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UK wages continue to outpace inflation, figures show
Employers have raised concerns that paying more in National Insurance, along with minimum wages rising and business rates relief being reduced, could hit pay ri
‘We must avoid a chilling effect’: the CMA chief on…
Signs by the lifts in the Canary Wharf headquarters of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) remind staff not to talk about their work in public, given th
Rachel Reeves to order audit of UK’s 130 regulators in…
Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Financial & markets regulation myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.Chancellor Rachel Reeves
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ intervention in car loans case rejected
The government said last month that, while it wanted to make sure customers get re-dress, it also wanted the motor sector to be able to continue "supporting mil
Beer Park Named Best Independent Beer and Cider Retailer in…
Beer Park, a bottle shop and bar located at Dafen Trade Park in Llanelli, has been named the UK's Best Independent Beer and Cider Retailer at the prestigious D
Supreme Court rejects UK chancellor’s car finance intervention
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Banks’ hopes of being shielded fr
UK government considers scaling back audit reforms
The UK government is considering significantly reducing the scope of planned audit market reforms in
Problem jobs see Lendlease’s construction business fall into red
The construction arm of Lendlease saw revenue fall in the first half and the business sink into the red, the firm said in interim results announced overnight. T
‘Six out of 10’: Iceland boss and Labour backer grades…
The chair of the food retailer Iceland, Richard Walker, has given the Labour government only “six out of 10” for its record so far, after switching support
Firms to cut jobs ahead of rise in employment costs
Karen HogganBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesCompanies are planning to cut jobs or recruit fewer people ahead of rises to National Insurance payments and
UK marketplace sellers face ‘second Brexit’ hit from Trump’s US…
Many UK-based independent sellers on marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon could suffer a significant hit to US sales from planned changes to import rules under
