge, hits, costs</media:keywords>
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<title>UK shop price inflation slows to 1.1% in February as retailers cut prices</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/uk-shop-price-inflation-slows-to-11-in-february-as-retailers-cut-prices</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>shop, price, inflation, slows, 1.1, February, retailers, cut, prices</media:keywords>
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<title>CMA investigates Hilton, IHG and Marriott over alleged hotel data sharing via STR</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/cma-investigates-hilton-ihg-and-marriott-over-alleged-hotel-data-sharing-via-str</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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.
Read more: 
CMA investigates Hilton, IHG and Marriott over alleged hotel data sharing via STR ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>CMA, investigates, Hilton, IHG, and, Marriott, over, alleged, hotel, data, sharing, via, STR</media:keywords>
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<title>Spring Statement 2026: Reeves downgraded growth as business leaders demand urgent action</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spring-statement-2026-reeves-downgraded-growth-as-business-leaders-demand-urgent-action</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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.
Read more: 
Spring Statement 2026: Reeves downgraded growth as business leaders demand urgent action ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Spring, Statement, 2026:, Reeves, downgraded, growth, business, leaders, demand, urgent, action</media:keywords>
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<title>Bank of England rate cuts at risk in 2026 as Middle East conflict sparks inflation fears</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/bank-of-england-rate-cuts-at-risk-in-2026-as-middle-east-conflict-sparks-inflation-fears</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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.
Read more: 
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 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bank, England, rate, cuts, risk, 2026, Middle, East, conflict, sparks, inflation, fears</media:keywords>
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<title>RIT Capital Partners’ SpaceX stake tops £100m as Elon Musk valuation soars</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/rit-capital-partners-spacex-stake-tops-100m-as-elon-musk-valuation-soars</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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.
Read more: 
RIT Capital Partners’ SpaceX stake tops £100m as Elon Musk valuation soars ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>RIT, Capital, Partners’, SpaceX, stake, tops, £100m, Elon, Musk, valuation, soars</media:keywords>
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<title>Ex&#45;Amazon boss Doug Gurr set to become permanent CMA chair</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/ex-amazon-boss-doug-gurr-set-to-become-permanent-cma-chair</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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.
Read more: 
Ex-Amazon boss Doug Gurr set to become permanent CMA chair ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ex-Amazon, boss, Doug, Gurr, set, become, permanent, CMA, chair</media:keywords>
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<title>£4bn SEND funding welcomed as experts warn of backlog pressures</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/4bn-send-funding-welcomed-as-experts-warn-of-backlog-pressures</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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 11:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>£4bn, SEND, funding, welcomed, experts, warn, backlog, pressures</media:keywords>
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<title>Brompton shifts focus to China as US tariff turmoil dents confidence</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/brompton-shifts-focus-to-china-as-us-tariff-turmoil-dents-confidence</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Brompton, shifts, focus, China, tariff, turmoil, dents, confidence</media:keywords>
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<title>Lamborghini scraps electric supercar plans and doubles down on hybrids</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/lamborghini-scraps-electric-supercar-plans-and-doubles-down-on-hybrids</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lamborghini, scraps, electric, supercar, plans, and, doubles, down, hybrids</media:keywords>
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<title>What Are the Top ISO Certification Providers?</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/what-are-the-top-iso-certification-providers</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, Are, the, Top, ISO, Certification, Providers</media:keywords>
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<title>Record January surplus boosts public finances as tax receipts surge</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/record-january-surplus-boosts-public-finances-as-tax-receipts-surge</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</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://www.okpraha.com/depop-sold-to-ebay-at-25-discount-to-2021-valuation</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Depop, sold, eBay, 25, discount, 2021, valuation</media:keywords>
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<title>Tracy Brabin leads West Yorkshire trade mission to Switzerland and Germany</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/tracy-brabin-leads-west-yorkshire-trade-mission-to-switzerland-and-germany</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/tracy-brabin-leads-west-yorkshire-trade-mission-to-switzerland-and-germany</guid>
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West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin is leading a business delegation to Switzerland and Germany to boost trade, investment and job creation across key growth sectors.
Read more: 
Tracy Brabin leads West Yorkshire trade mission to Switzerland and Germany ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tracy, Brabin, leads, West, Yorkshire, trade, mission, Switzerland, and, Germany</media:keywords>
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<title>Aston Martin issues fresh profit warning and sells F1 naming rights for £50m</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/aston-martin-issues-fresh-profit-warning-and-sells-f1-naming-rights-for-50m</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/aston-martin-issues-fresh-profit-warning-and-sells-f1-naming-rights-for-50m</guid>
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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.
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Aston Martin issues fresh profit warning and sells F1 naming rights for £50m ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Nadhim Zahawi joins UAE&#45;backed fund investing £1bn in Mayfair hotels</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/nadhim-zahawi-joins-uae-backed-fund-investing-1bn-in-mayfair-hotels</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/nadhim-zahawi-joins-uae-backed-fund-investing-1bn-in-mayfair-hotels</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has joined Evolution Investment Fund, which plans to invest £1.1bn in two luxury Mayfair hotel developments.
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Nadhim Zahawi joins UAE-backed fund investing £1bn in Mayfair hotels ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nadhim, Zahawi, joins, UAE-backed, fund, investing, £1bn, Mayfair, hotels</media:keywords>
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<title>Norfolk police chief calls for tougher penalties for prolific shoplifters</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/norfolk-police-chief-calls-for-tougher-penalties-for-prolific-shoplifters</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Norfolk, police, chief, calls, for, tougher, penalties, for, prolific, shoplifters</media:keywords>
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<title>Lloyds Banking Group to close 95 more branches across UK</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/lloyds-banking-group-to-close-95-more-branches-across-uk</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lloyds, Banking, Group, close, more, branches, across</media:keywords>
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<title>Tangible raises $4.3m seed round to unlock scalable debt finance for hardtech firms</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/tangible-raises-43m-seed-round-to-unlock-scalable-debt-finance-for-hardtech-firms</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tangible, raises, 4.3m, seed, round, unlock, scalable, debt, finance, for, hardtech, firms</media:keywords>
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<title>City stalwart Schroders to be sold to US rival in £9.9bn deal</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/city-stalwart-schroders-to-be-sold-to-us-rival-in-99bn-deal</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>City, stalwart, Schroders, sold, rival, £9.9bn, deal</media:keywords>
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<title>Ford overtaken by BYD as China reshapes global car industry</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/ford-overtaken-by-byd-as-china-reshapes-global-car-industry</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ford, overtaken, BYD, China, reshapes, global, car, industry</media:keywords>
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<title>NatWest to expand Accelerator community to 50,000 UK entrepreneurs in 2026</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/natwest-to-expand-accelerator-community-to-50000-uk-entrepreneurs-in-2026</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/natwest-to-expand-accelerator-community-to-50000-uk-entrepreneurs-in-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 UK entrepreneurs in 2026, scaling founder support, university hubs and growth programmes nationwide.
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NatWest to expand Accelerator community to 50,000 UK entrepreneurs in 2026 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>NatWest, expand, Accelerator, community, 50, 000, entrepreneurs, 2026</media:keywords>
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<title>Award&#45;winning builder quits UK for Switzerland, due to tax pressure and skills crisis</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/award-winning-builder-quits-uk-for-switzerland-due-to-tax-pressure-and-skills-crisis</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/award-winning-builder-quits-uk-for-switzerland-due-to-tax-pressure-and-skills-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
An award-winning UK tradesperson is relocating to Switzerland, warning that rising taxes, weak apprenticeship support and red tape are driving skilled workers overseas.
