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UK business activity expands in ‘encouraging start to second half…
UK business activity expanded this month after a sharp rise in new sales to a 15-month high, giving a lift to the new government as it prepares to outline the s
Thames Water debt downgraded to junk status by Moody’s credit…
It is now even harder and more expensive for the UK's biggest water provider to borrow money as leading credit ratings agency Moody's has downgrad
CrowdStrike pledges to improve testing after IT outage
Getty ImagesAirline passengers around the world were caught up in Friday's mass IT outage.CrowdStrike has promised to improve its software tests after a faulty
Chancellor Rachel Reeves to woo Canadian pension funds amid ‘Big…
Rachel Reeves is to hold talks with a group of Canadian retirement funds which have invested tens of billions of pounds into the British economy i
‘Surge in demand’ from UK industry after election result, survey…
UK election triggers 'surge in demand' says PMI surveyThe new UK government has been greeted by a “surge in demand” from British businesses, according to th
Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrives in India for trade talks
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy has arrived in India for talks with ministers and business leaders.The visit is being billed as an attempt to reset Brit
India-UK FTA negotiations floor not ceiling of ambitions: David Lammy
He will discuss partnering on Indian-led global initiatives to build clean power access, climate resilience in the global south and small island states, it said
2024 Transatlantic Confidence Index shows vote of confidence in US-UK…
4th edition of the index for 2024 from BritishAmerican Business and Bain & Company emphasises renewed strength of transatlantic trade, business and econo
LVMH: Big luxury brands suffer as Chinese shoppers hold back
China's economic slowdown and a crackdown by Beijing on displays of wealth are taking a toll on some of the world's top luxury brands.LVMH says its sales in Asi
Close to 10% of UK businesses in corporate distress
Corporate distress in Europe has risen 10% year-on-year, with the UK and Germany remaining among the most distressed markets in Europe. A new study
Ursula von der Leyen and Keir Starmer plan meeting to…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.European Commission president Ursul
