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Low investment blocking UK growth, says think tank

Posted by June 17, 2024

Investment levels in the UK remain among the worst of the world's richest nations and unless they improve it is hard to see how the economy will grow, a think t

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Investment in UK has trailed other G7 countries since mid-1990s,…

Posted by June 17, 2024

Investment in the UK has trailed other G7 countries including the US and Germany since the mid-1990s, according to a report that urges Labour and the Conservati

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UK business investment lowest in G7 countries for 24 of…

Posted by June 17, 2024

The UK has had the lowest level of investment in the G7 for 24 of the past 30 years, according to research by the Institute for Public Policy Research.The analy

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London dragging down UK productivity as office staff work from…

Posted by June 17, 2024

Adrian Pabst at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) said: “There are very few jobs which can be do

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Home Interiors Company Oka Faces More Hard Times, Plans to…

Posted by June 17, 2024

LONDON — Fresh from filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S., high-end furniture brand Oka is looking to strike a deal with creditors in the U.K.

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Green energy plan ‘won’t benefit’ Welsh valley residents

Posted by June 17, 2024

16 hours agoBy Colletta Smith, Cost of Living correspondentBBCDina Smith is worried about what future generations will say about pylons in Wales' green valley

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London Stock Exchange becomes Europe’s largest stock market again

Posted by June 17, 2024

The UK’s main stock market retook its crown as Europe’s most valuable for the first time in nearly two years, data shows.The total value of companies listed

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Businesses need bold decisions from whichever UK party wins general…

Posted by June 17, 2024

Over the past week, the nuts and bolts of the UK main political parties’ promises were finally welded into place with the publication of their full manifestos

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Party supplies retailer Wonder on brink of administration

Posted by June 17, 2024

A party supplies retailer and distributor is teetering on the brink of administration after being hit by a downturn in consumer spending.Sky News

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UK bars could gain £800m if England wins Euros –…

Posted by June 17, 2024

The Euro 2024 football tournament could provide a £800 million (US$1 billion) boost to pubs and bars in the UK if

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Labour risks higher mortgage bills and worse unemployment, says HSBC…

Posted by June 17, 2024

Thanks for joining me. We begin the week with a look at the manufacturing sector, where thousands of roles are being left unfil

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