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Award-winning builder quits UK for Switzerland, due to tax pressure and skills crisis ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Award-winning, builder, quits, for, Switzerland, due, tax, pressure, and, skills, crisis</media:keywords>
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<title>Vauxhall owner takes €22bn hit after electric car u&#45;turn</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/vauxhall-owner-takes-22bn-hit-after-electric-car-u-turn</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vauxhall, owner, takes, €22bn, hit, after, electric, car, u-turn</media:keywords>
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<title>Bitcoin falls below $70,000, wiping out post&#45;election gains</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/bitcoin-falls-below-70000-wiping-out-post-election-gains</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/bitcoin-falls-below-70000-wiping-out-post-election-gains</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
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>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bitcoin, falls, below, 70, 000, wiping, out, post-election, gains</media:keywords>
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<title>Bank of England Governor ‘shocked’ by Mandelson leaks to Epstein</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/bank-of-england-governor-shocked-by-mandelson-leaks-to-epstein</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/bank-of-england-governor-shocked-by-mandelson-leaks-to-epstein</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
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>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bank, England, Governor, ‘shocked’, Mandelson, leaks, Epstein</media:keywords>
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<title>Sidekick raises £7.8m Series A to scale private&#45;bank style investing for professionals</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/sidekick-raises-78m-series-a-to-scale-private-bank-style-investing-for-professionals</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/sidekick-raises-78m-series-a-to-scale-private-bank-style-investing-for-professionals</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK wealth-tech Sidekick has raised £7.8m in Series A funding to scale investment products traditionally offered by private banks, targeting professionals with growing financial complexity.
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Sidekick raises £7.8m Series A to scale private-bank style investing for professionals ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sidekick, raises, £7.8m, Series, scale, private-bank, style, investing, for, professionals</media:keywords>
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<title>UK invests £36m in AI supercomputer to boost research and startup innovation</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/uk-invests-36m-in-ai-supercomputer-to-boost-research-and-startup-innovation</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/uk-invests-36m-in-ai-supercomputer-to-boost-research-and-startup-innovation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK Government has announced a £36m investment to expand Cambridge’s DAWN AI supercomputer, giving researchers and startups free access to advanced computing power.
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UK invests £36m in AI supercomputer to boost research and startup innovation ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>invests, £36m, supercomputer, boost, research, and, startup, innovation</media:keywords>
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<title>AI voice company ElevenLabs valued at $11bn after $500m funding round</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/ai-voice-company-elevenlabs-valued-at-11bn-after-500m-funding-round</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/ai-voice-company-elevenlabs-valued-at-11bn-after-500m-funding-round</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK-based AI voice company ElevenLabs has raised $500m in new funding, tripling its valuation to $11bn as demand for human-like AI voice technology accelerates.
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AI voice company ElevenLabs valued at $11bn after $500m funding round ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>voice, company, ElevenLabs, valued, 11bn, after, 500m, funding, round</media:keywords>
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<title>£80m student skills investment to strengthen UK defence workforce</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/80m-student-skills-investment-to-strengthen-uk-defence-workforce</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/80m-student-skills-investment-to-strengthen-uk-defence-workforce</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK Government has announced an £80m investment to expand student places in defence-critical skills such as engineering, cyber security and advanced manufacturing.
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£80m student skills investment to strengthen UK defence workforce ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>£80m, student, skills, investment, strengthen, defence, workforce</media:keywords>
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<title>Lawhive raises $60m to scale AI&#45;native consumer law firm across the US</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/lawhive-raises-60m-to-scale-ai-native-consumer-law-firm-across-the-us</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/lawhive-raises-60m-to-scale-ai-native-consumer-law-firm-across-the-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK legaltech Lawhive has raised $60m in Series B funding to expand its AI-native consumer law firm across the US, surpassing $35m in annualised revenue.
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Lawhive raises $60m to scale AI-native consumer law firm across the US ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lawhive, raises, 60m, scale, AI-native, consumer, law, firm, across, the</media:keywords>
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<title>Retail sales growth to slow across US and Europe in 2026, Bain forecasts</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/retail-sales-growth-to-slow-across-us-and-europe-in-2026-bain-forecasts</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Retail, sales, growth, slow, across, and, Europe, 2026, Bain, forecasts</media:keywords>
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<title>Anti&#45;snoring innovators secure £1.48m NIHR funding to tackle sleep apnoea at its source</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/anti-snoring-innovators-secure-148m-nihr-funding-to-tackle-sleep-apnoea-at-its-source</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Anti-snoring, innovators, secure, £1.48m, NIHR, funding, tackle, sleep, apnoea, its, source</media:keywords>
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<title>Lords warn pensions inheritance tax changes risk overwhelming personal representatives</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/lords-warn-pensions-inheritance-tax-changes-risk-overwhelming-personal-representatives</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lords, warn, pensions, inheritance, tax, changes, risk, overwhelming, personal, representatives</media:keywords>
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<title>Transport Committee urges action to secure skills pipeline for UK transport manufacturing</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/transport-committee-urges-action-to-secure-skills-pipeline-for-uk-transport-manufacturing</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Transport, Committee, urges, action, secure, skills, pipeline, for, transport, manufacturing</media:keywords>
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<title>Small defence firms to get easier access to MoD contracts under new growth unit</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/small-defence-firms-to-get-easier-access-to-mod-contracts-under-new-growth-unit</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/small-defence-firms-to-get-easier-access-to-mod-contracts-under-new-growth-unit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Ministry of Defence has launched a new office to help small defence companies win contracts, aiming to boost SME procurement by £2.5bn a year and cut long delays in military purchasing.
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Small defence firms to get easier access to MoD contracts under new growth unit ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Small, defence, firms, get, easier, access, MoD, contracts, under, new, growth, unit</media:keywords>
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<title>BGF posts strong deal flow and landmark exits in 2025, returning £600m to investors</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/bgf-posts-strong-deal-flow-and-landmark-exits-in-2025-returning-600m-to-investors</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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 11:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BGF, posts, strong, deal, flow, and, landmark, exits, 2025, returning, £600m, investors</media:keywords>
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<title>Revolution Bars owner set for administration with 2,200 jobs at risk</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/revolution-bars-owner-set-for-administration-with-2200-jobs-at-risk</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/revolution-bars-owner-set-for-administration-with-2200-jobs-at-risk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Revel Collective, owner of Revolution Bars and Revolucion de Cuba, is preparing to enter administration, putting up to 2,200 jobs at risk as hospitality pressures intensify.
Read more: 
Revolution Bars owner set for administration with 2,200 jobs at risk ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Revolution, Bars, owner, set, for, administration, with, 2, 200, jobs, risk</media:keywords>
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<title>Barbour pays £30m dividend to founding family as profits jump by £10m</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/barbour-pays-30m-dividend-to-founding-family-as-profits-jump-by-10m</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/barbour-pays-30m-dividend-to-founding-family-as-profits-jump-by-10m</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Heritage fashion brand Barbour has paid a £30m dividend to its founding family after a resurgence in waxed jackets helped lift annual profits by £10m.
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Barbour pays £30m dividend to founding family as profits jump by £10m ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>University of Salford innovation centre secures £2.5m and supports 330 local businesses</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/university-of-salford-innovation-centre-secures-25m-and-supports-330-local-businesses</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/university-of-salford-innovation-centre-secures-25m-and-supports-330-local-businesses</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The University of Salford’s Centre for Sustainable Innovation has secured more than £2.5m in funding and supported over 330 businesses across Greater Manchester in its first two years.
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University of Salford innovation centre secures £2.5m and supports 330 local businesses ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>University, Salford, innovation, centre, secures, £2.5m, and, supports, 330, local, businesses</media:keywords>
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<title>High Court fast&#45;tracks judicial review into inheritance tax relief reforms</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/high-court-fast-tracks-judicial-review-into-inheritance-tax-relief-reforms</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/high-court-fast-tracks-judicial-review-into-inheritance-tax-relief-reforms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The High Court has granted an urgent rolled-up hearing for a judicial review challenging the Government’s proposed changes to Agricultural and Business Property Relief from inheritance tax.
