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McDonald’s to ‘rethink’ prices after first sales fall since 2020

Posted by July 29, 2024

McDonald's is reconsidering its pricing strategy, after customers cutting back their spending took a bite out of the fast food giant's sales.Outlets open for at

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The chancellor’s key funding gap accusations and what she plans…

Posted by July 29, 2024

Rachel Reeves has accused her predecessor of hiding a "£22bn funding gap" for the current financial year, as she announced a series of "tough dec

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Federated Hermes hires UK business development director from Aviva

Posted by July 29, 2024

As part of his new role, Ford will be responsible for growing the firm's assets under management. He will report to Dan Churchouse, head of business developme

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Half of UK TV and film staff out of work…

Posted by July 29, 2024

A major survey of TV and film staff in the UK has found that more than half are still out of work a year on from the Hollywood strikes.Media and e

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Council Leader to Express ‘Serious Concern’ to UK and Welsh…

Posted by July 29, 2024

Neath Port Talbot Council has passed a motion calling on its Leader Cllr Steve Hunt to write a letter of serious concern to the UK and Welsh Governments over fu

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New Government drives forward trade talks to turbocharge economic growth

Posted by July 29, 2024

Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds set to deliver trade negotiations with international partners, including the Gulf Cooperation Council and India 

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Mortgage market ‘robust’ ahead of Bank of England interest-rate decision

Posted by July 29, 2024

The number of mortgage approvals in the UK was "broadly stable" last month, the Bank of England has said.There were 59,976 net approvals in June,

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Delivery giant Evri to hire 9,000 new staff in UK

Posted by July 29, 2024

Evri is to hire 9,000 new staff in the UK following its multi-billion pound takeover.The delivery giant said it is looking to hire 8,000 more cour

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UK’s new Treasury chief says previous government ‘covered up’ financial…

Posted by July 29, 2024

LONDON -- Britain's new Labour government axed several construction projects and withdrew a winter fuel payment for millions of retirees Monday to cover what it

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Meloni meets Xi as Italy vows to ‘relaunch’ bilateral ties…

Posted by July 29, 2024

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said China is an "important interlocutor" in managing global tensions, as she met President Xi Jinping in Beijing.Pres

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Norway’s oil brings wealth but for some a sense of…

Posted by July 28, 2024

Elisabeth OxfeldtElisabeth Oxfeldt says that the country's sense of guilt is being explored by movies, TV series and booksMany Norwegians are feeling guilty, ac

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