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Visa and Mastercard face UK regulatory action over lack of…

Posted by March 6, 2025

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Financial services myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.The UK payments regulator has warned Vis

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British businesses continue optimistic views about Taiwan economy

Posted by March 6, 2025

Ruth Bradley-Jones, Representative at the British Office Taipei, and Martin Kent, His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Asia Pacific currently visiting Taiwan

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Pepco Group mulls sale of Poundland business in UK

Posted by March 6, 2025

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - European discounter Pepco Group said on Thursday it was evaluating all strategic options to separate its struggling 825-st

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Security and growth at the centre of the UK-Ireland Summit

Posted by March 5, 2025

Ensuring peace, prosperity and security in Europe and around the world will be at the heart of discussions with Taoiseach Micheál Martin at the UK-Ir

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US tariffs could hit UK consumers, Bailey says

Posted by March 5, 2025

US president Donald Trump's tariffs could mean less money in UK consumers' pockets, Bank of England experts have warned.Tariffs could hit growth and pose "subst

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Trump’s trade war could pose ‘substantial’ threat to UK economy,…

Posted by March 5, 2025

A full-blown trade war would pose a “substantial” threat to the British economy, Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has warned.Donald Trump struck Canad

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UK government to end North Sea windfall tax in 2030

Posted by March 5, 2025

PA MediaThe UK government announced a windfall tax on profits made by firms in the North Sea would end in 2030The UK government has launched a consultation on p

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Tesla’s UK sales rise despite threat of backlash over Musk’s…

Posted by March 5, 2025

Sales of Teslas in the UK rose by more than a fifth last month as demand for battery-powered cars increased, despite the prospect of a buyer backlash over Elon

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India expands UK footprint as £41 billion partnership drives growth…

Posted by March 5, 2025

India is set to further solidify its growing relationship with the ​United Kingdom, with a series of new developments aimed at strengthening economic and dip

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Some British firms ‘stuck in neutral’ over AI, says Microsoft…

Posted by March 5, 2025

Some companies are “stuck in neutral” in their approach to artificial intelligence, according to Microsoft’s UK boss, who said a significant number of pri

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UK opens ETA applications for European travellers

Posted by March 5, 2025

The UK is opening the application process for its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to citizens from more than 30 European countries on Wednesday (5 March).

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Treasury earmarks billions in spending cuts ahead of Spring Statement

Posted by March 5, 2025

The Treasury will on Wednesday inform the OBR of its "major measures" -essentially changes to tax and spend in order to put the public finances back on track to

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