A growing skills gap is set to challenge small and medium-sized manufacturers across England in 2025, with nine in ten SMEs reporting shortages…
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Greencore, the UK’s largest sandwich manufacturer, has agreed a potential £1.2 billion deal to acquire rival Bakkavor, in a move that would create…
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As many as 25,000 UK automotive jobs are at risk following fresh warnings over impending US tariffs on vehicle imports, a leading think…
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A major business-led campaign calling for a shift in UK company law has reached a significant milestone, with 3,000 businesses now backing the…
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Ten of the world’s leading car manufacturers – along with two major automotive trade associations – have been fined over £77 million by…
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FCA says motor finance compensation ruling ‘goes too far’ as lenders face £44bn claims risk
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned that a Court of Appeal ruling at the heart of the UK’s motor finance commission scandal…
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Channel 4 boss warns AI firms are ‘scraping the value’ from UK’s £125bn creative industries
Channel 4’s chief executive, Alex Mahon, has warned that artificial intelligence companies are “scraping the value” from the UK’s £125 billion creative industries,…
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Food inflation in the UK edged higher in March as Britons splashed out early on Easter eggs and seasonal confectionery, pushing up prices…
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UK house prices climbed 3.9 per cent year-on-year in March as a flurry of buyers rushed to complete property purchases ahead of stamp…
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Virgin hails green light to challenge Eurostar as rail regulator opens door to Channel Tunnel competition
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is celebrating what it calls a “green signal for competition” after the UK rail regulator confirmed that there…