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<title>Lafiesta Espana &#45; : BUSINESS</title>
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<title>Tesco urges ministers to ease cost burden as Iran conflict clouds outlook</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/tesco-urges-ministers-to-ease-cost-burden-as-iran-conflict-clouds-outlook</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Tesco chief Ken Murphy urges ministers to ease tax and energy costs as the grocer posts an 8.5% profit rise and widens guidance amid the Iran conflict.
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Tesco urges ministers to ease cost burden as Iran conflict clouds outlook ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tesco, urges, ministers, ease, cost, burden, Iran, conflict, clouds, outlook</media:keywords>
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<title>Seres files patent for voice&#45;activated in&#45;car toilet as china’s EV makers battle for attention</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/seres-files-patent-for-voice-activated-in-car-toilet-as-chinas-ev-makers-battle-for-attention</link>
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Chongqing-based EV manufacturer Seres has patented a voice-controlled in-vehicle toilet, as Chinese carmakers pile on novel features to survive a brutal price war.
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Seres files patent for voice-activated in-car toilet as china’s EV makers battle for attention ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Seres, files, patent, for, voice-activated, in-car, toilet, china’s, makers, battle, for, attention</media:keywords>
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<title>Finance chiefs sound alarm over Anthropic’s ‘mythos’ AI model amid cyber&#45;security fears</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/finance-chiefs-sound-alarm-over-anthropics-mythos-ai-model-amid-cyber-security-fears</link>
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Finance ministers, central bankers and Barclays&#039; chief executive warn that Anthropic&#039;s new Mythos AI model could expose critical vulnerabilities in the world&#039;s financial systems.
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Finance chiefs sound alarm over Anthropic’s ‘mythos’ AI model amid cyber-security fears ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Finance, chiefs, sound, alarm, over, Anthropic’s, ‘mythos’, model, amid, cyber-security, fears</media:keywords>
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<title>Hormuz reopens: what Iran’s climbdown means for British SMEs</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/hormuz-reopens-what-irans-climbdown-means-for-british-smes</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/hormuz-reopens-what-irans-climbdown-means-for-british-smes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, sending crude below $92 and driving UK 10-year gilt yields to a week&#039;s low. Here&#039;s what it means for British SMEs.
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Hormuz reopens: what Iran’s climbdown means for British SMEs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hormuz, reopens:, what, Iran’s, climbdown, means, for, British, SMEs</media:keywords>
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<title>Why ADHD and entrepreneurship can drive success and create challenges in equal measure</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/why-adhd-and-entrepreneurship-can-drive-success-and-create-challenges-in-equal-measure</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/why-adhd-and-entrepreneurship-can-drive-success-and-create-challenges-in-equal-measure</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
There is a stage in entrepreneurship that many founders and senior leaders struggle to make sense of.
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Why ADHD and entrepreneurship can drive success and create challenges in equal measure ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Why, ADHD, and, entrepreneurship, can, drive, success, and, create, challenges, equal, measure</media:keywords>
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<title>Government doubles down on gaming with £30m funding package as sector eyes global growth</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/government-doubles-down-on-gaming-with-30m-funding-package-as-sector-eyes-global-growth</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/government-doubles-down-on-gaming-with-30m-funding-package-as-sector-eyes-global-growth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK government has unveiled a £30m funding package for video game developers, doubling support for the sector through its Creative Industries Sector Plan and Industrial Strategy.
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Government doubles down on gaming with £30m funding package as sector eyes global growth ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Government, doubles, down, gaming, with, £30m, funding, package, sector, eyes, global, growth</media:keywords>
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<title>Rolls&#45;Royce targets collectors with £3m electric Nightingale as coach&#45;building strategy accelerates</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/rolls-royce-targets-collectors-with-3m-electric-nightingale-as-coach-building-strategy-accelerates</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/rolls-royce-targets-collectors-with-3m-electric-nightingale-as-coach-building-strategy-accelerates</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rolls-Royce unveils the £3m all-electric Nightingale, a coach-built hypercar limited to 100 clients, as the Goodwood marque pivots from volume to bespoke luxury.
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Rolls-Royce targets collectors with £3m electric Nightingale as coach-building strategy accelerates ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rolls-Royce, targets, collectors, with, £3m, electric, Nightingale, coach-building, strategy, accelerates</media:keywords>
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<title>Morrisons to axe up to 200 head office jobs as AI drive accelerates</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/morrisons-to-axe-up-to-200-head-office-jobs-as-ai-drive-accelerates</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/morrisons-to-axe-up-to-200-head-office-jobs-as-ai-drive-accelerates</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Morrisons is putting up to 200 Bradford head office roles at risk as the debt-laden supermarket turns to AI and automation to cut costs and streamline operations.
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Morrisons to axe up to 200 head office jobs as AI drive accelerates ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Morrisons, axe, 200, head, office, jobs, drive, accelerates</media:keywords>
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<title>HSBC warns Iran war is shaking global confidence as UK business leaders count the cost</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/hsbc-warns-iran-war-is-shaking-global-confidence-as-uk-business-leaders-count-the-cost</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/hsbc-warns-iran-war-is-shaking-global-confidence-as-uk-business-leaders-count-the-cost</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
HSBC chiefs warn the Iran conflict is denting global confidence, as UK bosses from Castore to Virgin Atlantic flag soaring costs, supply chain chaos and inflation risks.
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HSBC warns Iran war is shaking global confidence as UK business leaders count the cost ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>HSBC, warns, Iran, war, shaking, global, confidence, business, leaders, count, the, cost</media:keywords>
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<title>Holidays abroad take a hit as cost of living fears and Iran conflict weigh on British consumers</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/holidays-abroad-take-a-hit-as-cost-of-living-fears-and-iran-conflict-weigh-on-british-consumers</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/holidays-abroad-take-a-hit-as-cost-of-living-fears-and-iran-conflict-weigh-on-british-consumers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK travel spending has dropped for the first time since 2021 as households brace for higher energy bills and the fallout from the Iran conflict, Barclays data shows.
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Holidays abroad take a hit as cost of living fears and Iran conflict weigh on British consumers ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Holidays, abroad, take, hit, cost, living, fears, and, Iran, conflict, weigh, British, consumers</media:keywords>
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<title>OpenAI pulls plug on Stargate UK, leaving Starmer’s AI superpower pitch in tatters</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/openai-pulls-plug-on-stargate-uk-leaving-starmers-ai-superpower-pitch-in-tatters</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/openai-pulls-plug-on-stargate-uk-leaving-starmers-ai-superpower-pitch-in-tatters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
OpenAI has paused its Stargate UK data centre investment, citing sky-high British energy prices and copyright uncertainty, in a blow to Labour&#039;s AI superpower ambitions.
Read more: 
OpenAI pulls plug on Stargate UK, leaving Starmer’s AI superpower pitch in tatters ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OpenAI, pulls, plug, Stargate, UK, leaving, Starmer’s, superpower, pitch, tatters</media:keywords>
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<title>Retail backers of SEIT face wiping out half their money as green trust raises the white flag</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/retail-backers-of-seit-face-wiping-out-half-their-money-as-green-trust-raises-the-white-flag</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/retail-backers-of-seit-face-wiping-out-half-their-money-as-green-trust-raises-the-white-flag</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
SDCL Efficiency Income Trust (SEIT) has abandoned its rescue plan and opted for a managed wind-down after pressure from activist Saba Capital, leaving retail investors nursing potential losses of more than 50 per cent on £1.1bn raised.
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Retail backers of SEIT face wiping out half their money as green trust raises the white flag ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Retail, backers, SEIT, face, wiping, out, half, their, money, green, trust, raises, the, white, flag</media:keywords>
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<title>Easter lifts footfall but retailers brace for April cost squeeze</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/easter-lifts-footfall-but-retailers-brace-for-april-cost-squeeze</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/easter-lifts-footfall-but-retailers-brace-for-april-cost-squeeze</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK retail footfall rose 2.4% in March as Easter drew shoppers back, but the BRC warns April tax rises, wage hikes and fuel costs threaten high street recovery.
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Easter lifts footfall but retailers brace for April cost squeeze ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Easter, lifts, footfall, but, retailers, brace, for, April, cost, squeeze</media:keywords>
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<title>Google takes on Opentable with AI that books your dinner in seconds</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/google-takes-on-opentable-with-ai-that-books-your-dinner-in-seconds</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/google-takes-on-opentable-with-ai-that-books-your-dinner-in-seconds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Google has launched an AI-powered restaurant booking tool in the UK, pulling real-time availability directly into search and threatening platforms like OpenTable.
Read more: 
Google takes on Opentable with AI that books your dinner in seconds ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Google, takes, Opentable, with, that, books, your, dinner, seconds</media:keywords>
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<title>OECD urges reeves to overhaul ‘inefficient’ UK tax system</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/oecd-urges-reeves-to-overhaul-inefficient-uk-tax-system</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/oecd-urges-reeves-to-overhaul-inefficient-uk-tax-system</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The OECD has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to launch an in-depth review of Britain&#039;s &quot;inefficient&quot; tax system, warning distortions and loopholes are throttling investment and growth.
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OECD urges reeves to overhaul ‘inefficient’ UK tax system ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OECD, urges, reeves, overhaul, ‘inefficient’, tax, system</media:keywords>
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<title>New North Sea oil fields would “send a shock wave around the world”, climate experts warn</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/new-north-sea-oil-fields-would-send-a-shock-wave-around-the-world-climate-experts-warn</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/new-north-sea-oil-fields-would-send-a-shock-wave-around-the-world-climate-experts-warn</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Senior climate figures warn that opening new North Sea oil and gas fields would imperil global climate targets, encourage developing nations to exploit fossil fuels, and undermine Britain&#039;s hard-won reputation as a pioneer in climate action.
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New North Sea oil fields would “send a shock wave around the world”, climate experts warn ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, North, Sea, oil, fields, would, “send, shock, wave, around, the, world”, climate, experts, warn</media:keywords>
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<title>SpaceX woos the small investor as Musk eyes the biggest flotation in stock market history</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/spacex-woos-the-small-investor-as-musk-eyes-the-biggest-flotation-in-stock-market-history</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/spacex-woos-the-small-investor-as-musk-eyes-the-biggest-flotation-in-stock-market-history</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
SpaceX is planning the largest IPO in history, targeting a $2tn valuation with up to 30% of shares reserved for retail investors. Here&#039;s what UK investors need to know.
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SpaceX woos the small investor as Musk eyes the biggest flotation in stock market history ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SpaceX, woos, the, small, investor, Musk, eyes, the, biggest, flotation, stock, market, history</media:keywords>
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<title>The spectre of stagflation returns as Britain’s private sector grinds to a near&#45;halt</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-spectre-of-stagflation-returns-as-britains-private-sector-grinds-to-a-near-halt</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-spectre-of-stagflation-returns-as-britains-private-sector-grinds-to-a-near-halt</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Britain&#039;s private sector barely grew in March as the Middle East conflict drives up costs and dampens confidence, raising the spectre of stagflation for SMEs already under pressure.
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The spectre of stagflation returns as Britain’s private sector grinds to a near-halt ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, spectre, stagflation, returns, Britain’s, private, sector, grinds, near-halt</media:keywords>
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<title>John Lewis chairman’s pay climbs 21% to £1.2m as 3,300 roles disappear across the partnership</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/john-lewis-chairmans-pay-climbs-21-to-12m-as-3300-roles-disappear-across-the-partnership</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/john-lewis-chairmans-pay-climbs-21-to-12m-as-3300-roles-disappear-across-the-partnership</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
John Lewis Partnership chairman Jason Tarry received a 21% pay rise to £1.2m while the retailer shed 3,300 jobs across its department stores and Waitrose supermarkets.
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John Lewis chairman’s pay climbs 21% to £1.2m as 3,300 roles disappear across the partnership ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>John, Lewis, chairman’s, pay, climbs, 21, £1.2m, 3, 300, roles, disappear, across, the, partnership</media:keywords>
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<title>Britain smashes solar records as ministers greenlight country’s largest solar farm</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/britain-smashes-solar-records-as-ministers-greenlight-countrys-largest-solar-farm</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/britain-smashes-solar-records-as-ministers-greenlight-countrys-largest-solar-farm</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Britain set new solar generation records on consecutive days this week, hitting 14.4GW, as the government approved the Springwell solar farm in Lincolnshire — the UK&#039;s largest.
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Britain smashes solar records as ministers greenlight country’s largest solar farm ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Britain, smashes, solar, records, ministers, greenlight, country’s, largest, solar, farm</media:keywords>
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<title>OpenAI’s flagship UK data centre hits the buffers in blow to Starmer’s AI ambitions</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/openais-flagship-uk-data-centre-hits-the-buffers-in-blow-to-starmers-ai-ambitions</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/openais-flagship-uk-data-centre-hits-the-buffers-in-blow-to-starmers-ai-ambitions</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
OpenAI&#039;s flagship Stargate data centre in Tyneside has stalled with no updated timeline, casting doubt over the government&#039;s AI infrastructure ambitions and Keir Starmer&#039;s growth agenda.
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OpenAI’s flagship UK data centre hits the buffers in blow to Starmer’s AI ambitions ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OpenAI’s, flagship, data, centre, hits, the, buffers, blow, Starmer’s, ambitions</media:keywords>
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<title>Reform UK becomes first British political party to launch its own podcast</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/reform-uk-becomes-first-british-political-party-to-launch-its-own-podcast</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Reform UK is launching a weekly podcast offering behind-the-scenes access to Nigel Farage and senior party figures, becoming the first British political party to produce its own show.
Read more: 
Reform UK becomes first British political party to launch its own podcast ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Labour’s tax uncertainty is pushing Britain’s wealthiest towards the exit</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/labours-tax-uncertainty-is-pushing-britains-wealthiest-towards-the-exit</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/labours-tax-uncertainty-is-pushing-britains-wealthiest-towards-the-exit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Two-thirds of Britain&#039;s ultra-wealthy have considered leaving the UK, with inconsistent tax policies cited as a bigger factor than high rates, according to a new BDO survey of multi-millionaires.
Read more: 
Labour’s tax uncertainty is pushing Britain’s wealthiest towards the exit ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Easter and Eid collision sends British lamb prices to a record high</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/easter-and-eid-collision-sends-british-lamb-prices-to-a-record-high</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/easter-and-eid-collision-sends-british-lamb-prices-to-a-record-high</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
British lamb prices surge to record highs as Easter and Eid drive demand, with supermarket legs topping £16/kg and the UK flock at its lowest in living memory.
Read more: 
Easter and Eid collision sends British lamb prices to a record high ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Easter, and, Eid, collision, sends, British, lamb, prices, record, high</media:keywords>
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<title>Vince calls on Miliband to halt North Sea oil exports as Iran war rattles supply</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/vince-calls-on-miliband-to-halt-north-sea-oil-exports-as-iran-war-rattles-supply</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/vince-calls-on-miliband-to-halt-north-sea-oil-exports-as-iran-war-rattles-supply</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Labour donor Dale Vince tells Ed Miliband to halt North Sea oil exports and shield Britain from Iran-driven fuel shortages, as crude tops $109 a barrel.
Read more: 
Vince calls on Miliband to halt North Sea oil exports as Iran war rattles supply ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vince, calls, Miliband, halt, North, Sea, oil, exports, Iran, war, rattles, supply</media:keywords>
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<title>Regions from Teesside to Cornwall awarded up to £20m to boost innovation</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/regions-from-teesside-to-cornwall-awarded-up-to-20m-to-boost-innovation</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/regions-from-teesside-to-cornwall-awarded-up-to-20m-to-boost-innovation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Regions across England and Wales will receive up to £20m each to boost innovation in sectors including AI, clean energy and advanced manufacturing.
Read more: 
Regions from Teesside to Cornwall awarded up to £20m to boost innovation ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Regions, from, Teesside, Cornwall, awarded, £20m, boost, innovation</media:keywords>
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<title>SpaceX files for record&#45;breaking IPO with $1.75tn valuation target</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/spacex-files-for-record-breaking-ipo-with-175tn-valuation-target</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/spacex-files-for-record-breaking-ipo-with-175tn-valuation-target</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
SpaceX is preparing for what could become the largest stock market debut in history after confidentially filing for an initial public offering that may value the company at more than $1.75 trillion.
Read more: 
SpaceX files for record-breaking IPO with $1.75tn valuation target ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SpaceX, files, for, record-breaking, IPO, with, 1.75tn, valuation, target</media:keywords>
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<title>Inflation fears surge as rate cut hopes fade for UK businesses</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/inflation-fears-surge-as-rate-cut-hopes-fade-for-uk-businesses</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/inflation-fears-surge-as-rate-cut-hopes-fade-for-uk-businesses</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK businesses expect higher inflation and fewer rate cuts as energy prices surge following the Iran war, according to Bank of England data.
Read more: 
Inflation fears surge as rate cut hopes fade for UK businesses ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Inflation, fears, surge, rate, cut, hopes, fade, for, businesses</media:keywords>
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<title>Ratcliffe backs tory plan to scrap carbon taxes amid industry pressure</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/ratcliffe-backs-tory-plan-to-scrap-carbon-taxes-amid-industry-pressure</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/ratcliffe-backs-tory-plan-to-scrap-carbon-taxes-amid-industry-pressure</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Ineos founder Jim Ratcliffe backs Conservative plans to scrap carbon taxes, arguing high levies are damaging UK industry and competitiveness.
Read more: 
Ratcliffe backs tory plan to scrap carbon taxes amid industry pressure ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ratcliffe, backs, tory, plan, scrap, carbon, taxes, amid, industry, pressure</media:keywords>
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<title>Bank of England warns Iran war could trigger financial crisis risks</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/bank-of-england-warns-iran-war-could-trigger-financial-crisis-risks</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/bank-of-england-warns-iran-war-could-trigger-financial-crisis-risks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Bank of England warns the Iran war could trigger a financial crisis, with rising mortgage costs, inflation and market volatility hitting UK households.
Read more: 
Bank of England warns Iran war could trigger financial crisis risks ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bank, England, warns, Iran, war, could, trigger, financial, crisis, risks</media:keywords>
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<title>Ineos losses widen to $593m as Ratcliffe halts dividend amid energy turmoil</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/ineos-losses-widen-to-593m-as-ratcliffe-halts-dividend-amid-energy-turmoil</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/ineos-losses-widen-to-593m-as-ratcliffe-halts-dividend-amid-energy-turmoil</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos reports $593m loss and skips dividend as energy volatility and Middle East tensions drive up costs and risks.
Read more: 
Ineos losses widen to $593m as Ratcliffe halts dividend amid energy turmoil ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ineos, losses, widen, 593m, Ratcliffe, halts, dividend, amid, energy, turmoil</media:keywords>
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<title>Iran war drives up costs and disrupts supply for London’s food markets</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/iran-war-drives-up-costs-and-disrupts-supply-for-londons-food-markets</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/iran-war-drives-up-costs-and-disrupts-supply-for-londons-food-markets</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
London food suppliers face rising costs and disrupted imports as the Iran war drives up fuel prices and strains global supply chains.
Read more: 
Iran war drives up costs and disrupts supply for London’s food markets ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iran, war, drives, costs, and, disrupts, supply, for, London’s, food, markets</media:keywords>
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<title>Car finance redress bill cut by £2bn as VCA unveils final compensation scheme</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/car-finance-redress-bill-cut-by-2bn-as-vca-unveils-final-compensation-scheme</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/car-finance-redress-bill-cut-by-2bn-as-vca-unveils-final-compensation-scheme</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The FCA has reduced the car finance compensation bill to £7.5bn, while increasing average payouts, as lenders and consumers weigh potential legal challenges.
Read more: 
Car finance redress bill cut by £2bn as VCA unveils final compensation scheme ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Car, finance, redress, bill, cut, £2bn, VCA, unveils, final, compensation, scheme</media:keywords>
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<title>Fuel price crisis risks pushing small firms to brink as pressure mounts on chancellor</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/fuel-price-crisis-risks-pushing-small-firms-to-brink-as-pressure-mounts-on-chancellor</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/fuel-price-crisis-risks-pushing-small-firms-to-brink-as-pressure-mounts-on-chancellor</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rising fuel prices risk pushing UK small businesses to collapse, with campaigners urging Rachel Reeves to cut fuel duty and reform pricing.
Read more: 
Fuel price crisis risks pushing small firms to brink as pressure mounts on chancellor ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fuel, price, crisis, risks, pushing, small, firms, brink, pressure, mounts, chancellor</media:keywords>
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<title>British Business Bank backs Dexory with £8.5m to scale AI warehouse tech</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/british-business-bank-backs-dexory-with-85m-to-scale-ai-warehouse-tech</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/british-business-bank-backs-dexory-with-85m-to-scale-ai-warehouse-tech</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The British Business Bank has invested £8.5m in Dexory to scale its AI-powered warehouse intelligence platform and global logistics operations.
Read more: 
British Business Bank backs Dexory with £8.5m to scale AI warehouse tech ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>British, Business, Bank, backs, Dexory, with, £8.5m, scale, warehouse, tech</media:keywords>
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<title>Next to invest £300m in UK logistics as new warehouse set to deliver £2.5bn boost</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/next-to-invest-300m-in-uk-logistics-as-new-warehouse-set-to-deliver-25bn-boost</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/next-to-invest-300m-in-uk-logistics-as-new-warehouse-set-to-deliver-25bn-boost</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Next will invest £300m in UK warehouses, including a new Yorkshire site, as it targets £2.5bn economic boost and accelerates online growth.
Read more: 
Next to invest £300m in UK logistics as new warehouse set to deliver £2.5bn boost ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Next, invest, £300m, logistics, new, warehouse, set, deliver, £2.5bn, boost</media:keywords>
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<title>US warns Starmer’s EU reset could strain UK trade ties</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/us-warns-starmers-eu-reset-could-strain-uk-trade-ties</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/us-warns-starmers-eu-reset-could-strain-uk-trade-ties</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The US has warned Keir Starmer’s plans to align with EU rules could disrupt UK-US trade, raising concerns over future economic ties.
Read more: 
US warns Starmer’s EU reset could strain UK trade ties ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>warns, Starmer’s, reset, could, strain, trade, ties</media:keywords>
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<title>Petrol set to top £1.50 a litre as Iran war drives fuel price surge</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/petrol-set-to-top-150-a-litre-as-iran-war-drives-fuel-price-surge</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/petrol-set-to-top-150-a-litre-as-iran-war-drives-fuel-price-surge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK petrol prices are set to exceed £1.50 per litre as oil costs surge after the Iran conflict, with diesel rising even faster, warns the RAC.
Read more: 
Petrol set to top £1.50 a litre as Iran war drives fuel price surge ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Petrol, set, top, £1.50, litre, Iran, war, drives, fuel, price, surge</media:keywords>
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<title>Dyson hit by £440m sales drop as Trump tariffs bite</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/dyson-hit-by-440m-sales-drop-as-trump-tariffs-bite</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/dyson-hit-by-440m-sales-drop-as-trump-tariffs-bite</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Dyson reports £440m sales decline due to US tariffs and weak demand, but profits rise after cost cuts and continued investment in innovation.
Read more: 
Dyson hit by £440m sales drop as Trump tariffs bite ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dyson, hit, £440m, sales, drop, Trump, tariffs, bite</media:keywords>
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<title>Octopus Investments to cut 20% of staff as AI reshapes asset management</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/octopus-investments-to-cut-20-of-staff-as-ai-reshapes-asset-management</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/octopus-investments-to-cut-20-of-staff-as-ai-reshapes-asset-management</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Octopus Investments plans to cut around 20% of staff as it accelerates AI adoption, highlighting growing disruption across the asset management sector.
Read more: 
Octopus Investments to cut 20% of staff as AI reshapes asset management ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Octopus, Investments, cut, 20, staff, reshapes, asset, management</media:keywords>
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<title>Late&#45;paying firms face multimillion&#45;pound fines under new crackdown</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/late-paying-firms-face-multimillion-pound-fines-under-new-crackdown</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/late-paying-firms-face-multimillion-pound-fines-under-new-crackdown</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Large UK companies face multimillion-pound fines for late payments under new laws, with a 60-day limit and stronger powers for the Small Business Commissioner.
Read more: 
Late-paying firms face multimillion-pound fines under new crackdown ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:00:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Late-paying, firms, face, multimillion-pound, fines, under, new, crackdown</media:keywords>
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<title>Government sets £7.4bn target to boost SME contracts across UK</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/government-sets-74bn-target-to-boost-sme-contracts-across-uk</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/government-sets-74bn-target-to-boost-sme-contracts-across-uk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK government will direct £7.4bn annually to small businesses by 2028, setting new departmental targets to boost SME growth and local economies.
Read more: 
Government sets £7.4bn target to boost SME contracts across UK ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:00:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Government, sets, £7.4bn, target, boost, SME, contracts, across</media:keywords>
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<title>Tech trailblazers recognised at Salesforce Everywoman Awards</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/tech-trailblazers-recognised-at-salesforce-everywoman-awards</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/tech-trailblazers-recognised-at-salesforce-everywoman-awards</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Salesforce everywoman in Technology Awards 2026 celebrate outstanding women in tech, highlighting innovation, leadership and diversity across the sector.
Read more: 
Tech trailblazers recognised at Salesforce Everywoman Awards ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tech, trailblazers, recognised, Salesforce, Everywoman, Awards</media:keywords>
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<title>Imminent changes to Statutory Sick Pay: What employers need to know</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/imminent-changes-to-statutory-sick-pay-what-employers-need-to-know</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/imminent-changes-to-statutory-sick-pay-what-employers-need-to-know</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
In a recent Acas survey, employers and employees were asked which three changes in the Employment Rights Act 2025 would have the biggest impact in their workplace.
Read more: 
Imminent changes to Statutory Sick Pay: What employers need to know ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Imminent, changes, Statutory, Sick, Pay:, What, employers, need, know</media:keywords>
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<title>Mike Lynch estate faces wipeout after $1.24bn HPE damages ruling</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/mike-lynch-estate-faces-wipeout-after-124bn-hpe-damages-ruling</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/mike-lynch-estate-faces-wipeout-after-124bn-hpe-damages-ruling</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Mike Lynch’s estate faces potential wipeout after a $1.24bn High Court damages ruling in favour of HPE over the Autonomy fraud case.
Read more: 
Mike Lynch estate faces wipeout after $1.24bn HPE damages ruling ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mike, Lynch, estate, faces, wipeout, after, 1.24bn, HPE, damages, ruling</media:keywords>
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<title>SME lending rises to £17.5bn as small businesses drive AI&#45;led growth across the UK</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/sme-lending-rises-to-175bn-as-small-businesses-drive-ai-led-growth-across-the-uk</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/sme-lending-rises-to-175bn-as-small-businesses-drive-ai-led-growth-across-the-uk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK SME lending climbed to £17.5bn in 2025 as smaller firms drive AI adoption, though experts warn funding still falls short of what’s needed for long-term growth.
Read more: 
SME lending rises to £17.5bn as small businesses drive AI-led growth across the UK ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SME, lending, rises, £17.5bn, small, businesses, drive, AI-led, growth, across, the</media:keywords>
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<title>Surge in UK borrowing limits scope for energy bill support as fiscal pressures mount</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/surge-in-uk-borrowing-limits-scope-for-energy-bill-support-as-fiscal-pressures-mount</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/surge-in-uk-borrowing-limits-scope-for-energy-bill-support-as-fiscal-pressures-mount</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK borrowing jumps to £14.3bn, raising concerns over limited government capacity to support households as energy bills rise amid Middle East tensions.
Read more: 
Surge in UK borrowing limits scope for energy bill support as fiscal pressures mount ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Surge, borrowing, limits, scope, for, energy, bill, support, fiscal, pressures, mount</media:keywords>
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<title>Luke Littler moves to trademark his face in bid to combat AI fakes</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/luke-littler-moves-to-trademark-his-face-in-bid-to-combat-ai-fakes</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/luke-littler-moves-to-trademark-his-face-in-bid-to-combat-ai-fakes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Darts champion Luke Littler applies to trademark his face to prevent AI deepfakes and counterfeit products, highlighting gaps in UK IP law.
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Luke Littler moves to trademark his face in bid to combat AI fakes ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Truro targets former Zipcar users with capital&#45;light expansion in London</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/truro-targets-former-zipcar-users-with-capital-light-expansion-in-london</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/truro-targets-former-zipcar-users-with-capital-light-expansion-in-london</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Turo is expanding in London targeting former Zipcar users with a capital-light peer-to-peer model, as traditional fleet-based car clubs struggle with rising costs.
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Truro targets former Zipcar users with capital-light expansion in London ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Truro, targets, former, Zipcar, users, with, capital-light, expansion, London</media:keywords>
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<title>Labour to allow 30m wind turbines at schools and hospitals in planning shake&#45;up</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/labour-to-allow-30m-wind-turbines-at-schools-and-hospitals-in-planning-shake-up</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/labour-to-allow-30m-wind-turbines-at-schools-and-hospitals-in-planning-shake-up</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Labour will allow 30m wind turbines at schools, hospitals and farms without planning permission, aiming to cut energy bills and boost UK renewables.
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Labour to allow 30m wind turbines at schools and hospitals in planning shake-up ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Labour, allow, 30m, wind, turbines, schools, and, hospitals, planning, shake-up</media:keywords>
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<title>MPs warn Treasury reforms risk undermining Financial Ombudsman independence</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/mps-warn-treasury-reforms-risk-undermining-financial-ombudsman-independence</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/mps-warn-treasury-reforms-risk-undermining-financial-ombudsman-independence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
MPs warn Treasury plans to reform the Financial Ombudsman Service could threaten its independence, raising concerns over government-appointed leadership and regulatory changes.
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MPs warn Treasury reforms risk undermining Financial Ombudsman independence ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:00:18 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>MPs, warn, Treasury, reforms, risk, undermining, Financial, Ombudsman, independence</media:keywords>
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<title>Candela raises €30m as electric ferries gain momentum amid fuel price surge</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/candela-raises-30m-as-electric-ferries-gain-momentum-amid-fuel-price-surge</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/candela-raises-30m-as-electric-ferries-gain-momentum-amid-fuel-price-surge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Electric vessel maker Candela secures €30m funding to scale hydrofoil ferry production as rising oil prices accelerate demand for zero-emission maritime transport.
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Candela raises €30m as electric ferries gain momentum amid fuel price surge ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:00:17 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Candela, raises, €30m, electric, ferries, gain, momentum, amid, fuel, price, surge</media:keywords>
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<title>Government urged to act as £2.5bn Chelsea sale funds remain frozen</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/government-urged-to-act-as-25bn-chelsea-sale-funds-remain-frozen</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/government-urged-to-act-as-25bn-chelsea-sale-funds-remain-frozen</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Pressure mounts on the UK government to release £2.5bn from Chelsea’s sale as ministers prepare legal action against Roman Abramovich over Ukraine war funds.
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Government urged to act as £2.5bn Chelsea sale funds remain frozen ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:00:16 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Government, urged, act, £2.5bn, Chelsea, sale, funds, remain, frozen</media:keywords>
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<title>Rolls&#45;Royce scraps 2030 all&#45;electric target as demand softens</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/rolls-royce-scraps-2030-all-electric-target-as-demand-softens</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/rolls-royce-scraps-2030-all-electric-target-as-demand-softens</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rolls-Royce abandons its 2030 all-electric pledge, citing softer customer demand and changing regulations as luxury carmakers rethink EV strategies.
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Rolls-Royce scraps 2030 all-electric target as demand softens ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rolls-Royce, scraps, 2030, all-electric, target, demand, softens</media:keywords>
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<title>UK government backs away from AI copyright overhaul as licensing emerges as the battleground</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-government-backs-away-from-ai-copyright-overhaul-as-licensing-emerges-as-the-battleground</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-government-backs-away-from-ai-copyright-overhaul-as-licensing-emerges-as-the-battleground</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK government report on copyright and AI signals retreat from opt-out reforms, prioritising transparency and licensing. What it means for SMEs, creators and tech firms.
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UK government backs away from AI copyright overhaul as licensing emerges as the battleground ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>government, backs, away, from, copyright, overhaul, licensing, emerges, the, battleground</media:keywords>
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<title>Maersk halts operations at Oman port after drone strike widens Iran conflict disruption</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/maersk-halts-operations-at-oman-port-after-drone-strike-widens-iran-conflict-disruption</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/maersk-halts-operations-at-oman-port-after-drone-strike-widens-iran-conflict-disruption</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Shipping giant Maersk has suspended operations at Oman’s Port of Salalah after a drone strike on oil storage facilities, highlighting growing disruption to global trade routes amid the escalating Iran conflict.
