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Pay soars at Barclays and HSBC after end of UK…

Posted by March 2, 2025

The demise of the UK banker bonus cap has sent pay soaring at Barclays and HSBC where the highest-paid bankers have received their biggest payouts since at leas

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HMRC to ditch Barclays as government’s bank in favour of…

Posted by March 2, 2025

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.HM Revenue & Customs is poised

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Rail fares rise by 4.6% in England and Wales

Posted by March 2, 2025

The rail fare rise for regulated tickets includes most season tickets covering commuter routes in England, which can cost thousands of pounds.Some off-peak retu

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Prince Andrew’s Pitch@Palace financial deal likely to collapse

Posted by March 1, 2025

Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondentBen KingBusiness reporterGetty ImagesPrince Andrew has been under pressure to find funding for his home in WindsorA deal to take

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UK ‘the golden child of Europe’ as stocks rally in…

Posted by February 28, 2025

UK is now 'the golden child of Europe' as stocks rally in LondonAfter a shaky start, Britain’s blue-chip share index has closed higher tonight, outpacing othe

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Skype announces it will close in May

Posted by February 28, 2025

When Microsoft bought Skype, the company was buying into an app that had been downloaded one billion times and had hundreds of millions of users."Together we wi

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What would a UK-US economic deal really look like?

Posted by February 28, 2025

When Boris Johnson flew to meet Donald Trump for the first time at the Biarritz G7 summit in 2019, he boasted en route to reporters about the huge benefits a po

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Business confidence in the East of England rises sharply

Posted by February 28, 2025

Companies in the region reported higher confidence in their own business prospects month-on-month, up 25 points at 74pc. When combined with their optimi

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UK: DfT Extends EV Grant for Businesses

Posted by February 28, 2025

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a year-long extension to its Plug-in van grant in order to aid businesses in their transition to zero em

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US-UK trade deal: Would an agreement change anything?

Posted by February 28, 2025

The US-UK trade deal warmly suggested by President Donald Trump should help insulate the UK from the direct impact of global trade tensions.It signals that the

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Bank of England must proceed with caution over future rate…

Posted by February 28, 2025

Bank of England policymakers must proceed cautiously – like mountaineers – as they cut interest rates in the months ahead as inflation risks rise, according

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Charnwood businesses urged to take advantage of more special offers

Posted by February 28, 2025

Published: Fri 28th February, 2025 Businesses in Charnwood are being given the opportunity to access vital support through discounted memberships to the East

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