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Tycoon Caring close to clinching £1bn sale of Ivy Collection
The billionaire businessman Richard Caring is close to clinching a sale of his collection of Ivy restaurants, paving the way for a new owner of so
House prices in the UK hit two-year high, says Halifax
House prices in the UK reached a two-year high in August and the recent interest rate cut has increased confidence among homebuyers, the UK's largest mortgage l
Universal theme park could ‘unlock enormous potential’ of Bedford
Bedford Borough CouncilBedford mayor Tom Wootton (left) walked around the town with Universal executive John McReynolds (right)One of the people behind plans to
UK ‘needs £1tn investment over 10 years to hit economic…
The UK needs £1tn of fresh investment over the next decade if the government is to hit its economic growth targets, a City taskforce has said.The Capital Marke
Debt-laden Royal Mail is killing letter deliveries by a thousand…
Such a fate would greatly undermine the core purpose of the service. As the Greetings Card Association warns, the proposals ap
PwC to start tracking working locations of all UK employees
The consultancy PwC has told its employees it is going to begin tracking their working locations to ensure that all workers spend “a minimum of three days a w
Mike Lynch associate hit by car died from traumatic head…
Stephen Chamberlain, an associate of the tech tycoon Mike Lynch, died in hospital three days after being hit by a car while out running in Cambridgeshire, an in
Boost for UK Growth as Start-Up Investment Schemes Extended
Thousands of entrepreneurs and start-ups are set to benefit from the extension of two leading government investment schemes to help them grow the economy and re
Reeves tax crackdown will drive away talent, says private equity…
The Treasury is also consulting on plans to change the rate of carried interest, which is currently taxed as a capital gain at
Silicon Valley star A16Z eyes stake in British start-up 11xAI
One of the world's most prominent technology investors is considering taking a stake in a British artificial intelligence (AI) start-up which buil
UK business leaders boast the best tech skills in Europe
UK business leaders are ahead of the global pack when it comes to integrating technology expertise at the highest levels, according to research from Accenture.
Second-class letter deliveries in UK could be scrapped on Saturdays
Royal Mail could be allowed to scrap second-class letter deliveries on Saturdays, amid pressure from the company on the industry regulator to shake up postal se