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Maersk halts operations at Oman port after drone strike widens Iran conflict disruption ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Maersk, halts, operations, Oman, port, after, drone, strike, widens, Iran, conflict, disruption</media:keywords>
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<title>UK economy stalls in January as hospitality slowdown drags growth to zero</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-economy-stalls-in-january-as-hospitality-slowdown-drags-growth-to-zero</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-economy-stalls-in-january-as-hospitality-slowdown-drags-growth-to-zero</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK GDP showed zero growth in January as households cut spending on restaurants and hospitality, highlighting a fragile economy ahead of potential inflation shocks from the Middle East conflict.
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UK economy stalls in January as hospitality slowdown drags growth to zero ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>economy, stalls, January, hospitality, slowdown, drags, growth, zero</media:keywords>
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<title>F1 set to cancel Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix amid Middle East conflict</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/f1-set-to-cancel-bahrain-and-saudi-arabian-grands-prix-amid-middle-east-conflict</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/f1-set-to-cancel-bahrain-and-saudi-arabian-grands-prix-amid-middle-east-conflict</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Formula 1 is expected to cancel the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix due to escalating conflict in the Middle East, reducing the 2026 calendar to 22 races.
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F1 set to cancel Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix amid Middle East conflict ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>set, cancel, Bahrain, and, Saudi, Arabian, Grands, Prix, amid, Middle, East, conflict</media:keywords>
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<title>UK and Ireland strengthen economic partnership as £937m investment set to create 850 jobs</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-and-ireland-strengthen-economic-partnership-as-937m-investment-set-to-create-850-jobs</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-and-ireland-strengthen-economic-partnership-as-937m-investment-set-to-create-850-jobs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK and Ireland deepen economic ties as £937m in Irish investment creates 850 jobs and new energy interconnectors strengthen energy security at the UK-Ireland Summit in Cork.
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UK and Ireland strengthen economic partnership as £937m investment set to create 850 jobs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>and, Ireland, strengthen, economic, partnership, £937m, investment, set, create, 850, jobs</media:keywords>
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<title>Fuel price surge could force one in ten drivers to cut hospital visits, survey warns</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/fuel-price-surge-could-force-one-in-ten-drivers-to-cut-hospital-visits-survey-warns</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/fuel-price-surge-could-force-one-in-ten-drivers-to-cut-hospital-visits-survey-warns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rising petrol and diesel prices could force one in ten drivers to reduce hospital visits, according to a FairFuelUK survey of 37,000 motorists warning of wider economic impact.
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Fuel price surge could force one in ten drivers to cut hospital visits, survey warns ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fuel, price, surge, could, force, one, ten, drivers, cut, hospital, visits, survey, warns</media:keywords>
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<title>Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards and ITV partner for £500,000 TV advertising prize</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/lloyds-british-business-excellence-awards-and-itv-partner-for-500000-tv-advertising-prize</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/lloyds-british-business-excellence-awards-and-itv-partner-for-500000-tv-advertising-prize</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards has announced a major new media partnership with ITV for 2026.
Read more: 
Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards and ITV partner for £500,000 TV advertising prize ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lloyds, British, Business, Excellence, Awards, and, ITV, partner, for, £500, 000, advertising, prize</media:keywords>
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<title>Government launches new programme to help more women and girls enter the UK tech sector</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/government-launches-new-programme-to-help-more-women-and-girls-enter-the-uk-tech-sector</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/government-launches-new-programme-to-help-more-women-and-girls-enter-the-uk-tech-sector</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK government has unveiled a £4m TechFirst Women’s Programme offering 300 tech placements, returnships for developers and a national girls’ coding competition to boost female participation in the sector.
Read more: 
Government launches new programme to help more women and girls enter the UK tech sector ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Government, launches, new, programme, help, more, women, and, girls, enter, the, tech, sector</media:keywords>
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<title>John Lewis reinstates staff bonus after four&#45;year hiatus</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/john-lewis-reinstates-staff-bonus-after-four-year-hiatus</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/john-lewis-reinstates-staff-bonus-after-four-year-hiatus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
John Lewis staff will receive a 2% bonus for the first time in four years after the retailer reported rising sales and profits despite ongoing economic pressures.
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John Lewis reinstates staff bonus after four-year hiatus ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>John, Lewis, reinstates, staff, bonus, after, four-year, hiatus</media:keywords>
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<title>Labour workers’ rights law could hit Gen Z jobs hardest, retailers warn</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/labour-workers-rights-law-could-hit-gen-z-jobs-hardest-retailers-warn</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/labour-workers-rights-law-could-hit-gen-z-jobs-hardest-retailers-warn</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Retailers warn Labour’s Employment Rights Act could reduce flexible and entry-level jobs, risking higher youth unemployment as Gen Z workers rely heavily on part-time roles.
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Labour workers’ rights law could hit Gen Z jobs hardest, retailers warn ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Labour, workers’, rights, law, could, hit, Gen, jobs, hardest, retailers, warn</media:keywords>
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<title>Jo Malone sued by Estée Lauder over use of her own name in Zara fragrance collaboration</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/jo-malone-sued-by-estee-lauder-over-use-of-her-own-name-in-zara-fragrance-collaboration</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/jo-malone-sued-by-estee-lauder-over-use-of-her-own-name-in-zara-fragrance-collaboration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
British perfumier Jo Malone is being sued by Estée Lauder Companies for using her own name in a fragrance collaboration with high street retailer Zara, in a legal dispute that highlights the complexities of brand ownership when a founder sells the rights to their name.
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Jo Malone sued by Estée Lauder over use of her own name in Zara fragrance collaboration ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Malone, sued, Estée, Lauder, over, use, her, own, name, Zara, fragrance, collaboration</media:keywords>
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<title>Strait of Hormuz crisis sends oil price close to $120 as Middle East conflict rattles markets</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/strait-of-hormuz-crisis-sends-oil-price-close-to-120-as-middle-east-conflict-rattles-markets</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/strait-of-hormuz-crisis-sends-oil-price-close-to-120-as-middle-east-conflict-rattles-markets</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Brent crude surged close to $120 a barrel amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis as Middle East tensions disrupted oil shipments. Analysts warn the shock could push inflation higher and threaten global growth.
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Strait of Hormuz crisis sends oil price close to $120 as Middle East conflict rattles markets ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Strait, Hormuz, crisis, sends, oil, price, close, 120, Middle, East, conflict, rattles, markets</media:keywords>
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<title>Bank of England may raise interest rates as oil shock from Middle East war drives inflation fears</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/bank-of-england-may-raise-interest-rates-as-oil-shock-from-middle-east-war-drives-inflation-fears</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/bank-of-england-may-raise-interest-rates-as-oil-shock-from-middle-east-war-drives-inflation-fears</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Markets now expect the Bank of England to raise interest rates after oil prices surged near $120 following the Middle East conflict, pushing UK inflation forecasts close to 4%.
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Bank of England may raise interest rates as oil shock from Middle East war drives inflation fears ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bank, England, may, raise, interest, rates, oil, shock, from, Middle, East, war, drives, inflation, fears</media:keywords>
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<title>Scottish startup SWURF secures £200k funding to make Edinburgh the world’s flexible working capital</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/scottish-startup-swurf-secures-200k-funding-to-make-edinburgh-the-worlds-flexible-working-capital</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/scottish-startup-swurf-secures-200k-funding-to-make-edinburgh-the-worlds-flexible-working-capital</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Edinburgh-based remote working platform SWURF raises £200,000 to expand its network of flexible workspaces and SWURF Pods as it aims to make the city the world’s flexible working capital.
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Scottish startup SWURF secures £200k funding to make Edinburgh the world’s flexible working capital ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Scottish, startup, SWURF, secures, £200k, funding, make, Edinburgh, the, world’s, flexible, working, capital</media:keywords>
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<title>OpenAI delays ‘adult mode’ for ChatGPT to focus on higher priorities</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/openai-delays-adult-mode-for-chatgpt-to-focus-on-higher-priorities</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/openai-delays-adult-mode-for-chatgpt-to-focus-on-higher-priorities</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
OpenAI has postponed the launch of ChatGPT’s “adult mode” as it prioritises improving AI performance, personalisation and safety features amid intensifying competition in the artificial intelligence sector.
Read more: 
OpenAI delays ‘adult mode’ for ChatGPT to focus on higher priorities ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OpenAI, delays, ‘adult, mode’, for, ChatGPT, focus, higher, priorities</media:keywords>
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<title>Royal Mail faces scrutiny as 219 million letters arrive late despite rising stamp prices</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/royal-mail-faces-scrutiny-as-219-million-letters-arrive-late-despite-rising-stamp-prices</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/royal-mail-faces-scrutiny-as-219-million-letters-arrive-late-despite-rising-stamp-prices</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Royal Mail could deliver 219 million letters late this year as service targets are missed despite stamp price rises and parliamentary scrutiny over delivery performance.
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Royal Mail faces scrutiny as 219 million letters arrive late despite rising stamp prices ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Royal, Mail, faces, scrutiny, 219, million, letters, arrive, late, despite, rising, stamp, prices</media:keywords>
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<title>Silverflow raises $40m Series B funding as cloud&#45;native payments platform nears one billion transactions annually</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/silverflow-raises-40m-series-b-funding-as-cloud-native-payments-platform-nears-one-billion-transactions-annually</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/silverflow-raises-40m-series-b-funding-as-cloud-native-payments-platform-nears-one-billion-transactions-annually</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Cloud-native payments platform Silverflow has secured $40m in Series B funding led by Picus Capital as it approaches one billion transactions annually and accelerates global expansion.
Read more: 
Silverflow raises $40m Series B funding as cloud-native payments platform nears one billion transactions annually ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Silverflow, raises, 40m, Series, funding, cloud-native, payments, platform, nears, one, billion, transactions, annually</media:keywords>
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<title>Net&#45;a&#45;Porter workers ballot for strike action over London Living Wage dispute</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/net-a-porter-workers-ballot-for-strike-action-over-london-living-wage-dispute</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/net-a-porter-workers-ballot-for-strike-action-over-london-living-wage-dispute</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
More than 100 Net-a-Porter warehouse workers in London are voting on strike action after the luxury retailer was accused of breaking a pledge to pay the London Living Wage.
Read more: 
Net-a-Porter workers ballot for strike action over London Living Wage dispute ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Judicial review challenge launched over Home Office £40,000 voluntary departure payment scheme</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/judicial-review-challenge-launched-over-home-office-40000-voluntary-departure-payment-scheme</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/judicial-review-challenge-launched-over-home-office-40000-voluntary-departure-payment-scheme</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A legal challenge has been initiated against the UK government over a pilot scheme reportedly offering payments of up to £40,000 to certain failed asylum seekers who voluntarily leave the country.
Read more: 
Judicial review challenge launched over Home Office £40,000 voluntary departure payment scheme ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Judicial, review, challenge, launched, over, Home, Office, £40, 000, voluntary, departure, payment, scheme</media:keywords>
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<title>Glasgow opens new Health Innovation Hub to accelerate life sciences innovation</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/glasgow-opens-new-health-innovation-hub-to-accelerate-life-sciences-innovation</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/glasgow-opens-new-health-innovation-hub-to-accelerate-life-sciences-innovation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The new Health Innovation Hub in Glasgow has officially opened, creating a major life sciences facility supporting precision medicine, digital health innovation and clinical research.
Read more: 
Glasgow opens new Health Innovation Hub to accelerate life sciences innovation ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Glasgow, opens, new, Health, Innovation, Hub, accelerate, life, sciences, innovation</media:keywords>
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<title>Frasers Group builds 6% stake in struggling Puma</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/frasers-group-builds-6-stake-in-struggling-puma</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/frasers-group-builds-6-stake-in-struggling-puma</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has acquired a 5.77% stake in Puma, becoming the brand’s second-largest shareholder as the German sportswear giant battles losses and declining sales.
Read more: 
Frasers Group builds 6% stake in struggling Puma ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Frasers, Group, builds, stake, struggling, Puma</media:keywords>
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<title>UK shop price inflation slows to 1.1% in February as retailers cut prices</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-shop-price-inflation-slows-to-11-in-february-as-retailers-cut-prices</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-shop-price-inflation-slows-to-11-in-february-as-retailers-cut-prices</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK shop price inflation eased to 1.1% in February, driven by discounting in fashion and beauty and slower food price growth, according to BRC and NielsenIQ.
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UK shop price inflation slows to 1.1% in February as retailers cut prices ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>shop, price, inflation, slows, 1.1, February, retailers, cut, prices</media:keywords>
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<title>CMA investigates Hilton, IHG and Marriott over alleged hotel data sharing via STR</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/cma-investigates-hilton-ihg-and-marriott-over-alleged-hotel-data-sharing-via-str</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/cma-investigates-hilton-ihg-and-marriott-over-alleged-hotel-data-sharing-via-str</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK Competition and Markets Authority is investigating Hilton, InterContinental Hotels and Marriott over alleged sharing of competitively sensitive data via STR, owned by CoStar.
Read more: 
CMA investigates Hilton, IHG and Marriott over alleged hotel data sharing via STR ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>CMA, investigates, Hilton, IHG, and, Marriott, over, alleged, hotel, data, sharing, via, STR</media:keywords>
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<title>Bank of England rate cuts at risk in 2026 as Middle East conflict sparks inflation fears</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/bank-of-england-rate-cuts-at-risk-in-2026-as-middle-east-conflict-sparks-inflation-fears</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/bank-of-england-rate-cuts-at-risk-in-2026-as-middle-east-conflict-sparks-inflation-fears</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Experts warn Bank of England base rate cuts could be delayed in 2026 after Middle East conflict triggered surging gas prices, rising gilt yields and fresh inflation concerns.
Read more: 
Bank of England rate cuts at risk in 2026 as Middle East conflict sparks inflation fears ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bank, England, rate, cuts, risk, 2026, Middle, East, conflict, sparks, inflation, fears</media:keywords>
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<title>Spring Statement 2026: Reeves downgraded growth as business leaders demand urgent action</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/spring-statement-2026-reeves-downgraded-growth-as-business-leaders-demand-urgent-action</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/spring-statement-2026-reeves-downgraded-growth-as-business-leaders-demand-urgent-action</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement 2026 downgraded UK growth forecasts as Middle East tensions fuel inflation fears. Business leaders warn stability rhetoric must be matched with urgent economic action.
Read more: 
Spring Statement 2026: Reeves downgraded growth as business leaders demand urgent action ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Spring, Statement, 2026:, Reeves, downgraded, growth, business, leaders, demand, urgent, action</media:keywords>
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<title>RIT Capital Partners’ SpaceX stake tops £100m as Elon Musk valuation soars</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/rit-capital-partners-spacex-stake-tops-100m-as-elon-musk-valuation-soars</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/rit-capital-partners-spacex-stake-tops-100m-as-elon-musk-valuation-soars</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
RIT Capital Partners says its SpaceX stake has surged to £102.3m after Elon Musk’s rocket company hit a $1.25tn valuation, boosting returns at the Rothschild-backed investment trust.
Read more: 
RIT Capital Partners’ SpaceX stake tops £100m as Elon Musk valuation soars ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>RIT, Capital, Partners’, SpaceX, stake, tops, £100m, Elon, Musk, valuation, soars</media:keywords>
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<title>Laundryheap ramps up global expansion with four new market launches</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/laundryheap-ramps-up-global-expansion-with-four-new-market-launches</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/laundryheap-ramps-up-global-expansion-with-four-new-market-launches</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
On-demand laundry firm Laundryheap launches in Colombia, Mexico, Malaysia and Scotland, expanding to 28 cities worldwide as it pursues aggressive global growth in 2026.
Read more: 
Laundryheap ramps up global expansion with four new market launches ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Laundryheap, ramps, global, expansion, with, four, new, market, launches</media:keywords>
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<title>TSSA calls for ‘urgent change’ in Labour leadership after by&#45;election defeat</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/tssa-calls-for-urgent-change-in-labour-leadership-after-by-election-defeat</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/tssa-calls-for-urgent-change-in-labour-leadership-after-by-election-defeat</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) has called for Sir Keir Starmer to resign as Labour leader following the party’s defeat to the Green Party in the Gorton and Denton by-election.
Read more: 
TSSA calls for ‘urgent change’ in Labour leadership after by-election defeat ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>TSSA, calls, for, ‘urgent, change’, Labour, leadership, after, by-election, defeat</media:keywords>
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<title>UK car production falls 13.6% in January as exports slide</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-car-production-falls-136-in-january-as-exports-slide</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-car-production-falls-136-in-january-as-exports-slide</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK car production dropped 13.6% in January, with exports driving the decline, according to the SMMT. Electric vehicle output also fell as global demand softened.
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UK car production falls 13.6% in January as exports slide ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>car, production, falls, 13.6, January, exports, slide</media:keywords>
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<title>Kibu secures investment offer from Peter Jones and Jenna Meek after Dragons’ Den pitch</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/kibu-secures-investment-offer-from-peter-jones-and-jenna-meek-after-dragons-den-pitch</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/kibu-secures-investment-offer-from-peter-jones-and-jenna-meek-after-dragons-den-pitch</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Kibu, the circular children’s headphones brand, secures an investment offer from Peter Jones and Jenna Meek on Dragons’ Den, spotlighting repairable tech for kids.
Read more: 
Kibu secures investment offer from Peter Jones and Jenna Meek after Dragons’ Den pitch ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kibu, secures, investment, offer, from, Peter, Jones, and, Jenna, Meek, after, Dragons’, Den, pitch</media:keywords>
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<title>Hornby steers sale of near 70&#45;year&#45;old toy brand Scalextric for £20m</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/hornby-steers-sale-of-near-70-year-old-toy-brand-scalextric-for-20m</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/hornby-steers-sale-of-near-70-year-old-toy-brand-scalextric-for-20m</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Hornby has agreed to sell iconic slot car brand Scalextric to Purbeck Capital Partners for £20m, using the proceeds to cut debt and refocus on core brands including Airfix and model railways.
Read more: 
Hornby steers sale of near 70-year-old toy brand Scalextric for £20m ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hornby, steers, sale, near, 70-year-old, toy, brand, Scalextric, for, £20m</media:keywords>
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<title>HSBC staff share $3.9bn bonus pot as profits top forecasts</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/hsbc-staff-share-39bn-bonus-pot-as-profits-top-forecasts</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/hsbc-staff-share-39bn-bonus-pot-as-profits-top-forecasts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
HSBC has lifted its bonus pool to $3.9bn after posting stronger-than-expected profits, as CEO Georges Elhedery pushes a “high performance culture”.
Read more: 
HSBC staff share $3.9bn bonus pot as profits top forecasts ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>HSBC, staff, share, 3.9bn, bonus, pot, profits, top, forecasts</media:keywords>
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<title>Dwelly secures £69m to accelerate AI&#45;led rental marketplace expansion</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/dwelly-secures-69m-to-accelerate-ai-led-rental-marketplace-expansion</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/dwelly-secures-69m-to-accelerate-ai-led-rental-marketplace-expansion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK proptech Dwelly has raised £69m to acquire and digitise letting agencies nationwide, using AI to streamline rentals, maintenance and rent collection.
Read more: 
Dwelly secures £69m to accelerate AI-led rental marketplace expansion ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dwelly, secures, £69m, accelerate, AI-led, rental, marketplace, expansion</media:keywords>
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<title>Aston Martin to cut 20% of workforce as annual losses widen</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/aston-martin-to-cut-20-of-workforce-as-annual-losses-widen</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/aston-martin-to-cut-20-of-workforce-as-annual-losses-widen</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Aston Martin will cut around 600 jobs after net losses surged 52% to £493m, as tariffs and weak China demand hit the luxury carmaker.
Read more: 
Aston Martin to cut 20% of workforce as annual losses widen ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Aston, Martin, cut, 20, workforce, annual, losses, widen</media:keywords>
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<title>Heston Blumenthal’s restaurant empire under threat after HMRC winding&#45;up petition</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/heston-blumenthals-restaurant-empire-under-threat-after-hmrc-winding-up-petition</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/heston-blumenthals-restaurant-empire-under-threat-after-hmrc-winding-up-petition</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Heston Blumenthal’s parent company SL6 Ltd faces a winding-up petition from HMRC after posting £2m losses, putting 130 jobs at risk.
Read more: 
Heston Blumenthal’s restaurant empire under threat after HMRC winding-up petition ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Heston, Blumenthal’s, restaurant, empire, under, threat, after, HMRC, winding-up, petition</media:keywords>
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<title>John Lewis pulls plug on build&#45;to&#45;rent venture amid retail reset</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/john-lewis-pulls-plug-on-build-to-rent-venture-amid-retail-reset</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/john-lewis-pulls-plug-on-build-to-rent-venture-amid-retail-reset</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
John Lewis Partnership has scrapped its build-to-rent housing plans, citing inflation and higher interest rates as it refocuses on core retail operations.
Read more: 
John Lewis pulls plug on build-to-rent venture amid retail reset ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>John, Lewis, pulls, plug, build-to-rent, venture, amid, retail, reset</media:keywords>
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<title>Asos co&#45;founder Quentin Griffiths dies after fall in Thailand</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/asos-co-founder-quentin-griffiths-dies-after-fall-in-thailand</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/asos-co-founder-quentin-griffiths-dies-after-fall-in-thailand</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Quentin Griffiths, co-founder of Asos, has died after falling from a high-rise apartment in Pattaya, Thailand. Police say investigations are ongoing.
Read more: 
Asos co-founder Quentin Griffiths dies after fall in Thailand ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Asos, co-founder, Quentin, Griffiths, dies, after, fall, Thailand</media:keywords>
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<title>£42,000 roaming bill nearly bankrupts family firm after TikTok use abroad</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/42000-roaming-bill-nearly-bankrupts-family-firm-after-tiktok-use-abroad</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/42000-roaming-bill-nearly-bankrupts-family-firm-after-tiktok-use-abroad</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A Manchester business owner was hit with a £42,000 O2 roaming bill after his daughter used TikTok in Morocco, highlighting risks of uncapped data outside Europe.
Read more: 
£42,000 roaming bill nearly bankrupts family firm after TikTok use abroad ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>£42, 000, roaming, bill, nearly, bankrupts, family, firm, after, TikTok, use, abroad</media:keywords>
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<title>Record January surplus boosts public finances as tax receipts surge</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/record-january-surplus-boosts-public-finances-as-tax-receipts-surge</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/record-january-surplus-boosts-public-finances-as-tax-receipts-surge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK posted a record £30.4bn January budget surplus as tax receipts rose sharply and debt interest costs fell, strengthening the fiscal outlook.
Read more: 
Record January surplus boosts public finances as tax receipts surge ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Record, January, surplus, boosts, public, finances, tax, receipts, surge</media:keywords>
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<title>Depop sold to eBay at 25% discount to 2021 valuation</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/depop-sold-to-ebay-at-25-discount-to-2021-valuation</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/depop-sold-to-ebay-at-25-discount-to-2021-valuation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Etsy has agreed to sell Depop to eBay for $1.2bn, a 25% discount to its 2021 purchase price, as eBay targets Gen Z resale shoppers.
Read more: 
Depop sold to eBay at 25% discount to 2021 valuation ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Depop, sold, eBay, 25, discount, 2021, valuation</media:keywords>
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<title>Aston Martin issues fresh profit warning and sells F1 naming rights for £50m</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/aston-martin-issues-fresh-profit-warning-and-sells-f1-naming-rights-for-50m</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/aston-martin-issues-fresh-profit-warning-and-sells-f1-naming-rights-for-50m</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Aston Martin has issued its fifth profit warning since 2024 and sold permanent F1 naming rights for £50m as US tariffs and falling deliveries hit earnings.
Read more: 
Aston Martin issues fresh profit warning and sells F1 naming rights for £50m ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Aston, Martin, issues, fresh, profit, warning, and, sells, naming, rights, for, £50m</media:keywords>
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<title>Virgin Media O2 owners strike £2bn deal for Netomnia in fibre consolidation push</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/virgin-media-o2-owners-strike-2bn-deal-for-netomnia-in-fibre-consolidation-push</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/virgin-media-o2-owners-strike-2bn-deal-for-netomnia-in-fibre-consolidation-push</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Liberty Global and Telefónica have agreed a £2bn deal to acquire Netomnia, expanding Virgin Media O2’s fibre reach to 20m UK premises and intensifying competition with Openreach.
Read more: 
Virgin Media O2 owners strike £2bn deal for Netomnia in fibre consolidation push ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Small businesses warn of April ‘perfect storm’ as costs surge</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/small-businesses-warn-of-april-perfect-storm-as-costs-surge</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/small-businesses-warn-of-april-perfect-storm-as-costs-surge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Federation of Small Businesses warns 35% of small firms may close or cut output as higher wages, energy bills and tax changes hit in April.
Read more: 
Small businesses warn of April ‘perfect storm’ as costs surge ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Small, businesses, warn, April, ‘perfect, storm’, costs, surge</media:keywords>
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<title>Getting To Know You: James Doyle, Managing Director of Endeavour Group</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/getting-to-know-you-james-doyle-managing-director-of-endeavour-group</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/getting-to-know-you-james-doyle-managing-director-of-endeavour-group</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
We sit down with James Doyle, Managing Director of Endeavour Group, a building safety consultancy and training provider supporting duty holders responsible for some of the UK’s most complex and high-risk buildings.
Read more: 
Getting To Know You: James Doyle, Managing Director of Endeavour Group ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Getting, Know, You:, James, Doyle, Managing, Director, Endeavour, Group</media:keywords>
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<title>Nine in 10 high&#45;risk pension funds fail to beat FTSE 100 over five years</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/nine-in-10-high-risk-pension-funds-fail-to-beat-ftse-100-over-five-years</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/nine-in-10-high-risk-pension-funds-fail-to-beat-ftse-100-over-five-years</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Analysis shows 89% of medium-high and high-risk pension funds underperformed the FTSE 100 over five years, with some losing more than 90% of investor capital.
Read more: 
Nine in 10 high-risk pension funds fail to beat FTSE 100 over five years ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nine, high-risk, pension, funds, fail, beat, FTSE, 100, over, five, years</media:keywords>
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<title>Youth unemployment hits 11&#45;year high as rate cut expectations build</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/youth-unemployment-hits-11-year-high-as-rate-cut-expectations-build</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/youth-unemployment-hits-11-year-high-as-rate-cut-expectations-build</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Youth unemployment has risen to 16.1%, its highest level in over a decade, adding pressure on the Bank of England to cut interest rates next month.
Read more: 
Youth unemployment hits 11-year high as rate cut expectations build ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Youth, unemployment, hits, 11-year, high, rate, cut, expectations, build</media:keywords>
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<title>Andrew’s time as trade envoy should be investigated, says Vince Cable</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/andrews-time-as-trade-envoy-should-be-investigated-says-vince-cable</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/andrews-time-as-trade-envoy-should-be-investigated-says-vince-cable</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Former business secretary Sir Vince Cable has called for a police investigation into Prince Andrew’s time as UK trade envoy after US files suggest he shared confidential material with Jeffrey Epstein.
Read more: 
Andrew’s time as trade envoy should be investigated, says Vince Cable ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Andrew’s, time, trade, envoy, should, investigated, says, Vince, Cable</media:keywords>
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<title>BrewDog put up for sale as advisers explore break&#45;up options</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/brewdog-put-up-for-sale-as-advisers-explore-break-up-options</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/brewdog-put-up-for-sale-as-advisers-explore-break-up-options</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
BrewDog has appointed advisers to explore new investment options, including a potential sale or break-up, after losses and bar closures amid a challenging trading climate.
Read more: 
BrewDog put up for sale as advisers explore break-up options ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BrewDog, put, for, sale, advisers, explore, break-up, options</media:keywords>
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<title>Gender pay gap won’t close until 2056 at current pace, warns TUC</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/gender-pay-gap-wont-close-until-2056-at-current-pace-warns-tuc</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/gender-pay-gap-wont-close-until-2056-at-current-pace-warns-tuc</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The TUC warns the UK gender pay gap, currently 12.8%, will not close for another 30 years without faster reform, with finance showing the widest disparity.
Read more: 
Gender pay gap won’t close until 2056 at current pace, warns TUC ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gender, pay, gap, won’t, close, until, 2056, current, pace, warns, TUC</media:keywords>
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<title>Workers’ rights reforms prompt a third of employers to curb hiring</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/workers-rights-reforms-prompt-a-third-of-employers-to-curb-hiring</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/workers-rights-reforms-prompt-a-third-of-employers-to-curb-hiring</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A CIPD survey finds 37% of employers plan to cut permanent hiring due to the Employment Rights Act, with more than half expecting increased workplace disputes.
Read more: 
Workers’ rights reforms prompt a third of employers to curb hiring ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Workers’, rights, reforms, prompt, third, employers, curb, hiring</media:keywords>
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<title>Why customer service is integral to business success</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/why-customer-service-is-integral-to-business-success</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/why-customer-service-is-integral-to-business-success</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Providing excellent customer service is often essential for a business to succeed. Even with a strong product and competitive pricing, a business can struggle if its customer service doesn’t meet expectations.
Read more: 
Why customer service is integral to business success ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Why, customer, service, integral, business, success</media:keywords>
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<title>Lloyds Banking Group to close 95 more branches across UK</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/lloyds-banking-group-to-close-95-more-branches-across-uk</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/lloyds-banking-group-to-close-95-more-branches-across-uk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Lloyds Banking Group will shut 95 more branches across Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, citing falling footfall as customers shift to mobile banking.
Read more: 
Lloyds Banking Group to close 95 more branches across UK ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lloyds, Banking, Group, close, more, branches, across</media:keywords>
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<title>Norfolk police chief calls for tougher penalties for prolific shoplifters</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/norfolk-police-chief-calls-for-tougher-penalties-for-prolific-shoplifters</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/norfolk-police-chief-calls-for-tougher-penalties-for-prolific-shoplifters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Norfolk’s chief constable has urged swifter and tougher sentencing for repeat shoplifters as reported offences continue to rise and court backlogs persist.
Read more: 
Norfolk police chief calls for tougher penalties for prolific shoplifters ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Norfolk, police, chief, calls, for, tougher, penalties, for, prolific, shoplifters</media:keywords>
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<title>Tangible raises $4.3m seed round to unlock scalable debt finance for hardtech firms</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/tangible-raises-43m-seed-round-to-unlock-scalable-debt-finance-for-hardtech-firms</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/tangible-raises-43m-seed-round-to-unlock-scalable-debt-finance-for-hardtech-firms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Fintech startup Tangible has secured $4.3m in seed funding led by Pale Blue Dot to help hardtech companies access structured debt finance and reduce reliance on dilutive equity.
Read more: 
Tangible raises $4.3m seed round to unlock scalable debt finance for hardtech firms ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tangible, raises, 4.3m, seed, round, unlock, scalable, debt, finance, for, hardtech, firms</media:keywords>
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<title>Ford overtaken by BYD as China reshapes global car industry</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/ford-overtaken-by-byd-as-china-reshapes-global-car-industry</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/ford-overtaken-by-byd-as-china-reshapes-global-car-industry</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Ford has been overtaken in global sales by China’s BYD, highlighting the rapid rise of electric carmakers as Western manufacturers struggle with the EV transition.
Read more: 
Ford overtaken by BYD as China reshapes global car industry ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ford, overtaken, BYD, China, reshapes, global, car, industry</media:keywords>
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<title>City stalwart Schroders to be sold to US rival in £9.9bn deal</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/city-stalwart-schroders-to-be-sold-to-us-rival-in-99bn-deal</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/city-stalwart-schroders-to-be-sold-to-us-rival-in-99bn-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Schroders has agreed a £9.9bn takeover by US asset manager Nuveen, ending more than 200 years of independence in a blow to the London Stock Exchange.
Read more: 
City stalwart Schroders to be sold to US rival in £9.9bn deal ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>City, stalwart, Schroders, sold, rival, £9.9bn, deal</media:keywords>
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<title>Gilt yields jump as pressure mounts on Starmer amid leadership speculation</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/gilt-yields-jump-as-pressure-mounts-on-starmer-amid-leadership-speculation</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/gilt-yields-jump-as-pressure-mounts-on-starmer-amid-leadership-speculation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK gilt yields rose as investors sold bonds amid fears of political instability and a possible shift to more left-wing Labour policies following calls for Keir Starmer to step down.
