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UK government borrowing hits higher than expected £3.1bn in July

Posted by August 21, 2024

Strong spending on public services and welfare pushed government borrowing to £3.1bn last month, more than double its level in the same month a year earlier an

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Cost of public services drives up UK government borrowing

Posted by August 21, 2024

The rising cost of public services and benefits pushed government borrowing to higher levels than expected in July, official figures show.Borrowing, the differe

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Snail farm in Liverpool office sparks tax avoidance probe

Posted by August 21, 2024

BBCCrates of snails were found in an office building in Liverpool, in what the city council has described as a business rates avoidance "tactic" A city centre o

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Red-hot rents for homes start to cool as tenants struggle

Posted by August 20, 2024

BBCMike and Lisa Buller say they are stuck in a rent trapThe "red-hot" rental market is starting to cool, exclusive data provided to the BBC reveals, but tenant

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Company insolvencies up 16% on July last year as cost…

Posted by August 20, 2024

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Cardiff-Based Fintech Firm Reveals Rapid Growth on its UK Anniversary

Posted by August 20, 2024

Finalrentals, a global car rentals industry disrupter, is celebrating the substantial growth it has achieved since Founder and Chief Executive Ammar Akhtar arr

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Half-year earnings rise 12.5% at UK’s largest pawnbroker H&T

Posted by August 20, 2024

The UK’s largest pawnbroker has reported a rise in profits as its customers sought to secure small, quick loans against jewellery and watches, in a sign of th

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Rise in number of firms going bust, Insolvency Service says

Posted by August 20, 2024

The number of firms in England and Wales going bust last month rose by 16% year-on-year, according to official figures.Commentators said the 2,191

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Sona Business enter UK market with new Hull office

Posted by August 20, 2024

 Sona Business, a wholesale provider of internet, cloud, and hosted UC solutions, has entered the UK network market with a new flagship office in Hull.  The o

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Taylor Swift boosts UK drinks sales – The Spirits Business

Posted by August 20, 2024

The UK hospitality sector has seen an estimated £78.4 million (US$101.8m) revenue boost this summer thanks to Tayl

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Canadian export agency ‘nursing losses’ after lending $1bn to Thames…

Posted by August 20, 2024

Canada’s state-backed export credit agency is reportedly nursing steep losses after lending debt-ridden Thames Water as much as a billion Canadian dollars.The

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