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The environmental campaigners fighting against data centres

Posted by November 4, 2024

The big players in the global data centre industry are trying to allay people’s concerns. This summer, for example, Microsoft launched its Data Center Communi

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UK tax plan for wealthy foreigners risks turning London into…

Posted by November 3, 2024

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The UK government’s new regime to

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Rachel Reeves ‘not immune’ to National Insurance hike criticism

Posted by November 3, 2024

Also speaking to Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Badenoch said the Conservatives would be thinking about the economy "in a different way", which would be "complet

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Fertility: Why are fewer babies being born in England and…

Posted by November 3, 2024

HANDOUTEllie Lambert has frozen her eggs in the hope of meeting someone or "being in a financial situation where I can go it alone"The number of babies born in

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Firm’s £500m investment in UK is show of confidence in…

Posted by November 3, 2024

* PASSWORDMust be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a numberShow* YEAR OF BIRTHYou must be at least 18 years old to create an

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Royal estates ‘receive millions from public bodies and charities’

Posted by November 2, 2024

PA MediaThe Royal Family has received millions of pounds of income in rent from the NHS, schools and the armed forces, a new documentary has revealed.In the inv

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Medieval festival for Hereford wins business backing

Posted by November 2, 2024

Hereford BID is proposing the event as part of its plans to boost Hereford over the next five years.Chief executive Mike Truelove said: “We do not have many d

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How many farms would be affected by Budget changes?

Posted by November 1, 2024

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said the government needed to "listen to rural communities" and reverse the change, claiming it would impact around 70,000

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Financial market worries over the UK budget appear to ease

Posted by November 1, 2024

LONDON -- Worries about this week's tax-raising U.K. budget within financial markets appeared to ease Friday with the interest rates charged on British debt ste

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Rachel Reeves avoids Liz Truss moment as markets stabilise

Posted by November 1, 2024

UK markets stabilised on Friday, offering some reassurance to Rachel Reeves as investors, policy makers and business continued to absorb the scale

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Logistics deal could raise prices for business customers in the…

Posted by November 1, 2024

Following a Phase 1 investigation, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that GXO Logistics’ (GXO) completed purchase of Wincanton PLC could

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Autumn Budget 2024: changes to Business Property Relief and Agricultural…

Posted by November 1, 2024

Overview As expected, the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has announced significant changes to the UK Inheritance Tax regime. Her announcement affects U

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