Read more: 
Gilt yields jump as pressure mounts on Starmer amid leadership speculation ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gilt, yields, jump, pressure, mounts, Starmer, amid, leadership, speculation</media:keywords>
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<title>Apple and Google agree UK app store changes after ‘effective duopoly’ ruling</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/apple-and-google-agree-uk-app-store-changes-after-effective-duopoly-ruling</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/apple-and-google-agree-uk-app-store-changes-after-effective-duopoly-ruling</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Apple and Google have agreed to change how their app stores operate in the UK after the CMA ruled they held an effective duopoly, marking a major step in digital market regulation.
Read more: 
Apple and Google agree UK app store changes after ‘effective duopoly’ ruling ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Apple, and, Google, agree, app, store, changes, after, ‘effective, duopoly’, ruling</media:keywords>
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<title>Fractile commits £100m UK expansion as it ramps up AI chip development</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/fractile-commits-100m-uk-expansion-as-it-ramps-up-ai-chip-development</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/fractile-commits-100m-uk-expansion-as-it-ramps-up-ai-chip-development</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK chip start-up Fractile is investing £100m to expand operations in London and Bristol, backing Britain’s push for sovereign AI hardware and more efficient inference chips.
Read more: 
Fractile commits £100m UK expansion as it ramps up AI chip development ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fractile, commits, £100m, expansion, ramps, chip, development</media:keywords>
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<title>Starling founder Anne Boden cuts stake in £4bn fintech</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/starling-founder-anne-boden-cuts-stake-in-4bn-fintech</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/starling-founder-anne-boden-cuts-stake-in-4bn-fintech</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Starling Bank founder Anne Boden has reduced her shareholding in the digital lender following a secondary share sale that valued the fintech at up to £4bn.
Read more: 
Starling founder Anne Boden cuts stake in £4bn fintech ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Starling, founder, Anne, Boden, cuts, stake, £4bn, fintech</media:keywords>
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<title>Miliband backs solar and wind projects covering farmland nearly the size of Manchester</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/miliband-backs-solar-and-wind-projects-covering-farmland-nearly-the-size-of-manchester</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/miliband-backs-solar-and-wind-projects-covering-farmland-nearly-the-size-of-manchester</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Energy secretary Ed Miliband has approved dozens of new solar and onshore wind projects across the UK, sparking a backlash over farmland loss and rising consumer subsidies.
Read more: 
Miliband backs solar and wind projects covering farmland nearly the size of Manchester ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Miliband, backs, solar, and, wind, projects, covering, farmland, nearly, the, size, Manchester</media:keywords>
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<title>Bitcoin falls below $70,000, wiping out post&#45;election gains</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/bitcoin-falls-below-70000-wiping-out-post-election-gains</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/bitcoin-falls-below-70000-wiping-out-post-election-gains</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Bitcoin has fallen below $70,000, wiping out post-election gains as institutional demand weakens and delays to crypto regulation hit investor confidence.
Read more: 
Bitcoin falls below $70,000, wiping out post-election gains ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bitcoin, falls, below, 70, 000, wiping, out, post-election, gains</media:keywords>
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<title>Vauxhall owner takes €22bn hit after electric car u&#45;turn</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/vauxhall-owner-takes-22bn-hit-after-electric-car-u-turn</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/vauxhall-owner-takes-22bn-hit-after-electric-car-u-turn</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Vauxhall owner Stellantis has booked a €22bn hit after reversing its electric vehicle strategy, sending shares down more than 20% and scrapping its dividend.
Read more: 
Vauxhall owner takes €22bn hit after electric car u-turn ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vauxhall, owner, takes, €22bn, hit, after, electric, car, u-turn</media:keywords>
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<title>Bank of England Governor ‘shocked’ by Mandelson leaks to Epstein</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/bank-of-england-governor-shocked-by-mandelson-leaks-to-epstein</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/bank-of-england-governor-shocked-by-mandelson-leaks-to-epstein</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Andrew Bailey says he was shocked by claims Peter Mandelson leaked sensitive financial information to Jeffrey Epstein and supports a police investigation.
Read more: 
Bank of England Governor ‘shocked’ by Mandelson leaks to Epstein ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bank, England, Governor, ‘shocked’, Mandelson, leaks, Epstein</media:keywords>
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<title>US offers $225m backing for Cornwall tin mine in bid to secure supply</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/us-offers-225m-backing-for-cornwall-tin-mine-in-bid-to-secure-supply</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/us-offers-225m-backing-for-cornwall-tin-mine-in-bid-to-secure-supply</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Cornish Metals receives US interest in a $225m loan to revive South Crofty, with future tin production potentially exported to America.
Read more: 
US offers $225m backing for Cornwall tin mine in bid to secure supply ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>offers, 225m, backing, for, Cornwall, tin, mine, bid, secure, supply</media:keywords>
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<title>New guidance aims to help small business owners cope with mental strain of late payments</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/new-guidance-aims-to-help-small-business-owners-cope-with-mental-strain-of-late-payments</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/new-guidance-aims-to-help-small-business-owners-cope-with-mental-strain-of-late-payments</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Small Business Commissioner launches new guidance to support SME mental health and tackle the stress caused by late and unpaid invoices.
Read more: 
New guidance aims to help small business owners cope with mental strain of late payments ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, guidance, aims, help, small, business, owners, cope, with, mental, strain, late, payments</media:keywords>
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<title>Women in tech and finance face higher risk of AI job losses, City of London report warns</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/women-in-tech-and-finance-face-higher-risk-of-ai-job-losses-city-of-london-report-warns</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/women-in-tech-and-finance-face-higher-risk-of-ai-job-losses-city-of-london-report-warns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Women working in technology and financial services are at greater risk of losing their jobs to artificial intelligence and automation than men, according to a new report from the City of London Corporation.
Read more: 
Women in tech and finance face higher risk of AI job losses, City of London report warns ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Women, tech, and, finance, face, higher, risk, job, losses, City, London, report, warns</media:keywords>
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<title>Santander attacks FCA ‘overreach’ as UK car finance scandal bill passes £460m</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/santander-attacks-fca-overreach-as-uk-car-finance-scandal-bill-passes-460m</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/santander-attacks-fca-overreach-as-uk-car-finance-scandal-bill-passes-460m</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Santander has accused the FCA of regulatory overreach after setting aside £461m for the UK motor finance scandal, as its Spanish parent agrees a $12bn US bank takeover.
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Santander attacks FCA ‘overreach’ as UK car finance scandal bill passes £460m ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Santander, attacks, FCA, ‘overreach’, car, finance, scandal, bill, passes, £460m</media:keywords>
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<title>Post Office to receive £104m taxpayer bailout to cover historic IR35 breach</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/post-office-to-receive-104m-taxpayer-bailout-to-cover-historic-ir35-breach</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/post-office-to-receive-104m-taxpayer-bailout-to-cover-historic-ir35-breach</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK government will cover a £104m IR35 tax bill at Post Office Limited after historic off-payroll working failures left the public body unable to pay.
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Post Office to receive £104m taxpayer bailout to cover historic IR35 breach ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Post, Office, receive, £104m, taxpayer, bailout, cover, historic, IR35, breach</media:keywords>
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<title>Pinterest sacks engineers after internal tool exposed laid&#45;off staff during AI&#45;driven cuts</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pinterest-sacks-engineers-after-internal-tool-exposed-laid-off-staff-during-ai-driven-cuts</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pinterest-sacks-engineers-after-internal-tool-exposed-laid-off-staff-during-ai-driven-cuts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Pinterest has dismissed two engineers who created software to identify colleagues made redundant as the company cuts 15% of jobs and shifts further towards AI.
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Pinterest sacks engineers after internal tool exposed laid-off staff during AI-driven cuts ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pinterest, sacks, engineers, after, internal, tool, exposed, laid-off, staff, during, AI-driven, cuts</media:keywords>
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<title>Peter Jones buys American Golf as Dragons’ Den star expands retail empire</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/peter-jones-buys-american-golf-as-dragons-den-star-expands-retail-empire</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/peter-jones-buys-american-golf-as-dragons-den-star-expands-retail-empire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Dragons’ Den investor Peter Jones has acquired American Golf, the UK’s largest golf retailer, as he looks to revive the loss-making chain and expand its online business.
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Peter Jones buys American Golf as Dragons’ Den star expands retail empire ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Peter, Jones, buys, American, Golf, Dragons’, Den, star, expands, retail, empire</media:keywords>
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<title>Octopus Energy strikes major China joint venture during PM visit</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/octopus-energy-strikes-major-china-joint-venture-during-pm-visit</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/octopus-energy-strikes-major-china-joint-venture-during-pm-visit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Octopus Energy has announced a new joint venture with China’s PCG Power to trade renewable energy, aiming to handle up to 140TWh a year by 2030 and export British energy technology into the world’s largest clean power market.
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Octopus Energy strikes major China joint venture during PM visit ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Octopus, Energy, strikes, major, China, joint, venture, during, visit</media:keywords>
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<title>Lloyds to return £3.1bn to investors as profits surge past forecasts</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/lloyds-to-return-31bn-to-investors-as-profits-surge-past-forecasts</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/lloyds-to-return-31bn-to-investors-as-profits-surge-past-forecasts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Lloyds Banking Group will return more than £3.1bn to shareholders through dividends and buybacks after posting stronger-than-expected profits of £6.66bn.
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Lloyds to return £3.1bn to investors as profits surge past forecasts ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lloyds, return, £3.1bn, investors, profits, surge, past, forecasts</media:keywords>
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<title>New wave of ‘zombie’ companies faces collapse as financial distress surges</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/new-wave-of-zombie-companies-faces-collapse-as-financial-distress-surges</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/new-wave-of-zombie-companies-faces-collapse-as-financial-distress-surges</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Tens of thousands of UK companies are in critical financial distress, with high taxes, rising wage costs and weak demand threatening a new wave of business failures, warns Begbies Traynor.
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New wave of ‘zombie’ companies faces collapse as financial distress surges ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, wave, ‘zombie’, companies, faces, collapse, financial, distress, surges</media:keywords>
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<title>Amazon in talks over $50bn investment in OpenAI as AI arms race accelerates</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/amazon-in-talks-over-50bn-investment-in-openai-as-ai-arms-race-accelerates</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/amazon-in-talks-over-50bn-investment-in-openai-as-ai-arms-race-accelerates</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Amazon is in early talks to invest up to $50bn in OpenAI, as the ChatGPT maker seeks up to $100bn in funding at a valuation of around $830bn amid intense Big Tech competition.
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Amazon in talks over $50bn investment in OpenAI as AI arms race accelerates ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amazon, talks, over, 50bn, investment, OpenAI, arms, race, accelerates</media:keywords>
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<title>Trump warns UK it is ‘very dangerous’ to do business with China as Starmer visits Shanghai</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/trump-warns-uk-it-is-very-dangerous-to-do-business-with-china-as-starmer-visits-shanghai</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/trump-warns-uk-it-is-very-dangerous-to-do-business-with-china-as-starmer-visits-shanghai</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Donald Trump has warned the UK it is “very dangerous” to do business with China, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Shanghai following trade and investment agreements agreed in Beijing.
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Trump warns UK it is ‘very dangerous’ to do business with China as Starmer visits Shanghai ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump, warns, ‘very, dangerous’, business, with, China, Starmer, visits, Shanghai</media:keywords>
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<title>China to allow visa&#45;free travel for British visitors as UK seeks closer trade ties</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/china-to-allow-visa-free-travel-for-british-visitors-as-uk-seeks-closer-trade-ties</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/china-to-allow-visa-free-travel-for-british-visitors-as-uk-seeks-closer-trade-ties</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
China will allow British citizens to travel visa-free for up to 30 days after talks between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Xi Jinping, as the UK looks to boost trade and services exports.
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China to allow visa-free travel for British visitors as UK seeks closer trade ties ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>China, allow, visa-free, travel, for, British, visitors, seeks, closer, trade, ties</media:keywords>
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<title>Tesla axes Model S and X as revenues fall and focus shifts to AI and robotics</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/tesla-axes-model-s-and-x-as-revenues-fall-and-focus-shifts-to-ai-and-robotics</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/tesla-axes-model-s-and-x-as-revenues-fall-and-focus-shifts-to-ai-and-robotics</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Tesla has reported its first annual revenue decline as it cuts the Model S and Model X, pivots manufacturing to humanoid robots and deepens investment in AI.
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Tesla axes Model S and X as revenues fall and focus shifts to AI and robotics ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tesla, axes, Model, and, revenues, fall, and, focus, shifts, and, robotics</media:keywords>
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<title>Apple posts record iPhone sales as Mac revenues fall</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/apple-posts-record-iphone-sales-as-mac-revenues-fall</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/apple-posts-record-iphone-sales-as-mac-revenues-fall</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Apple has reported its best-ever iPhone sales in the final quarter of 2025, lifting overall revenues to $144bn, although Mac and wearables sales declined.
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Apple posts record iPhone sales as Mac revenues fall ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Apple, posts, record, iPhone, sales, Mac, revenues, fall</media:keywords>
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<title>UK bans Coinbase adverts that suggested crypto could ease cost&#45;of&#45;living pressures</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-bans-coinbase-adverts-that-suggested-crypto-could-ease-cost-of-living-pressures</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-bans-coinbase-adverts-that-suggested-crypto-could-ease-cost-of-living-pressures</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK’s advertising watchdog has banned Coinbase adverts that implied cryptocurrency could help address cost-of-living concerns, ruling they trivialised the risks of crypto investing.
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UK bans Coinbase adverts that suggested crypto could ease cost-of-living pressures ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>bans, Coinbase, adverts, that, suggested, crypto, could, ease, cost-of-living, pressures</media:keywords>
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<title>Driverless taxis could hit UK roads as early as September, Waymo says</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/driverless-taxis-could-hit-uk-roads-as-early-as-september-waymo-says</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/driverless-taxis-could-hit-uk-roads-as-early-as-september-waymo-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Waymo says it hopes to launch a driverless robotaxi service in London as early as September, ahead of planned UK regulatory changes to allow autonomous taxis.
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Driverless taxis could hit UK roads as early as September, Waymo says ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Driverless, taxis, could, hit, roads, early, September, Waymo, says</media:keywords>
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<title>Gold breaks $5,000 an ounce for first time as investors flee to safety</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/gold-breaks-5000-an-ounce-for-first-time-as-investors-flee-to-safety</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/gold-breaks-5000-an-ounce-for-first-time-as-investors-flee-to-safety</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Gold surged above $5,000 an ounce for the first time as a weaker dollar, yen intervention fears and rising geopolitical tensions fuelled demand for safe-haven assets.
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Gold breaks $5,000 an ounce for first time as investors flee to safety ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gold, breaks, 5, 000, ounce, for, first, time, investors, flee, safety</media:keywords>
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<title>Could Jaguar U&#45;turn on its all&#45;electric future after EV rebrand backlash?</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/could-jaguar-u-turn-on-its-all-electric-future-after-ev-rebrand-backlash</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/could-jaguar-u-turn-on-its-all-electric-future-after-ev-rebrand-backlash</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Jaguar is reportedly exploring a petrol-electric range-extender hybrid despite its EV-only pledge, as the carmaker seeks to ease range anxiety amid slowing electric vehicle demand.
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Could Jaguar U-turn on its all-electric future after EV rebrand backlash? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Could, Jaguar, U-turn, its, all-electric, future, after, rebrand, backlash</media:keywords>
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<title>Synthesia raises $200m at $4bn valuation in Google Ventures&#45;led round</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/synthesia-raises-200m-at-4bn-valuation-in-google-ventures-led-round</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/synthesia-raises-200m-at-4bn-valuation-in-google-ventures-led-round</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
London-based AI video platform Synthesia has raised $200m in a Google Ventures-led funding round, valuing the company at $4bn as it accelerates enterprise learning and AI adoption.
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Synthesia raises $200m at $4bn valuation in Google Ventures-led round ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Synthesia, raises, 200m, 4bn, valuation, Google, Ventures-led, round</media:keywords>
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<title>One in three graduates on benefits say poor health prevents them from working</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/one-in-three-graduates-on-benefits-say-poor-health-prevents-them-from-working</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/one-in-three-graduates-on-benefits-say-poor-health-prevents-them-from-working</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The number of graduates claiming benefits has surged since the pandemic, with one in three citing poor health as the main barrier to work, prompting renewed calls to prioritise vocational training over low-value degrees.
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One in three graduates on benefits say poor health prevents them from working ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>One, three, graduates, benefits, say, poor, health, prevents, them, from, working</media:keywords>
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<title>BGF posts strong deal flow and landmark exits in 2025, returning £600m to investors</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/bgf-posts-strong-deal-flow-and-landmark-exits-in-2025-returning-600m-to-investors</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/bgf-posts-strong-deal-flow-and-landmark-exits-in-2025-returning-600m-to-investors</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
BGF reported a standout year in 2025, returning more than £600m to investors through landmark exits including OrganOx, alongside strong deployment and portfolio growth across the UK and Ireland.
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BGF posts strong deal flow and landmark exits in 2025, returning £600m to investors ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BGF, posts, strong, deal, flow, and, landmark, exits, 2025, returning, £600m, investors</media:keywords>
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<title>Amazon set to cut thousands more jobs as AI overhaul accelerates</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/amazon-set-to-cut-thousands-more-jobs-as-ai-overhaul-accelerates</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/amazon-set-to-cut-thousands-more-jobs-as-ai-overhaul-accelerates</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Amazon is preparing a second major round of job cuts as it looks to shed around 30,000 roles, with artificial intelligence and organisational restructuring driving reductions across corporate teams.
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Amazon set to cut thousands more jobs as AI overhaul accelerates ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amazon, set, cut, thousands, more, jobs, overhaul, accelerates</media:keywords>
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<title>Bank of England accelerates Leeds expansion as part of cost&#45;cutting overhaul</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/bank-of-england-accelerates-leeds-expansion-as-part-of-cost-cutting-overhaul</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/bank-of-england-accelerates-leeds-expansion-as-part-of-cost-cutting-overhaul</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Bank of England plans to base half of all new external hires in Leeds as it cuts costs, reduces headcount and renovates its London estate, aiming to grow its northern hub to 500 staff by 2027.
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Bank of England accelerates Leeds expansion as part of cost-cutting overhaul ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bank, England, accelerates, Leeds, expansion, part, cost-cutting, overhaul</media:keywords>
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<title>Government steps in with £25m investment to keep AI firms listed in London</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/government-steps-in-with-25m-investment-to-keep-ai-firms-listed-in-london</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/government-steps-in-with-25m-investment-to-keep-ai-firms-listed-in-london</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK government has made its largest direct investment to date through the British Business Bank, backing AI firm Kraken Technologies as ministers seek to keep high-growth tech companies listing in London.
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Government steps in with £25m investment to keep AI firms listed in London ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Government, steps, with, £25m, investment, keep, firms, listed, London</media:keywords>
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<title>Poundland shuts 149 stores and cuts 2,200 jobs in £1 refocus turnaround</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/poundland-shuts-149-stores-and-cuts-2200-jobs-in-1-refocus-turnaround</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/poundland-shuts-149-stores-and-cuts-2200-jobs-in-1-refocus-turnaround</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Poundland has closed 149 stores and cut 2,200 jobs as part of a major turnaround plan, refocusing on £1 items and relaunching its Pep &amp; Co clothing brand.
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Poundland shuts 149 stores and cuts 2,200 jobs in £1 refocus turnaround ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Poundland, shuts, 149, stores, and, cuts, 2, 200, jobs, £1, refocus, turnaround</media:keywords>
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<title>Scarlett Johansson and Cate Blanchett back campaign accusing AI firms of ‘theft’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/scarlett-johansson-and-cate-blanchett-back-campaign-accusing-ai-firms-of-theft</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/scarlett-johansson-and-cate-blanchett-back-campaign-accusing-ai-firms-of-theft</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Scarlett Johansson, Cate Blanchett and hundreds of creatives have backed a new campaign accusing AI companies of stealing copyrighted work and calling for mandatory licensing deals.
Read more: 
Scarlett Johansson and Cate Blanchett back campaign accusing AI firms of ‘theft’ ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Scarlett, Johansson, and, Cate, Blanchett, back, campaign, accusing, firms, ‘theft’</media:keywords>
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<title>Reeves opens corporate bond market to small investors in bid to unlock UK savings</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/reeves-opens-corporate-bond-market-to-small-investors-in-bid-to-unlock-uk-savings</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/reeves-opens-corporate-bond-market-to-small-investors-in-bid-to-unlock-uk-savings</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rachel Reeves is opening up Britain’s corporate bond market to small investors as part of a wider push to channel more household savings into UK businesses and revive London’s capital markets.
Read more: 
Reeves opens corporate bond market to small investors in bid to unlock UK savings ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Reeves, opens, corporate, bond, market, small, investors, bid, unlock, savings</media:keywords>
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<title>From roundtable to the camera: The Traitors’ Brian Davidson celebrates record&#45;breaking year for Studio Snap</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/from-roundtable-to-the-camera-the-traitors-brian-davidson-celebrates-record-breaking-year-for-studio-snap</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/from-roundtable-to-the-camera-the-traitors-brian-davidson-celebrates-record-breaking-year-for-studio-snap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Former Traitors contestant Brian Davidson reports 70% growth at his Glasgow photography business Studio Snap, turning TV fame into record-breaking commercial success.
Read more: 
From roundtable to the camera: The Traitors’ Brian Davidson celebrates record-breaking year for Studio Snap ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>From, roundtable, the, camera:, The, Traitors’, Brian, Davidson, celebrates, record-breaking, year, for, Studio, Snap</media:keywords>
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<title>Facial recognition pilot cuts crime in south London, says Met</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/facial-recognition-pilot-cuts-crime-in-south-london-says-met</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/facial-recognition-pilot-cuts-crime-in-south-london-says-met</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A pilot of live facial recognition technology in south London has helped cut crime and led to more than 100 arrests, according to the Metropolitan Police, as the force prepares to defend its use of the technology in the High Court.
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Facial recognition pilot cuts crime in south London, says Met ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Facial, recognition, pilot, cuts, crime, south, London, says, Met</media:keywords>
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<title>Musk sues OpenAI and Microsoft for up to $134bn over ‘wrongful gains’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/musk-sues-openai-and-microsoft-for-up-to-134bn-over-wrongful-gains</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/musk-sues-openai-and-microsoft-for-up-to-134bn-over-wrongful-gains</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Elon Musk is seeking up to $134bn from OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming the AI giants profited unfairly from his early backing.
Read more: 
Musk sues OpenAI and Microsoft for up to $134bn over ‘wrongful gains’ ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Musk, sues, OpenAI, and, Microsoft, for, 134bn, over, ‘wrongful, gains’</media:keywords>
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<title>Gold and silver hit record highs as Trump tariff threat rattles markets</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/gold-and-silver-hit-record-highs-as-trump-tariff-threat-rattles-markets</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/gold-and-silver-hit-record-highs-as-trump-tariff-threat-rattles-markets</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Gold and silver prices surged to record highs after Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on Europe, prompting investors to seek safe havens.
Read more: 
Gold and silver hit record highs as Trump tariff threat rattles markets ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gold, and, silver, hit, record, highs, Trump, tariff, threat, rattles, markets</media:keywords>
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<title>UK retailers suffer ‘drab December’ as non&#45;food Christmas sales disappoint</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-retailers-suffer-drab-december-as-non-food-christmas-sales-disappoint</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-retailers-suffer-drab-december-as-non-food-christmas-sales-disappoint</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK retailers suffered a disappointing Christmas as non-food sales stalled in December, with shoppers holding back and discount grocers outperforming the high street.
Read more: 
UK retailers suffer ‘drab December’ as non-food Christmas sales disappoint ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>retailers, suffer, ‘drab, December’, non-food, Christmas, sales, disappoint</media:keywords>
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<title>Labour MPs push banks to expand lending to small businesses and poorer communities</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/labour-mps-push-banks-to-expand-lending-to-small-businesses-and-poorer-communities</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/labour-mps-push-banks-to-expand-lending-to-small-businesses-and-poorer-communities</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Senior Labour MPs are pushing for new rules forcing UK banks to improve access to affordable finance for small businesses and poorer communities.
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Labour MPs push banks to expand lending to small businesses and poorer communities ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Labour, MPs, push, banks, expand, lending, small, businesses, and, poorer, communities</media:keywords>
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<title>3,000 jobs at risk unless MoD confirms helicopter order, industry warns</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/3000-jobs-at-risk-unless-mod-confirms-helicopter-order-industry-warns</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/3000-jobs-at-risk-unless-mod-confirms-helicopter-order-industry-warns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Up to 3,000 skilled manufacturing jobs could be at risk unless the Ministry of Defence moves quickly to place a long-delayed helicopter order, according to industry sources close to the programme.
Read more: 
3,000 jobs at risk unless MoD confirms helicopter order, industry warns ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>3, 000, jobs, risk, unless, MoD, confirms, helicopter, order, industry, warns</media:keywords>
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<title>Barclays backs ThruDark retail expansion with £4m trade loan</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/barclays-backs-thrudark-retail-expansion-with-4m-trade-loan</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/barclays-backs-thrudark-retail-expansion-with-4m-trade-loan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
British performance apparel brand ThruDark secures a £4m trade loan from Barclays to support growth, stock investment and retail expansion.
Read more: 
Barclays backs ThruDark retail expansion with £4m trade loan ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Barclays, backs, ThruDark, retail, expansion, with, £4m, trade, loan</media:keywords>
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<title>How to Build a Successful Automotive Digital Marketing Strategy</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/how-to-build-a-successful-automotive-digital-marketing-strategy</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/how-to-build-a-successful-automotive-digital-marketing-strategy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The automotive industry stands at the edge of a revolution, and it&#039;s not just about the technology inside cars.
Read more: 
How to Build a Successful Automotive Digital Marketing Strategy ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, Build, Successful, Automotive, Digital, Marketing, Strategy</media:keywords>
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<title>Soho House shares slide as investor pulls funding from $1.8bn take&#45;private deal</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/soho-house-shares-slide-as-investor-pulls-funding-from-18bn-take-private-deal</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/soho-house-shares-slide-as-investor-pulls-funding-from-18bn-take-private-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Soho House shares slide after key investor MCR fails to fund a $200m commitment, putting a $1.8bn take-private deal at risk.
Read more: 
Soho House shares slide as investor pulls funding from $1.8bn take-private deal ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Soho, House, shares, slide, investor, pulls, funding, from, 1.8bn, take-private, deal</media:keywords>
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<title>Weight loss jabs are changing how Britain eats – and Greggs is feeling the impact</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/weight-loss-jabs-are-changing-how-britain-eats-and-greggs-is-feeling-the-impact</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/weight-loss-jabs-are-changing-how-britain-eats-and-greggs-is-feeling-the-impact</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Greggs boss says weight loss injections are changing customer behaviour, driving demand for smaller portions and protein-rich food.
Read more: 
Weight loss jabs are changing how Britain eats – and Greggs is feeling the impact ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Weight, loss, jabs, are, changing, how, Britain, eats, –, and, Greggs, feeling, the, impact</media:keywords>
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<title>Aer Lingus moves closer to closing Manchester base as margins fail to stack up</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/aer-lingus-moves-closer-to-closing-manchester-base-as-margins-fail-to-stack-up</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/aer-lingus-moves-closer-to-closing-manchester-base-as-margins-fail-to-stack-up</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Aer Lingus is set to stop long-haul flights from Manchester, putting 200 jobs at risk as the airline says margins are no longer viable.
Read more: 
Aer Lingus moves closer to closing Manchester base as margins fail to stack up ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Aer, Lingus, moves, closer, closing, Manchester, base, margins, fail, stack</media:keywords>
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<title>£14m divorce battle exposes the risks of non&#45;disclosure in complex family wealth cases</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/14m-divorce-battle-exposes-the-risks-of-non-disclosure-in-complex-family-wealth-cases</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/14m-divorce-battle-exposes-the-risks-of-non-disclosure-in-complex-family-wealth-cases</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A £14m divorce battle involving the former INXS manager exposes how non-disclosure and family gifts can unravel financial settlements.
Read more: 
£14m divorce battle exposes the risks of non-disclosure in complex family wealth cases ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>£14m, divorce, battle, exposes, the, risks, non-disclosure, complex, family, wealth, cases</media:keywords>
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<title>Liz Kendall warns xAI over Grok images as UK moves to criminalise non&#45;consensual AI deepfakes</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/liz-kendall-warns-xai-over-grok-images-as-uk-moves-to-criminalise-non-consensual-ai-deepfakes</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/liz-kendall-warns-xai-over-grok-images-as-uk-moves-to-criminalise-non-consensual-ai-deepfakes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Technology Secretary warns xAI could be blocked in the UK as new laws target AI-generated intimate images without consent.
Read more: 
Liz Kendall warns xAI over Grok images as UK moves to criminalise non-consensual AI deepfakes ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Liz, Kendall, warns, xAI, over, Grok, images, moves, criminalise, non-consensual, deepfakes</media:keywords>
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<title>Ofcom demands answers from X over claims Grok AI generates sexualised images of children</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/ofcom-demands-answers-from-x-over-claims-grok-ai-generates-sexualised-images-of-children</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/ofcom-demands-answers-from-x-over-claims-grok-ai-generates-sexualised-images-of-children</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Ofcom has contacted X and xAI after reports Grok AI generates sexualised images of children and non-consensual deepfakes.
Read more: 
Ofcom demands answers from X over claims Grok AI generates sexualised images of children ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ofcom, demands, answers, from, over, claims, Grok, generates, sexualised, images, children</media:keywords>
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<title>Trump claims Venezuela will hand over up to 50m barrels of oil to US after regime change</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/trump-claims-venezuela-will-hand-over-up-to-50m-barrels-of-oil-to-us-after-regime-change</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/trump-claims-venezuela-will-hand-over-up-to-50m-barrels-of-oil-to-us-after-regime-change</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Donald Trump says Venezuela will transfer up to 50m barrels of oil to the US, but analysts warn production recovery could take years.
Read more: 
Trump claims Venezuela will hand over up to 50m barrels of oil to US after regime change ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump, claims, Venezuela, will, hand, over, 50m, barrels, oil, after, regime, change</media:keywords>
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<title>UK housebuilding sinks to deepest slump since Covid lockdowns</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-housebuilding-sinks-to-deepest-slump-since-covid-lockdowns</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-housebuilding-sinks-to-deepest-slump-since-covid-lockdowns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK housebuilding fell at its fastest rate since 2020 in December, as fragile confidence and delayed investment hit construction activity.
Read more: 
UK housebuilding sinks to deepest slump since Covid lockdowns ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>housebuilding, sinks, deepest, slump, since, Covid, lockdowns</media:keywords>
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<title>Elon Musk’s xAI raises $20bn despite mounting backlash over Grok deepfakes</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/elon-musks-xai-raises-20bn-despite-mounting-backlash-over-grok-deepfakes</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/elon-musks-xai-raises-20bn-despite-mounting-backlash-over-grok-deepfakes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Elon Musk’s AI firm xAI has raised $20bn even as its Grok chatbot faces global backlash over sexualised deepfake images and regulatory scrutiny.
Read more: 
Elon Musk’s xAI raises $20bn despite mounting backlash over Grok deepfakes ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Elon, Musk’s, xAI, raises, 20bn, despite, mounting, backlash, over, Grok, deepfakes</media:keywords>
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<title>Young entrepreneurs invited to pitch for £150,000 prize from easyJet founder Sir Stelios</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/young-entrepreneurs-invited-to-pitch-for-150000-prize-from-easyjet-founder-sir-stelios</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/young-entrepreneurs-invited-to-pitch-for-150000-prize-from-easyjet-founder-sir-stelios</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has launched the 2026 Stelios Awards for Young Entrepreneurs, offering £150,000 in cash funding.
Read more: 
Young entrepreneurs invited to pitch for £150,000 prize from easyJet founder Sir Stelios ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Young, entrepreneurs, invited, pitch, for, £150, 000, prize, from, easyJet, founder, Sir, Stelios</media:keywords>
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<title>Baroness Mone allowed to keep £15,000&#45;a&#45;week rent from Belgravia mansion amid PPE investigation</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/baroness-mone-allowed-to-keep-15000-a-week-rent-from-belgravia-mansion-amid-ppe-investigation</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/baroness-mone-allowed-to-keep-15000-a-week-rent-from-belgravia-mansion-amid-ppe-investigation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Baroness Michelle Mone can keep £15,000-a-week rental income from a Belgravia mansion despite a £75m asset freeze linked to the £148m PPE Medpro investigation.
