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UK distances itself from Emmanuel Macron’s Ukraine ceasefire proposal

Posted by March 3, 2025

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.The UK has distanced itself from a proposal

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UK Government Backs Defence Supply Chain Innovation

Posted by March 3, 2025

A new defence innovation body to harness UK ingenuity and boost military technology is set to be launched, as part of a drive to turbocharge innovation in defe

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Cambridge university centre to explore how AI can help business

Posted by March 3, 2025

Researchers from the school are investigating AI adoption by businesses, and working with the Civil Service on AI workflows.Work is also taking place to examine

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Mark Crawford joins RSM UK business transformation team

Posted by March 3, 2025

Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK has appointed Mark Crawford as a director. He brings more than two decades

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North East leads in business confidence as firms look to…

Posted by March 3, 2025

Companies in the region reported higher confidence in their own business prospects, up five points to 73 percent, and greater optimism in the economy, up 44

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Mixue: Bubble tea chain bigger than Starbucks sees shares jump…

Posted by March 3, 2025

The company was founded in 1997 by Zhang Hongchao, a student at Henan University of Finance and Economics, as a part time job to help his family's finances.Its

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Ex-Barclays boss with Epstein links seeks to clear his name

Posted by March 3, 2025

Jes Staley had been disciplined by regulators in 2018 over his attempts to unmask a whistleblower he felt was unfairly trying to smear a colleague. But the cruc

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UK risks becoming dumping ground for goods from exploited workers,…

Posted by March 3, 2025

The government must close loopholes that enable firms exploiting workers to undercut British businesses or risk the UK becoming a “dumping ground” for goods

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Weak UK consumer spending is denting business mood, says CBI

Posted by March 3, 2025

Business activity across the UK private sector declined in the last three months, a survey has found, as weak consumer spending hits companies.The latest growth

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UK and France aim for new Ukraine peace deal as…

Posted by March 2, 2025

Britain and France are to lead a desperate European attempt to salvage peace hopes in Ukraine, with a plan that French President Emmanuel Macron said would incl

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UK’s Global Science and Tech Ambitions Refreshed Under New Brand

Posted by March 2, 2025

The UK’s global team for forging the international collaboration and championing the power of British science and tech expertise to solve some of the world

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Intertrade UK Kickstarts Drive to Boost Trade

Posted by March 2, 2025

In a further move to strengthen and protect the UK internal market for businesses across the country, Intertrade UK will hold its first meeting. The Secretary

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