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Harland and Wolff: Shipyard support was ‘too risky for taxpayers’

Posted by July 22, 2024

Getty ImagesHarland and Wolff employs about 1,500 people, mainly in BelfastOffering financial support to Harland and Wolff meant "a very substantial risk that t

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Key Skills Sector Priorities for the Labour Government from Leading…

Posted by July 22, 2024

The Institute of Directors (IoD) Education Group recently hosted a webinar discussing skills policy priorities for the new Labour government. Business organis

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Tempest fighter jet’s new design unveiled amid doubts over project

Posted by July 22, 2024

The Global Combat Air Programme, as Tempest is officially known, hopes to get the new fighter into service by 2035. The aircraf

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UK government confirms SAF mandate introduction in 2025

Posted by July 22, 2024

The new UK government has confirmed that it will continue with the previous administration’s plans to introduce a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate at t

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Business class: UK cycling industry struggles despite road and track…

Posted by July 21, 2024

This article picked by a teacher with suggested questions is part of the Financial Times free schools access programme. Details/registration here. Read our ful

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John Lewis turns to Stanley Tucci in bid to win…

Posted by July 21, 2024

John Lewis is to start stocking dozens of new homeware brands - including pots and pans from Stanley Tucci - as part of a drive

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‘It smacks of a potential grand plan’: How Royal Mail…

Posted by July 21, 2024

Kretinsky’s ambitious plans have been backed up by a fevered acquisition spree that has accelerated since 2018, when the tyco

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Growing inflation in UK’s service-based economy was never going to…

Posted by July 21, 2024

I’m due a haircut and in the past week received a message from my barber containing the news that the price will be 10% higher than the last time I went for a

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Rachel Reeves pledges ‘big bang’ for private pension funds

Posted by July 21, 2024

Labour has promised to bring forward wide-ranging reforms of the £2tn private pensions industry in a review that aims “to boost investment, increase pension

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The end is in sight for Keir Starmer’s honeymoon period

Posted by July 21, 2024

Labour says its hugely controversial plan to add 20pc VAT to school fees will raise around £1.7bn. This is a policy which, for

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Fintech Ebury taps Goldman for £2bn UK IPO

Posted by July 21, 2024

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Fintech myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.Payments group Ebury has appointed investment banke

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How another Trump White House can work to Britain’s advantage

Posted by July 20, 2024

All this could be no more than wishful thinking. Trump 2.0 may be a good deal more dangerous than my admittedly faintly complac

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