Read more: 
Baroness Mone allowed to keep £15,000-a-week rent from Belgravia mansion amid PPE investigation ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Baroness, Mone, allowed, keep, £15, 000-a-week, rent, from, Belgravia, mansion, amid, PPE, investigation</media:keywords>
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<title>HSBC launches bankruptcy proceedings against Barclay brothers over logistics collapse</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/hsbc-launches-bankruptcy-proceedings-against-barclay-brothers-over-logistics-collapse</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/hsbc-launches-bankruptcy-proceedings-against-barclay-brothers-over-logistics-collapse</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
HSBC has launched bankruptcy proceedings against Aidan and Howard Barclay after recovering just £1.1m of a £143.5m loan from their collapsed logistics business.
Read more: 
HSBC launches bankruptcy proceedings against Barclay brothers over logistics collapse ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>HSBC, launches, bankruptcy, proceedings, against, Barclay, brothers, over, logistics, collapse</media:keywords>
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<title>Brighton Palace Pier put up for sale as rising costs bite leisure sector</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/brighton-palace-pier-put-up-for-sale-as-rising-costs-bite-leisure-sector</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/brighton-palace-pier-put-up-for-sale-as-rising-costs-bite-leisure-sector</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Brighton Palace Pier has been put up for sale after declining profits, highlighting the cost pressures facing UK leisure and hospitality businesses.
Read more: 
Brighton Palace Pier put up for sale as rising costs bite leisure sector ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Brighton, Palace, Pier, put, for, sale, rising, costs, bite, leisure, sector</media:keywords>
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<title>It’s Dragons’ Den for the TikTok generation as Britain’s biggest stars back young founders</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/its-dragons-den-for-the-tiktok-generation-as-britains-biggest-stars-back-young-founders</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/its-dragons-den-for-the-tiktok-generation-as-britains-biggest-stars-back-young-founders</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A group of Britain’s most recognisable cultural figures has launched what insiders describe as a “cool, creator-led” alternative to Dragons’ Den, aiming to uncover and back the next generation of young entrepreneurs through TikTok and social platforms.
Read more: 
It’s Dragons’ Den for the TikTok generation as Britain’s biggest stars back young founders ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>It’s, Dragons’, Den, for, the, TikTok, generation, Britain’s, biggest, stars, back, young, founders</media:keywords>
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<title>UK unemployment could hit 11&#45;year high in 2026 as growth stalls, economists warn</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-unemployment-could-hit-11-year-high-in-2026-as-growth-stalls-economists-warn</link>
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UK unemployment is forecast to rise to its highest level since 2015 as weak growth, rising employment costs and tax changes hit hiring.
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UK unemployment could hit 11-year high in 2026 as growth stalls, economists warn ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>unemployment, could, hit, 11-year, high, 2026, growth, stalls, economists, warn</media:keywords>
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<title>UK ministers face mounting pressure to restrict gambling advertising</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-ministers-face-mounting-pressure-to-restrict-gambling-advertising</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-ministers-face-mounting-pressure-to-restrict-gambling-advertising</guid>
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UK ministers face mounting pressure to curb gambling advertising as polling shows 70% of the public support tougher restrictions on promotions and sponsorship.
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UK ministers face mounting pressure to restrict gambling advertising ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ministers, face, mounting, pressure, restrict, gambling, advertising</media:keywords>
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<title>Fashion brand LK Bennett on brink of collapse for second time putting upto 280 jobs at risk</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/fashion-brand-lk-bennett-on-brink-of-collapse-for-second-time-putting-upto-280-jobs-at-risk</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/fashion-brand-lk-bennett-on-brink-of-collapse-for-second-time-putting-upto-280-jobs-at-risk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The upmarket fashion retailer LK Bennett is on the brink of collapse for the second time in six years after filing an application to appoint administrators.
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Fashion brand LK Bennett on brink of collapse for second time putting upto 280 jobs at risk ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fashion, brand, Bennett, brink, collapse, for, second, time, putting, upto, 280, jobs, risk</media:keywords>
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<title>Beyoncé declared a billionaire by Forbes after record tours and brand deals</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/beyonce-declared-a-billionaire-by-forbes-after-record-tours-and-brand-deals</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/beyonce-declared-a-billionaire-by-forbes-after-record-tours-and-brand-deals</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Beyoncé has officially joined the billionaire club, according to Forbes, driven by record-breaking tours, a hit concert film and major brand partnerships.
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Beyoncé declared a billionaire by Forbes after record tours and brand deals ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Beyoncé, declared, billionaire, Forbes, after, record, tours, and, brand, deals</media:keywords>
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<title>Dream of ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ at risk as ministers urged to move faster on OxCam rail link</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/dream-of-europes-silicon-valley-at-risk-as-ministers-urged-to-move-faster-on-oxcam-rail-link</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/dream-of-europes-silicon-valley-at-risk-as-ministers-urged-to-move-faster-on-oxcam-rail-link</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The ambition to turn the Oxford–Cambridge corridor into “Europe’s Silicon Valley” is in danger of stalling unless the government accelerates delivery of long-promised infrastructure, business leaders have warned.
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Dream of ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ at risk as ministers urged to move faster on OxCam rail link ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dream, ‘Europe’s, Silicon, Valley’, risk, ministers, urged, move, faster, OxCam, rail, link</media:keywords>
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<title>Ikea pivots to city centres as ‘big box’ era stalls in the UK</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/ikea-pivots-to-city-centres-as-big-box-era-stalls-in-the-uk</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/ikea-pivots-to-city-centres-as-big-box-era-stalls-in-the-uk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Ikea is prioritising smaller city-centre stores in the UK, moving away from out-of-town megastores as rising business rates reshape retail strategy.
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Ikea pivots to city centres as ‘big box’ era stalls in the UK ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ikea, pivots, city, centres, ‘big, box’, era, stalls, the</media:keywords>
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<title>Hairdressers join pub landlords in banning Labour MPs over business rates backlash</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/hairdressers-join-pub-landlords-in-banning-labour-mps-over-business-rates-backlash</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/hairdressers-join-pub-landlords-in-banning-labour-mps-over-business-rates-backlash</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Hairdressers and barbers are joining pub landlords in banning Labour MPs as anger grows over business rates, national insurance rises and the impact of Rachel Reeves’ Budget on small firms.
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Hairdressers join pub landlords in banning Labour MPs over business rates backlash ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hairdressers, join, pub, landlords, banning, Labour, MPs, over, business, rates, backlash</media:keywords>
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<title>Llinkedin founder bankrolls Labour’s TikTok push against reform</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/llinkedin-founder-bankrolls-labours-tiktok-push-against-reform</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/llinkedin-founder-bankrolls-labours-tiktok-push-against-reform</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Reid Hoffman, the LinkedIn founder, is helping to bankroll Labour-linked digital agency FourOneOne, which supports MPs with TikTok strategy and influencer outreach aimed at countering Reform UK.
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Llinkedin founder bankrolls Labour’s TikTok push against reform ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Llinkedin, founder, bankrolls, Labour’s, TikTok, push, against, reform</media:keywords>
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<title>Festive filers sleigh their Self Assessment returns as thousands log on over Christmas</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/festive-filers-sleigh-their-self-assessment-returns-as-thousands-log-on-over-christmas</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/festive-filers-sleigh-their-self-assessment-returns-as-thousands-log-on-over-christmas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
More than 4,600 people filed their Self Assessment tax return on Christmas Day, with over 37,000 submitting returns across the festive period, according to HMRC.
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Festive filers sleigh their Self Assessment returns as thousands log on over Christmas ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Festive, filers, sleigh, their, Self, Assessment, returns, thousands, log, over, Christmas</media:keywords>
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<title>‘Made in Britain’ body challenges Reform UK over alleged unauthorised logo use</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/made-in-britain-body-challenges-reform-uk-over-alleged-unauthorised-logo-use</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/made-in-britain-body-challenges-reform-uk-over-alleged-unauthorised-logo-use</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Made in Britain organisation has raised concerns over Reform UK’s alleged use of a logo resembling its own, stressing political neutrality and lack of authorisation.
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‘Made in Britain’ body challenges Reform UK over alleged unauthorised logo use ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Made, Britain’, body, challenges, Reform, over, alleged, unauthorised, logo, use</media:keywords>
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<title>Workplace sickness scheme branded ‘teaspoon solution’ as experts warn government plan lacks scale</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/workplace-sickness-scheme-branded-teaspoon-solution-as-experts-warn-government-plan-lacks-scale</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/workplace-sickness-scheme-branded-teaspoon-solution-as-experts-warn-government-plan-lacks-scale</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Experts and business leaders have criticised a new UK workplace sickness scheme, warning it lacks scale and fails to address the root causes keeping millions out of work.
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Workplace sickness scheme branded ‘teaspoon solution’ as experts warn government plan lacks scale ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Workplace, sickness, scheme, branded, ‘teaspoon, solution’, experts, warn, government, plan, lacks, scale</media:keywords>
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<title>Entrepreneur forged documents in failed bid to seize control of Yodel, High Court rules</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/entrepreneur-forged-documents-in-failed-bid-to-seize-control-of-yodel-high-court-rules</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/entrepreneur-forged-documents-in-failed-bid-to-seize-control-of-yodel-high-court-rules</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A High Court judge has ruled that entrepreneur Jacob Corlett likely forged share warrants in an attempt to regain control of parcel firm Yodel, dealing a major blow to his legal challenge against InPost.
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Entrepreneur forged documents in failed bid to seize control of Yodel, High Court rules ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Entrepreneur, forged, documents, failed, bid, seize, control, Yodel, High, Court, rules</media:keywords>
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<title>Farmers’ anger grows as Australian beef floods into Britain after trade deal</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/farmers-anger-grows-as-australian-beef-floods-into-britain-after-trade-deal</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/farmers-anger-grows-as-australian-beef-floods-into-britain-after-trade-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
British farmers warn they are being undercut as Australian beef and lamb imports surge following the UK-Australia free-trade deal, with volumes rising sharply since 2023.
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Farmers’ anger grows as Australian beef floods into Britain after trade deal ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Farmers’, anger, grows, Australian, beef, floods, into, Britain, after, trade, deal</media:keywords>
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<title>Poundland turns to emergency overdraft after concerns over discount retailer’s recovery</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/poundland-turns-to-emergency-overdraft-after-concerns-over-discount-retailers-recovery</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/poundland-turns-to-emergency-overdraft-after-concerns-over-discount-retailers-recovery</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Discount retailer Poundland is set to tap a £30m emergency overdraft after a sharp fall in festive footfall, as new owner Gordon Brothers presses ahead with a major restructuring plan.
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Poundland turns to emergency overdraft after concerns over discount retailer’s recovery ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Poundland, turns, emergency, overdraft, after, concerns, over, discount, retailer’s, recovery</media:keywords>
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<title>Starmer set to align UK with tougher EU net zero targets under electricity market talks</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/starmer-set-to-align-uk-with-tougher-eu-net-zero-targets-under-electricity-market-talks</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/starmer-set-to-align-uk-with-tougher-eu-net-zero-targets-under-electricity-market-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Keir Starmer is negotiating to rejoin the EU’s internal electricity market, a move that could force the UK to adopt significantly tougher net zero targets across heating, transport and energy.
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Starmer set to align UK with tougher EU net zero targets under electricity market talks ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Starmer, set, align, with, tougher, net, zero, targets, under, electricity, market, talks</media:keywords>
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<title>Low and no&#45;alcohol beer breaks records as Britain’s drinking habits shift</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/low-and-no-alcohol-beer-breaks-records-as-britains-drinking-habits-shift</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/low-and-no-alcohol-beer-breaks-records-as-britains-drinking-habits-shift</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Brits are set to drink more than 200 million pints of low and no-alcohol beer this year, as brewers invest in innovation and pubs adapt to changing drinking habits.
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Low and no-alcohol beer breaks records as Britain’s drinking habits shift ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 13:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Low, and, no-alcohol, beer, breaks, records, Britain’s, drinking, habits, shift</media:keywords>
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<title>Larry Ellison puts $40bn personal guarantee behind Paramount bid for Warner Bros</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/larry-ellison-puts-40bn-personal-guarantee-behind-paramount-bid-for-warner-bros</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/larry-ellison-puts-40bn-personal-guarantee-behind-paramount-bid-for-warner-bros</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Oracle founder Larry Ellison has personally guaranteed $40bn to support Paramount Skydance’s $108bn bid for Warner Bros Discovery, intensifying the battle with Netflix for Hollywood’s biggest assets.
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Larry Ellison puts $40bn personal guarantee behind Paramount bid for Warner Bros ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Larry, Ellison, puts, 40bn, personal, guarantee, behind, Paramount, bid, for, Warner, Bros</media:keywords>
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<title>Bet365 boss Denise Coates pockets at least £280m despite profit slump</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/bet365-boss-denise-coates-pockets-at-least-280m-despite-profit-slump</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/bet365-boss-denise-coates-pockets-at-least-280m-despite-profit-slump</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Bet365 chief executive Denise Coates received at least £280m in salary and dividends in 2025, even as the gambling group’s pre-tax profits fell sharply amid global expansion and restructuring.
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Bet365 boss Denise Coates pockets at least £280m despite profit slump ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bet365, boss, Denise, Coates, pockets, least, £280m, despite, profit, slump</media:keywords>
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<title>Former mineworkers celebrate ‘historic’ £100&#45;a&#45;week pensions boost</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/former-mineworkers-celebrate-historic-100-a-week-pensions-boost</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/former-mineworkers-celebrate-historic-100-a-week-pensions-boost</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Thousands of former mineworkers are receiving a £100-a-week pension increase and lump sums averaging £5,500 after the government handed over a £2.3bn reserve fund, ending a decades-long dispute.
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Former mineworkers celebrate ‘historic’ £100-a-week pensions boost ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Former, mineworkers, celebrate, ‘historic’, £100-a-week, pensions, boost</media:keywords>
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<title>Rachel Reeves sets early March date for spring statement as OBR prepares forecast</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/rachel-reeves-sets-early-march-date-for-spring-statement-as-obr-prepares-forecast</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/rachel-reeves-sets-early-march-date-for-spring-statement-as-obr-prepares-forecast</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has set 3 March for an early spring statement, asking the OBR to prepare new forecasts as the Treasury seeks to restore stability after months of damaging tax speculation.
Read more: 
Rachel Reeves sets early March date for spring statement as OBR prepares forecast ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rachel, Reeves, sets, early, March, date, for, spring, statement, OBR, prepares, forecast</media:keywords>
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<title>ZixiPay: Building a Safer, Smarter Future for Crypto Payments</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/zixipay-building-a-safer-smarter-future-for-crypto-payments</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/zixipay-building-a-safer-smarter-future-for-crypto-payments</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Cryptocurrency has gone from a niche idea to a global tool for business. But behind the scenes, it still takes real work to make digital payments safe, fast, and reliable.
Read more: 
ZixiPay: Building a Safer, Smarter Future for Crypto Payments ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ZixiPay:, Building, Safer, Smarter, Future, for, Crypto, Payments</media:keywords>
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<title>£100 contactless card limit to be lifted as banks gain freedom to set higher caps</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/100-contactless-card-limit-to-be-lifted-as-banks-gain-freedom-to-set-higher-caps</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/100-contactless-card-limit-to-be-lifted-as-banks-gain-freedom-to-set-higher-caps</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The FCA will allow banks to lift or remove the £100 contactless card limit from March, giving customers more flexibility while raising concerns over fraud and overspending.
Read more: 
£100 contactless card limit to be lifted as banks gain freedom to set higher caps ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>£100, contactless, card, limit, lifted, banks, gain, freedom, set, higher, caps</media:keywords>
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<title>TikTok owner signs landmark deal to avert US ban</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/tiktok-owner-signs-landmark-deal-to-avert-us-ban</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/tiktok-owner-signs-landmark-deal-to-avert-us-ban</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
TikTok has avoided a US ban after owner ByteDance signed a binding deal with American and global investors, reshaping ownership and addressing national security concerns.
Read more: 
TikTok owner signs landmark deal to avert US ban ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>TikTok, owner, signs, landmark, deal, avert, ban</media:keywords>
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<title>UK appoints career diplomat Christian Turner as new ambassador to Washington</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-appoints-career-diplomat-christian-turner-as-new-ambassador-to-washington</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-appoints-career-diplomat-christian-turner-as-new-ambassador-to-washington</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK has appointed veteran diplomat Christian Turner as its new ambassador to the United States, tasking him with navigating relations with Donald Trump’s administration at a sensitive time for transatlantic ties.
Read more: 
UK appoints career diplomat Christian Turner as new ambassador to Washington ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>appoints, career, diplomat, Christian, Turner, new, ambassador, Washington</media:keywords>
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<title>Apprentice winner Tom Pellereau buys out Lord Sugar to regain full control of Styl Pro</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/apprentice-winner-tom-pellereau-buys-out-lord-sugar-to-regain-full-control-of-styl-pro</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/apprentice-winner-tom-pellereau-buys-out-lord-sugar-to-regain-full-control-of-styl-pro</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Apprentice winner Tom Pellereau has bought out Lord Sugar’s 50% stake in Styl Pro, returning the beauty-tech brand to full founder ownership 14 years after the original investment.
Read more: 
Apprentice winner Tom Pellereau buys out Lord Sugar to regain full control of Styl Pro ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Apprentice, winner, Tom, Pellereau, buys, out, Lord, Sugar, regain, full, control, Styl, Pro</media:keywords>
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<title>UK borrowing hits second&#45;highest level on record despite tax take surge</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-borrowing-hits-second-highest-level-on-record-despite-tax-take-surge</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-borrowing-hits-second-highest-level-on-record-despite-tax-take-surge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK government borrowing hit £132.3bn between April and November, the second-highest level on record, as higher tax receipts failed to offset rising spending, ONS figures show.
Read more: 
UK borrowing hits second-highest level on record despite tax take surge ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>borrowing, hits, second-highest, level, record, despite, tax, take, surge</media:keywords>
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<title>Grangemouth chemical plant saved in £120m government&#45;backed rescue</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/grangemouth-chemical-plant-saved-in-120m-government-backed-rescue</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/grangemouth-chemical-plant-saved-in-120m-government-backed-rescue</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Britain’s largest chemical plant at Grangemouth will remain open after Ineos secured more than £120m in government support, safeguarding around 500 jobs.
Read more: 
Grangemouth chemical plant saved in £120m government-backed rescue ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Grangemouth, chemical, plant, saved, £120m, government-backed, rescue</media:keywords>
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<title>EU waters down plans to end new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/eu-waters-down-plans-to-end-new-petrol-and-diesel-car-sales-by-2035</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/eu-waters-down-plans-to-end-new-petrol-and-diesel-car-sales-by-2035</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The European Commission has diluted plans to ban new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035, allowing 10% of vehicles to still use combustion engines amid pressure from carmakers.
Read more: 
EU waters down plans to end new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>waters, down, plans, end, new, petrol, and, diesel, car, sales, 2035</media:keywords>
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<title>Erasmus scheme set to return for UK students from 2027</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/erasmus-scheme-set-to-return-for-uk-students-from-2027</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/erasmus-scheme-set-to-return-for-uk-students-from-2027</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK is set to rejoin the Erasmus scheme from 2027, five years after leaving it post-Brexit, giving students renewed access to EU-funded study and training opportunities.
Read more: 
Erasmus scheme set to return for UK students from 2027 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Erasmus, scheme, set, return, for, students, from, 2027</media:keywords>
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<title>Sunak defends Covid bounce back loans amid claims of excessive fraud</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/sunak-defends-covid-bounce-back-loans-amid-claims-of-excessive-fraud</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/sunak-defends-covid-bounce-back-loans-amid-claims-of-excessive-fraud</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Former chancellor Rishi Sunak has defended the Covid-era Bounce Back Loan scheme, saying speed was essential and he would make the same decision again despite fraud concerns.
Read more: 
Sunak defends Covid bounce back loans amid claims of excessive fraud ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sunak, defends, Covid, bounce, back, loans, amid, claims, excessive, fraud</media:keywords>
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<title>UK inflation slows more than expected to 3.2%, boosting case for rate cut</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-inflation-slows-more-than-expected-to-32-boosting-case-for-rate-cut</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-inflation-slows-more-than-expected-to-32-boosting-case-for-rate-cut</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK inflation fell to a ten-month low of 3.2% in November, below expectations, strengthening the case for the Bank of England to cut interest rates this week.
Read more: 
UK inflation slows more than expected to 3.2%, boosting case for rate cut ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>inflation, slows, more, than, expected, 3.2, boosting, case, for, rate, cut</media:keywords>
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<title>The Twelve Days of Business</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-twelve-days-of-business</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-twelve-days-of-business</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
On the first day of Christmas, my mentor taught to me, resilience as a growth strategy…
Read more: 
The Twelve Days of Business ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Twelve, Days, Business</media:keywords>
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<title>Hello Vet raises £15m to expand transparent&#45;pricing clinics across the UK</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/hello-vet-raises-15m-to-expand-transparent-pricing-clinics-across-the-uk</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/hello-vet-raises-15m-to-expand-transparent-pricing-clinics-across-the-uk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Hello Vet has raised £15m to expand its veterinary clinics nationwide, promising clearer pricing as vet costs have risen 63% since 2016.
Read more: 
Hello Vet raises £15m to expand transparent-pricing clinics across the UK ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hello, Vet, raises, £15m, expand, transparent-pricing, clinics, across, the</media:keywords>
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<title>Northern Ireland faces new car shortages as Brexit rules bite under Windsor framework</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/northern-ireland-faces-new-car-shortages-as-brexit-rules-bite-under-windsor-framework</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/northern-ireland-faces-new-car-shortages-as-brexit-rules-bite-under-windsor-framework</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Northern Ireland faces new car shortages and higher motoring taxes as the Windsor Framework forces EU vehicle standards from January 2026.
Read more: 
Northern Ireland faces new car shortages as Brexit rules bite under Windsor framework ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Northern, Ireland, faces, new, car, shortages, Brexit, rules, bite, under, Windsor, framework</media:keywords>
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<title>‘Reeves’ Christmas tax’ creates big winners and losers as 2026 business rates shake&#45;up hits retail</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/reeves-christmas-tax-creates-big-winners-and-losers-as-2026-business-rates-shake-up-hits-retail</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/reeves-christmas-tax-creates-big-winners-and-losers-as-2026-business-rates-shake-up-hits-retail</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New analysis shows the 2026 business rates revaluation will sharply raise bills for seasonal and destination retailers while cutting costs for major high street names.
Read more: 
‘Reeves’ Christmas tax’ creates big winners and losers as 2026 business rates shake-up hits retail ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Reeves’, Christmas, tax’, creates, big, winners, and, losers, 2026, business, rates, shake-up, hits, retail</media:keywords>
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<title>Non&#45;dom tax revenues branded ‘fantasy economics’ by former government economist</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/non-dom-tax-revenues-branded-fantasy-economics-by-former-government-economist</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/non-dom-tax-revenues-branded-fantasy-economics-by-former-government-economist</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New analysis warns the Chancellor’s non-dom tax plans rely on unrealistic assumptions about overseas assets and could leave a major hole in the public finances.
Read more: 
Non-dom tax revenues branded ‘fantasy economics’ by former government economist ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Non-dom, tax, revenues, branded, ‘fantasy, economics’, former, government, economist</media:keywords>
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<title>US defence giant eyes Isle of Wight for next&#45;generation fighter drone production</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/us-defence-giant-eyes-isle-of-wight-for-next-generation-fighter-drone-production</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/us-defence-giant-eyes-isle-of-wight-for-next-generation-fighter-drone-production</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
US defence start-up Anduril plans to manufacture advanced autonomous fighter drones on the Isle of Wight with GKN Aerospace as part of a £100m British Army tender.
Read more: 
US defence giant eyes Isle of Wight for next-generation fighter drone production ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>defence, giant, eyes, Isle, Wight, for, next-generation, fighter, drone, production</media:keywords>
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<title>Goldman Sachs warns UK policy uncertainty is creating a ‘confidence overhang’ for small businesses</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/goldman-sachs-warns-uk-policy-uncertainty-is-creating-a-confidence-overhang-for-small-businesses</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/goldman-sachs-warns-uk-policy-uncertainty-is-creating-a-confidence-overhang-for-small-businesses</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Goldman Sachs International co-head Kunal Shah says UK policy uncertainty, higher taxes and new employment rules are undermining SME confidence despite strong underlying optimism among entrepreneurs.
Read more: 
Goldman Sachs warns UK policy uncertainty is creating a ‘confidence overhang’ for small businesses ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Goldman, Sachs, warns, policy, uncertainty, creating, ‘confidence, overhang’, for, small, businesses</media:keywords>
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<title>Falling gilt yields suggest Rachel Reeves has ‘won back market confidence’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/falling-gilt-yields-suggest-rachel-reeves-has-won-back-market-confidence</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/falling-gilt-yields-suggest-rachel-reeves-has-won-back-market-confidence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Think tank IPPR says falling gilt yields show Rachel Reeves has restored market confidence, easing the UK’s risk premium and potentially saving taxpayers up to £7bn a year.
Read more: 
Falling gilt yields suggest Rachel Reeves has ‘won back market confidence’ ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Falling, gilt, yields, suggest, Rachel, Reeves, has, ‘won, back, market, confidence’</media:keywords>
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<title>Live events sector warns PM of ‘devastating’ impact from Business Rates overhaul</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/live-events-sector-warns-pm-of-devastating-impact-from-business-rates-overhaul</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/live-events-sector-warns-pm-of-devastating-impact-from-business-rates-overhaul</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK live events sector has urged the Prime Minister to review Business Rates changes, warning hundreds of venues could close and ticket prices rise as valuations and tax multipliers surge.
Read more: 
Live events sector warns PM of ‘devastating’ impact from Business Rates overhaul ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Live, events, sector, warns, ‘devastating’, impact, from, Business, Rates, overhaul</media:keywords>
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<title>Cross&#45;party MPs elect new leadership for APPG on Investment Fraud amid call for stronger consumer protection</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/cross-party-mps-elect-new-leadership-for-appg-on-investment-fraud-amid-call-for-stronger-consumer-protection</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/cross-party-mps-elect-new-leadership-for-appg-on-investment-fraud-amid-call-for-stronger-consumer-protection</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The APPG on Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services has elected new officers, including chair John McDonnell MP, and outlined major priorities for 2026 focused on consumer protection, regulatory reform and tackling the UK’s financial “trust deficit.”
Read more: 
Cross-party MPs elect new leadership for APPG on Investment Fraud amid call for stronger consumer protection ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cross-party, MPs, elect, new, leadership, for, APPG, Investment, Fraud, amid, call, for, stronger, consumer, protection</media:keywords>
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<title>Top Blockchain Development Companies: A Guide for C&#45;Level Leaders and Business Founders</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/top-blockchain-development-companies-a-guide-for-c-level-leaders-and-business-founders</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/top-blockchain-development-companies-a-guide-for-c-level-leaders-and-business-founders</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Many companies now see blockchain as a core technology for business problems. They want faster settlement, stronger security, and fewer intermediaries in operations.
Read more: 
Top Blockchain Development Companies: A Guide for C-Level Leaders and Business Founders ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Top, Blockchain, Development, Companies:, Guide, for, C-Level, Leaders, and, Business, Founders</media:keywords>
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<title>The new tax stack: how overlapping levies are quietly rewriting UK business models</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-new-tax-stack-how-overlapping-levies-are-quietly-rewriting-uk-business-models</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-new-tax-stack-how-overlapping-levies-are-quietly-rewriting-uk-business-models</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK firms are juggling windfall taxes, packaging levies, higher business rates and rising NICs. Here is how that stacked tax load is reshaping business models.
Read more: 
The new tax stack: how overlapping levies are quietly rewriting UK business models ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, new, tax, stack:, how, overlapping, levies, are, quietly, rewriting, business, models</media:keywords>
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<title>UK’s biggest arenas hit by huge business rates surge as valuations soar up to 300%</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uks-biggest-arenas-hit-by-huge-business-rates-surge-as-valuations-soar-up-to-300</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uks-biggest-arenas-hit-by-huge-business-rates-surge-as-valuations-soar-up-to-300</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Major UK arenas including The O2, Co-op Live and Manchester Arena face steep business rates rises after 2026 valuations soared by up to 300%, new analysis from Ryan shows.
Read more: 
UK’s biggest arenas hit by huge business rates surge as valuations soar up to 300% ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>UK’s, biggest, arenas, hit, huge, business, rates, surge, valuations, soar, 300</media:keywords>
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<title>Keir Starmer to make Iceland boss Richard Walker a Labour peer</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/keir-starmer-to-make-iceland-boss-richard-walker-a-labour-peer</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/keir-starmer-to-make-iceland-boss-richard-walker-a-labour-peer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Iceland boss Richard Walker is set to become a Labour peer in a major political shift, strengthening Keir Starmer’s ties with UK business. The former Conservative donor will join the House of Lords as Labour seeks deeper engagement with industry.
Read more: 
Keir Starmer to make Iceland boss Richard Walker a Labour peer ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Keir, Starmer, make, Iceland, boss, Richard, Walker, Labour, peer</media:keywords>
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<title>What will Making Tax Digital for Income Tax mean for small businesses in 2026 and beyond?</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/what-will-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax-mean-for-small-businesses-in-2026-and-beyond</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/what-will-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax-mean-for-small-businesses-in-2026-and-beyond</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
In just four months, millions of small businesses, sole traders and landlords will need to change how they track and report their finances to HMRC.
Read more: 
What will Making Tax Digital for Income Tax mean for small businesses in 2026 and beyond? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, will, Making, Tax, Digital, for, Income, Tax, mean, for, small, businesses, 2026, and, beyond</media:keywords>
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<title>Labour minister admits ‘life is s**t’ for young adults as housing, childcare and taxes squeeze living standards</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/labour-minister-admits-life-is-st-for-young-adults-as-housing-childcare-and-taxes-squeeze-living-standards</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/labour-minister-admits-life-is-st-for-young-adults-as-housing-childcare-and-taxes-squeeze-living-standards</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Labour minister Josh Simons sparks debate after saying “life is s**t” for young adults struggling with housing, childcare and rising taxes. Analysis shows young professionals face a harsher tax burden and weaker job market heading into 2030.
Read more: 
Labour minister admits ‘life is s**t’ for young adults as housing, childcare and taxes squeeze living standards ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Labour, minister, admits, ‘life, st’, for, young, adults, housing, childcare, and, taxes, squeeze, living, standards</media:keywords>
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<title>Jobs growth collapses ahead of budget as businesses cut staff at fastest rate since the pandemic</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/jobs-growth-collapses-ahead-of-budget-as-businesses-cut-staff-at-fastest-rate-since-the-pandemic</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/jobs-growth-collapses-ahead-of-budget-as-businesses-cut-staff-at-fastest-rate-since-the-pandemic</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New Bank of England data shows UK employers cut staff at the fastest rate since 2021 as months of tax speculation before Rachel Reeves’s budget froze hiring. Private-sector jobs fell 1.8% in November and firms plan further cuts into 2026.
Read more: 
Jobs growth collapses ahead of budget as businesses cut staff at fastest rate since the pandemic ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jobs, growth, collapses, ahead, budget, businesses, cut, staff, fastest, rate, since, the, pandemic</media:keywords>
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<title>AJ Bell hits out at ‘crazy’ Isa overhaul as tax fears trigger £600m pension exodus</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/aj-bell-hits-out-at-crazy-isa-overhaul-as-tax-fears-trigger-600m-pension-exodus</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/aj-bell-hits-out-at-crazy-isa-overhaul-as-tax-fears-trigger-600m-pension-exodus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
AJ Bell says months of budget tax speculation triggered £600m in early pension withdrawals and attacks Rachel Reeves’s planned Isa reforms as “crazy” and over-complex. Profit rises but shares fall as the platform boosts investment for growth.
