Bussiness

World-leading proposals to protect businesses from cybercrime

Posted by January 14, 2025

UK businesses are set to be protected by new world-leading ransomware proposals to tackle the threat of cybercrime, which is estimated to cost the UK economy b

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UK and Iraq boost cooperation on trade, growth and illegal…

Posted by January 13, 2025

The Prime Minister will host Iraqi Prime Minister in Downing Street to mark a revamped relationship between the UK and Iraq, working more closely to de

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Rachel Reeves steps up pressure on UK regulators to scrap…

Posted by January 13, 2025

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Chancellor Rachel Reeves will this

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Saba is not a saviour of UK investment trusts. Look…

Posted by January 13, 2025

The great advantage of hostile takeover battles for public companies is that you get a clean punch-up. The records of both parties – bidder and target – are

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What are the challenges facing the government’s AI action plan

Posted by January 13, 2025

During his speech, Sir Keir emphasised that his government would take a more aggressive approach to the development of AI than the European Union has.Major tech

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Growth, opportunity, and prosperity for the UK at the heart…

Posted by January 13, 2025

The draft Annual Plan – ‘Promoting competition and protecting consumers to drive growth, opportunity, and prosperity for the UK’ – sets out the Competi

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Pound falls further as borrowing costs rise again

Posted by January 13, 2025

Government debt costs in Germany, France, Spain and Italy also rose on Monday.Some experts say investors are reacting to the re-election of former US President

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Starmer says Reeves doing ‘fantastic job’ as CBI president slams…

Posted by January 13, 2025

Starmer says Reeves doing 'fantastic job' and has his full confidenceMax Kendix from the Times has another try at the Rachel Reeves question. (See 12.11am.) Wil

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Applegreen to sell its UK petrol filling business

Posted by January 13, 2025

Fuel and forecourt retailer Applegreen has agreed a deal to sell its UK petrol filling business to EG On The Move, a UK operator of fil

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Blow to Reeves as confidence in UK economy plummets among…

Posted by January 13, 2025

Business leaders have delivered a stark warning about the UK economy, heaping fresh pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves at the start of the week. A new survey

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Business confidence falling in UK and eurozone, recruiters warn

Posted by January 13, 2025

Recruitment companies have warned about declining confidence across Europe and the UK, as political uncertainty adds to concerns about economic growth.The FTSE

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Pound slides to fresh 14-year low as UK borrowing costs…

Posted by January 13, 2025

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureSteve Hare, chief executive of the software firm Sage, said: The UK government’s â

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