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High Court fast-tracks judicial review into inheritance tax relief reforms ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>High, Court, fast-tracks, judicial, review, into, inheritance, tax, relief, reforms</media:keywords>
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<title>ChatGPT to carry adverts for some users as OpenAI searches for new revenue</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/chatgpt-to-carry-adverts-for-some-users-as-openai-searches-for-new-revenue</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ChatGPT, carry, adverts, for, some, users, OpenAI, searches, for, new, revenue</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://www.okpraha.com/trumps-new-tariff-threat-risks-chaos-for-companies-and-higher-inflation-in-the-us</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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.
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Trump’s new tariff threat risks chaos for companies and higher inflation in the US ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump’s, new, tariff, threat, risks, chaos, for, companies, and, higher, inflation, the</media:keywords>
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<title>Amazon tests Coventry warehouse staff for tuberculosis after outbreak</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/amazon-tests-coventry-warehouse-staff-for-tuberculosis-after-outbreak</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amazon, tests, Coventry, warehouse, staff, for, tuberculosis, after, outbreak</media:keywords>
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<title>Starmer condemns Trump’s Greenland tariff threat as ‘completely wrong’</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/starmer-condemns-trumps-greenland-tariff-threat-as-completely-wrong</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Starmer, condemns, Trump’s, Greenland, tariff, threat, ‘completely, wrong’</media:keywords>
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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://www.okpraha.com/ex-dyson-engineers-plot-electric-boiler-to-rival-heat-pumps-but-admit-high-energy-costs-remain-a-hurdle</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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 11:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</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>Musk’s Starlink undercuts BT with UK broadband price cuts</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/musks-starlink-undercuts-bt-with-uk-broadband-price-cuts</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Musk’s, Starlink, undercuts, with, broadband, price, cuts</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://www.okpraha.com/net-zero-reliance-on-china-puts-90000-uk-jobs-at-risk-think-tank-warns</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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.
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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 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Net, zero, reliance, China, ‘puts, 90, 000, jobs, risk’, think, tank, warns</media:keywords>
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<title>Octopus Energy crowned Britain’s Most Admired Company</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/octopus-energy-crowned-britains-most-admired-company</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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 11:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</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://www.okpraha.com/us-tariffs-push-canada-towards-europe-and-china-as-investors-look-beyond-washington</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>tariffs, push, Canada, towards, Europe, and, China, investors, look, beyond, Washington</media:keywords>
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<title>Great British Railways rebrand costs pass £30,000 as rollout gathers pace</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/great-british-railways-rebrand-costs-pass-30000-as-rollout-gathers-pace</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</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://www.okpraha.com/hong-kong-tech-firms-make-strong-showing-at-ces-2026-with-award-winning-innovations</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hong, Kong, tech, firms, make, strong, showing, CES, 2026, with, award-winning, innovations</media:keywords>
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<title>Nightlife leaders warn business rates relief must go beyond pubs</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/nightlife-leaders-warn-business-rates-relief-must-go-beyond-pubs</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nightlife, leaders, warn, business, rates, relief, must, beyond, pubs</media:keywords>
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<title>Labour workers’ rights concessions slash expected cost to business, government analysis shows</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/labour-workers-rights-concessions-slash-expected-cost-to-business-government-analysis-shows</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Labour, workers’, rights, concessions, slash, expected, cost, business, government, analysis, shows</media:keywords>
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<title>5,500 small firms urge Reeves to halt ‘apocalyptic’ business rates shock</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/5500-small-firms-urge-reeves-to-halt-apocalyptic-business-rates-shock</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>5, 500, small, firms, urge, Reeves, halt, ‘apocalyptic’, business, rates, shock</media:keywords>
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<title>Ofcom demands answers from X over claims Grok AI generates sexualised images of children</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/ofcom-demands-answers-from-x-over-claims-grok-ai-generates-sexualised-images-of-children</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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.
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Ofcom demands answers from X over claims Grok AI generates sexualised images of children ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ofcom, demands, answers, from, over, claims, Grok, generates, sexualised, images, children</media:keywords>
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<title>UK housebuilding sinks to deepest slump since Covid lockdowns</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/uk-housebuilding-sinks-to-deepest-slump-since-covid-lockdowns</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>housebuilding, sinks, deepest, slump, since, Covid, lockdowns</media:keywords>
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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://www.okpraha.com/trump-claims-venezuela-will-hand-over-up-to-50m-barrels-of-oil-to-us-after-regime-change</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump, claims, Venezuela, will, hand, over, 50m, barrels, oil, after, regime, change</media:keywords>
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<title>Elon Musk’s xAI raises $20bn despite mounting backlash over Grok deepfakes</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/elon-musks-xai-raises-20bn-despite-mounting-backlash-over-grok-deepfakes</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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.
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Elon Musk’s xAI raises $20bn despite mounting backlash over Grok deepfakes ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</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://www.okpraha.com/young-entrepreneurs-invited-to-pitch-for-150000-prize-from-easyjet-founder-sir-stelios</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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.
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Young entrepreneurs invited to pitch for £150,000 prize from easyJet founder Sir Stelios ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Young, entrepreneurs, invited, pitch, for, £150, 000, prize, from, easyJet, founder, Sir, Stelios</media:keywords>
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<title>A third of UK businesses plan AI investment in 2026 as confidence ticks up</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/a-third-of-uk-businesses-plan-ai-investment-in-2026-as-confidence-ticks-up</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</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://www.okpraha.com/men-have-lost-their-work-ethic-says-trumps-former-commerce-secretary</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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.
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Men have lost their work ethic, says Trump’s former commerce secretary ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</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://www.okpraha.com/britain-stuck-at-bottom-of-g7-for-investment-as-private-spending-stalls</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>The EUDR: A Challenge and an Opportunity for Small Sustainable Businesses</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/the-eudr-a-challenge-and-an-opportunity-for-small-sustainable-businesses</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, EUDR:, Challenge, and, Opportunity, for, Small, Sustainable, Businesses</media:keywords>
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<title>Octopus Energy to spin out Kraken in $8.65bn valuation deal</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/octopus-energy-to-spin-out-kraken-in-865bn-valuation-deal</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/octopus-energy-to-spin-out-kraken-in-865bn-valuation-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Octopus Energy Group is spinning out its technology arm Kraken at an $8.65bn valuation following a $1bn investment round led by D1 Capital Partners.
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Octopus Energy to spin out Kraken in $8.65bn valuation deal ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Octopus, Energy, spin, out, Kraken, 8.65bn, valuation, deal</media:keywords>
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<title>Top UK business honourees of the past decade</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/top-uk-business-honourees-of-the-past-decade</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Over the past ten years, the New Year and Birthday Honours have increasingly reflected the changing shape of British business, from scale-up founders and fintech pioneers to industrial leaders and advocates for responsible capitalism.
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Top UK business honourees of the past decade ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>UK business leaders and innovators honoured in 2026 New Year honours list</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/uk-business-leaders-and-innovators-honoured-in-2026-new-year-honours-list</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/uk-business-leaders-and-innovators-honoured-in-2026-new-year-honours-list</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A detailed look at the UK business executives, entrepreneurs and industry innovators recognised in the 2026 New Year Honours List, from scale-up champions to banking chairs and diversity in business pioneers.
Read more: 
UK business leaders and innovators honoured in 2026 New Year honours list ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>UK electricity demand rises for second year running as EVs, heat pumps and AI drive surge</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/uk-electricity-demand-rises-for-second-year-running-as-evs-heat-pumps-and-ai-drive-surge</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 11:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</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://www.okpraha.com/10m-in-late-payments-recovered-for-small-firms-by-small-business-commissioner</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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.
Read more: 
£10m in late payments recovered for small firms by Small Business Commissioner ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>£10m, late, payments, recovered, for, small, firms, Small, Business, Commissioner</media:keywords>
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<title>The Philippines Emerges as a Top Dental Tourism Destination Through Clinic + Travel Fusion</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/the-philippines-emerges-as-a-top-dental-tourism-destination-through-clinic-travel-fusion</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/the-philippines-emerges-as-a-top-dental-tourism-destination-through-clinic-travel-fusion</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 03:26:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jun Bioco - International  News Writer and Correspondent</dc:creator>
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<title>Edinburgh startup secures £750k to build robots that clean ships’ hulls</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/edinburgh-startup-secures-750k-to-build-robots-that-clean-ships-hulls</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</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://www.okpraha.com/leonardo-warns-it-could-exit-uk-helicopter-manufacturing-without-1bn-defence-contract</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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.