Read more: 
AJ Bell hits out at ‘crazy’ Isa overhaul as tax fears trigger £600m pension exodus ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bell, hits, out, ‘crazy’, Isa, overhaul, tax, fears, trigger, £600m, pension, exodus</media:keywords>
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<title>Ocado secures $350m Kroger payout as another US robo&#45;warehouse is scrapped</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/ocado-secures-350m-kroger-payout-as-another-us-robo-warehouse-is-scrapped</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/ocado-secures-350m-kroger-payout-as-another-us-robo-warehouse-is-scrapped</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Ocado secures a $350m payment from Kroger as the US grocer cancels another robotic warehouse, raising fresh doubts about the UK tech group’s expansion strategy and long-term growth prospects.
Read more: 
Ocado secures $350m Kroger payout as another US robo-warehouse is scrapped ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ocado, secures, 350m, Kroger, payout, another, robo-warehouse, scrapped</media:keywords>
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<title>Tesla takes the biggest hit as UK EV growth stalls amid new road&#45;tax fears</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/tesla-takes-the-biggest-hit-as-uk-ev-growth-stalls-amid-new-road-tax-fears</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/tesla-takes-the-biggest-hit-as-uk-ev-growth-stalls-amid-new-road-tax-fears</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK electric vehicle sales hit their weakest growth in nearly two years as Rachel Reeves confirms a new pay-per-mile EV tax. Tesla sees the sharpest drop, industry warns of risks to the UK’s net-zero transition.
Read more: 
Tesla takes the biggest hit as UK EV growth stalls amid new road-tax fears ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tesla, takes, the, biggest, hit, growth, stalls, amid, new, road-tax, fears</media:keywords>
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<title>Zipcar to shut down UK operations as London prepares new EV Congestion Charge</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/zipcar-to-shut-down-uk-operations-as-london-prepares-new-ev-congestion-charge</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/zipcar-to-shut-down-uk-operations-as-london-prepares-new-ev-congestion-charge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Zipcar will shut its UK operations after heavy losses and ahead of London’s new EV Congestion Charge. Bookings stop after 31 December 2025, with dozens of jobs at risk as the car-sharing giant pulls out of the market.
Read more: 
Zipcar to shut down UK operations as London prepares new EV Congestion Charge ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Zipcar, shut, down, operations, London, prepares, new, Congestion, Charge</media:keywords>
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<title>Argos plunges to £223m loss as 2,000 jobs cut and sales slump</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/argos-plunges-to-223m-loss-as-2000-jobs-cut-and-sales-slump</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/argos-plunges-to-223m-loss-as-2000-jobs-cut-and-sales-slump</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Argos has reported a £223m annual loss, cut more than 2,000 jobs and seen revenue fall amid weak demand and heavy promotional activity. The Sainsbury’s-owned retailer also ended talks to sell the business to JD.com.
Read more: 
Argos plunges to £223m loss as 2,000 jobs cut and sales slump ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Argos, plunges, £223m, loss, 2, 000, jobs, cut, and, sales, slump</media:keywords>
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<title>Businesses left ‘in limbo’ during Budget speculation as confidence slumps</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/businesses-left-in-limbo-during-budget-speculation-as-confidence-slumps</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/businesses-left-in-limbo-during-budget-speculation-as-confidence-slumps</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New CBI data shows UK businesses froze investment and hiring as months of Budget speculation created “limbo”. Confidence plunged, activity fell at the fastest rate since 2020, and mortgage approvals dropped amid fears of tax rises.
Read more: 
Businesses left ‘in limbo’ during Budget speculation as confidence slumps ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Businesses, left, ‘in, limbo’, during, Budget, speculation, confidence, slumps</media:keywords>
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<title>Unilever sells Graze to Candy Kittens in £36m deal led by Jamie Laing</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/unilever-sells-graze-to-candy-kittens-in-36m-deal-led-by-jamie-laing</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/unilever-sells-graze-to-candy-kittens-in-36m-deal-led-by-jamie-laing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Unilever has agreed to sell Graze to Jamie Laing’s Candy Kittens in a £36m deal as the FMCG giant sheds underperforming brands. Graze, acquired in 2019, has struggled with falling sales and rising losses.
Read more: 
Unilever sells Graze to Candy Kittens in £36m deal led by Jamie Laing ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Unilever, sells, Graze, Candy, Kittens, £36m, deal, led, Jamie, Laing</media:keywords>
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<title>What Powers Progress: A Conversation with Javvy Coffee</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/what-powers-progress-a-conversation-with-javvy-coffee</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/what-powers-progress-a-conversation-with-javvy-coffee</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Javvy Coffee launched in 2020 with a clear goal: to make energy simpler, cleaner, and easier to use. In a market full of sugar-loaded drinks, stimulant-heavy powders, and complicated routines, they saw a better way.
Read more: 
What Powers Progress: A Conversation with Javvy Coffee ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, Powers, Progress:, Conversation, with, Javvy, Coffee</media:keywords>
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<title>Revolut surpasses Barclays in value after Nvidia&#45;backed deal puts fintech at $75bn</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/revolut-surpasses-barclays-in-value-after-nvidia-backed-deal-puts-fintech-at-75bn</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/revolut-surpasses-barclays-in-value-after-nvidia-backed-deal-puts-fintech-at-75bn</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Revolut has surpassed Barclays after a $75bn Nvidia-backed share sale, cementing its status as Europe’s most valuable private tech firm as it pushes toward global banking ambitions.
Read more: 
Revolut surpasses Barclays in value after Nvidia-backed deal puts fintech at $75bn ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Revolut, surpasses, Barclays, value, after, Nvidia-backed, deal, puts, fintech, 75bn</media:keywords>
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<title>HMRC to scrap homeworking tax relief from 2026, hitting 300,000 employees</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/hmrc-to-scrap-homeworking-tax-relief-from-2026-hitting-300000-employees</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/hmrc-to-scrap-homeworking-tax-relief-from-2026-hitting-300000-employees</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
HMRC will scrap homeworking tax relief from April 2026, costing 300,000 employees up to £124 a year as the Treasury targets non-compliance and raises £30m annually.
Read more: 
HMRC to scrap homeworking tax relief from 2026, hitting 300,000 employees ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>HMRC, scrap, homeworking, tax, relief, from, 2026, hitting, 300, 000, employees</media:keywords>
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<title>Employers want to hire disabled staff – but many don’t know where to start</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/employers-want-to-hire-disabled-staff-but-many-dont-know-where-to-start</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/employers-want-to-hire-disabled-staff-but-many-dont-know-where-to-start</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Ahead of the UN’s Disability Day, new research shows employers want to hire disabled staff but lack the confidence to act. Leading firms like Whitbread, Asda and M&amp;S show how inclusive employment can work at scale.
Read more: 
Employers want to hire disabled staff – but many don’t know where to start ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Employers, want, hire, disabled, staff, –, but, many, don’t, know, where, start</media:keywords>
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<title>Christmas crisp shortage feared as Hula Hoops and McCoy’s workers vote to strike</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/christmas-crisp-shortage-feared-as-hula-hoops-and-mccoys-workers-vote-to-strike</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/christmas-crisp-shortage-feared-as-hula-hoops-and-mccoys-workers-vote-to-strike</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Workers producing Hula Hoops, McCoy’s, Pom-Bears and Discos have voted to strike, raising fears of a Christmas crisp shortage as GMB accuses KP Snacks of imposing extra duties without extra pay.
Read more: 
Christmas crisp shortage feared as Hula Hoops and McCoy’s workers vote to strike ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Christmas, crisp, shortage, feared, Hula, Hoops, and, McCoy’s, workers, vote, strike</media:keywords>
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<title>One in four computing students is now female, new research shows – but gender gap remains wide across the UK tech pipeline</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/one-in-four-computing-students-is-now-female-new-research-shows-but-gender-gap-remains-wide-across-the-uk-tech-pipeline</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/one-in-four-computing-students-is-now-female-new-research-shows-but-gender-gap-remains-wide-across-the-uk-tech-pipeline</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New HESA analysis shows women now make up 25% of UK computing students, though 70% of tech jobs remain male-dominated. Go Deploy urges earlier interventions and more inclusive pathways.
Read more: 
One in four computing students is now female, new research shows – but gender gap remains wide across the UK tech pipeline ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>One, four, computing, students, now, female, new, research, shows, –, but, gender, gap, remains, wide, across, the, tech, pipeline</media:keywords>
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<title>EV drivers to face new pay&#45;per&#45;mile tax from 2028, Reeves confirms in Budget</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/ev-drivers-to-face-new-pay-per-mile-tax-from-2028-reeves-confirms-in-budget</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/ev-drivers-to-face-new-pay-per-mile-tax-from-2028-reeves-confirms-in-budget</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rachel Reeves has confirmed a new 3p-per-mile tax on EVs from 2028, prompting concerns among drivers as the government seeks to replace declining fuel duty revenues.
Read more: 
EV drivers to face new pay-per-mile tax from 2028, Reeves confirms in Budget ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>drivers, face, new, pay-per-mile, tax, from, 2028, Reeves, confirms, Budget</media:keywords>
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<title>£4.7bn ‘salary sacrifice raid’ could see pension benefit scrapped by thousands of employers, experts warn</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/47bn-salary-sacrifice-raid-could-see-pension-benefit-scrapped-by-thousands-of-employers-experts-warn</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/47bn-salary-sacrifice-raid-could-see-pension-benefit-scrapped-by-thousands-of-employers-experts-warn</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Experts say Reeves’ £4.7bn salary sacrifice cap will make pension schemes far less attractive, push employers to cut benefits, stall hiring and shrink workers’ long-term retirement pots.
Read more: 
£4.7bn ‘salary sacrifice raid’ could see pension benefit scrapped by thousands of employers, experts warn ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>£4.7bn, ‘salary, sacrifice, raid’, could, see, pension, benefit, scrapped, thousands, employers, experts, warn</media:keywords>
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<title>Budget 2025: Key announcements at a glance</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/budget-2025-key-announcements-at-a-glance</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/budget-2025-key-announcements-at-a-glance</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rachel Reeves’ 2025 Budget freezes tax thresholds, raises dividend and savings taxes, scraps the two-child benefit cap, introduces an EV mileage tax and unveils new levies on property, gambling and sugary drinks.
Read more: 
Budget 2025: Key announcements at a glance ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Budget, 2025:, Key, announcements, glance</media:keywords>
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<title>Reeves unveils £30bn tax rise as Budget leaves millions worse off and middle earners hit hardest</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/reeves-unveils-30bn-tax-rise-as-budget-leaves-millions-worse-off-and-middle-earners-hit-hardest</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/reeves-unveils-30bn-tax-rise-as-budget-leaves-millions-worse-off-and-middle-earners-hit-hardest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rachel Reeves’ £30bn tax rises will leave most Britons worse off, with middle earners, property owners and EV drivers hit hardest, while large low-income families, pensioners and low-paid workers gain.
Read more: 
Reeves unveils £30bn tax rise as Budget leaves millions worse off and middle earners hit hardest ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Reeves, unveils, £30bn, tax, rise, Budget, leaves, millions, worse, off, and, middle, earners, hit, hardest</media:keywords>
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<title>Budget’s new VAT relief set to boost business donations and cut landfill waste</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/budgets-new-vat-relief-set-to-boost-business-donations-and-cut-landfill-waste</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/budgets-new-vat-relief-set-to-boost-business-donations-and-cut-landfill-waste</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A 2026 VAT reform will remove tax charges on donated goods, encouraging businesses to give surplus stock to charities instead of sending it to landfill and supporting a wider range of charitable causes.
Read more: 
Budget’s new VAT relief set to boost business donations and cut landfill waste ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Budget’s, new, VAT, relief, set, boost, business, donations, and, cut, landfill, waste</media:keywords>
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<title>UK launches Critical Minerals Strategy to reduce import reliance and power next&#45;generation industries</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-launches-critical-minerals-strategy-to-reduce-import-reliance-and-power-next-generation-industries</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-launches-critical-minerals-strategy-to-reduce-import-reliance-and-power-next-generation-industries</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK has launched a new Critical Minerals Strategy to cut import dependence, produce 10% of minerals domestically, expand recycling to 20%, and back industry with £50m to secure supplies for EVs, defence and clean energy.
Read more: 
UK launches Critical Minerals Strategy to reduce import reliance and power next-generation industries ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>launches, Critical, Minerals, Strategy, reduce, import, reliance, and, power, next-generation, industries</media:keywords>
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<title>From today, women in the EU symbolically work for free as gender pay gap persists</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/from-today-women-in-the-eu-symbolically-work-for-free-as-gender-pay-gap-persists</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/from-today-women-in-the-eu-symbolically-work-for-free-as-gender-pay-gap-persists</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Women in the EU symbolically “work for free” from 17 November as the 12% gender pay gap persists, prompting renewed calls from the European Commission to accelerate equality reforms.
Read more: 
From today, women in the EU symbolically work for free as gender pay gap persists ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>From, today, women, the, symbolically, work, for, free, gender, pay, gap, persists</media:keywords>
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<title>Lakshmi Mittal, one of Britain’s richest men, leaves UK amid tax overhaul</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/lakshmi-mittal-one-of-britains-richest-men-leaves-uk-amid-tax-overhaul</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/lakshmi-mittal-one-of-britains-richest-men-leaves-uk-amid-tax-overhaul</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal has left the UK for Switzerland and Dubai after Labour’s tax reforms and the abolition of non-dom status, making him the latest ultra-high-net-worth figure to relocate.
Read more: 
Lakshmi Mittal, one of Britain’s richest men, leaves UK amid tax overhaul ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lakshmi, Mittal, one, Britain’s, richest, men, leaves, amid, tax, overhaul</media:keywords>
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<title>Dorset’s Baboo Gelato launches £300k crowdfunding drive to fuel nationwide expansion</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/dorsets-baboo-gelato-launches-300k-crowdfunding-drive-to-fuel-nationwide-expansion</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/dorsets-baboo-gelato-launches-300k-crowdfunding-drive-to-fuel-nationwide-expansion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Dorset’s award-winning Baboo Gelato has launched a £300k Crowdcube campaign to expand nationally after strong sales growth and rising demand for its artisan gelato and dog-friendly frozen treats.
Read more: 
Dorset’s Baboo Gelato launches £300k crowdfunding drive to fuel nationwide expansion ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dorset’s, Baboo, Gelato, launches, £300k, crowdfunding, drive, fuel, nationwide, expansion</media:keywords>
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<title>Immigrants are powering UK’s fastest&#45;growing start&#45;ups, new analysis shows</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/immigrants-are-powering-uks-fastest-growing-start-ups-new-analysis-shows</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/immigrants-are-powering-uks-fastest-growing-start-ups-new-analysis-shows</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A new study shows 54% of the UK’s fastest-growing start-ups were founded by immigrants, prompting calls for easier visa routes to attract global entrepreneurial talent.
Read more: 
Immigrants are powering UK’s fastest-growing start-ups, new analysis shows ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Immigrants, are, powering, UK’s, fastest-growing, start-ups, new, analysis, shows</media:keywords>
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<title>Make UK signs new partnership with Canadian manufacturers to boost trade and technology collaboration</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/make-uk-signs-new-partnership-with-canadian-manufacturers-to-boost-trade-and-technology-collaboration</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/make-uk-signs-new-partnership-with-canadian-manufacturers-to-boost-trade-and-technology-collaboration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Make UK has signed a major partnership with Canadian Manufacturers &amp; Exporters to boost bilateral trade, technology innovation and defence collaboration between the UK and Canada.
Read more: 
Make UK signs new partnership with Canadian manufacturers to boost trade and technology collaboration ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Make, signs, new, partnership, with, Canadian, manufacturers, boost, trade, and, technology, collaboration</media:keywords>
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<title>Pibit.AI raises $7m Series A to bring trusted AI underwriting to the insurance sector</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pibitai-raises-7m-series-a-to-bring-trusted-ai-underwriting-to-the-insurance-sector</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pibitai-raises-7m-series-a-to-bring-trusted-ai-underwriting-to-the-insurance-sector</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Pibit.AI has raised $7m to scale its CURE™ AI underwriting platform, aiming to modernise insurance decision-making with faster, more accurate and trusted risk analysis.
Read more: 
Pibit.AI raises $7m Series A to bring trusted AI underwriting to the insurance sector ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pibit.AI, raises, 7m, Series, bring, trusted, underwriting, the, insurance, sector</media:keywords>
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<title>Barclays accused of shutting entrepreneur’s bank account over her OnlyFans work</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/barclays-accused-of-shutting-entrepreneurs-bank-account-over-her-onlyfans-work</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/barclays-accused-of-shutting-entrepreneurs-bank-account-over-her-onlyfans-work</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Tech founder Madelaine Thomas says Barclays shut her bank account and refused a business account because she earns income from OnlyFans, despite FCA warnings against denying services to adult workers.
Read more: 
Barclays accused of shutting entrepreneur’s bank account over her OnlyFans work ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Barclays, accused, shutting, entrepreneur’s, bank, account, over, her, OnlyFans, work</media:keywords>
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<title>Tories demand answers from OBR over Reeves’s income tax backtrack</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/tories-demand-answers-from-obr-over-reevess-income-tax-backtrack</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/tories-demand-answers-from-obr-over-reevess-income-tax-backtrack</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Conservatives have accused Rachel Reeves of undermining the Budget process and misusing OBR forecasts after dropping plans for an income tax rise, prompting demands for transparency over her decision.
Read more: 
Tories demand answers from OBR over Reeves’s income tax backtrack ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tories, demand, answers, from, OBR, over, Reeves’s, income, tax, backtrack</media:keywords>
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<title>Six in ten founders say Labour is ‘anti&#45;business’, new survey finds</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/six-in-ten-founders-say-labour-is-anti-business-new-survey-finds</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/six-in-ten-founders-say-labour-is-anti-business-new-survey-finds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Nearly two-thirds of fast-growth business founders believe the Labour government is “anti-business”, according to a new survey from Helm, one of the UK’s largest networks of scale-up entrepreneurs.
Read more: 
Six in ten founders say Labour is ‘anti-business’, new survey finds ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Six, ten, founders, say, Labour, ‘anti-business’, new, survey, finds</media:keywords>
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<title>Twitter hacker ordered to repay £4.1m in Bitcoin after celebrity account scam</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/twitter-hacker-ordered-to-repay-41m-in-bitcoin-after-celebrity-account-scam</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/twitter-hacker-ordered-to-repay-41m-in-bitcoin-after-celebrity-account-scam</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Joseph James O’Connor, jailed in the US for hacking celebrity Twitter accounts, has been ordered to hand over £4.1m in Bitcoin after a CPS civil recovery action.
Read more: 
Twitter hacker ordered to repay £4.1m in Bitcoin after celebrity account scam ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Twitter, hacker, ordered, repay, £4.1m, Bitcoin, after, celebrity, account, scam</media:keywords>
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<title>Businesses warn Budget cap on salary sacrifice pensions would remove “one of the few tools employers have to manage rising costs”</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/businesses-warn-budget-cap-on-salary-sacrifice-pensions-would-remove-one-of-the-few-tools-employers-have-to-manage-rising-costs</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/businesses-warn-budget-cap-on-salary-sacrifice-pensions-would-remove-one-of-the-few-tools-employers-have-to-manage-rising-costs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Experts warn that a possible £2,000 cap on salary sacrifice pension benefits in the Budget would act as a stealth NI tax rise, remove a key cost-saving tool for employers and threaten EV schemes.
Read more: 
Businesses warn Budget cap on salary sacrifice pensions would remove “one of the few tools employers have to manage rising costs” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Businesses, warn, Budget, cap, salary, sacrifice, pensions, would, remove, “one, the, few, tools, employers, have, manage, rising, costs”</media:keywords>
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<title>Fine dining’s death by a thousand cuts, and at least a £250 bill</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/fine-dinings-death-by-a-thousand-cuts-and-at-least-a-250-bill</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/fine-dinings-death-by-a-thousand-cuts-and-at-least-a-250-bill</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Opinion: Richard Alvin argues rising energy costs and Rachel Reeves’ policies risk killing Britain’s fine dining scene, as £250 dinners become the norm.
Read more: 
Fine dining’s death by a thousand cuts, and at least a £250 bill ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fine, dining’s, death, thousand, cuts, and, least, £250, bill</media:keywords>
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<title>Getting to know you: Sarah Haran, Founder &amp;amp; CEO, Sarah Haran Accessories</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/getting-to-know-you-sarah-haran-founder-ceo-sarah-haran-accessories</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/getting-to-know-you-sarah-haran-founder-ceo-sarah-haran-accessories</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Discover how former technology executive Sarah Haran built one of Britain’s most distinctive luxury accessories brands. In this exclusive Business Matters “Getting to know you” interview, she reveals the inspiration behind her modular handbag concept, the values driving her leadership and the lessons learned along the way.
Read more: 
Getting to know you: Sarah Haran, Founder &amp; CEO, Sarah Haran Accessories ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Getting, know, you:, Sarah, Haran, Founder, CEO, Sarah, Haran, Accessories</media:keywords>
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<title>Reeves’ fruit machine tax ‘would gamble with pubs’ futures’, industry warns</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/reeves-fruit-machine-tax-would-gamble-with-pubs-futures-industry-warns</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/reeves-fruit-machine-tax-would-gamble-with-pubs-futures-industry-warns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Pub operators warn that Rachel Reeves’ expected rise in gambling machine duty could slash a £622m income stream, accelerate pub closures and push thousands of venues closer to collapse.
Read more: 
Reeves’ fruit machine tax ‘would gamble with pubs’ futures’, industry warns ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Reeves’, fruit, machine, tax, ‘would, gamble, with, pubs’, futures’, industry, warns</media:keywords>
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<title>Business leaders unite to celebrate a decade of UK B Corps</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/business-leaders-unite-to-celebrate-a-decade-of-uk-b-corps</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/business-leaders-unite-to-celebrate-a-decade-of-uk-b-corps</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK B Corp movement marks its 10-year anniversary as new data shows certified businesses outperforming UK SMEs in growth, investment and resilience. With 2,600+ B Corps now operating nationwide, new standards arriving in 2026 will further strengthen accountability and impact.
Read more: 
Business leaders unite to celebrate a decade of UK B Corps ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Business, leaders, unite, celebrate, decade, Corps</media:keywords>
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<title>Aviva chief warns Reeves that salary sacrifice tax cap would be ‘bad news’ for Britain</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/aviva-chief-warns-reeves-that-salary-sacrifice-tax-cap-would-be-bad-news-for-britain</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/aviva-chief-warns-reeves-that-salary-sacrifice-tax-cap-would-be-bad-news-for-britain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Aviva CEO Dame Amanda Blanc warns that Rachel Reeves’ plan to cap salary sacrifice tax benefits to £2,000 a year would penalise employers, raise NI costs and discourage pension saving. Aviva posts strong Q3 results despite concerns.
Read more: 
Aviva chief warns Reeves that salary sacrifice tax cap would be ‘bad news’ for Britain ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Aviva, chief, warns, Reeves, that, salary, sacrifice, tax, cap, would, ‘bad, news’, for, Britain</media:keywords>
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<title>Government abolishes Police and Crime Commissioners as £100m is diverted to AI and cyber policing</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/government-abolishes-police-and-crime-commissioners-as-100m-is-diverted-to-ai-and-cyber-policing</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/government-abolishes-police-and-crime-commissioners-as-100m-is-diverted-to-ai-and-cyber-policing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Government will abolish Police and Crime Commissioners, redirecting £100m into AI, cyber policing and neighbourhood officers. Regional mayors will absorb PCC roles as part of a major policing reform to raise standards nationwide.
Read more: 
Government abolishes Police and Crime Commissioners as £100m is diverted to AI and cyber policing ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Government, abolishes, Police, and, Crime, Commissioners, £100m, diverted, and, cyber, policing</media:keywords>
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<title>SME confidence improves, but rising energy and tax costs continue to hinder growth ahead of the Autumn Budget</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/sme-confidence-improves-but-rising-energy-and-tax-costs-continue-to-hinder-growth-ahead-of-the-autumn-budget</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/sme-confidence-improves-but-rising-energy-and-tax-costs-continue-to-hinder-growth-ahead-of-the-autumn-budget</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New research shows 49% of SMEs are positive about 2026, but high energy costs, tax burdens and inflation remain major barriers ahead of the Autumn Budget.
Read more: 
SME confidence improves, but rising energy and tax costs continue to hinder growth ahead of the Autumn Budget ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SME, confidence, improves, but, rising, energy, and, tax, costs, continue, hinder, growth, ahead, the, Autumn, Budget</media:keywords>
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<title>Experts say there is “nothing to fear” from Employment Rights Bill as employers back fairer workplace reforms</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/experts-say-there-is-nothing-to-fear-from-employment-rights-bill-as-employers-back-fairer-workplace-reforms</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/experts-say-there-is-nothing-to-fear-from-employment-rights-bill-as-employers-back-fairer-workplace-reforms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Employment experts and major employers say there is “nothing to fear” from the Employment Rights Bill, arguing reforms like day-one rights and stronger leave protections will boost fairness, wellbeing and productivity.
Read more: 
Experts say there is “nothing to fear” from Employment Rights Bill as employers back fairer workplace reforms ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Experts, say, there, “nothing, fear”, from, Employment, Rights, Bill, employers, back, fairer, workplace, reforms</media:keywords>
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<title>Co&#45;op to open or refurbish 50 stores as it recovers from £120m cyber attack hit</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/co-op-to-open-or-refurbish-50-stores-as-it-recovers-from-120m-cyber-attack-hit</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/co-op-to-open-or-refurbish-50-stores-as-it-recovers-from-120m-cyber-attack-hit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Co-op will open or refurbish 50 stores by Christmas as it recovers from a major cyber attack and urges the government to reform business rates in the autumn Budget.
Read more: 
Co-op to open or refurbish 50 stores as it recovers from £120m cyber attack hit ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Co-op, open, refurbish, stores, recovers, from, £120m, cyber, attack, hit</media:keywords>
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<title>UK to phase out animal testing faster under £75m roadmap for scientific alternatives</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-to-phase-out-animal-testing-faster-under-75m-roadmap-for-scientific-alternatives</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-to-phase-out-animal-testing-faster-under-75m-roadmap-for-scientific-alternatives</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK government has unveiled a new £75 million strategy to accelerate the phase-out of animal testing in scientific research, setting out a clear roadmap to replace existing experiments with cutting-edge alternatives such as organ-on-a-chip systems, artificial intelligence modelling, and 3D bioprinted human tissues.
Read more: 
UK to phase out animal testing faster under £75m roadmap for scientific alternatives ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>phase, out, animal, testing, faster, under, £75m, roadmap, for, scientific, alternatives</media:keywords>
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<title>Employee ownership boom cools as tax clampdown slows sales to staff</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/employee-ownership-boom-cools-as-tax-clampdown-slows-sales-to-staff</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/employee-ownership-boom-cools-as-tax-clampdown-slows-sales-to-staff</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Growth in employee ownership slows sharply after new tax rules curb offshore sales and add stricter clawback terms for capital gains tax relief.
Read more: 
Employee ownership boom cools as tax clampdown slows sales to staff ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Employee, ownership, boom, cools, tax, clampdown, slows, sales, staff</media:keywords>
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<title>Andrew Mountbatten&#45;Windsor winds up Pitch@Palace and remaining business interests</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-winds-up-pitchpalace-and-remaining-business-interests</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-winds-up-pitchpalace-and-remaining-business-interests</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is shutting down some of his final remaining business ventures, including Pitch@Palace Global Ltd, once seen as a potential source of private income after the King withdrew financial support.
Read more: 
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor winds up Pitch@Palace and remaining business interests ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Andrew, Mountbatten-Windsor, winds, Pitch@Palace, and, remaining, business, interests</media:keywords>
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<title>Six million small firms urge COP leaders to unlock finance and incentives for green growth</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/six-million-small-firms-urge-cop-leaders-to-unlock-finance-and-incentives-for-green-growth</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/six-million-small-firms-urge-cop-leaders-to-unlock-finance-and-incentives-for-green-growth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The SME Climate Hub urges COP30 leaders to back policies unlocking green finance and incentives, helping small firms drive global net zero progress.
Read more: 
Six million small firms urge COP leaders to unlock finance and incentives for green growth ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Six, million, small, firms, urge, COP, leaders, unlock, finance, and, incentives, for, green, growth</media:keywords>
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<title>MPs urge Reeves to raise gambling taxes despite industry ‘scaremongering’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/mps-urge-reeves-to-raise-gambling-taxes-despite-industry-scaremongering</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/mps-urge-reeves-to-raise-gambling-taxes-despite-industry-scaremongering</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
MPs on the Treasury select committee have urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to raise taxes on the most addictive gambling products, dismissing industry warnings as “scaremongering” ahead of the November Budget.
Read more: 
MPs urge Reeves to raise gambling taxes despite industry ‘scaremongering’ ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>MPs, urge, Reeves, raise, gambling, taxes, despite, industry, ‘scaremongering’</media:keywords>
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<title>Government recoups £74m from asylum accommodation firms amid criticism over ‘chaotic’ hotel contracts</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/government-recoups-74m-from-asylum-accommodation-firms-amid-criticism-over-chaotic-hotel-contracts</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/government-recoups-74m-from-asylum-accommodation-firms-amid-criticism-over-chaotic-hotel-contracts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK government has recovered £74m from firms accused of making excessive profits from asylum accommodation contracts worth £2.1bn, after MPs condemned the Home Office for its ‘chaotic and costly’ management of migrant housing.
Read more: 
Government recoups £74m from asylum accommodation firms amid criticism over ‘chaotic’ hotel contracts ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Government, recoups, £74m, from, asylum, accommodation, firms, amid, criticism, over, ‘chaotic’, hotel, contracts</media:keywords>
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<title>Government still weighing changes to small company filing rules, says business minister</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/government-still-weighing-changes-to-small-company-filing-rules-says-business-minister</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/government-still-weighing-changes-to-small-company-filing-rules-says-business-minister</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Small business minister Blair McDougall says the government is still reviewing reforms that would force small firms to publish detailed profit-and-loss accounts, amid concerns over red tape and privacy.
Read more: 
Government still weighing changes to small company filing rules, says business minister ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Government, still, weighing, changes, small, company, filing, rules, says, business, minister</media:keywords>
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<title>Rachel Reeves considers pay&#45;per&#45;mile tax on electric vehicles to plug £30bn fiscal gap</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/rachel-reeves-considers-pay-per-mile-tax-on-electric-vehicles-to-plug-30bn-fiscal-gap</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/rachel-reeves-considers-pay-per-mile-tax-on-electric-vehicles-to-plug-30bn-fiscal-gap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is weighing plans to introduce a pay-per-mile tax on electric vehicles in her November Budget, with drivers facing a 3p-per-mile charge to offset falling fuel duty revenue.
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Rachel Reeves considers pay-per-mile tax on electric vehicles to plug £30bn fiscal gap ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rachel, Reeves, considers, pay-per-mile, tax, electric, vehicles, plug, £30bn, fiscal, gap</media:keywords>
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<title>Sorry Gordon, whilst you own the restaurant, but trainers with a tux? really?</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/sorry-gordon-whilst-you-own-the-restaurant-but-trainers-with-a-tux-really</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/sorry-gordon-whilst-you-own-the-restaurant-but-trainers-with-a-tux-really</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Richard Alvin questions Gordon Ramsay’s white-trainer look at David Beckham’s knighthood dinner — modern flair or a step too far for fine dining?
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Sorry Gordon, whilst you own the restaurant, but trainers with a tux? really? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sorry, Gordon, whilst, you, own, the, restaurant, but, trainers, with, tux, really</media:keywords>
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<title>HMRC and BFI investigate film producer Alan Latham over £16m taxpayer&#45;funded movie projects</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/hmrc-and-bfi-investigate-film-producer-alan-latham-over-16m-taxpayer-funded-movie-projects</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/hmrc-and-bfi-investigate-film-producer-alan-latham-over-16m-taxpayer-funded-movie-projects</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
HMRC and the British Film Institute are investigating film producer Alan Latham after 21 of his movies sought £16m in UK tax relief. Liquidators are probing £20m in missing film investments.
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HMRC and BFI investigate film producer Alan Latham over £16m taxpayer-funded movie projects ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>HMRC, and, BFI, investigate, film, producer, Alan, Latham, over, £16m, taxpayer-funded, movie, projects</media:keywords>
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<title>AI firm Stability AI wins High Court case against Getty Images over copyright claims</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/ai-firm-stability-ai-wins-high-court-case-against-getty-images-over-copyright-claims</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/ai-firm-stability-ai-wins-high-court-case-against-getty-images-over-copyright-claims</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Stability AI defeats Getty Images in a landmark UK copyright case. Judge rules AI model Stable Diffusion is not an “infringing copy,” fuelling calls for new UK regulation.
