BUSINESS

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‘Motherhood penalty’ costs women over £65,000 by time first child turns five, ONS finds

‘Motherhood penalty’ costs women over £65,000 by time f...

The average mother in England loses £65,618 in pay by the time her first child ...

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Trump’s crypto wallet rebounds 36% in Q3, but remains 70% down in 2025

Trump’s crypto wallet rebounds 36% in Q3, but remains 7...

Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency portfolio rose 36% in Q3 2025 to $3.1m after stee...

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HMRC has stepped up its campaign to expand the scope of ‘confectionery’ under VAT law – and the courts are backing them

HMRC has stepped up its campaign to expand the scope of...

HMRC is reclassifying more sweet products as confectionery under VAT rules, hit...

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Rick Stein shutters Marlborough restaurant as group struggles with losses

Rick Stein shutters Marlborough restaurant as group str...

Celebrity chef Rick Stein will close his Marlborough restaurant after nearly a ...

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Artificial Intelligence, real change: How small businesses can harness AI for growth

Artificial Intelligence, real change: How small busines...

New research shows nearly a third of UK SMEs already use AI tools, with more se...

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HSBC warns UK business banking customers of third-party data breach

HSBC warns UK business banking customers of third-party...

HSBC has alerted UK business banking customers to a data breach at a third-part...

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Mone accuses Rachel Reeves of fuelling ‘government vendetta’ after Labour fringe remark

Mone accuses Rachel Reeves of fuelling ‘government vend...

Baroness Michelle Mone has accused Rachel Reeves of fuelling a government vende...

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A ‘taxi tax’ would hit vulnerable passengers and struggling businesses hardest

A ‘taxi tax’ would hit vulnerable passengers and strugg...

Rumoured plans to impose VAT on taxi fares risk raising costs for vulnerable pa...

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Reeves’ Budget: is Larry’s cat food the last refuge?

Reeves’ Budget: is Larry’s cat food the last refuge?

Rumour has it that Rachel Reeves is limbering up for November with a Budget tha...

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Branson told to rethink Eurostar rival bid as rail minister warns Kent stations ‘must be served’

Branson told to rethink Eurostar rival bid as rail mini...

Rail minister tells Richard Branson his Virgin Eurostar rival bid must serve Ke...

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Harrods data breach: luxury retail giant warns customers after hackers steal personal details

Harrods data breach: luxury retail giant warns customer...

Luxury retailer Harrods hit by cyber breach as hackers steal customer data from...

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Tesco’s robot warehouse dream in chaos as tech partner collapses

Tesco’s robot warehouse dream in chaos as tech partner ...

Tesco’s plan to rival Ocado with robotic warehouses in tatters after tech partn...

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Barclays boss warns Reeves: don’t tax growth ‘out of existence’

Barclays boss warns Reeves: don’t tax growth ‘out of ex...

Barclays boss warns Rachel Reeves not to introduce new taxes on banks, saying i...

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Britain ‘throwing away £2bn a year’ after scrapping VAT break for tourists, Reeves told

Britain ‘throwing away £2bn a year’ after scrapping VAT...

Britain is losing £2bn a year in tourist spending after scrapping tax-free shop...

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Jeremy Hunt warns Reeves: soaring taxes will kill UK’s ‘animal spirits’

Jeremy Hunt warns Reeves: soaring taxes will kill UK’s ...

Ex-Chancellor Jeremy Hunt slams Rachel Reeves’s £30bn tax plan, warning it will...

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Mandelson stripped of Power at his own firm after Epstein email scandal

Mandelson stripped of Power at his own firm after Epste...

Peter Mandelson has been stripped of his voting rights and dividend payments at...