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Petrol set to top £1.50 a litre as Iran war drives fuel price surge

Petrol set to top £1.50 a litre as Iran war drives fuel...

UK petrol prices are set to exceed £1.50 per litre as oil costs surge after the...

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Dyson hit by £440m sales drop as Trump tariffs bite

Dyson hit by £440m sales drop as Trump tariffs bite

Dyson reports £440m sales decline due to US tariffs and weak demand, but profit...

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Octopus Investments to cut 20% of staff as AI reshapes asset management

Octopus Investments to cut 20% of staff as AI reshapes ...

Octopus Investments plans to cut around 20% of staff as it accelerates AI adopt...

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Late-paying firms face multimillion-pound fines under new crackdown

Late-paying firms face multimillion-pound fines under n...

Large UK companies face multimillion-pound fines for late payments under new la...

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Government sets £7.4bn target to boost SME contracts across UK

Government sets £7.4bn target to boost SME contracts ac...

The UK government will direct £7.4bn annually to small businesses by 2028, sett...

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Tech trailblazers recognised at Salesforce Everywoman Awards

Tech trailblazers recognised at Salesforce Everywoman A...

The Salesforce everywoman in Technology Awards 2026 celebrate outstanding women...

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Imminent changes to Statutory Sick Pay: What employers need to know

Imminent changes to Statutory Sick Pay: What employers ...

In a recent Acas survey, employers and employees were asked which three changes...

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Mike Lynch estate faces wipeout after $1.24bn HPE damages ruling

Mike Lynch estate faces wipeout after $1.24bn HPE damag...

Mike Lynch’s estate faces potential wipeout after a $1.24bn High Court damages ...

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SME lending rises to £17.5bn as small businesses drive AI-led growth across the UK

SME lending rises to £17.5bn as small businesses drive ...

UK SME lending climbed to £17.5bn in 2025 as smaller firms drive AI adoption, t...

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Surge in UK borrowing limits scope for energy bill support as fiscal pressures mount

Surge in UK borrowing limits scope for energy bill supp...

UK borrowing jumps to £14.3bn, raising concerns over limited government capacit...

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Luke Littler moves to trademark his face in bid to combat AI fakes

Luke Littler moves to trademark his face in bid to comb...

Darts champion Luke Littler applies to trademark his face to prevent AI deepfak...

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Truro targets former Zipcar users with capital-light expansion in London

Truro targets former Zipcar users with capital-light ex...

Turo is expanding in London targeting former Zipcar users with a capital-light ...

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Labour to allow 30m wind turbines at schools and hospitals in planning shake-up

Labour to allow 30m wind turbines at schools and hospit...

Labour will allow 30m wind turbines at schools, hospitals and farms without pla...

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MPs warn Treasury reforms risk undermining Financial Ombudsman independence

MPs warn Treasury reforms risk undermining Financial Om...

MPs warn Treasury plans to reform the Financial Ombudsman Service could threate...

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Candela raises €30m as electric ferries gain momentum amid fuel price surge

Candela raises €30m as electric ferries gain momentum a...

Electric vessel maker Candela secures €30m funding to scale hydrofoil ferry pro...

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Government urged to act as £2.5bn Chelsea sale funds remain frozen

Government urged to act as £2.5bn Chelsea sale funds re...

Pressure mounts on the UK government to release £2.5bn from Chelsea’s sale as m...