Read more: 
AI firm Stability AI wins High Court case against Getty Images over copyright claims ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>firm, Stability, wins, High, Court, case, against, Getty, Images, over, copyright, claims</media:keywords>
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<title>Savile Row entrepreneur Phoebe Gormley raises £3m for AI fashion sizing start&#45;up Fit Collective</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/savile-row-entrepreneur-phoebe-gormley-raises-3m-for-ai-fashion-sizing-start-up-fit-collective</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/savile-row-entrepreneur-phoebe-gormley-raises-3m-for-ai-fashion-sizing-start-up-fit-collective</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Savile Row tailor Phoebe Gormley raises £3m for Fit Collective, an AI start-up tackling fashion’s sizing crisis and £230bn in global returns.
Read more: 
Savile Row entrepreneur Phoebe Gormley raises £3m for AI fashion sizing start-up Fit Collective ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Savile, Row, entrepreneur, Phoebe, Gormley, raises, £3m, for, fashion, sizing, start-up, Fit, Collective</media:keywords>
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<title>Carmakers warn company car tax shake&#45;up will cost Treasury £500m</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/carmakers-warn-company-car-tax-shake-up-will-cost-treasury-500m</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/carmakers-warn-company-car-tax-shake-up-will-cost-treasury-500m</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Carmakers warn Rachel Reeves’ plan to tax employee car ownership schemes could cost the Treasury £500m and threaten 5,000 jobs as new car sales fall.
Read more: 
Carmakers warn company car tax shake-up will cost Treasury £500m ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Carmakers, warn, company, car, tax, shake-up, will, cost, Treasury, £500m</media:keywords>
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<title>Ex&#45;John Lewis boss warns UK faces £85bn sickness bill and economic crisis</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/ex-john-lewis-boss-warns-uk-faces-85bn-sickness-bill-and-economic-crisis</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/ex-john-lewis-boss-warns-uk-faces-85bn-sickness-bill-and-economic-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Sir Charlie Mayfield warns Britain risks an “economic inactivity crisis” as sickness drives 800,000 out of work, costing employers £85bn a year and the economy £212bn.
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Ex-John Lewis boss warns UK faces £85bn sickness bill and economic crisis ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ex-John, Lewis, boss, warns, faces, £85bn, sickness, bill, and, economic, crisis</media:keywords>
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<title>Bank of England faces knife&#45;edge decision on rate cut as inflation eases but growth risks mount</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/bank-of-england-faces-knife-edge-decision-on-rate-cut-as-inflation-eases-but-growth-risks-mount</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/bank-of-england-faces-knife-edge-decision-on-rate-cut-as-inflation-eases-but-growth-risks-mount</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Bank of England is poised for a finely balanced vote next week on whether to cut interest rates to 3.75%, as falling inflation meets fresh concerns over growth and looming tax rises in Rachel Reeves’s upcoming budget.
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Bank of England faces knife-edge decision on rate cut as inflation eases but growth risks mount ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bank, England, faces, knife-edge, decision, rate, cut, inflation, eases, but, growth, risks, mount</media:keywords>
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<title>Labour to slash electricity charges for UK factories amid industrial shutdown fears</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/labour-to-slash-electricity-charges-for-uk-factories-amid-industrial-shutdown-fears</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/labour-to-slash-electricity-charges-for-uk-factories-amid-industrial-shutdown-fears</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Labour government will cut electricity network charges for energy-intensive industries from 60% to 90% next year, saving around 500 British factories £420m annually as it races to stem a wave of industrial closures.
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Labour to slash electricity charges for UK factories amid industrial shutdown fears ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Labour, slash, electricity, charges, for, factories, amid, industrial, shutdown, fears</media:keywords>
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<title>Liz Kendall unveils record £55bn R&amp;amp;D investment to make Britain a science superpower</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/liz-kendall-unveils-record-55bn-rd-investment-to-make-britain-a-science-superpower</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/liz-kendall-unveils-record-55bn-rd-investment-to-make-britain-a-science-superpower</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Labour’s tech secretary Liz Kendall announces a record £55bn funding package for UK research and development through to 2030 — the biggest long-term investment in science and innovation in British history.
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Liz Kendall unveils record £55bn R&amp;D investment to make Britain a science superpower ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Liz, Kendall, unveils, record, £55bn, R&amp;D, investment, make, Britain, science, superpower</media:keywords>
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<title>Building a Strong Business Identity: Why Strategic Branding Matters More Than Ever</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/building-a-strong-business-identity-why-strategic-branding-matters-more-than-ever</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/building-a-strong-business-identity-why-strategic-branding-matters-more-than-ever</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
In today’s hyper-competitive marketplace, businesses are no longer judged solely by the quality of their products or services. Instead, they’re evaluated on how they make people feel.
Read more: 
Building a Strong Business Identity: Why Strategic Branding Matters More Than Ever ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Building, Strong, Business, Identity:, Why, Strategic, Branding, Matters, More, Than, Ever</media:keywords>
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<title>Waiting on Reeves: London entrepreneurs face the gallows</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/waiting-on-reeves-london-entrepreneurs-face-the-gallows</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/waiting-on-reeves-london-entrepreneurs-face-the-gallows</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Richard Alvin on why Rachel Reeves’ looming 26 November Budget feels like London’s business community waiting for its final sentence.
Read more: 
Waiting on Reeves: London entrepreneurs face the gallows ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Waiting, Reeves:, London, entrepreneurs, face, the, gallows</media:keywords>
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<title>Paul Raymond’s granddaughters receive £23m as Soho Estates profits surge</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/paul-raymonds-granddaughters-receive-23m-as-soho-estates-profits-surge</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/paul-raymonds-granddaughters-receive-23m-as-soho-estates-profits-surge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Fawn and India Rose James, the granddaughters of late property and publishing magnate Paul Raymond, have received £23 million in dividends from the family’s billion-pound Soho property empire following another record year of rental income.
Read more: 
Paul Raymond’s granddaughters receive £23m as Soho Estates profits surge ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Paul, Raymond’s, granddaughters, receive, £23m, Soho, Estates, profits, surge</media:keywords>
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<title>Number of pensioners caught in 60% tax trap doubles</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/number-of-pensioners-caught-in-60-tax-trap-doubles</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/number-of-pensioners-caught-in-60-tax-trap-doubles</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The number of pensioners paying a punishing 60 per cent income tax rate has more than doubled in just three years, as frozen tax thresholds drag tens of thousands more older savers into higher tax bands.
Read more: 
Number of pensioners caught in 60% tax trap doubles ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Number, pensioners, caught, 60, tax, trap, doubles</media:keywords>
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<title>iPhone, Amazon and Virgin Atlantic named UK advertisers of the month for September</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/iphone-amazon-and-virgin-atlantic-named-uk-advertisers-of-the-month-for-september</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/iphone-amazon-and-virgin-atlantic-named-uk-advertisers-of-the-month-for-september</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Apple’s iPhone, Amazon and Virgin Atlantic have been named YouGov’s UK Advertisers of the Month for September, after each brand saw a sharp increase in consumer awareness of their advertising.
Read more: 
iPhone, Amazon and Virgin Atlantic named UK advertisers of the month for September ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>iPhone, Amazon, and, Virgin, Atlantic, named, advertisers, the, month, for, September</media:keywords>
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<title>Virgin Media O2 to team up with Musk’s Starlink to launch UK’s first satellite&#45;connected mobile service</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/virgin-media-o2-to-team-up-with-musks-starlink-to-launch-uks-first-satellite-connected-mobile-service</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/virgin-media-o2-to-team-up-with-musks-starlink-to-launch-uks-first-satellite-connected-mobile-service</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Virgin Media O2 is set to become the first UK mobile network to offer customers automatic satellite connectivity in areas with no phone signal, after striking a deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink.
Read more: 
Virgin Media O2 to team up with Musk’s Starlink to launch UK’s first satellite-connected mobile service ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Virgin, Media, team, with, Musk’s, Starlink, launch, UK’s, first, satellite-connected, mobile, service</media:keywords>
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<title>Business and charity leaders urge ministers to back England’s transition to four&#45;day week</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/business-and-charity-leaders-urge-ministers-to-back-englands-transition-to-four-day-week</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/business-and-charity-leaders-urge-ministers-to-back-englands-transition-to-four-day-week</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
More than 100 business and charity leaders have signed an open letter calling on ministers to “lead the country’s transition toward a shorter working week”, amid a growing row over the future of the four-day week in local government.
Read more: 
Business and charity leaders urge ministers to back England’s transition to four-day week ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Business, and, charity, leaders, urge, ministers, back, England’s, transition, four-day, week</media:keywords>
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<title>Apple loses £1.5bn UK court case over App Store fees in landmark competition ruling</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/apple-loses-15bn-uk-court-case-over-app-store-fees-in-landmark-competition-ruling</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/apple-loses-15bn-uk-court-case-over-app-store-fees-in-landmark-competition-ruling</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Apple faces a potential £1.5bn payout after a UK tribunal ruled it abused its dominant market position by overcharging millions of consumers through its App Store, in a landmark case led by King’s College London lecturer Dr Rachael Kent.
Read more: 
Apple loses £1.5bn UK court case over App Store fees in landmark competition ruling ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Apple, loses, £1.5bn, court, case, over, App, Store, fees, landmark, competition, ruling</media:keywords>
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<title>Britain’s brightest small businesses honoured at 2025 eBay Top Seller Awards</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/britains-brightest-small-businesses-honoured-at-2025-ebay-top-seller-awards</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/britains-brightest-small-businesses-honoured-at-2025-ebay-top-seller-awards</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
From vintage fashion and tech to social impact ventures, the 2025 eBay Top Seller Awards have recognised Britain’s most inspiring small businesses, spotlighting their creativity, resilience and economic contribution.
Read more: 
Britain’s brightest small businesses honoured at 2025 eBay Top Seller Awards ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Britain’s, brightest, small, businesses, honoured, 2025, eBay, Top, Seller, Awards</media:keywords>
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<title>Number of women high earners hits record 284,000 – but gender gap widens at £1m+ level</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/number-of-women-high-earners-hits-record-284000-but-gender-gap-widens-at-1m-level</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/number-of-women-high-earners-hits-record-284000-but-gender-gap-widens-at-1m-level</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The number of women paying the UK’s top rate of tax has risen to a record high, reflecting growing female representation in senior business roles — but new data shows progress stalls at the very top, with women accounting for just 14% of £1m-plus earners.
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Number of women high earners hits record 284,000 – but gender gap widens at £1m+ level ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Number, women, high, earners, hits, record, 284, 000, –, but, gender, gap, widens, £1m, level</media:keywords>
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<title>Companies that donated to Labour awarded £138m in government contracts, report claims</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/companies-that-donated-to-labour-awarded-138m-in-government-contracts-report-claims</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/companies-that-donated-to-labour-awarded-138m-in-government-contracts-report-claims</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A new analysis by the Autonomy Institute has found that companies donating to Labour were awarded £138m in government contracts during the party’s first year in power, reviving concerns about the influence of political donations on public spending.
Read more: 
Companies that donated to Labour awarded £138m in government contracts, report claims ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Companies, that, donated, Labour, awarded, £138m, government, contracts, report, claims</media:keywords>
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<title>Pressure mounts on LinkedIn to close account of jailed stalker Sam Wall</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pressure-mounts-on-linkedin-to-close-account-of-jailed-stalker-sam-wall</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pressure-mounts-on-linkedin-to-close-account-of-jailed-stalker-sam-wall</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
LinkedIn is under growing pressure to shut down the account of convicted stalker Sam Wall, who was jailed for more than two years for a “deliberate and calculated” campaign of harassment against prominent entrepreneurs — yet remains active on the platform.
Read more: 
Pressure mounts on LinkedIn to close account of jailed stalker Sam Wall ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pressure, mounts, LinkedIn, close, account, jailed, stalker, Sam, Wall</media:keywords>
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<title>London Stock Exchange seals £170m deal with 11 global banks to strengthen post&#45;trade operations</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/london-stock-exchange-seals-170m-deal-with-11-global-banks-to-strengthen-post-trade-operations</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/london-stock-exchange-seals-170m-deal-with-11-global-banks-to-strengthen-post-trade-operations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
London Stock Exchange secures £170m from 11 major banks for its Post Trade Solutions arm, valuing the business at £850m amid strong Q3 results.
Read more: 
London Stock Exchange seals £170m deal with 11 global banks to strengthen post-trade operations ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>London, Stock, Exchange, seals, £170m, deal, with, global, banks, strengthen, post-trade, operations</media:keywords>
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<title>UK car production plunges to lowest level since 1952 after Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-car-production-plunges-to-lowest-level-since-1952-after-jaguar-land-rover-cyber-attack</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-car-production-plunges-to-lowest-level-since-1952-after-jaguar-land-rover-cyber-attack</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A crippling cyber attack that shut down Jaguar Land Rover’s factories has pushed Britain’s car output to its lowest level since the early 1950s, as fresh data reveals the full impact of the incident on the wider industry.
Read more: 
UK car production plunges to lowest level since 1952 after Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Brainspark Games founder secures triple investment on Dragons’ Den</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/brainspark-games-founder-secures-triple-investment-on-dragons-den</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/brainspark-games-founder-secures-triple-investment-on-dragons-den</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Brainspark Games founder Reedah El-Saie walked away with backing from three Dragons after her innovative EdTech pitch won over Sara Davies, Deborah Meaden and Touker Suleyman on BBC’s Dragons’ Den.
Read more: 
Brainspark Games founder secures triple investment on Dragons’ Den ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Brainspark, Games, founder, secures, triple, investment, Dragons’, Den</media:keywords>
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<title>NatWest profits surge 30% as higher interest rates fuel bank earnings</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/natwest-profits-surge-30-as-higher-interest-rates-fuel-bank-earnings</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/natwest-profits-surge-30-as-higher-interest-rates-fuel-bank-earnings</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
NatWest has reported a sharp rise in quarterly profits as higher interest rates and strong customer activity lifted earnings, prompting the High Street bank to raise its forecasts for the year.
Read more: 
NatWest profits surge 30% as higher interest rates fuel bank earnings ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>NatWest, profits, surge, 30, higher, interest, rates, fuel, bank, earnings</media:keywords>
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<title>Reeves weighs income tax rise to plug £30bn fiscal hole</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/reeves-weighs-income-tax-rise-to-plug-30bn-fiscal-hole</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/reeves-weighs-income-tax-rise-to-plug-30bn-fiscal-hole</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering raising income tax for the first time in more than a decade as she faces one of the most difficult budgets in recent memory, with a £30bn fiscal gap and mounting political risks.
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Reeves weighs income tax rise to plug £30bn fiscal hole ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Reeves, weighs, income, tax, rise, plug, £30bn, fiscal, hole</media:keywords>
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<title>Employers urged to give cancer survivors a stronger voice when returning to work</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/employers-urged-to-give-cancer-survivors-a-stronger-voice-when-returning-to-work</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/employers-urged-to-give-cancer-survivors-a-stronger-voice-when-returning-to-work</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New research warns current workplace support is inadequate for employees returning after cancer, calling for deeper dialogue and personalised reintegration.
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Employers urged to give cancer survivors a stronger voice when returning to work ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Employers, urged, give, cancer, survivors, stronger, voice, when, returning, work</media:keywords>
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<title>Businesses warn pension contribution hike could trigger insolvencies as Budget rumours grow</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/businesses-warn-pension-contribution-hike-could-trigger-insolvencies-as-budget-rumours-grow</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/businesses-warn-pension-contribution-hike-could-trigger-insolvencies-as-budget-rumours-grow</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
One in five UK firms fear insolvency if employer pension contributions rise in the Budget, as hiring freezes and cost pressures hit already strained businesses.
Read more: 
Businesses warn pension contribution hike could trigger insolvencies as Budget rumours grow ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Businesses, warn, pension, contribution, hike, could, trigger, insolvencies, Budget, rumours, grow</media:keywords>
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<title>The AA’s loyalty problem: sixty&#45;four years and still taken for a ride</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-aas-loyalty-problem-sixty-four-years-and-still-taken-for-a-ride</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-aas-loyalty-problem-sixty-four-years-and-still-taken-for-a-ride</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
When loyalty no longer pays: Richard Alvin uncovers how his stepfather’s 64 years of faithful AA membership was rewarded with a renewal quote nearly three times higher than that for a brand-new customer, a telling symptom of Britain’s warped service culture
Read more: 
The AA’s loyalty problem: sixty-four years and still taken for a ride ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, AA’s, loyalty, problem:, sixty-four, years, and, still, taken, for, ride</media:keywords>
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<title>Morrisons to shut 103 outlets including cafés, florists and pharmacies in major restructure</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/morrisons-to-shut-103-outlets-including-cafes-florists-and-pharmacies-in-major-restructure</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/morrisons-to-shut-103-outlets-including-cafes-florists-and-pharmacies-in-major-restructure</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Morrisons to close 103 outlets — including cafés, florists and pharmacies — as part of a restructuring plan to refocus investment and cut costs.
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Morrisons to shut 103 outlets including cafés, florists and pharmacies in major restructure ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Morrisons, shut, 103, outlets, including, cafés, florists, and, pharmacies, major, restructure</media:keywords>
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<title>Nick Clegg: AI company valuations are ‘crackers’ and ripe for correction</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/nick-clegg-ai-company-valuations-are-crackers-and-ripe-for-correction</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/nick-clegg-ai-company-valuations-are-crackers-and-ripe-for-correction</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Nick Clegg warns AI valuations are “crackers” and unsustainable, predicting a market correction as investors question the industry’s long-term returns.
Read more: 
Nick Clegg: AI company valuations are ‘crackers’ and ripe for correction ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nick, Clegg:, company, valuations, are, ‘crackers’, and, ripe, for, correction</media:keywords>
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<title>Veteran VC resigns from Salesforce Foundation board over CEO’s political comments</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/veteran-vc-resigns-from-salesforce-foundation-board-over-ceos-political-comments</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/veteran-vc-resigns-from-salesforce-foundation-board-over-ceos-political-comments</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Veteran investor Ron Conway has quit the Salesforce Foundation board in protest at CEO Marc Benioff’s public backing of President Trump and demand for National Guard deployment in San Francisco, exposing a rare public fracture in tech-sector philanthropy and governance.
Read more: 
Veteran VC resigns from Salesforce Foundation board over CEO’s political comments ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Veteran, resigns, from, Salesforce, Foundation, board, over, CEO’s, political, comments</media:keywords>
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<title>Brexit impact will be negative ‘for the foreseeable future,’ Bank of England governor warns</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/brexit-impact-will-be-negative-for-the-foreseeable-future-bank-of-england-governor-warns</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/brexit-impact-will-be-negative-for-the-foreseeable-future-bank-of-england-governor-warns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has said Brexit’s economic impact will be “negative for the foreseeable future,” though the UK economy will gradually adapt. His remarks echo warnings from chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of next month’s budget.
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Brexit impact will be negative ‘for the foreseeable future,’ Bank of England governor warns ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Brexit, impact, will, negative, ‘for, the, foreseeable, future, ’, Bank, England, governor, warns</media:keywords>
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<title>Betfred warns of 1,300 betting shop closures and 7,000 job losses if gambling taxes rise</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/betfred-warns-of-1300-betting-shop-closures-and-7000-job-losses-if-gambling-taxes-rise</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/betfred-warns-of-1300-betting-shop-closures-and-7000-job-losses-if-gambling-taxes-rise</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Betfred has warned that proposed gambling tax rises could force the closure of all 1,300 of its UK betting shops, threatening 7,000 jobs. The company says the move would drive customers to illegal sites and devastate the high-street gaming industry.
Read more: 
Betfred warns of 1,300 betting shop closures and 7,000 job losses if gambling taxes rise ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Betfred, warns, 1, 300, betting, shop, closures, and, 7, 000, job, losses, gambling, taxes, rise</media:keywords>
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<title>Blow to Chancellor’s tax take as 1,800 non&#45;doms quit the UK</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/blow-to-chancellors-tax-take-as-1800-non-doms-quit-the-uk</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/blow-to-chancellors-tax-take-as-1800-non-doms-quit-the-uk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A new report suggests 1,800 wealthy non-doms have left Britain since Rachel Reeves scrapped the tax regime in April — 50 per cent more than forecast — raising questions over whether her flagship plan to raise £34 billion will meet its target.
Read more: 
Blow to Chancellor’s tax take as 1,800 non-doms quit the UK ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Blow, Chancellor’s, tax, take, 1, 800, non-doms, quit, the</media:keywords>
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<title>Sir David Attenborough, 99, becomes oldest daytime Emmy winner</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/sir-david-attenborough-99-becomes-oldest-daytime-emmy-winner</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/sir-david-attenborough-99-becomes-oldest-daytime-emmy-winner</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Sir David Attenborough has become the oldest-ever Daytime Emmy winner at 99, honoured for Netflix’s Secret Lives of Orangutans. The legendary naturalist beat Martha Stewart and Anthony Mackie and now holds awards across every era of modern television.
Read more: 
Sir David Attenborough, 99, becomes oldest daytime Emmy winner ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sir, David, Attenborough, 99, becomes, oldest, daytime, Emmy, winner</media:keywords>
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<title>Be.EV halves cost of ultra&#45;rapid charging with 39p/kWh tariff</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/beev-halves-cost-of-ultra-rapid-charging-with-39pkwh-tariff</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/beev-halves-cost-of-ultra-rapid-charging-with-39pkwh-tariff</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Be.EV has launched one of the UK’s cheapest ultra-rapid EV tariffs at 39p/kWh, making public charging cheaper than petrol or diesel and tackling the cost gap faced by millions of drivers without access to home charging.
Read more: 
Be.EV halves cost of ultra-rapid charging with 39p/kWh tariff ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Be.EV, halves, cost, ultra-rapid, charging, with, 39pkWh, tariff</media:keywords>
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<title>Revolut’s UK banking license delay highlights growing rift between innovation and regulation</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/revoluts-uk-banking-license-delay-highlights-growing-rift-between-innovation-and-regulation</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/revoluts-uk-banking-license-delay-highlights-growing-rift-between-innovation-and-regulation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Revolut’s long wait for a full UK banking license shows regulators struggling to adapt legacy frameworks to digital-first banks, says GlobalData — a clash that could shape not just Revolut’s future, but the evolution of global fintech regulation.
Read more: 
Revolut’s UK banking license delay highlights growing rift between innovation and regulation ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Revolut’s, banking, license, delay, highlights, growing, rift, between, innovation, and, regulation</media:keywords>
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<title>Ex&#45;Bank economist Andy Haldane to lead British Chambers of Commerce</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/ex-bank-economist-andy-haldane-to-lead-british-chambers-of-commerce</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/ex-bank-economist-andy-haldane-to-lead-british-chambers-of-commerce</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Andy Haldane, former Bank of England chief economist and advisor to the Treasury, will become president of the British Chambers of Commerce in February, succeeding Baroness Lane-Fox at a time of mounting economic pressure on UK businesses.
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Ex-Bank economist Andy Haldane to lead British Chambers of Commerce ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ex-Bank, economist, Andy, Haldane, lead, British, Chambers, Commerce</media:keywords>
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<title>Donald Trump’s Scottish golf resorts still loss making despite rising revenues</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/donald-trumps-scottish-golf-resorts-still-loss-making-despite-rising-revenues</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/donald-trumps-scottish-golf-resorts-still-loss-making-despite-rising-revenues</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Donald Trump’s Turnberry and Aberdeenshire golf resorts reported smaller annual losses despite strong growth in turnover, as Eric Trump said sustained investment and new tournaments are helping to raise their international profile and drive a future return to profitability.
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Donald Trump’s Scottish golf resorts still loss making despite rising revenues ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Donald, Trump’s, Scottish, golf, resorts, still, loss, making, despite, rising, revenues</media:keywords>
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<title>Grateful secures £1.5m to transform tipping for frontline workers</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/grateful-secures-15m-to-transform-tipping-for-frontline-workers</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/grateful-secures-15m-to-transform-tipping-for-frontline-workers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Grateful, the Harrogate and London-based fintech simplifying digital tipping and tronc management, has raised £1.5m from Calculus Capital to scale its platform, enhance AI tools, and help service employers meet new transparency and compliance rules.
Read more: 
Grateful secures £1.5m to transform tipping for frontline workers ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Grateful, secures, £1.5m, transform, tipping, for, frontline, workers</media:keywords>
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<title>Royal Mail and TikTok Shop join forces to boost small British businesses</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/royal-mail-and-tiktok-shop-join-forces-to-boost-small-british-businesses</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/royal-mail-and-tiktok-shop-join-forces-to-boost-small-british-businesses</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Royal Mail has become TikTok Shop’s primary delivery partner in the UK, giving over 200,000 small businesses access to the postal service’s nationwide network and tools to expand their e-commerce reach.
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Royal Mail and TikTok Shop join forces to boost small British businesses ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Royal, Mail, and, TikTok, Shop, join, forces, boost, small, British, businesses</media:keywords>
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<title>UK falling behind in AI adoption, warns Google Europe chief</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-falling-behind-in-ai-adoption-warns-google-europe-chief</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-falling-behind-in-ai-adoption-warns-google-europe-chief</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Google’s Europe president Debbie Weinstein warns that UK small businesses are missing out on AI’s productivity potential, with research showing tools could boost efficiency by 20% and unlock £200 billion in extra economic value by 2030.
Read more: 
UK falling behind in AI adoption, warns Google Europe chief ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>falling, behind, adoption, warns, Google, Europe, chief</media:keywords>
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<title>Google could be forced to change search operations in the UK</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/google-could-be-forced-to-change-search-operations-in-the-uk</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/google-could-be-forced-to-change-search-operations-in-the-uk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The CMA has given Google “strategic market status” under Britain’s new digital markets law, paving the way for potential rule changes to its search and advertising business that could reshape how UK users and publishers interact online.
Read more: 
Google could be forced to change search operations in the UK ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Google, could, forced, change, search, operations, the</media:keywords>
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<title>Government urged to get tough with EU over new steel tariffs</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/government-urged-to-get-tough-with-eu-over-new-steel-tariffs</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/government-urged-to-get-tough-with-eu-over-new-steel-tariffs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The EU’s move to halve Britain’s steel export quota and impose a 50% tariff has sparked calls for the UK Government to take retaliatory action, amid warnings the changes could devastate jobs and manufacturing.
Read more: 
Government urged to get tough with EU over new steel tariffs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Government, urged, get, tough, with, over, new, steel, tariffs</media:keywords>
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<title>PPE Medpro consortium signals willingness to settle as spotlight turns to government’s £85m missed resale opportunity</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/ppe-medpro-consortium-signals-willingness-to-settle-as-spotlight-turns-to-governments-85m-missed-resale-opportunity</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/ppe-medpro-consortium-signals-willingness-to-settle-as-spotlight-turns-to-governments-85m-missed-resale-opportunity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Following a £122m High Court ruling, PPE Medpro’s consortium says it is willing to engage in settlement talks with administrators — as questions mount over the government’s refusal to resell £85m worth of gowns.
Read more: 
PPE Medpro consortium signals willingness to settle as spotlight turns to government’s £85m missed resale opportunity ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>PPE, Medpro, consortium, signals, willingness, settle, spotlight, turns, government’s, £85m, missed, resale, opportunity</media:keywords>
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<title>The UK’s top inspirational business speakers revealed in new poll</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-uks-top-inspirational-business-speakers-revealed-in-new-poll</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-uks-top-inspirational-business-speakers-revealed-in-new-poll</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
From Sir Richard Branson to Dr Jo Salter, Britain’s top motivational speakers have been revealed in a new poll by the Motivational Speakers Agency — highlighting the leaders and storytellers inspiring change across business, sport and innovation.
Read more: 
The UK’s top inspirational business speakers revealed in new poll ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, UK’s, top, inspirational, business, speakers, revealed, new, poll</media:keywords>
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<title>Gemini orders new Siemens trains as Uber&#45;backed start&#45;up takes aim at Eurostar</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/gemini-orders-new-siemens-trains-as-uber-backed-start-up-takes-aim-at-eurostar</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/gemini-orders-new-siemens-trains-as-uber-backed-start-up-takes-aim-at-eurostar</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Uber-backed start-up Gemini Trains has ordered ten new Siemens Velaro Novo high-speed trains as it gears up to rival Eurostar on cross-Channel routes to Paris, Brussels and Cologne — with services expected to launch later this decade.
Read more: 
Gemini orders new Siemens trains as Uber-backed start-up takes aim at Eurostar ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gemini, orders, new, Siemens, trains, Uber-backed, start-up, takes, aim, Eurostar</media:keywords>
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<title>PerfectTed’s £140m success: Dragons’ Den’s biggest&#45;ever payday</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/perfectteds-140m-success-dragons-dens-biggest-ever-payday</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/perfectteds-140m-success-dragons-dens-biggest-ever-payday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Matcha brand PerfectTed has become the most successful Dragons’ Den investment to date, reaching a £140m valuation just two years after Steven Bartlett and Peter Jones backed the founders with a £50,000 investment.
Read more: 
PerfectTed’s £140m success: Dragons’ Den’s biggest-ever payday ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>PerfectTed’s, £140m, success:, Dragons’, Den’s, biggest-ever, payday</media:keywords>
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<title>Jack Dorsey launches bitcoin payment wallet to rival credit cards</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/jack-dorsey-launches-bitcoin-payment-wallet-to-rival-credit-cards</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/jack-dorsey-launches-bitcoin-payment-wallet-to-rival-credit-cards</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Block CEO Jack Dorsey has launched a bitcoin wallet for retailers using Square, allowing small businesses to auto-convert up to half their daily sales into cryptocurrency with no fees until 2027.
Read more: 
Jack Dorsey launches bitcoin payment wallet to rival credit cards ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jack, Dorsey, launches, bitcoin, payment, wallet, rival, credit, cards</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigel Farage to meet Ineos tycoon Sir Jim Ratcliffe as Reform UK courts business leaders</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/nigel-farage-to-meet-ineos-tycoon-sir-jim-ratcliffe-as-reform-uk-courts-business-leaders</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/nigel-farage-to-meet-ineos-tycoon-sir-jim-ratcliffe-as-reform-uk-courts-business-leaders</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is set to meet Ineos billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe before Christmas as he steps up efforts to win over business figures critical of Britain’s clean energy, tax and industrial policies.
Read more: 
Nigel Farage to meet Ineos tycoon Sir Jim Ratcliffe as Reform UK courts business leaders ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nigel, Farage, meet, Ineos, tycoon, Sir, Jim, Ratcliffe, Reform, courts, business, leaders</media:keywords>
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<title>Department for Education ramps up AI and data training as part of UK government digital skills drive</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/department-for-education-ramps-up-ai-and-data-training-as-part-of-uk-government-digital-skills-drive</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/department-for-education-ramps-up-ai-and-data-training-as-part-of-uk-government-digital-skills-drive</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Department for Education has spent over £170,000 on AI, data and digital training in three years as 70% of UK government bodies pilot or plan to use artificial intelligence.
Read more: 
Department for Education ramps up AI and data training as part of UK government digital skills drive ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Department, for, Education, ramps, and, data, training, part, government, digital, skills, drive</media:keywords>
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<title>‘We’re like a family here’: why this interview cliché could signal a toxic workplace</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/were-like-a-family-here-why-this-interview-cliche-could-signal-a-toxic-workplace</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/were-like-a-family-here-why-this-interview-cliche-could-signal-a-toxic-workplace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Job experts warn that when hiring managers say “we’re like a family here,” it can often mask unhealthy work expectations and poor boundaries. Here’s what to watch out for in interviews.
Read more: 
‘We’re like a family here’: why this interview cliché could signal a toxic workplace ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘We’re, like, family, here’:, why, this, interview, cliché, could, signal, toxic, workplace</media:keywords>
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<title>Piers Morgan’s production company hits £17.1m turnover as TalkTV deal ends</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/piers-morgans-production-company-hits-171m-turnover-as-talktv-deal-ends</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/piers-morgans-production-company-hits-171m-turnover-as-talktv-deal-ends</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Piers Morgan’s Wake Up Productions reported £17.1m turnover in 2024, completing his £50m News UK deal as Piers Morgan Uncensored expands globally after going digital-only.
