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General election 2024: Evidence of weakening in economic recovery as…
Growth in the UK's powerhouse services sector has cooled by more than expected to its weakest level in six months, according to a closely-watched
HSBC fined over treatment of customers in financial difficulty
HSBC has been fined £6.2m by the City watchdog after it found the bank failed to help customers in financial difficulties.The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Moto owners plot sale of motorway services giant
The owners of Moto, one of Britain's biggest operators of motorway service stations, are preparing to put the company up for sale for more than £
Thousands of pylons to be built across Britain in £30bn…
Thousands more electricity pylons are to be built across Britain as the National Grid “rewires the nation” to hit net zero
Victory for Labour ‘is not in the bag’, say small…
Thanks for joining me. We begin the day with the outlook on the impending general election from business leaders.The head of th
Vets market faces competition probe amid cost concerns
The UK's competition body is to forge ahead with an inquiry into the vets market amid concerns that pet owners are overpaying for treatments.The Competition and
CMA issues tips for pet owners as its announces full…
The UK's competition regulator has issued tips for pet owners amid concerns they are paying too much on vet bills and are not given enough informa
Live Nation: US sues in bid to break up Ticketmaster…
US regulators have sued Live Nation, accusing the entertainment giant of using illegal tactics to maintain a monopoly over the live music industry.The lawsuit f
UK railway news round-up
Show Fullscreen Balfour Beatty is using a ‘mega tent’ as part of works to strengthen a road overbridge at London Paddington station. This provides a wareh
‘People are just not worried about being scammed’
24 hours agoJane Wakefield,Technology reporterClark HoefnagelsClark Hoefnagels created an AI-powered tool that spots scam emailsWhen Clark Hoefnagels’ grandmo
Calling election on economic issues is a risky gamble
I have never before heard of pegging an election launch to a set of economic statistics, but Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has clearly decided to go for an electio
General election 2024: Economy will be the key battlefield
"It's the economy stupid". So, famously, went the maxim of Bill Clinton's campaign team in 1992.The point being that for all the sound and fury an