Read more: 
Leonardo warns it could exit UK helicopter manufacturing without £1bn defence contract ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Leonardo, warns, could, exit, helicopter, manufacturing, without, £1bn, defence, contract</media:keywords>
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<title>Jacket potatoes are back as TikTok star SpudBros plots UK forecourt expansion</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/jacket-potatoes-are-back-as-tiktok-star-spudbros-plots-uk-forecourt-expansion</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jacket, potatoes, are, back, TikTok, star, SpudBros, plots, forecourt, expansion</media:keywords>
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<title>Firms hit by sharp slowdown in activity as confidence weakens, CBI finds</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/firms-hit-by-sharp-slowdown-in-activity-as-confidence-weakens-cbi-finds</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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.
Read more: 
Firms hit by sharp slowdown in activity as confidence weakens, CBI finds ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</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://www.okpraha.com/uk-job-vacancies-fall-for-fifth-month-as-employers-rein-in-hiring</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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.
Read more: 
UK job vacancies fall for fifth month as employers rein in hiring ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>job, vacancies, fall, for, fifth, month, employers, rein, hiring</media:keywords>
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<title>TikTok owner signs landmark deal to avert US ban</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/tiktok-owner-signs-landmark-deal-to-avert-us-ban</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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.
Read more: 
TikTok owner signs landmark deal to avert US ban ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>TikTok, owner, signs, landmark, deal, avert, ban</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://www.okpraha.com/100-contactless-card-limit-to-be-lifted-as-banks-gain-freedom-to-set-higher-caps</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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.
Read more: 
£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 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>£100, contactless, card, limit, lifted, banks, gain, freedom, set, higher, caps</media:keywords>
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<title>UK appoints career diplomat Christian Turner as new ambassador to Washington</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/uk-appoints-career-diplomat-christian-turner-as-new-ambassador-to-washington</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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.
Read more: 
UK appoints career diplomat Christian Turner as new ambassador to Washington ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 11:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</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://www.okpraha.com/apprentice-winner-tom-pellereau-buys-out-lord-sugar-to-regain-full-control-of-styl-pro</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>UK borrowing hits second&#45;highest level on record despite tax take surge</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/uk-borrowing-hits-second-highest-level-on-record-despite-tax-take-surge</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/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>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Companies face £60,000 fines under plans to extend right&#45;to&#45;work checks to freelancers</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/companies-face-60000-fines-under-plans-to-extend-right-to-work-checks-to-freelancers</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/companies-face-60000-fines-under-plans-to-extend-right-to-work-checks-to-freelancers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Businesses could face fines of up to £60,000 per worker under proposals to extend right-to-work checks to freelancers and gig-economy workers, with many owners unaware of the change.
Read more: 
Companies face £60,000 fines under plans to extend right-to-work checks to freelancers ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>William Hill owner Evoke puts itself up for sale amid mounting tax and debt pressures</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/william-hill-owner-evoke-puts-itself-up-for-sale-amid-mounting-tax-and-debt-pressures</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/william-hill-owner-evoke-puts-itself-up-for-sale-amid-mounting-tax-and-debt-pressures</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Evoke, owner of William Hill and 888, is exploring a potential sale as rising gambling taxes and debt pressures force a strategic review of the business.
Read more: 
William Hill owner Evoke puts itself up for sale amid mounting tax and debt pressures ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>William, Hill, owner, Evoke, puts, itself, for, sale, amid, mounting, tax, and, debt, pressures</media:keywords>
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<title>EU set to soften 2035 petrol and diesel car ban amid political pressure</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/eu-set-to-soften-2035-petrol-and-diesel-car-ban-amid-political-pressure</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/eu-set-to-soften-2035-petrol-and-diesel-car-ban-amid-political-pressure</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The EU is expected to soften its planned 2035 ban on petrol and diesel cars, with hybrids likely to be allowed, sparking anger from green campaigners.
Read more: 
EU set to soften 2035 petrol and diesel car ban amid political pressure ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Leon to close sites and cut jobs as fast&#45;food chain enters administration</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/leon-to-close-sites-and-cut-jobs-as-fast-food-chain-enters-administration</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/leon-to-close-sites-and-cut-jobs-as-fast-food-chain-enters-administration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Leon has entered administration and will close loss-making restaurants as co-founder John Vincent seeks to restructure the fast-food chain amid rising costs and weak demand.
Read more: 
Leon to close sites and cut jobs as fast-food chain enters administration ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Leon, close, sites, and, cut, jobs, fast-food, chain, enters, administration</media:keywords>
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<title>The Twelve Days of Business</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/the-twelve-days-of-business</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/the-twelve-days-of-business</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
On the first day of Christmas, my mentor taught to me, resilience as a growth strategy…
Read more: 
The Twelve Days of Business ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Twelve, Days, Business</media:keywords>
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<title>US defence giant eyes Isle of Wight for next&#45;generation fighter drone production</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/us-defence-giant-eyes-isle-of-wight-for-next-generation-fighter-drone-production</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/us-defence-giant-eyes-isle-of-wight-for-next-generation-fighter-drone-production</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
US defence start-up Anduril plans to manufacture advanced autonomous fighter drones on the Isle of Wight with GKN Aerospace as part of a £100m British Army tender.
Read more: 
US defence giant eyes Isle of Wight for next-generation fighter drone production ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Goldman Sachs warns UK policy uncertainty is creating a ‘confidence overhang’ for small businesses</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/goldman-sachs-warns-uk-policy-uncertainty-is-creating-a-confidence-overhang-for-small-businesses</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/goldman-sachs-warns-uk-policy-uncertainty-is-creating-a-confidence-overhang-for-small-businesses</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Goldman Sachs International co-head Kunal Shah says UK policy uncertainty, higher taxes and new employment rules are undermining SME confidence despite strong underlying optimism among entrepreneurs.
Read more: 
Goldman Sachs warns UK policy uncertainty is creating a ‘confidence overhang’ for small businesses ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Goldman, Sachs, warns, policy, uncertainty, creating, ‘confidence, overhang’, for, small, businesses</media:keywords>
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<title>Live events sector warns PM of ‘devastating’ impact from Business Rates overhaul</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/live-events-sector-warns-pm-of-devastating-impact-from-business-rates-overhaul</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/live-events-sector-warns-pm-of-devastating-impact-from-business-rates-overhaul</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK live events sector has urged the Prime Minister to review Business Rates changes, warning hundreds of venues could close and ticket prices rise as valuations and tax multipliers surge.
Read more: 
Live events sector warns PM of ‘devastating’ impact from Business Rates overhaul ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Live, events, sector, warns, ‘devastating’, impact, from, Business, Rates, overhaul</media:keywords>
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<title>Falling gilt yields suggest Rachel Reeves has ‘won back market confidence’</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/falling-gilt-yields-suggest-rachel-reeves-has-won-back-market-confidence</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/falling-gilt-yields-suggest-rachel-reeves-has-won-back-market-confidence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Think tank IPPR says falling gilt yields show Rachel Reeves has restored market confidence, easing the UK’s risk premium and potentially saving taxpayers up to £7bn a year.
Read more: 
Falling gilt yields suggest Rachel Reeves has ‘won back market confidence’ ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Falling, gilt, yields, suggest, Rachel, Reeves, has, ‘won, back, market, confidence’</media:keywords>
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<title>Cross&#45;party MPs elect new leadership for APPG on Investment Fraud amid call for stronger consumer protection</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/cross-party-mps-elect-new-leadership-for-appg-on-investment-fraud-amid-call-for-stronger-consumer-protection</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/cross-party-mps-elect-new-leadership-for-appg-on-investment-fraud-amid-call-for-stronger-consumer-protection</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The APPG on Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services has elected new officers, including chair John McDonnell MP, and outlined major priorities for 2026 focused on consumer protection, regulatory reform and tackling the UK’s financial “trust deficit.”