Read more: 
Piers Morgan’s production company hits £17.1m turnover as TalkTV deal ends ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Piers, Morgan’s, production, company, hits, £17.1m, turnover, TalkTV, deal, ends</media:keywords>
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<title>Aston Martin issues profit warning as weak demand and Valhalla delays hit turnaround hopes</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/aston-martin-issues-profit-warning-as-weak-demand-and-valhalla-delays-hit-turnaround-hopes</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/aston-martin-issues-profit-warning-as-weak-demand-and-valhalla-delays-hit-turnaround-hopes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Aston Martin warns of another loss-making year amid weak demand, tariffs and Valhalla hypercar delays, reversing hopes of a turnaround under CEO Adrian Hallmark.
Read more: 
Aston Martin issues profit warning as weak demand and Valhalla delays hit turnaround hopes ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Aston, Martin, issues, profit, warning, weak, demand, and, Valhalla, delays, hit, turnaround, hopes</media:keywords>
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<title>Reeves to relax planning laws and target banks with £2bn tax rise in bid to stabilise public finances</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/reeves-to-relax-planning-laws-and-target-banks-with-2bn-tax-rise-in-bid-to-stabilise-public-finances</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/reeves-to-relax-planning-laws-and-target-banks-with-2bn-tax-rise-in-bid-to-stabilise-public-finances</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing sweeping planning reforms and a £2bn tax raid on banks in her 26 November Budget as she faces a £30bn deficit and pressure to revive Britain’s flagging growth.
Read more: 
Reeves to relax planning laws and target banks with £2bn tax rise in bid to stabilise public finances ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Reeves, relax, planning, laws, and, target, banks, with, £2bn, tax, rise, bid, stabilise, public, finances</media:keywords>
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<title>Mone hits back at Kemi Badenoch in scathing letter: “what exactly have I done wrong?”</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/mone-hits-back-at-kemi-badenoch-in-scathing-letter-what-exactly-have-i-done-wrong</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/mone-hits-back-at-kemi-badenoch-in-scathing-letter-what-exactly-have-i-done-wrong</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Baroness Michelle Mone has accused Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch of reckless language and political hypocrisy, in a strongly worded letter seen by Business Matters following the £122m PPE Medpro ruling.
Read more: 
Mone hits back at Kemi Badenoch in scathing letter: “what exactly have I done wrong?” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2025 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mone, hits, back, Kemi, Badenoch, scathing, letter:, “what, exactly, have, done, wrong”</media:keywords>
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<title>‘Motherhood penalty’ costs women over £65,000 by time first child turns five, ONS finds</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/motherhood-penalty-costs-women-over-65000-by-time-first-child-turns-five-ons-finds</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/motherhood-penalty-costs-women-over-65000-by-time-first-child-turns-five-ons-finds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The average mother in England loses £65,618 in pay by the time her first child turns five, as new ONS figures reveal the financial toll of motherhood on women’s earnings and career progression.
Read more: 
‘Motherhood penalty’ costs women over £65,000 by time first child turns five, ONS finds ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Motherhood, penalty’, costs, women, over, £65, 000, time, first, child, turns, five, ONS, finds</media:keywords>
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<title>Trump’s crypto wallet rebounds 36% in Q3, but remains 70% down in 2025</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/trumps-crypto-wallet-rebounds-36-in-q3-but-remains-70-down-in-2025</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/trumps-crypto-wallet-rebounds-36-in-q3-but-remains-70-down-in-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency portfolio rose 36% in Q3 2025 to $3.1m after steep early-year losses, according to Finbold’s latest report. Gains fuelled by Trump-themed tokens and unsolicited airdrops.
Read more: 
Trump’s crypto wallet rebounds 36% in Q3, but remains 70% down in 2025 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump’s, crypto, wallet, rebounds, 36, Q3, but, remains, 70, down, 2025</media:keywords>
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<title>HMRC has stepped up its campaign to expand the scope of ‘confectionery’ under VAT law – and the courts are backing them</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/hmrc-has-stepped-up-its-campaign-to-expand-the-scope-of-confectionery-under-vat-law-and-the-courts-are-backing-them</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/hmrc-has-stepped-up-its-campaign-to-expand-the-scope-of-confectionery-under-vat-law-and-the-courts-are-backing-them</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
HMRC is reclassifying more sweet products as confectionery under VAT rules, hitting producers, wholesalers and retailers with 20% tax liabilities. Here’s what it means for UK food businesses.
Read more: 
HMRC has stepped up its campaign to expand the scope of ‘confectionery’ under VAT law – and the courts are backing them ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>HMRC, has, stepped, its, campaign, expand, the, scope, ‘confectionery’, under, VAT, law, –, and, the, courts, are, backing, them</media:keywords>
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<title>Rick Stein shutters Marlborough restaurant as group struggles with losses</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/rick-stein-shutters-marlborough-restaurant-as-group-struggles-with-losses</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/rick-stein-shutters-marlborough-restaurant-as-group-struggles-with-losses</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Celebrity chef Rick Stein will close his Marlborough restaurant after nearly a decade, following the Padstow coffee shop closure. Mounting losses and tax pressures show the strain on UK hospitality.
Read more: 
Rick Stein shutters Marlborough restaurant as group struggles with losses ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rick, Stein, shutters, Marlborough, restaurant, group, struggles, with, losses</media:keywords>
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<title>Artificial Intelligence, real change: How small businesses can harness AI for growth</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/artificial-intelligence-real-change-how-small-businesses-can-harness-ai-for-growth</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/artificial-intelligence-real-change-how-small-businesses-can-harness-ai-for-growth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New research shows nearly a third of UK SMEs already use AI tools, with more set to follow. From Microsoft Copilot to cybersecurity, here’s how small firms can use AI responsibly to drive growth.
Read more: 
Artificial Intelligence, real change: How small businesses can harness AI for growth ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Artificial, Intelligence, real, change:, How, small, businesses, can, harness, for, growth</media:keywords>
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<title>HSBC warns UK business banking customers of third&#45;party data breach</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/hsbc-warns-uk-business-banking-customers-of-third-party-data-breach</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/hsbc-warns-uk-business-banking-customers-of-third-party-data-breach</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
HSBC has alerted UK business banking customers to a data breach at a third-party platform exposing passport details and identity documents. Customers are urged to stay vigilant against fraud.
Read more: 
HSBC warns UK business banking customers of third-party data breach ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>HSBC, warns, business, banking, customers, third-party, data, breach</media:keywords>
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<title>Mone accuses Rachel Reeves of fuelling ‘government vendetta’ after Labour fringe remark</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/mone-accuses-rachel-reeves-of-fuelling-government-vendetta-after-labour-fringe-remark</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/mone-accuses-rachel-reeves-of-fuelling-government-vendetta-after-labour-fringe-remark</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Baroness Michelle Mone has accused Rachel Reeves of fuelling a government vendetta against her and PPE Medpro, after the Chancellor reportedly confirmed the allegation at a Labour Party Conference event.
Read more: 
Mone accuses Rachel Reeves of fuelling ‘government vendetta’ after Labour fringe remark ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mone, accuses, Rachel, Reeves, fuelling, ‘government, vendetta’, after, Labour, fringe, remark</media:keywords>
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<title>A ‘taxi tax’ would hit vulnerable passengers and struggling businesses hardest</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/a-taxi-tax-would-hit-vulnerable-passengers-and-struggling-businesses-hardest</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/a-taxi-tax-would-hit-vulnerable-passengers-and-struggling-businesses-hardest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rumoured plans to impose VAT on taxi fares risk raising costs for vulnerable passengers, cutting earnings for drivers, and piling pressure on hospitality businesses already under strain.
Read more: 
A ‘taxi tax’ would hit vulnerable passengers and struggling businesses hardest ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘taxi, tax’, would, hit, vulnerable, passengers, and, struggling, businesses, hardest</media:keywords>
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<title>Reeves’ Budget: is Larry’s cat food the last refuge?</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/reeves-budget-is-larrys-cat-food-the-last-refuge</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/reeves-budget-is-larrys-cat-food-the-last-refuge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rumour has it that Rachel Reeves is limbering up for November with a Budget that will make the taxman’s quill squeak like a stuck pig. Property, pensions, profits, pasties — all grist to the Exchequer’s mill.
Read more: 
Reeves’ Budget: is Larry’s cat food the last refuge? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Reeves’, Budget:, Larry’s, cat, food, the, last, refuge</media:keywords>
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<title>Branson told to rethink Eurostar rival bid as rail minister warns Kent stations ‘must be served’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/branson-told-to-rethink-eurostar-rival-bid-as-rail-minister-warns-kent-stations-must-be-served</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/branson-told-to-rethink-eurostar-rival-bid-as-rail-minister-warns-kent-stations-must-be-served</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rail minister tells Richard Branson his Virgin Eurostar rival bid must serve Kent stations like Ebbsfleet and Ashford to win approval, as regulator decision nears.
Read more: 
Branson told to rethink Eurostar rival bid as rail minister warns Kent stations ‘must be served’ ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Branson, told, rethink, Eurostar, rival, bid, rail, minister, warns, Kent, stations, ‘must, served’</media:keywords>
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<title>Harrods data breach: luxury retail giant warns customers after hackers steal personal details</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/harrods-data-breach-luxury-retail-giant-warns-customers-after-hackers-steal-personal-details</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/harrods-data-breach-luxury-retail-giant-warns-customers-after-hackers-steal-personal-details</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Luxury retailer Harrods hit by cyber breach as hackers steal customer data from third-party provider. Names and contact details exposed, but no payment info taken.
Read more: 
Harrods data breach: luxury retail giant warns customers after hackers steal personal details ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Harrods, data, breach:, luxury, retail, giant, warns, customers, after, hackers, steal, personal, details</media:keywords>
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<title>Tesco’s robot warehouse dream in chaos as tech partner collapses</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/tescos-robot-warehouse-dream-in-chaos-as-tech-partner-collapses</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/tescos-robot-warehouse-dream-in-chaos-as-tech-partner-collapses</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Tesco’s plan to rival Ocado with robotic warehouses in tatters after tech partner Attabotics files for bankruptcy. Future of AI fulfilment push now in doubt.
Read more: 
Tesco’s robot warehouse dream in chaos as tech partner collapses ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tesco’s, robot, warehouse, dream, chaos, tech, partner, collapses</media:keywords>
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<title>Barclays boss warns Reeves: don’t tax growth ‘out of existence’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/barclays-boss-warns-reeves-dont-tax-growth-out-of-existence</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/barclays-boss-warns-reeves-dont-tax-growth-out-of-existence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Barclays boss warns Rachel Reeves not to introduce new taxes on banks, saying it would “stifle growth” and risk driving jobs and lending out of Britain.
Read more: 
Barclays boss warns Reeves: don’t tax growth ‘out of existence’ ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Barclays, boss, warns, Reeves:, don’t, tax, growth, ‘out, existence’</media:keywords>
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<title>Britain ‘throwing away £2bn a year’ after scrapping VAT break for tourists, Reeves told</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/britain-throwing-away-2bn-a-year-after-scrapping-vat-break-for-tourists-reeves-told</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/britain-throwing-away-2bn-a-year-after-scrapping-vat-break-for-tourists-reeves-told</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Britain is losing £2bn a year in tourist spending after scrapping tax-free shopping, with Reeves urged to restore VAT breaks as rivals France, Spain and Italy surge ahead.
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Britain ‘throwing away £2bn a year’ after scrapping VAT break for tourists, Reeves told ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Britain, ‘throwing, away, £2bn, year’, after, scrapping, VAT, break, for, tourists, Reeves, told</media:keywords>
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<title>Jeremy Hunt warns Reeves: soaring taxes will kill UK’s ‘animal spirits’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/jeremy-hunt-warns-reeves-soaring-taxes-will-kill-uks-animal-spirits</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/jeremy-hunt-warns-reeves-soaring-taxes-will-kill-uks-animal-spirits</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Ex-Chancellor Jeremy Hunt slams Rachel Reeves’s £30bn tax plan, warning it will crush growth, stifle business and kill the UK’s ‘animal spirits’.
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Jeremy Hunt warns Reeves: soaring taxes will kill UK’s ‘animal spirits’ ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jeremy, Hunt, warns, Reeves:, soaring, taxes, will, kill, UK’s, ‘animal, spirits’</media:keywords>
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<title>Mandelson stripped of Power at his own firm after Epstein email scandal</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/mandelson-stripped-of-power-at-his-own-firm-after-epstein-email-scandal</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/mandelson-stripped-of-power-at-his-own-firm-after-epstein-email-scandal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Peter Mandelson has been stripped of his voting rights and dividend payments at Global Counsel after damning emails revealed his close ties to Jeffrey Epstein. His 21% stake is now being sold.
Read more: 
Mandelson stripped of Power at his own firm after Epstein email scandal ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mandelson, stripped, Power, his, own, firm, after, Epstein, email, scandal</media:keywords>
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<title>Investing in Makers is investing in London’s Future </title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/investing-in-makers-is-investing-in-londons-future</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/investing-in-makers-is-investing-in-londons-future</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
When people think about London’s economy, manufacturing is not usually the first sector that comes to mind.
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Investing in Makers is investing in London’s Future  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Investing, Makers, investing, London’s, Future </media:keywords>
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<title>Cornwall icon Rick Stein hit by Reeves’s tax hike as hospitality jobs vanish</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/cornwall-icon-rick-stein-hit-by-reevess-tax-hike-as-hospitality-jobs-vanish</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/cornwall-icon-rick-stein-hit-by-reevess-tax-hike-as-hospitality-jobs-vanish</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rick Stein’s Cornwall restaurant empire has plunged into deeper losses, blaming Rachel Reeves’s tax raid on employers as hospitality jobs vanish.
Read more: 
Cornwall icon Rick Stein hit by Reeves’s tax hike as hospitality jobs vanish ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cornwall, icon, Rick, Stein, hit, Reeves’s, tax, hike, hospitality, jobs, vanish</media:keywords>
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<title>Reeves urged to slap drivers with pay&#45;per&#45;mile tax that could raise £20bn</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/reeves-urged-to-slap-drivers-with-pay-per-mile-tax-that-could-raise-20bn</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/reeves-urged-to-slap-drivers-with-pay-per-mile-tax-that-could-raise-20bn</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Drivers could be taxed per mile under Reeves’s Budget plans, raising £20bn a year. Critics warn of unfair costs and privacy risks.
Read more: 
Reeves urged to slap drivers with pay-per-mile tax that could raise £20bn ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Reeves, urged, slap, drivers, with, pay-per-mile, tax, that, could, raise, £20bn</media:keywords>
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<title>Why Meeting People Without an Agenda Matters</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/why-meeting-people-without-an-agenda-matters</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/why-meeting-people-without-an-agenda-matters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
In today’s fast-paced, hyper-connected world, meeting new people has never been easier.
Read more: 
Why Meeting People Without an Agenda Matters ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Why, Meeting, People, Without, Agenda, Matters</media:keywords>
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<title>US collects $1.36bn in tariffs on British goods as Trump’s trade duties bite</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/us-collects-136bn-in-tariffs-on-british-goods-as-trumps-trade-duties-bite</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/us-collects-136bn-in-tariffs-on-british-goods-as-trumps-trade-duties-bite</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
US tariffs on UK goods have surged sixfold to $1.36bn in four months, with British manufacturers squeezed despite a new trade deal. China remains the top target.
Read more: 
US collects $1.36bn in tariffs on British goods as Trump’s trade duties bite ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>collects, 1.36bn, tariffs, British, goods, Trump’s, trade, duties, bite</media:keywords>
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<title>British firms ‘falling behind global rivals’ in adopting AI, warns government adviser</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/british-firms-falling-behind-global-rivals-in-adopting-ai-warns-government-adviser</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/british-firms-falling-behind-global-rivals-in-adopting-ai-warns-government-adviser</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Matt Clifford, architect of the UK’s AI action plan, warns that British firms risk losing ground to global competitors as AI adoption lags across key sectors.
Read more: 
British firms ‘falling behind global rivals’ in adopting AI, warns government adviser ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>British, firms, ‘falling, behind, global, rivals’, adopting, AI, warns, government, adviser</media:keywords>
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<title>BMW sets aside £200m for UK car finance mis&#45;selling claims</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/bmw-sets-aside-200m-for-uk-car-finance-mis-selling-claims</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/bmw-sets-aside-200m-for-uk-car-finance-mis-selling-claims</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
BMW’s UK finance arm has boosted provisions to £207m as the FCA prepares a compensation scheme for car loan mis-selling, with lenders facing up to £18bn in payouts.
Read more: 
BMW sets aside £200m for UK car finance mis-selling claims ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BMW, sets, aside, £200m, for, car, finance, mis-selling, claims</media:keywords>
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<title>Policymakers urge Rachel Reeves to tax wealthier pensioners to stabilise public finances</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/policymakers-urge-rachel-reeves-to-tax-wealthier-pensioners-to-stabilise-public-finances</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/policymakers-urge-rachel-reeves-to-tax-wealthier-pensioners-to-stabilise-public-finances</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Leading economists and policymakers have urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to rebalance the tax system towards wealthier older people, introduce stamp duty reform and boost investment to tackle a £30bn fiscal gap.
Read more: 
Policymakers urge Rachel Reeves to tax wealthier pensioners to stabilise public finances ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Policymakers, urge, Rachel, Reeves, tax, wealthier, pensioners, stabilise, public, finances</media:keywords>
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<title>Former IoD chief Anna Daroy banned for 11 years over Covid Bounce Back Loan abuse</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/former-iod-chief-anna-daroy-banned-for-11-years-over-covid-bounce-back-loan-abuse</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/former-iod-chief-anna-daroy-banned-for-11-years-over-covid-bounce-back-loan-abuse</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Anna Daroy, former Director General of the Institute of Directors, has been banned as a company director for 11 years after abusing Covid Bounce Back Loans. Globepoint Associates Ltd took £100,000 when only £50,000 was allowed.
Read more: 
Former IoD chief Anna Daroy banned for 11 years over Covid Bounce Back Loan abuse ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Former, IoD, chief, Anna, Daroy, banned, for, years, over, Covid, Bounce, Back, Loan, abuse</media:keywords>
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<title>Women founders secure 25% less than men at exit, Evelyn Partners reveals</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/women-founders-secure-25-less-than-men-at-exit-evelyn-partners-reveals</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/women-founders-secure-25-less-than-men-at-exit-evelyn-partners-reveals</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Evelyn Partners research shows female entrepreneurs exit for 25% less than men, averaging £3.9m versus £5.2m. Experts at the No Diversity, No Deal event in Glasgow say structural barriers, funding gaps and negotiation bias hold women back.
Read more: 
Women founders secure 25% less than men at exit, Evelyn Partners reveals ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Women, founders, secure, 25, less, than, men, exit, Evelyn, Partners, reveals</media:keywords>
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<title>Rejection of Employment Rights Bill amendments ‘disappointing’, warns APSCo UK</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/rejection-of-employment-rights-bill-amendments-disappointing-warns-apsco-uk</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/rejection-of-employment-rights-bill-amendments-disappointing-warns-apsco-uk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
APSCo UK warns that rejecting amendments to the Employment Rights Bill risks creating barriers for employers and recruiters, hindering growth and worsening the UK labour market.
Read more: 
Rejection of Employment Rights Bill amendments ‘disappointing’, warns APSCo UK ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rejection, Employment, Rights, Bill, amendments, ‘disappointing’, warns, APSCo</media:keywords>
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<title>Bank of England holds UK interest rates at 4% amid inflation fears</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/bank-of-england-holds-uk-interest-rates-at-4-amid-inflation-fears</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/bank-of-england-holds-uk-interest-rates-at-4-amid-inflation-fears</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Bank of England has kept UK interest rates at 4%, slowing bond sales and warning inflation remains “not out of the woods” as investors expect rates to stay on hold through 2025.
Read more: 
Bank of England holds UK interest rates at 4% amid inflation fears ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bank, England, holds, interest, rates, amid, inflation, fears</media:keywords>
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<title>Barclays launches new finance facility to help farmers transition to sustainable practices</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/barclays-launches-new-finance-facility-to-help-farmers-transition-to-sustainable-practices</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/barclays-launches-new-finance-facility-to-help-farmers-transition-to-sustainable-practices</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Barclays has launched its new Farm Transition Finance scheme, offering discounted loans to UK farmers adopting sustainable and regenerative practices, with eligibility linked to recognised certifications and supply chain programmes.
Read more: 
Barclays launches new finance facility to help farmers transition to sustainable practices ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Barclays, launches, new, finance, facility, help, farmers, transition, sustainable, practices</media:keywords>
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<title>Built By Her campaign raises £100k to back women entrepreneurs across the UK</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/built-by-her-campaign-raises-100k-to-back-women-entrepreneurs-across-the-uk</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/built-by-her-campaign-raises-100k-to-back-women-entrepreneurs-across-the-uk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Crowdfunder and Muddy Stilettos’ Built By Her campaign raises £100,000 to support women entrepreneurs, with The Female Archetypes crowned overall winner.
Read more: 
Built By Her campaign raises £100k to back women entrepreneurs across the UK ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Built, Her, campaign, raises, £100k, back, women, entrepreneurs, across, the</media:keywords>
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<title>‘Leap before you look’: Baroness Morrissey on markets, leadership and free speech</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/leap-before-you-look-baroness-morrissey-on-markets-leadership-and-free-speech</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/leap-before-you-look-baroness-morrissey-on-markets-leadership-and-free-speech</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Dame Helena Morrissey—former Newton Investment Management CEO and founder of the 30% Club—talks bond markets, central bank independence, London’s competitiveness, DEI, free speech and why leaders should “leap before you look”.
Read more: 
‘Leap before you look’: Baroness Morrissey on markets, leadership and free speech ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Leap, before, you, look’:, Baroness, Morrissey, markets, leadership, and, free, speech</media:keywords>
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<title>BGC Charity Day 2025 raises record $14m worldwide for good causes</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/bgc-charity-day-2025-raises-record-14m-worldwide-for-good-causes</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/bgc-charity-day-2025-raises-record-14m-worldwide-for-good-causes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
BGC Charity Day 2025 raises a record $14m globally, with 100% of trading revenues donated to over 60 charities, supported by celebrity ambassadors.
Read more: 
BGC Charity Day 2025 raises record $14m worldwide for good causes ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BGC, Charity, Day, 2025, raises, record, 14m, worldwide, for, good, causes</media:keywords>
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<title>US and China reach TikTok deal after years of security disputes</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/us-and-china-reach-tiktok-deal-after-years-of-security-disputes</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/us-and-china-reach-tiktok-deal-after-years-of-security-disputes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Washington and Beijing have reached a framework agreement to transfer TikTok to US-controlled ownership, ending years of security disputes. The deal awaits approval from Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
Read more: 
US and China reach TikTok deal after years of security disputes ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>and, China, reach, TikTok, deal, after, years, security, disputes</media:keywords>
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<title>AI startup Nory raises $37m to help restaurants cut costs and boost profits</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/ai-startup-nory-raises-37m-to-help-restaurants-cut-costs-and-boost-profits</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/ai-startup-nory-raises-37m-to-help-restaurants-cut-costs-and-boost-profits</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Hospitality tech startup Nory has secured $37m in Series B funding to expand its AI-native platform for restaurants. Backed by Kinnevik and Accel, Nory claims to cut operating costs by 20% and boost net profits by up to 50%.
Read more: 
AI startup Nory raises $37m to help restaurants cut costs and boost profits ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>startup, Nory, raises, 37m, help, restaurants, cut, costs, and, boost, profits</media:keywords>
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<title>Barclays chief urges ministers to curb public sector pay and resist bank tax hikes</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/barclays-chief-urges-ministers-to-curb-public-sector-pay-and-resist-bank-tax-hikes</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/barclays-chief-urges-ministers-to-curb-public-sector-pay-and-resist-bank-tax-hikes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Barclays CEO CS Venkatakrishnan has warned the UK government to limit public sector pay rises and avoid further tax increases on banks as chancellor Rachel Reeves seeks to plug a budget shortfall.
Read more: 
Barclays chief urges ministers to curb public sector pay and resist bank tax hikes ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Barclays, chief, urges, ministers, curb, public, sector, pay, and, resist, bank, tax, hikes</media:keywords>
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<title>Retailers warn hundreds of large shops could close under business rates rise</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/retailers-warn-hundreds-of-large-shops-could-close-under-business-rates-rise</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/retailers-warn-hundreds-of-large-shops-could-close-under-business-rates-rise</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK retailers say up to 400 large stores and 100,000 jobs are at risk if the government raises business rates on big sites to fund tax cuts for smaller firms, warning of closures, job losses and price hikes.
Read more: 
Retailers warn hundreds of large shops could close under business rates rise ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Retailers, warn, hundreds, large, shops, could, close, under, business, rates, rise</media:keywords>
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<title>Global Counsel cuts ties with Peter Mandelson amid Epstein revelations</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/global-counsel-cuts-ties-with-peter-mandelson-amid-epstein-revelations</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/global-counsel-cuts-ties-with-peter-mandelson-amid-epstein-revelations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Advisory firm Global Counsel is selling Peter Mandelson’s multimillion-pound stake after his dismissal as US ambassador and renewed scrutiny over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Read more: 
Global Counsel cuts ties with Peter Mandelson amid Epstein revelations ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Workers turn to flexible offices as Tube strikes boost outer London demand</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/workers-turn-to-flexible-offices-as-tube-strikes-boost-outer-london-demand</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/workers-turn-to-flexible-offices-as-tube-strikes-boost-outer-london-demand</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
IWG reports a 43% surge in demand for flexible workspaces in outer London during Tube strikes, as commuters opt to work closer to home instead of staying remote.
Read more: 
Workers turn to flexible offices as Tube strikes boost outer London demand ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Workers, turn, flexible, offices, Tube, strikes, boost, outer, London, demand</media:keywords>
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<title>Jam 7 secures seed investment to scale Agentic Marketing Platform for B2B growth</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/jam-7-secures-seed-investment-to-scale-agentic-marketing-platform-for-b2b-growth</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/jam-7-secures-seed-investment-to-scale-agentic-marketing-platform-for-b2b-growth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
AI-driven marketing startup Jam 7 secures seed funding led by Stephen Altman to expand its Agentic Marketing Platform™, boosting scale and ROI for B2B tech brands.
Read more: 
Jam 7 secures seed investment to scale Agentic Marketing Platform for B2B growth ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jam, secures, seed, investment, scale, Agentic, Marketing, Platform, for, B2B, growth</media:keywords>
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<title>Sadiq Khan urged to give hospitality rent and rates holiday during tube strikes</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/sadiq-khan-urged-to-give-hospitality-rent-and-rates-holiday-during-tube-strikes</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/sadiq-khan-urged-to-give-hospitality-rent-and-rates-holiday-during-tube-strikes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Hospitality businesses hit by rising costs should be given a rent and rates holiday to weather London’s tube strikes, says Blick Rothenberg, warning many may be forced to close temporarily.
Read more: 
Sadiq Khan urged to give hospitality rent and rates holiday during tube strikes ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sadiq, Khan, urged, give, hospitality, rent, and, rates, holiday, during, tube, strikes</media:keywords>
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<title>UK Farmers feel ‘abandoned’ as thousands of Countryside Stewardship contracts end</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-farmers-feel-abandoned-as-thousands-of-countryside-stewardship-contracts-end</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-farmers-feel-abandoned-as-thousands-of-countryside-stewardship-contracts-end</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
More than 5,800 Countryside Stewardship agreements are set to end in December, leaving farmers warning of environmental damage and financial uncertainty as they await new government schemes.
Read more: 
UK Farmers feel ‘abandoned’ as thousands of Countryside Stewardship contracts end ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Farmers, feel, ‘abandoned’, thousands, Countryside, Stewardship, contracts, end</media:keywords>
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<title>Lord Mayor honours UK trailblazers driving growth, innovation and social impact</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/lord-mayor-honours-uk-trailblazers-driving-growth-innovation-and-social-impact</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/lord-mayor-honours-uk-trailblazers-driving-growth-innovation-and-social-impact</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Aspect Capital, Tide, Neighbourly and Guavapay have received the Lord Mayor’s Award for their role in championing innovation, growth and social purpose as part of the City of London’s Growth Unleashed programme.
Read more: 
Lord Mayor honours UK trailblazers driving growth, innovation and social impact ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lord, Mayor, honours, trailblazers, driving, growth, innovation, and, social, impact</media:keywords>
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<title>Starmer and Reeves have taken Britain to ‘the edge of a crisis’, warns ex&#45;M&amp;amp;S boss Stuart Rose</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/starmer-and-reeves-have-taken-britain-to-the-edge-of-a-crisis-warns-ex-ms-boss-stuart-rose</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/starmer-and-reeves-have-taken-britain-to-the-edge-of-a-crisis-warns-ex-ms-boss-stuart-rose</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Lord Stuart Rose says the Labour government has brought Britain to the brink of crisis with tax hikes and stalled growth, as Ineos halts UK investment and pressure mounts on Rachel Reeves before the autumn Budget.
Read more: 
Starmer and Reeves have taken Britain to ‘the edge of a crisis’, warns ex-M&amp;S boss Stuart Rose ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Starmer, and, Reeves, have, taken, Britain, ‘the, edge, crisis’, warns, ex-M&amp;S, boss, Stuart, Rose</media:keywords>
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<title>Lord Sugar: young people need to get their ‘bums back into the office’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/lord-sugar-young-people-need-to-get-their-bums-back-into-the-office</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/lord-sugar-young-people-need-to-get-their-bums-back-into-the-office</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Lord Alan Sugar has criticised hybrid and remote working, arguing that young people miss out on vital learning from colleagues and apprenticeships by staying at home.
Read more: 
Lord Sugar: young people need to get their ‘bums back into the office’ ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lord, Sugar:, young, people, need, get, their, ‘bums, back, into, the, office’</media:keywords>
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<title>Companies cut jobs at fastest pace in four years after Reeves’s £25bn payroll tax raid</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/companies-cut-jobs-at-fastest-pace-in-four-years-after-reevess-25bn-payroll-tax-raid</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/companies-cut-jobs-at-fastest-pace-in-four-years-after-reevess-25bn-payroll-tax-raid</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK firms are shedding jobs at the sharpest rate since 2021, with 160,000 posts lost since October’s £25bn payroll tax rise. Retail and hospitality have been hit hardest as businesses warn of further hiring freezes.
Read more: 
Companies cut jobs at fastest pace in four years after Reeves’s £25bn payroll tax raid ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2025 13:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Companies, cut, jobs, fastest, pace, four, years, after, Reeves’s, £25bn, payroll, tax, raid</media:keywords>
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<title>Angela Rayner resigns as deputy prime minister after report into tax affairs</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/angela-rayner-resigns-as-deputy-prime-minister-after-report-into-tax-affairs</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/angela-rayner-resigns-as-deputy-prime-minister-after-report-into-tax-affairs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Angela Rayner has quit as deputy PM and housing secretary after the prime minister’s ethics adviser found she should have paid a £40,000 stamp duty surcharge on a second home, prompting a rapid cabinet reshuffle and a Labour deputy leadership contest.
Read more: 
Angela Rayner resigns as deputy prime minister after report into tax affairs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2025 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Angela, Rayner, resigns, deputy, prime, minister, after, report, into, tax, affairs</media:keywords>
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<title>Tesla proposes $1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk, the largest in corporate history</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/tesla-proposes-1-trillion-pay-package-for-elon-musk-the-largest-in-corporate-history</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/tesla-proposes-1-trillion-pay-package-for-elon-musk-the-largest-in-corporate-history</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Tesla’s board has proposed a record $1 trillion compensation deal for Elon Musk, tied to ambitious milestones including an $8.5 trillion market cap, 20m vehicle deliveries, and one million Robotaxis.
Read more: 
Tesla proposes $1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk, the largest in corporate history ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tesla, proposes, trillion, pay, package, for, Elon, Musk, the, largest, corporate, history</media:keywords>
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<title>Peter Kyle sets sights on UK’s first $1trn company in ‘ambitious’ growth pledge as he replaces Jonathan Reynolds as business minister</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/peter-kyle-sets-sights-on-uks-first-1trn-company-in-ambitious-growth-pledge-as-he-replaces-jonathan-reynolds-as-business-minister</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/peter-kyle-sets-sights-on-uks-first-1trn-company-in-ambitious-growth-pledge-as-he-replaces-jonathan-reynolds-as-business-minister</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New business secretary Peter Kyle has vowed to deliver an “ambitious” growth agenda, telling UK bosses he wants government to help create Britain’s first $1trn company and make the UK the best place to scale a business.
