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UK inflation hits eight-month high of 2.6%, fuelling calls to…
UK inflation has risen to its highest level in eight months, adding to pressure on the Bank of England to keep interest rates unchanged on Thursday despite a sl
China’s ‘magic weapon’ helping Beijing wield influence in the UK
Tengbo Yang, a Chinese man who became a confidant of the UK’s Prince Andrew, allegedly worked for a senior part of China’s hierarchy that Beijing calls “i
Prince Andrew’s ‘opaque’ finances provoke calls for register of royal…
Getting information from government departments about the Duke of York’s past business dealings is like playing “whack-a-mole”, it was claimed, as fallout
James Zuurbier joins RSM UK financial services consulting team
Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK has appointed James Zuurbier as a deal services director. He joined the fi
Brexit hit to UK trade less than predicted, says study
Brexit has hit UK trade less than many forecasters predicted thanks to larger companies adapting to red tape at the border, according to research by the London
Matilda Djerf: ‘I wasn’t ready’ to lead company
"When I started Djerf Avenue I never expected that the company would be what it is today, with so many team members and so much responsibility," she wrote. "I'
Avanti West Coast staff to strike on New Year’s Eve
Last week, the RMT called off strikes planned for 22, 23 and 29 December to consider Avanti's new offer.But the union said late on Tuesday that 83% of the 400 m
The rise of Yang Tengbo: what were his UK businesses?
During his time in the UK, Yang Tengbo created and operated a range of entities, interests and trade associations. The most intriguing is a company with a direc
Paula Vennells: No desire to point fingers over Horizon scandal
Ms Vennells' lawyer Samantha Leek KC told the inquiry that her client "cannot, and does not, try to hide from the fact that while chief executive she did not ma
Rolls-Royce’s Edward Prince to join UK Export Finance Executive Team
Senior Rolls-Royce plc executive Edward Prince has been appointed as Director of Large Corporates & International at UK Export Finance (UKEF). With a £60
UK’s bumper pay rises show inflation is tricky to shift
Business figures have been sounding increasingly alarmed about the state of the UK’s jobs market in recent days, with the recruiter James Reed claiming it aug
Billionaire Guy Hands’s property firm sells military homes to MoD…
A property company linked to Guy Hands has agreed to sell 36,000 military homes to the UK’s Ministry of Defence for almost £6bn, signalling an end to a long-