Read more: 
Cross-party MPs elect new leadership for APPG on Investment Fraud amid call for stronger consumer protection ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cross-party, MPs, elect, new, leadership, for, APPG, Investment, Fraud, amid, call, for, stronger, consumer, protection</media:keywords>
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<title>Engineer loses discrimination case against Leonardo UK over transgender toilet access policy</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/engineer-loses-discrimination-case-against-leonardo-uk-over-transgender-toilet-access-policy</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/engineer-loses-discrimination-case-against-leonardo-uk-over-transgender-toilet-access-policy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
An engineer has lost her discrimination case against Leonardo UK over its transgender toilet policy, with the tribunal ruling the approach lawful and proportionate despite wider legal debate following the Supreme Court’s biological sex judgment.
Read more: 
Engineer loses discrimination case against Leonardo UK over transgender toilet access policy ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Engineer, loses, discrimination, case, against, Leonardo, over, transgender, toilet, access, policy</media:keywords>
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<title>Mercedes&#45;Benz backs UK with £20m Formula 1–powered EV investment creating 150 high&#45;skill jobs</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/mercedes-benz-backs-uk-with-20m-formula-1powered-ev-investment-creating-150-high-skill-jobs</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/mercedes-benz-backs-uk-with-20m-formula-1powered-ev-investment-creating-150-high-skill-jobs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Mercedes-Benz has placed a significant vote of confidence in the UK’s advanced manufacturing sector after confirming a £20 million partnership to develop high-performance electric vehicle technology, creating 150 skilled jobs across Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.
Read more: 
Mercedes-Benz backs UK with £20m Formula 1–powered EV investment creating 150 high-skill jobs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mercedes-Benz, backs, with, £20m, Formula, 1–powered, investment, creating, 150, high-skill, jobs</media:keywords>
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<title>Labour suspends MP Markus Campbell&#45;Savours for defying party over inheritance tax raid on farmers</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/labour-suspends-mp-markus-campbell-savours-for-defying-party-over-inheritance-tax-raid-on-farmers</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/labour-suspends-mp-markus-campbell-savours-for-defying-party-over-inheritance-tax-raid-on-farmers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Labour MP Markus Campbell-Savours has been suspended after refusing to back the party’s inheritance tax reforms affecting farmers, highlighting deep rural anger and internal party unrest over changes to agricultural property relief.
Read more: 
Labour suspends MP Markus Campbell-Savours for defying party over inheritance tax raid on farmers ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Labour, suspends, Markus, Campbell-Savours, for, defying, party, over, inheritance, tax, raid, farmers</media:keywords>
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<title>AI investment boom built on debt poses growing risk to financial stability, Bank of England warns</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/ai-investment-boom-built-on-debt-poses-growing-risk-to-financial-stability-bank-of-england-warns</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/ai-investment-boom-built-on-debt-poses-growing-risk-to-financial-stability-bank-of-england-warns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Bank of England says the global AI boom is increasingly funded by debt, warning that a $5tn investment surge poses financial stability risks if valuations fall. Governor Andrew Bailey likens current tech valuations to the dotcom bubble.
Read more: 
AI investment boom built on debt poses growing risk to financial stability, Bank of England warns ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>investment, boom, built, debt, poses, growing, risk, financial, stability, Bank, England, warns</media:keywords>
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<title>Centuries&#45;old Smithfield and Billingsgate markets secure new Docklands home on Albert Island</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/centuries-old-smithfield-and-billingsgate-markets-secure-new-docklands-home-on-albert-island</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/centuries-old-smithfield-and-billingsgate-markets-secure-new-docklands-home-on-albert-island</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
London’s historic Smithfield and Billingsgate markets will move to Albert Island in the Royal Docks, securing a new future for traders and creating 2,200 jobs under a City of London Corporation plan.
Read more: 
Centuries-old Smithfield and Billingsgate markets secure new Docklands home on Albert Island ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Centuries-old, Smithfield, and, Billingsgate, markets, secure, new, Docklands, home, Albert, Island</media:keywords>
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<title>Zipcar to shut down UK operations as London prepares new EV Congestion Charge</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/zipcar-to-shut-down-uk-operations-as-london-prepares-new-ev-congestion-charge</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/zipcar-to-shut-down-uk-operations-as-london-prepares-new-ev-congestion-charge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Zipcar will shut its UK operations after heavy losses and ahead of London’s new EV Congestion Charge. Bookings stop after 31 December 2025, with dozens of jobs at risk as the car-sharing giant pulls out of the market.
Read more: 
Zipcar to shut down UK operations as London prepares new EV Congestion Charge ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Zipcar, shut, down, operations, London, prepares, new, Congestion, Charge</media:keywords>
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<title>Argos plunges to £223m loss as 2,000 jobs cut and sales slump</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/argos-plunges-to-223m-loss-as-2000-jobs-cut-and-sales-slump</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/argos-plunges-to-223m-loss-as-2000-jobs-cut-and-sales-slump</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Argos has reported a £223m annual loss, cut more than 2,000 jobs and seen revenue fall amid weak demand and heavy promotional activity. The Sainsbury’s-owned retailer also ended talks to sell the business to JD.com.
Read more: 
Argos plunges to £223m loss as 2,000 jobs cut and sales slump ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Argos, plunges, £223m, loss, 2, 000, jobs, cut, and, sales, slump</media:keywords>
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<title>Businesses left ‘in limbo’ during Budget speculation as confidence slumps</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/businesses-left-in-limbo-during-budget-speculation-as-confidence-slumps</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/businesses-left-in-limbo-during-budget-speculation-as-confidence-slumps</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New CBI data shows UK businesses froze investment and hiring as months of Budget speculation created “limbo”. Confidence plunged, activity fell at the fastest rate since 2020, and mortgage approvals dropped amid fears of tax rises.
Read more: 
Businesses left ‘in limbo’ during Budget speculation as confidence slumps ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Businesses, left, ‘in, limbo’, during, Budget, speculation, confidence, slumps</media:keywords>
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<title>Unilever sells Graze to Candy Kittens in £36m deal led by Jamie Laing</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/unilever-sells-graze-to-candy-kittens-in-36m-deal-led-by-jamie-laing</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/unilever-sells-graze-to-candy-kittens-in-36m-deal-led-by-jamie-laing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Unilever has agreed to sell Graze to Jamie Laing’s Candy Kittens in a £36m deal as the FMCG giant sheds underperforming brands. Graze, acquired in 2019, has struggled with falling sales and rising losses.
Read more: 
Unilever sells Graze to Candy Kittens in £36m deal led by Jamie Laing ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Unilever, sells, Graze, Candy, Kittens, £36m, deal, led, Jamie, Laing</media:keywords>
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<title>What Powers Progress: A Conversation with Javvy Coffee</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/what-powers-progress-a-conversation-with-javvy-coffee</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/what-powers-progress-a-conversation-with-javvy-coffee</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Javvy Coffee launched in 2020 with a clear goal: to make energy simpler, cleaner, and easier to use. In a market full of sugar-loaded drinks, stimulant-heavy powders, and complicated routines, they saw a better way.
Read more: 
What Powers Progress: A Conversation with Javvy Coffee ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, Powers, Progress:, Conversation, with, Javvy, Coffee</media:keywords>
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<title>Strengthening Community Engagement Through Educational Dental Programs</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/strengthening-community-engagement-through-educational-dental-programs</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/strengthening-community-engagement-through-educational-dental-programs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:49:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jun Bioco - International  News Writer and Correspondent</dc:creator>
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<title>‘Covid boom’ ends as graduate job prospects fall back to pre&#45;pandemic levels</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/covid-boom-ends-as-graduate-job-prospects-fall-back-to-pre-pandemic-levels</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/covid-boom-ends-as-graduate-job-prospects-fall-back-to-pre-pandemic-levels</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A new Jisc report shows UK graduate employment has fallen to pre-Covid levels, with only 56.4% in full-time work and IT roles declining sharply as recession fears grow.
