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UK government debt highest since 1962
The UK's national debt has reached its highest level since 1962, according to new official figures.The total stock of government debt was worth 99.5% of the val
Banks, media, airlines hit by major IT outage
A raft of global institutions - including major banks, media outlets and airlines - have reported being hit by a mass IT outage.Australia has been particularly
Global IT outages latest: Security firm CrowdStrike rules out cyber…
Workers who are paid weekly could be particularly impacted by today's IT outage after businesses said their software for pa
Trump announces former Fox Business and CNN host Lou Dobbs…
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SK:N: Why has the cosmetic surgery chain gone bust?
1 hour agoBy Daniel Thomas and Victoria Park-Froud, BBC News business reportersGetty ImagesThe collapse of High Street plastic surgery chain SK:N on Wednesday
UK Gov Enacts Fiscal Lock Law for Economic Stability
New law to deliver economic stability by ensuring that no future Government can sideline the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).Future fiscal announcements
‘Global payments issue’ hits transactions including house purchases, Bank of…
The Bank of England has revealed disruption to some major financial transactions due to a "global payments issue", later confirmed to have been fi
UK labour market: Final pandemic hangover starting to fade? –…
The employment rate came in at 74.4%, lower than the previous quarter. Unemployment came in at 4.4%, up slightly on the previous quarter and in line with ma
Banks must improve how they treat parliamentarians, UK watchdog says
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Clarity needed on UK government’s digital verification proposals
The UK government’s plans for digital verification are unclear as they stand, according to a data
Chunks to be cut out of HSBC skyscraper in Canary…
The bank was one of several financial services companies to move to Canary Wharf when it opened in 1991, with the tower once Br
Statement on the UK – Japan Women’s Economic Empowerment Seminar
On 10 July 2024, the UK and Japan hosted a hybrid seminar for Japanese women entrepreneurs, investors, and business owners seeking to increase trade and invest