Read more: 
‘Covid boom’ ends as graduate job prospects fall back to pre-pandemic levels ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Covid, boom’, ends, graduate, job, prospects, fall, back, pre-pandemic, levels</media:keywords>
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<title>Qatar invests millions in new British venture capital fund backing quantum start&#45;ups</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/qatar-invests-millions-in-new-british-venture-capital-fund-backing-quantum-start-ups</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/qatar-invests-millions-in-new-british-venture-capital-fund-backing-quantum-start-ups</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Firgun Ventures has raised $70m — led by the Qatar Investment Authority — to back UK and global quantum start-ups, positioning London as a growing hub for next-generation computing.
Read more: 
Qatar invests millions in new British venture capital fund backing quantum start-ups ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Qatar, invests, millions, new, British, venture, capital, fund, backing, quantum, start-ups</media:keywords>
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<title>Installio raises £1.5m Seed round to accelerate national clean&#45;energy rollout</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/installio-raises-15m-seed-round-to-accelerate-national-clean-energy-rollout</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/installio-raises-15m-seed-round-to-accelerate-national-clean-energy-rollout</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Clean-energy installer Installio has raised £1.5m to expand nationally, boosting heat-pump installation capacity as UK demand surges and major retrofitting programmes accelerate.
Read more: 
Installio raises £1.5m Seed round to accelerate national clean-energy rollout ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Installio, raises, £1.5m, Seed, round, accelerate, national, clean-energy, rollout</media:keywords>
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<title>Chancellor urged to use AI to ‘Make Britain Great Again’ as Budget looms</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/chancellor-urged-to-use-ai-to-make-britain-great-again-as-budget-looms</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/chancellor-urged-to-use-ai-to-make-britain-great-again-as-budget-looms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Business leaders urge Rachel Reeves to use AI to drive UK growth, warning that investment must be paired with cyber protection and measures to rebuild confidence after tax rises.
Read more: 
Chancellor urged to use AI to ‘Make Britain Great Again’ as Budget looms ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Chancellor, urged, use, ‘Make, Britain, Great, Again’, Budget, looms</media:keywords>
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<title>New taxi VAT rule would hit vulnerable passengers hardest, warns lawyer behind landmark Uber case</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/new-taxi-vat-rule-would-hit-vulnerable-passengers-hardest-warns-lawyer-behind-landmark-uber-case</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/new-taxi-vat-rule-would-hit-vulnerable-passengers-hardest-warns-lawyer-behind-landmark-uber-case</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A solicitor behind the Uber Supreme Court case warns that Rachel Reeves’ proposed “taxi tax” could raise fares, burden small operators and hit elderly, disabled and low-income passengers hardest.
Read more: 
New taxi VAT rule would hit vulnerable passengers hardest, warns lawyer behind landmark Uber case ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, taxi, VAT, rule, would, hit, vulnerable, passengers, hardest, warns, lawyer, behind, landmark, Uber, case</media:keywords>
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<title>Dorset’s Baboo Gelato launches £300k crowdfunding drive to fuel nationwide expansion</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/dorsets-baboo-gelato-launches-300k-crowdfunding-drive-to-fuel-nationwide-expansion</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/dorsets-baboo-gelato-launches-300k-crowdfunding-drive-to-fuel-nationwide-expansion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Dorset’s award-winning Baboo Gelato has launched a £300k Crowdcube campaign to expand nationally after strong sales growth and rising demand for its artisan gelato and dog-friendly frozen treats.
Read more: 
Dorset’s Baboo Gelato launches £300k crowdfunding drive to fuel nationwide expansion ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dorset’s, Baboo, Gelato, launches, £300k, crowdfunding, drive, fuel, nationwide, expansion</media:keywords>
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<title>Capital Business Media Group renews Carbon Neutral commitment for a further two years</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/capital-business-media-group-renews-carbon-neutral-commitment-for-a-further-two-years</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/capital-business-media-group-renews-carbon-neutral-commitment-for-a-further-two-years</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
CBM the publisher behind Business Matters, EV Powered and Travelling for Business, has renewed its Carbon Neutral accreditation for a further two years, reinforcing more than a decade of environmental commitment across its global operations.
Read more: 
Capital Business Media Group renews Carbon Neutral commitment for a further two years ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Capital, Business, Media, Group, renews, Carbon, Neutral, commitment, for, further, two, years</media:keywords>
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<title>The rich are fleeing and our charities may be left holding the bill</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/the-rich-are-fleeing-and-our-charities-may-be-left-holding-the-bill</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/the-rich-are-fleeing-and-our-charities-may-be-left-holding-the-bill</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rachel Reeves’ non-dom overhaul is driving Britain’s top donors overseas. Could UK charities become the biggest losers as major philanthropists depart?
Read more: 
The rich are fleeing and our charities may be left holding the bill ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, rich, are, fleeing, and, our, charities, may, left, holding, the, bill</media:keywords>
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<title>Immigrants are powering UK’s fastest&#45;growing start&#45;ups, new analysis shows</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/immigrants-are-powering-uks-fastest-growing-start-ups-new-analysis-shows</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/immigrants-are-powering-uks-fastest-growing-start-ups-new-analysis-shows</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A new study shows 54% of the UK’s fastest-growing start-ups were founded by immigrants, prompting calls for easier visa routes to attract global entrepreneurial talent.
Read more: 
Immigrants are powering UK’s fastest-growing start-ups, new analysis shows ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Immigrants, are, powering, UK’s, fastest-growing, start-ups, new, analysis, shows</media:keywords>
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<title>Reeves warned ‘damaging’ workers’ rights bill risks stalling growth</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/reeves-warned-damaging-workers-rights-bill-risks-stalling-growth</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/reeves-warned-damaging-workers-rights-bill-risks-stalling-growth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The CBI’s Rain Newton-Smith warns Rachel Reeves that the Employment Rights Bill is “damaging” and could hinder hiring and growth, urging changes ahead of the Budget amid fears of further tax rises.
Read more: 
Reeves warned ‘damaging’ workers’ rights bill risks stalling growth ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Reeves, warned, ‘damaging’, workers’, rights, bill, risks, stalling, growth</media:keywords>
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<title>John Chipponeri: From Chevron to Coaching and Men’s Work</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/john-chipponeri-from-chevron-to-coaching-and-mens-work</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/john-chipponeri-from-chevron-to-coaching-and-mens-work</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
John Chipponeri is a retired Chevron executive, coach, and endurance athlete whose career has been defined by leadership, resilience, growth and service.
Read more: 
John Chipponeri: From Chevron to Coaching and Men’s Work ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>John, Chipponeri:, From, Chevron, Coaching, and, Men’s, Work</media:keywords>
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<title>George Osborne emerges as surprise contender to become HSBC chairman</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/george-osborne-emerges-as-surprise-contender-to-become-hsbc-chairman</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/george-osborne-emerges-as-surprise-contender-to-become-hsbc-chairman</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Former chancellor George Osborne has emerged as a shock contender to succeed Sir Mark Tucker as HSBC chairman, joining Naguib Kheraj and Kevin Sneader on the shortlist for one of global banking’s top roles.
Read more: 
George Osborne emerges as surprise contender to become HSBC chairman ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 11:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>George, Osborne, emerges, surprise, contender, become, HSBC, chairman</media:keywords>
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<title>Britain’s largest pub operator is preparing £1 billion sell&#45;off of more than 1,000 venues</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/britains-largest-pub-operator-is-preparing-1-billion-sell-off-of-more-than-1000-venues</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/britains-largest-pub-operator-is-preparing-1-billion-sell-off-of-more-than-1000-venues</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
vStonegate Group, owner of the Slug &amp; Lettuce and Be At One chains, has opened preliminary talks with advisers about a disposal of part of its estate, according to industry sources.
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Britain’s largest pub operator is preparing £1 billion sell-off of more than 1,000 venues ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Britain’s, largest, pub, operator, preparing, £1, billion, sell-off, more, than, 1, 000, venues</media:keywords>
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<title>Aviva chief warns Reeves that salary sacrifice tax cap would be ‘bad news’ for Britain</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/aviva-chief-warns-reeves-that-salary-sacrifice-tax-cap-would-be-bad-news-for-britain</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/aviva-chief-warns-reeves-that-salary-sacrifice-tax-cap-would-be-bad-news-for-britain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Aviva CEO Dame Amanda Blanc warns that Rachel Reeves’ plan to cap salary sacrifice tax benefits to £2,000 a year would penalise employers, raise NI costs and discourage pension saving. Aviva posts strong Q3 results despite concerns.
Read more: 
Aviva chief warns Reeves that salary sacrifice tax cap would be ‘bad news’ for Britain ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 11:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Aviva, chief, warns, Reeves, that, salary, sacrifice, tax, cap, would, ‘bad, news’, for, Britain</media:keywords>
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<title>Business leaders unite to celebrate a decade of UK B Corps</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/business-leaders-unite-to-celebrate-a-decade-of-uk-b-corps</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/business-leaders-unite-to-celebrate-a-decade-of-uk-b-corps</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK B Corp movement marks its 10-year anniversary as new data shows certified businesses outperforming UK SMEs in growth, investment and resilience. With 2,600+ B Corps now operating nationwide, new standards arriving in 2026 will further strengthen accountability and impact.
Read more: 
Business leaders unite to celebrate a decade of UK B Corps ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 11:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Business, leaders, unite, celebrate, decade, Corps</media:keywords>
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<title>Government abolishes Police and Crime Commissioners as £100m is diverted to AI and cyber policing</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/government-abolishes-police-and-crime-commissioners-as-100m-is-diverted-to-ai-and-cyber-policing</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/government-abolishes-police-and-crime-commissioners-as-100m-is-diverted-to-ai-and-cyber-policing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Government will abolish Police and Crime Commissioners, redirecting £100m into AI, cyber policing and neighbourhood officers. Regional mayors will absorb PCC roles as part of a major policing reform to raise standards nationwide.
Read more: 
Government abolishes Police and Crime Commissioners as £100m is diverted to AI and cyber policing ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Government, abolishes, Police, and, Crime, Commissioners, £100m, diverted, and, cyber, policing</media:keywords>
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<title>SME confidence improves, but rising energy and tax costs continue to hinder growth ahead of the Autumn Budget</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/sme-confidence-improves-but-rising-energy-and-tax-costs-continue-to-hinder-growth-ahead-of-the-autumn-budget</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/sme-confidence-improves-but-rising-energy-and-tax-costs-continue-to-hinder-growth-ahead-of-the-autumn-budget</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New research shows 49% of SMEs are positive about 2026, but high energy costs, tax burdens and inflation remain major barriers ahead of the Autumn Budget.
Read more: 
SME confidence improves, but rising energy and tax costs continue to hinder growth ahead of the Autumn Budget ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SME, confidence, improves, but, rising, energy, and, tax, costs, continue, hinder, growth, ahead, the, Autumn, Budget</media:keywords>
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<title>Experts say there is “nothing to fear” from Employment Rights Bill as employers back fairer workplace reforms</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/experts-say-there-is-nothing-to-fear-from-employment-rights-bill-as-employers-back-fairer-workplace-reforms</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/experts-say-there-is-nothing-to-fear-from-employment-rights-bill-as-employers-back-fairer-workplace-reforms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Employment experts and major employers say there is “nothing to fear” from the Employment Rights Bill, arguing reforms like day-one rights and stronger leave protections will boost fairness, wellbeing and productivity.
Read more: 
Experts say there is “nothing to fear” from Employment Rights Bill as employers back fairer workplace reforms ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 11:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Experts, say, there, “nothing, fear”, from, Employment, Rights, Bill, employers, back, fairer, workplace, reforms</media:keywords>
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<title>Elon Musk on track to become world’s first trillionaire after Tesla shareholders approve $1tn pay deal</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/elon-musk-on-track-to-become-worlds-first-trillionaire-after-tesla-shareholders-approve-1tn-pay-deal</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/elon-musk-on-track-to-become-worlds-first-trillionaire-after-tesla-shareholders-approve-1tn-pay-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Tesla shareholders have approved a record $1 trillion pay deal for CEO Elon Musk, setting the stage for him to become the world’s first trillionaire if ambitious growth targets are met by 2035.
Read more: 
Elon Musk on track to become world’s first trillionaire after Tesla shareholders approve $1tn pay deal ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Elon, Musk, track, become, world’s, first, trillionaire, after, Tesla, shareholders, approve, 1tn, pay, deal</media:keywords>
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<title>ITV confirms talks with Sky over £1.6bn sale of TV channels and ITVX in landmark broadcasting shake&#45;up</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/itv-confirms-talks-with-sky-over-16bn-sale-of-tv-channels-and-itvx-in-landmark-broadcasting-shake-up</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/itv-confirms-talks-with-sky-over-16bn-sale-of-tv-channels-and-itvx-in-landmark-broadcasting-shake-up</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
ITV has confirmed talks with Sky over a potential £1.6bn sale of its media and entertainment division, including ITVX, in a deal that could reshape the UK broadcasting landscape.
Read more: 
ITV confirms talks with Sky over £1.6bn sale of TV channels and ITVX in landmark broadcasting shake-up ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ITV, confirms, talks, with, Sky, over, £1.6bn, sale, channels, and, ITVX, landmark, broadcasting, shake-up</media:keywords>
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<title>UK invests £14m in new quantum projects to boost health, defence and transport innovation</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/uk-invests-14m-in-new-quantum-projects-to-boost-health-defence-and-transport-innovation</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/uk-invests-14m-in-new-quantum-projects-to-boost-health-defence-and-transport-innovation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK Government has announced more than £14 million in new funding to accelerate the commercial use of quantum technology across healthcare, defence, transport and energy, in a move it says will help power Britain’s next industrial revolution.
Read more: 
UK invests £14m in new quantum projects to boost health, defence and transport innovation ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>invests, £14m, new, quantum, projects, boost, health, defence, and, transport, innovation</media:keywords>
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<title>MPs urge Reeves to raise gambling taxes despite industry ‘scaremongering’</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/mps-urge-reeves-to-raise-gambling-taxes-despite-industry-scaremongering</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/mps-urge-reeves-to-raise-gambling-taxes-despite-industry-scaremongering</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
MPs on the Treasury select committee have urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to raise taxes on the most addictive gambling products, dismissing industry warnings as “scaremongering” ahead of the November Budget.
Read more: 
MPs urge Reeves to raise gambling taxes despite industry ‘scaremongering’ ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>MPs, urge, Reeves, raise, gambling, taxes, despite, industry, ‘scaremongering’</media:keywords>
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<title>Government recoups £74m from asylum accommodation firms amid criticism over ‘chaotic’ hotel contracts</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/government-recoups-74m-from-asylum-accommodation-firms-amid-criticism-over-chaotic-hotel-contracts</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/government-recoups-74m-from-asylum-accommodation-firms-amid-criticism-over-chaotic-hotel-contracts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK government has recovered £74m from firms accused of making excessive profits from asylum accommodation contracts worth £2.1bn, after MPs condemned the Home Office for its ‘chaotic and costly’ management of migrant housing.
Read more: 
Government recoups £74m from asylum accommodation firms amid criticism over ‘chaotic’ hotel contracts ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Government, recoups, £74m, from, asylum, accommodation, firms, amid, criticism, over, ‘chaotic’, hotel, contracts</media:keywords>
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<title>AI firm Stability AI wins High Court case against Getty Images over copyright claims</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/ai-firm-stability-ai-wins-high-court-case-against-getty-images-over-copyright-claims</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/ai-firm-stability-ai-wins-high-court-case-against-getty-images-over-copyright-claims</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Stability AI defeats Getty Images in a landmark UK copyright case. Judge rules AI model Stable Diffusion is not an “infringing copy,” fuelling calls for new UK regulation.
Read more: 
AI firm Stability AI wins High Court case against Getty Images over copyright claims ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>firm, Stability, wins, High, Court, case, against, Getty, Images, over, copyright, claims</media:keywords>
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<title>Savile Row entrepreneur Phoebe Gormley raises £3m for AI fashion sizing start&#45;up Fit Collective</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/savile-row-entrepreneur-phoebe-gormley-raises-3m-for-ai-fashion-sizing-start-up-fit-collective</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/savile-row-entrepreneur-phoebe-gormley-raises-3m-for-ai-fashion-sizing-start-up-fit-collective</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Savile Row tailor Phoebe Gormley raises £3m for Fit Collective, an AI start-up tackling fashion’s sizing crisis and £230bn in global returns.
Read more: 
Savile Row entrepreneur Phoebe Gormley raises £3m for AI fashion sizing start-up Fit Collective ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Savile, Row, entrepreneur, Phoebe, Gormley, raises, £3m, for, fashion, sizing, start-up, Fit, Collective</media:keywords>
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<title>Carmakers warn company car tax shake&#45;up will cost Treasury £500m</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/carmakers-warn-company-car-tax-shake-up-will-cost-treasury-500m</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/carmakers-warn-company-car-tax-shake-up-will-cost-treasury-500m</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Carmakers warn Rachel Reeves’ plan to tax employee car ownership schemes could cost the Treasury £500m and threaten 5,000 jobs as new car sales fall.
Read more: 
Carmakers warn company car tax shake-up will cost Treasury £500m ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Carmakers, warn, company, car, tax, shake-up, will, cost, Treasury, £500m</media:keywords>
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<title>Ex&#45;John Lewis boss warns UK faces £85bn sickness bill and economic crisis</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/ex-john-lewis-boss-warns-uk-faces-85bn-sickness-bill-and-economic-crisis</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/ex-john-lewis-boss-warns-uk-faces-85bn-sickness-bill-and-economic-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Sir Charlie Mayfield warns Britain risks an “economic inactivity crisis” as sickness drives 800,000 out of work, costing employers £85bn a year and the economy £212bn.
Read more: 
Ex-John Lewis boss warns UK faces £85bn sickness bill and economic crisis ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ex-John, Lewis, boss, warns, faces, £85bn, sickness, bill, and, economic, crisis</media:keywords>
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<title>UK tech scale&#45;ups lag on gender diversity as over a third have no women on their boards</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/uk-tech-scale-ups-lag-on-gender-diversity-as-over-a-third-have-no-women-on-their-boards</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/uk-tech-scale-ups-lag-on-gender-diversity-as-over-a-third-have-no-women-on-their-boards</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New research reveals women hold just 18% of board roles at the UK’s fastest-growing tech scale-ups, with over a third lacking any female representation—despite most leaders recognising the value of diversity.
Read more: 
UK tech scale-ups lag on gender diversity as over a third have no women on their boards ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>tech, scale-ups, lag, gender, diversity, over, third, have, women, their, boards</media:keywords>
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<title>One Global Dental Specialists Inc. to Open Flagship BGC Office, Reinforcing the Philippines as a Hub for World&#45;Class Dentistry</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/one-global-dental-specialists-inc-to-open-flagship-bgc-office-reinforcing-the-philippines-as-a-hub-for-world-class-dentistry</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/one-global-dental-specialists-inc-to-open-flagship-bgc-office-reinforcing-the-philippines-as-a-hub-for-world-class-dentistry</guid>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:24:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jun Bioco - International  News Writer and Correspondent</dc:creator>
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<title>Implants with a View: Restoring Smiles at One Global Dental BGC and Sands and Smiles Boracay</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/implants-with-a-view-restoring-smiles-at-one-global-dental-bgc-and-sands-and-smiles-boracay</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/implants-with-a-view-restoring-smiles-at-one-global-dental-bgc-and-sands-and-smiles-boracay</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2025 07:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jun Bioco - International  News Writer and Correspondent</dc:creator>
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<title>Smile Well, Travel Better: Boracay&amp;apos;s Sands and Smiles Offers Seamless Dental Care for European Travelers</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/smile-well-travel-better-boracays-sands-and-smiles-offers-seamless-dental-care-for-european-travelers</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/smile-well-travel-better-boracays-sands-and-smiles-offers-seamless-dental-care-for-european-travelers</guid>
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<dc:creator>Jun Bioco - International  News Writer and Correspondent</dc:creator>
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<title>Bringing Island Precision to the Heart of Europe: Boracay&amp;apos;s Leading Dental Clinic Inspires a New Standard of Care in Prague and Beyond</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/bringing-island-precision-to-the-heart-of-europe-boracays-leading-dental-clinic-inspires-a-new-standard-of-care-in-prague-and-beyond</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/bringing-island-precision-to-the-heart-of-europe-boracays-leading-dental-clinic-inspires-a-new-standard-of-care-in-prague-and-beyond</guid>
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<dc:creator>Jun Bioco - International  News Writer and Correspondent</dc:creator>
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<title>Smiles Made Easier in BORACAY: How Sands and Smiles is Changing the Dental Game.</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/smiles-made-easier-in-boracay-how-sands-and-smiles-is-changing-the-dental-game</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/smiles-made-easier-in-boracay-how-sands-and-smiles-is-changing-the-dental-game</guid>
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<dc:creator>Jun Bioco - International  News Writer and Correspondent</dc:creator>
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<title>Spectacle is Blamed on Café Latte Colored Sand of Palawan, Philippines</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ This slice of paradise boasts a stunning, perfect soaking of the sun and splashing pure bliss.  It&#039;s a sunbather’s dream in crystal-clear waves gently kiss the shore, Jun Polistico, the legendary King of the Philippine Ballad said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Palawan Wins Top Choice Among Foreign Retirees</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ November 20, 2024—Manila, Philippines. The allure realm of Retirement Investment is robust by remarkable influx of international visitors, the highlights of the Philippines’s strong investment in retirement havens, according to Jun Bioco, Project Foreman of Beulah International Development. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Moderated by Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Beulah International Steers Wardwizard Innovations Towards Comprehensive EV Infrastructure Development in the Philippines</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ July 18, 2024, Manila, Philippines -  Beulah Solutions Corporation (Beulah) , a leading integration company and EPC firm in the Philippines backed by RP Connect, held meetings with Wardwizard Innovations &amp; Mobility Ltd. (WIML), under the ‘Joy e-bike’ and ‘Joy e-rik’ brands, to strengthens their strategic partnership for revolutionizing the public transportation system with electric mobility solutions. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Noubikko Explains Pandemic&#45;driven Marketing</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2022 14:38:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Noubikko&amp;apos;s  Economic Approach Amid Pandemic</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>San Guillermo Complex, Noubikko, RPConnect, PrimeFenris, Development Project  Laoag</media:keywords>
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<title>PrimeFenris in rare Bilateral Agreement with Fenris SRO</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2022 16:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fenris, San Guillermo Complex, Noubikko, RPConnect, Dantru</media:keywords>
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<title>RPConnect&amp;apos;s Philippine Project will See Its Own Digital Cash</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2022 16:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Noubikko, San Guillermo Shopping Complex, Dantru, RPConnect</media:keywords>
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<title>What €1800 Can Do To Your Business &#45;  Direct Chito Speaks</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2021 22:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Fenris Ventures in Philippines</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2021 10:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Noubikko Signs Investment Pact with Philippine Director Chito for Corporate Videos</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2021 20:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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