Read more: 
Peter Kyle sets sights on UK’s first $1trn company in ‘ambitious’ growth pledge as he replaces Jonathan Reynolds as business minister ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Peter, Kyle, sets, sights, UK’s, first, 1trn, company, ‘ambitious’, growth, pledge, replaces, Jonathan, Reynolds, business, minister</media:keywords>
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<title>UK e&#45;motorbike maker Maeving secures £8m to fuel growth and overseas expansion</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-e-motorbike-maker-maeving-secures-8m-to-fuel-growth-and-overseas-expansion</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-e-motorbike-maker-maeving-secures-8m-to-fuel-growth-and-overseas-expansion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Coventry-based Maeving, the British electric motorbike manufacturer, has raised £8 million in new funding to expand production, accelerate overseas sales and develop new models aimed at commuters and women riders.
Read more: 
UK e-motorbike maker Maeving secures £8m to fuel growth and overseas expansion ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>e-motorbike, maker, Maeving, secures, £8m, fuel, growth, and, overseas, expansion</media:keywords>
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<title>Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May wind down £24m joint company as TV partnership ends</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/jeremy-clarkson-richard-hammond-and-james-may-wind-down-24m-joint-company-as-tv-partnership-ends</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/jeremy-clarkson-richard-hammond-and-james-may-wind-down-24m-joint-company-as-tv-partnership-ends</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
After 23 years together on Top Gear and The Grand Tour, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have wound down their joint company W. Chump &amp; Sons, closing the door on their TV partnership.
Read more: 
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May wind down £24m joint company as TV partnership ends ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jeremy, Clarkson, Richard, Hammond, and, James, May, wind, down, £24m, joint, company, partnership, ends</media:keywords>
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<title>Fewer than half of Britons carry wallets as digital payments surge</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/fewer-than-half-of-britons-carry-wallets-as-digital-payments-surge</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/fewer-than-half-of-britons-carry-wallets-as-digital-payments-surge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New research shows fewer than half of Britons carry a wallet as smartphones and watches become the default way to pay, though experts warn over-reliance on digital systems leaves consumers vulnerable to outages.
Read more: 
Fewer than half of Britons carry wallets as digital payments surge ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fewer, than, half, Britons, carry, wallets, digital, payments, surge</media:keywords>
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<title>UK long&#45;term borrowing costs hit 27&#45;year high as global bond markets wobble</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-long-term-borrowing-costs-hit-27-year-high-as-global-bond-markets-wobble</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-long-term-borrowing-costs-hit-27-year-high-as-global-bond-markets-wobble</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The yield on 30-year UK gilts has climbed to 5.75%, the highest since 1998, amid a global sell-off in long-dated government debt. Rising borrowing costs heap pressure on Rachel Reeves ahead of the 26 November budget.
Read more: 
UK long-term borrowing costs hit 27-year high as global bond markets wobble ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>long-term, borrowing, costs, hit, 27-year, high, global, bond, markets, wobble</media:keywords>
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<title>Angela Rayner admits tax mistake on £800k Hove home but refuses to resign</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/angela-rayner-admits-tax-mistake-on-800k-hove-home-but-refuses-to-resign</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/angela-rayner-admits-tax-mistake-on-800k-hove-home-but-refuses-to-resign</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has admitted she underpaid tax on her £800,000 Hove property, saying she relied on incorrect legal advice. She has referred herself to HMRC and the ministerial standards adviser.
Read more: 
Angela Rayner admits tax mistake on £800k Hove home but refuses to resign ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Angela, Rayner, admits, tax, mistake, £800k, Hove, home, but, refuses, resign</media:keywords>
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<title>Lush closes all UK stores and website in one&#45;day protest over Gaza crisis</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/lush-closes-all-uk-stores-and-website-in-one-day-protest-over-gaza-crisis</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/lush-closes-all-uk-stores-and-website-in-one-day-protest-over-gaza-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Cosmetics retailer Lush has shut its UK shops, website and factories for a day in solidarity with Gaza, displaying “Stop starving Gaza” in store windows and pledging proceeds from a relaunched soap to medical services.
Read more: 
Lush closes all UK stores and website in one-day protest over Gaza crisis ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lush, closes, all, stores, and, website, one-day, protest, over, Gaza, crisis</media:keywords>
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<title>Helix Law uses AI to take on Metro Bank in $20m copyright case</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/helix-law-uses-ai-to-take-on-metro-bank-in-20m-copyright-case</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/helix-law-uses-ai-to-take-on-metro-bank-in-20m-copyright-case</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Brighton-based Helix Law is representing US software firm Arkeyo in a $20m High Court battle against Metro Bank, using AI tools to slash disclosure costs and prove how smaller firms can take on legal giants.
Read more: 
Helix Law uses AI to take on Metro Bank in $20m copyright case ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:00:19 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Helix, Law, uses, take, Metro, Bank, 20m, copyright, case</media:keywords>
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<title>Small Business Saturday UK roadshow to tour 23 towns and cities this autumn</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/small-business-saturday-uk-roadshow-to-tour-23-towns-and-cities-this-autumn</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/small-business-saturday-uk-roadshow-to-tour-23-towns-and-cities-this-autumn</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Small Business Saturday’s UK roadshow will visit 23 locations across the country this November, spotlighting local entrepreneurs and encouraging communities to shop local ahead of the 6 December campaign.
Read more: 
Small Business Saturday UK roadshow to tour 23 towns and cities this autumn ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:00:17 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Small, Business, Saturday, roadshow, tour, towns, and, cities, this, autumn</media:keywords>
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<title>Clarkson’s Farm credited with surge in agricultural college applications</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/clarksons-farm-credited-with-surge-in-agricultural-college-applications</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/clarksons-farm-credited-with-surge-in-agricultural-college-applications</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Amazon’s hit series Clarkson’s Farm is inspiring more young people to pursue farming and land management degrees, with leading UK agricultural colleges reporting double-digit rises in applications.
Read more: 
Clarkson’s Farm credited with surge in agricultural college applications ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:00:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Clarkson’s, Farm, credited, with, surge, agricultural, college, applications</media:keywords>
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<title>Octopus Energy founder Greg Jackson appointed to UK government advisory board</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/octopus-energy-founder-greg-jackson-appointed-to-uk-government-advisory-board</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/octopus-energy-founder-greg-jackson-appointed-to-uk-government-advisory-board</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Greg Jackson, founder of Octopus Energy, has been appointed as a non-executive member of the Cabinet Office board. He is expected to use his three-year term to push for government modernisation and efficiency.
Read more: 
Octopus Energy founder Greg Jackson appointed to UK government advisory board ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Octopus, Energy, founder, Greg, Jackson, appointed, government, advisory, board</media:keywords>
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<title>UK creative industries secure record £2.4bn in tax reliefs</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-creative-industries-secure-record-24bn-in-tax-reliefs</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-creative-industries-secure-record-24bn-in-tax-reliefs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
HMRC data shows the UK’s creative industries received £2.4bn in tax reliefs in 2023/24, a 10% rise on last year. High-end TV led the way with £1.1bn, while theatre, orchestras and video games all saw sharp increases.
Read more: 
UK creative industries secure record £2.4bn in tax reliefs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>creative, industries, secure, record, £2.4bn, tax, reliefs</media:keywords>
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<title>Asda boss tells Rachel Reeves to stop ‘taxing everything’ and start investing in Britain</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/asda-boss-tells-rachel-reeves-to-stop-taxing-everything-and-start-investing-in-britain</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/asda-boss-tells-rachel-reeves-to-stop-taxing-everything-and-start-investing-in-britain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Asda chairman Allan Leighton has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to halt further tax hikes, warning that Labour’s policies are fuelling inflation, squeezing retailers and consumers, and undermining growth.
Read more: 
Asda boss tells Rachel Reeves to stop ‘taxing everything’ and start investing in Britain ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Asda, boss, tells, Rachel, Reeves, stop, ‘taxing, everything’, and, start, investing, Britain</media:keywords>
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<title>Clarkson’s Hawkstone crowned England’s best at 2025 World Beer and Cider Awards</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/clarksons-hawkstone-crowned-englands-best-at-2025-world-beer-and-cider-awards</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/clarksons-hawkstone-crowned-englands-best-at-2025-world-beer-and-cider-awards</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Jeremy Clarkson’s Hawkstone has scooped multiple medals at the 2025 World Beer and Cider Awards, with Hawkstone IPA and Hedgerow named England Country Winners, building on last year’s success for Hawkstone Lager.
Read more: 
Clarkson’s Hawkstone crowned England’s best at 2025 World Beer and Cider Awards ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Clarkson’s, Hawkstone, crowned, England’s, best, 2025, World, Beer, and, Cider, Awards</media:keywords>
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<title>Lotus to cut 40% of UK workforce but pledges to keep Norfolk factory open</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/lotus-to-cut-40-of-uk-workforce-but-pledges-to-keep-norfolk-factory-open</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/lotus-to-cut-40-of-uk-workforce-but-pledges-to-keep-norfolk-factory-open</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Sports carmaker Lotus will cut up to 550 UK jobs — around 40% of its workforce — as sales slump and tariff uncertainty weigh on Geely-owned brand, though it insists its Hethel plant will remain operational.
Read more: 
Lotus to cut 40% of UK workforce but pledges to keep Norfolk factory open ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lotus, cut, 40, workforce, but, pledges, keep, Norfolk, factory, open</media:keywords>
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<title>UK seen as top destination for tech growth ahead of US, Europe and APAC, says Barclays</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-seen-as-top-destination-for-tech-growth-ahead-of-us-europe-and-apac-says-barclays</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-seen-as-top-destination-for-tech-growth-ahead-of-us-europe-and-apac-says-barclays</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New research from Barclays shows 62% of tech leaders view the UK as a more attractive hub for growth than Europe, the US or Asia-Pacific, with strong AI demand driving investment despite funding and regulatory hurdles.
Read more: 
UK seen as top destination for tech growth ahead of US, Europe and APAC, says Barclays ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>seen, top, destination, for, tech, growth, ahead, US, Europe, and, APAC, says, Barclays</media:keywords>
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<title>Gen Z workers turn back to office jobs to combat loneliness</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/gen-z-workers-turn-back-to-office-jobs-to-combat-loneliness</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/gen-z-workers-turn-back-to-office-jobs-to-combat-loneliness</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Almost 40% of Gen Z employees say remote work leaves them lonely, with many applying for office-based roles to rebuild social connections and support their mental health, new Bupa research reveals.
Read more: 
Gen Z workers turn back to office jobs to combat loneliness ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:00:18 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gen, workers, turn, back, office, jobs, combat, loneliness</media:keywords>
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<title>US jobs market faces ‘Trump slump’ as tariffs and cuts hit growth</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/us-jobs-market-faces-trump-slump-as-tariffs-and-cuts-hit-growth</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/us-jobs-market-faces-trump-slump-as-tariffs-and-cuts-hit-growth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Economists warn the US labour market is sliding into a “Trump slump”, with jobs growth forecast to fall 64% in 2025 as tariffs, immigration curbs and sweeping government cuts weigh on businesses.
Read more: 
US jobs market faces ‘Trump slump’ as tariffs and cuts hit growth ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:00:16 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>jobs, market, faces, ‘Trump, slump’, tariffs, and, cuts, hit, growth</media:keywords>
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<title>Royal Mail and DHL suspend US parcel deliveries as Trump tariffs take effect</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/royal-mail-and-dhl-suspend-us-parcel-deliveries-as-trump-tariffs-take-effect</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/royal-mail-and-dhl-suspend-us-parcel-deliveries-as-trump-tariffs-take-effect</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Royal Mail and DHL have paused some parcel deliveries to the US after President Trump scrapped America’s $800 duty-free threshold, leaving businesses scrambling to adjust to new tariffs on low-value goods.
Read more: 
Royal Mail and DHL suspend US parcel deliveries as Trump tariffs take effect ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:00:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Royal, Mail, and, DHL, suspend, parcel, deliveries, Trump, tariffs, take, effect</media:keywords>
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<title>Farmers warn of crisis as poll shows 80% fear for survival and none back Labour</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/farmers-warn-of-crisis-as-poll-shows-80-fear-for-survival-and-none-back-labour</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/farmers-warn-of-crisis-as-poll-shows-80-fear-for-survival-and-none-back-labour</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A new poll shows 80% of farmers fear their businesses won’t survive the next decade, with many pausing investment or considering selling land amid Labour’s inheritance tax reforms.
Read more: 
Farmers warn of crisis as poll shows 80% fear for survival and none back Labour ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Farmers, warn, crisis, poll, shows, 80, fear, for, survival, and, none, back, Labour</media:keywords>
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<title>TikTok cuts threaten hundreds of UK content moderator jobs amid AI shift</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/tiktok-cuts-threaten-hundreds-of-uk-content-moderator-jobs-amid-ai-shift</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/tiktok-cuts-threaten-hundreds-of-uk-content-moderator-jobs-amid-ai-shift</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
TikTok is moving UK content moderation roles to Europe as it leans on AI, putting hundreds of jobs at risk despite rising regulatory pressure under the Online Safety Act.
Read more: 
TikTok cuts threaten hundreds of UK content moderator jobs amid AI shift ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>TikTok, cuts, threaten, hundreds, content, moderator, jobs, amid, shift</media:keywords>
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<title>OnlyFans pays record £520m to Ukrainian&#45;born owner as $8bn sale looms</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/onlyfans-pays-record-520m-to-ukrainian-born-owner-as-8bn-sale-looms</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/onlyfans-pays-record-520m-to-ukrainian-born-owner-as-8bn-sale-looms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
OnlyFans has paid out a record £520m dividend to its Ukrainian-born owner Leonid Radvinsky, taking his total haul past £1.8bn, as the platform eyes a potential $8bn sale.
Read more: 
OnlyFans pays record £520m to Ukrainian-born owner as $8bn sale looms ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 13:00:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OnlyFans, pays, record, £520m, Ukrainian-born, owner, 8bn, sale, looms</media:keywords>
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<title>Government takes control of Sanjeev Gupta’s Rotherham steel plant to save 1,500 jobs</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/government-takes-control-of-sanjeev-guptas-rotherham-steel-plant-to-save-1500-jobs</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/government-takes-control-of-sanjeev-guptas-rotherham-steel-plant-to-save-1500-jobs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK government has stepped in to run Sanjeev Gupta’s Rotherham steelworks after a High Court ruling, rescuing 1,500 jobs but leaving over half of Britain’s steel industry in state hands.
Read more: 
Government takes control of Sanjeev Gupta’s Rotherham steel plant to save 1,500 jobs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 13:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Government, takes, control, Sanjeev, Gupta’s, Rotherham, steel, plant, save, 1, 500, jobs</media:keywords>
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<title>Government to appeal High Court ruling forcing closure of Epping migrant hotel</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/government-to-appeal-high-court-ruling-forcing-closure-of-epping-migrant-hotel</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/government-to-appeal-high-court-ruling-forcing-closure-of-epping-migrant-hotel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Home Office will challenge a High Court ruling that ordered the closure of the Bell Hotel in Essex, as ministers insist asylum hotel closures must be managed in an “orderly way”.
Read more: 
Government to appeal High Court ruling forcing closure of Epping migrant hotel ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 13:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Government, appeal, High, Court, ruling, forcing, closure, Epping, migrant, hotel</media:keywords>
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<title>Starmer accused of betraying farmers as British food pledge stalls</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/starmer-accused-of-betraying-farmers-as-british-food-pledge-stalls</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/starmer-accused-of-betraying-farmers-as-british-food-pledge-stalls</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Keir Starmer faces backlash after Labour fails to deliver pledge that half of public sector food be locally sourced, with farmers warning of food shortages and record closures.
Read more: 
Starmer accused of betraying farmers as British food pledge stalls ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 13:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Starmer, accused, betraying, farmers, British, food, pledge, stalls</media:keywords>
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<title>Fed rate cut looms after Powell’s Jackson Hole speech</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/fed-rate-cut-looms-after-powells-jackson-hole-speech</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/fed-rate-cut-looms-after-powells-jackson-hole-speech</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signalled caution at Jackson Hole, but investors expect a September rate cut as US economic cracks deepen.
Read more: 
Fed rate cut looms after Powell’s Jackson Hole speech ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 13:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fed, rate, cut, looms, after, Powell’s, Jackson, Hole, speech</media:keywords>
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<title>SMEs face widening net zero divide as 2026 reporting rules loom</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/smes-face-widening-net-zero-divide-as-2026-reporting-rules-loom</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/smes-face-widening-net-zero-divide-as-2026-reporting-rules-loom</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Britain’s small and medium-sized enterprises are falling behind on climate commitments, with just one in eight classed as “net zero ready” as tougher sustainability reporting rules approach.
Read more: 
SMEs face widening net zero divide as 2026 reporting rules loom ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 13:00:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SMEs, face, widening, net, zero, divide, 2026, reporting, rules, loom</media:keywords>
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<title>Giro d’Italia 2025 sponsorship revenue falls to $36.1m as race loses 11 partners</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/giro-ditalia-2025-sponsorship-revenue-falls-to-361m-as-race-loses-11-partners</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/giro-ditalia-2025-sponsorship-revenue-falls-to-361m-as-race-loses-11-partners</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Cycling’s iconic three-week race adds 13 new sponsors but sees overall commercial value decline by $12.5m
Read more: 
Giro d’Italia 2025 sponsorship revenue falls to $36.1m as race loses 11 partners ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 13:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Giro, d’Italia, 2025, sponsorship, revenue, falls, 36.1m, race, loses, partners</media:keywords>
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<title>Amazon faces multibillion&#45;pound legal action over alleged price inflation for UK shoppers</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/amazon-faces-multibillion-pound-legal-action-over-alleged-price-inflation-for-uk-shoppers</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/amazon-faces-multibillion-pound-legal-action-over-alleged-price-inflation-for-uk-shoppers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Consumer rights group seeks refunds for 45 million Britons in landmark lawsuit
Read more: 
Amazon faces multibillion-pound legal action over alleged price inflation for UK shoppers ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 13:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amazon, faces, multibillion-pound, legal, action, over, alleged, price, inflation, for, shoppers</media:keywords>
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<title>UK biostimulant startup SugaROx raises £1m to fast&#45;track crop trials</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-biostimulant-startup-sugarox-raises-1m-to-fast-track-crop-trials</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-biostimulant-startup-sugarox-raises-1m-to-fast-track-crop-trials</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Backed by fertiliser giant Mosaic, the Oxford-based venture accelerates field testing of its precision biostimulant technology
Read more: 
UK biostimulant startup SugaROx raises £1m to fast-track crop trials ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 13:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>biostimulant, startup, SugaROx, raises, £1m, fast-track, crop, trials</media:keywords>
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<title>5 Reasons Why Fundraising can Go Wrong</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/5-reasons-why-fundraising-can-go-wrong</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/5-reasons-why-fundraising-can-go-wrong</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
At some point in their history, businesses commonly have need for external funding to help their growth trajectory. 
Read more: 
5 Reasons Why Fundraising can Go Wrong ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 13:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Reasons, Why, Fundraising, can, Wrong</media:keywords>
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<title>UK bioethanol industry on brink as government rejects rescue deals</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-bioethanol-industry-on-brink-as-government-rejects-rescue-deals</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-bioethanol-industry-on-brink-as-government-rejects-rescue-deals</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK’s bioethanol sector faces collapse after ministers refused a rescue package for major producers Vivergo Fuels and Ensus, warning closures could hit clean energy jobs, farmers and CO₂ supply.
Read more: 
UK bioethanol industry on brink as government rejects rescue deals ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2025 13:00:15 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>bioethanol, industry, brink, government, rejects, rescue, deals</media:keywords>
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<title>UK small firms that celebrate success see faster growth, Xero study finds</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-small-firms-that-celebrate-success-see-faster-growth-xero-study-finds</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-small-firms-that-celebrate-success-see-faster-growth-xero-study-finds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A Xero survey reveals UK small businesses that celebrate milestones achieve 30% annual revenue growth, compared to 19% for those that don’t. Owners say it boosts motivation and morale.
Read more: 
UK small firms that celebrate success see faster growth, Xero study finds ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2025 13:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>small, firms, that, celebrate, success, see, faster, growth, Xero, study, finds</media:keywords>
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<title>UK workers rank among the world’s most miserable, survey finds</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-workers-rank-among-the-worlds-most-miserable-survey-finds</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-workers-rank-among-the-worlds-most-miserable-survey-finds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
British employees report lower job satisfaction and higher anxiety than workers in India, the Philippines and the US, raising fears workplace unhappiness is fuelling the UK’s productivity crisis.
Read more: 
UK workers rank among the world’s most miserable, survey finds ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2025 13:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>workers, rank, among, the, world’s, most, miserable, survey, finds</media:keywords>
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<title>Jaguar Land Rover threatens legal action over National Rail’s use of ‘rover’ and ‘ranger’ ticket names</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/jaguar-land-rover-threatens-legal-action-over-national-rails-use-of-rover-and-ranger-ticket-names</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/jaguar-land-rover-threatens-legal-action-over-national-rails-use-of-rover-and-ranger-ticket-names</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Jaguar Land Rover has issued a cease-and-desist to National Rail over its use of ‘rover’ and ‘ranger’ tickets, claiming infringement on its Range Rover trademark, despite the ticket names predating the car brand.
Read more: 
Jaguar Land Rover threatens legal action over National Rail’s use of ‘rover’ and ‘ranger’ ticket names ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2025 13:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jaguar, Land, Rover, threatens, legal, action, over, National, Rail’s, use, ‘rover’, and, ‘ranger’, ticket, names</media:keywords>
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<title>Marcus Rashford’s The Rest Is Football interview smashes records with 1.4m streams in 48 hours</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/marcus-rashfords-the-rest-is-football-interview-smashes-records-with-14m-streams-in-48-hours</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/marcus-rashfords-the-rest-is-football-interview-smashes-records-with-14m-streams-in-48-hours</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Marcus Rashford’s exclusive interview on The Rest Is Football hit 1.4m streams in under 48 hours, with social clips topping 48m views, making it Goalhanger’s biggest release yet.
Read more: 
Marcus Rashford’s The Rest Is Football interview smashes records with 1.4m streams in 48 hours ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2025 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Marcus, Rashford’s, The, Rest, Football, interview, smashes, records, with, 1.4m, streams, hours</media:keywords>
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<title>Virgin orders 12 new Alstom trains in bid to challenge Eurostar from 2030</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/virgin-orders-12-new-alstom-trains-in-bid-to-challenge-eurostar-from-2030</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/virgin-orders-12-new-alstom-trains-in-bid-to-challenge-eurostar-from-2030</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Virgin Trains has signed a deal with Alstom for 12 Avelia Stream trains as it seeks to launch high-speed services from London to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam by 2030.
Read more: 
Virgin orders 12 new Alstom trains in bid to challenge Eurostar from 2030 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:00:15 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Virgin, orders, new, Alstom, trains, bid, challenge, Eurostar, from, 2030</media:keywords>
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<title>Housing market slows as buyers await autumn budget tax decisions</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/housing-market-slows-as-buyers-await-autumn-budget-tax-decisions</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/housing-market-slows-as-buyers-await-autumn-budget-tax-decisions</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
RICS data shows buyer demand and sales fell in July amid fears over autumn budget tax rises and uncertainty on interest rate cuts, with rental supply also at a five-year low.
Read more: 
Housing market slows as buyers await autumn budget tax decisions ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:00:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Housing, market, slows, buyers, await, autumn, budget, tax, decisions</media:keywords>
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<title>2,000 jobs at risk as Claire’s UK enters administration after US parent’s bankruptcy</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/2000-jobs-at-risk-as-claires-uk-enters-administration-after-us-parents-bankruptcy</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/2000-jobs-at-risk-as-claires-uk-enters-administration-after-us-parents-bankruptcy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Claire’s UK has entered administration, putting over 2,000 jobs and 300 stores at risk, as the accessories retailer seeks a sale following its US parent’s Chapter 11 filing.
Read more: 
2,000 jobs at risk as Claire’s UK enters administration after US parent’s bankruptcy ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>2, 000, jobs, risk, Claire’s, enters, administration, after, parent’s, bankruptcy</media:keywords>
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<title>MPs call for free bus travel for under&#45;22s in England to boost access to jobs and training</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/mps-call-for-free-bus-travel-for-under-22s-in-england-to-boost-access-to-jobs-and-training</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/mps-call-for-free-bus-travel-for-under-22s-in-england-to-boost-access-to-jobs-and-training</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A Commons transport committee says free bus travel for under-22s and rural funding weightings are needed to reverse long-term declines in England’s bus services.
Read more: 
MPs call for free bus travel for under-22s in England to boost access to jobs and training ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>MPs, call, for, free, bus, travel, for, under-22s, England, boost, access, jobs, and, training</media:keywords>
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<title>Balfour Beatty chief urges Reeves to rethink non&#45;dom tax changes to boost UK investment</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/balfour-beatty-chief-urges-reeves-to-rethink-non-dom-tax-changes-to-boost-uk-investment</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/balfour-beatty-chief-urges-reeves-to-rethink-non-dom-tax-changes-to-boost-uk-investment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Outgoing Balfour Beatty CEO Leo Quinn says scrapping the non-dom regime has driven away wealthy investors and hurt infrastructure funding, urging Rachel Reeves to reconsider.
Read more: 
Balfour Beatty chief urges Reeves to rethink non-dom tax changes to boost UK investment ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Balfour, Beatty, chief, urges, Reeves, rethink, non-dom, tax, changes, boost, investment</media:keywords>
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<title>How SME Success Starts with Employee Wellbeing</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/how-sme-success-starts-with-employee-wellbeing</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/how-sme-success-starts-with-employee-wellbeing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Wellbeing isn’t a buzzword. For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), it’s a strategic advantage. When people feel supported, balanced and valued, they show up more engaged, more productive and more loyal. That’s not just good for culture – it’s good for business.
Read more: 
How SME Success Starts with Employee Wellbeing ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 13:00:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, SME, Success, Starts, with, Employee, Wellbeing</media:keywords>
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<title>Why customer reviews are crucial for small business success</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/why-customer-reviews-are-crucial-for-small-business-success</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/why-customer-reviews-are-crucial-for-small-business-success</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
When deciding where to spend their time and money, most people don’t start with a business’s website, but start with the reviews.
Read more: 
Why customer reviews are crucial for small business success ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 13:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Why, customer, reviews, are, crucial, for, small, business, success</media:keywords>
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<title>From Altadena to Westminster: climate denial is a luxury we can’t afford</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/from-altadena-to-westminster-climate-denial-is-a-luxury-we-cant-afford</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/from-altadena-to-westminster-climate-denial-is-a-luxury-we-cant-afford</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
On a recent trip to Los Angeles, I saw first-hand the devastation of the Altadena wildfires. In the face of such loss, the politics of climate denial — from Westminster to Washington — feels not just out of touch, but dangerous.
Read more: 
From Altadena to Westminster: climate denial is a luxury we can’t afford ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 13:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>From, Altadena, Westminster:, climate, denial, luxury, can’t, afford</media:keywords>
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<title>Trump Media to stream GB News on Truth+ in global expansion deal</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/trump-media-to-stream-gb-news-on-truth-in-global-expansion-deal</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/trump-media-to-stream-gb-news-on-truth-in-global-expansion-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Trump Media will stream GB News on its Truth+ platform, expanding the UK channel’s global reach to US audiences and beyond in a partnership praised by both networks’ chiefs.
Read more: 
Trump Media to stream GB News on Truth+ in global expansion deal ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 13:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump, Media, stream, News, Truth, global, expansion, deal</media:keywords>
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<title>Farage faces rising tension with younger Reform voters over net zero stance</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/farage-faces-rising-tension-with-younger-reform-voters-over-net-zero-stance</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/farage-faces-rising-tension-with-younger-reform-voters-over-net-zero-stance</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Nigel Farage’s hardline climate policies risk alienating younger Reform UK supporters, as polling shows a growing rift over net zero and renewable energy investment.
Read more: 
Farage faces rising tension with younger Reform voters over net zero stance ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Farage, faces, rising, tension, with, younger, Reform, voters, over, net, zero, stance</media:keywords>
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<title>UK house prices record fastest monthly rise of 2025</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-house-prices-record-fastest-monthly-rise-of-2025</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-house-prices-record-fastest-monthly-rise-of-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
House prices in the UK rose by 0.4% in July, the fastest monthly increase so far in 2025, according to Halifax. The data suggests the housing market is holding up better than expected despite stamp duty changes, stubborn inflation and affordability pressures, with mortgage approvals and sales volumes also rising.
Read more: 
UK house prices record fastest monthly rise of 2025 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:00:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>house, prices, record, fastest, monthly, rise, 2025</media:keywords>
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<title>Tasty African Food plans nationwide expansion to 100 UK restaurants in five years</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/tasty-african-food-plans-nationwide-expansion-to-100-uk-restaurants-in-five-years</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/tasty-african-food-plans-nationwide-expansion-to-100-uk-restaurants-in-five-years</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
West African restaurant chain Tasty African Food is set to triple its footprint over the next five years, with founders Michael and Abi Olaleye aiming for 100 UK sites through a mix of company-owned outlets and franchises, while keeping a firm grip on quality and brand identity.
Read more: 
Tasty African Food plans nationwide expansion to 100 UK restaurants in five years ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tasty, African, Food, plans, nationwide, expansion, 100, restaurants, five, years</media:keywords>
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<title>Gary Neville accuses Labour of making it harder for businesses to hire after £25bn tax hike</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/gary-neville-accuses-labour-of-making-it-harder-for-businesses-to-hire-after-25bn-tax-hike</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/gary-neville-accuses-labour-of-making-it-harder-for-businesses-to-hire-after-25bn-tax-hike</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Gary Neville has criticised Labour’s £25bn employer national insurance rise, warning it will deter hiring and hurt struggling UK businesses already facing rising costs.
Read more: 
Gary Neville accuses Labour of making it harder for businesses to hire after £25bn tax hike ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gary, Neville, accuses, Labour, making, harder, for, businesses, hire, after, £25bn, tax, hike</media:keywords>
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<title>Britons opt for ‘later, closer, shorter’ breaks as domestic travel trend grows</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/britons-opt-for-later-closer-shorter-breaks-as-domestic-travel-trend-grows</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/britons-opt-for-later-closer-shorter-breaks-as-domestic-travel-trend-grows</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK holidaymakers are increasingly booking “later, closer and shorter” breaks, as cost-conscious travellers look to make the most of Britain’s summer without committing to expensive overseas trips.
Read more: 
Britons opt for ‘later, closer, shorter’ breaks as domestic travel trend grows ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Britons, opt, for, ‘later, closer, shorter’, breaks, domestic, travel, trend, grows</media:keywords>
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<title>Why more companies are merging HR and IT to prepare for the AI era</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/why-more-companies-are-merging-hr-and-it-to-prepare-for-the-ai-era</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/why-more-companies-are-merging-hr-and-it-to-prepare-for-the-ai-era</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A growing number of firms are merging HR and IT departments under one leader to streamline decision-making and prepare for an AI-driven workplace.
Read more: 
Why more companies are merging HR and IT to prepare for the AI era ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Why, more, companies, are, merging, and, prepare, for, the, era</media:keywords>
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<title>UK high street banks lose £100bn in savings as customers chase better rates online</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-high-street-banks-lose-100bn-in-savings-as-customers-chase-better-rates-online</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-high-street-banks-lose-100bn-in-savings-as-customers-chase-better-rates-online</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
KPMG warns UK high street banks have lost £100bn in deposits as savers switch to online rivals and building societies offering better rates, with profits under pressure.
Read more: 
UK high street banks lose £100bn in savings as customers chase better rates online ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 13:00:15 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>high, street, banks, lose, £100bn, savings, customers, chase, better, rates, online</media:keywords>
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<title>Green energy tariffs fall to five&#45;year low as UK households prioritise cost</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/green-energy-tariffs-fall-to-five-year-low-as-uk-households-prioritise-cost</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/green-energy-tariffs-fall-to-five-year-low-as-uk-households-prioritise-cost</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The number of green energy tariffs has dropped sharply as UK consumers shift to cheaper energy deals during the cost of living crisis, new data reveals.
Read more: 
Green energy tariffs fall to five-year low as UK households prioritise cost ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 13:00:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Green, energy, tariffs, fall, five-year, low, households, prioritise, cost</media:keywords>
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<title>UK business leaders call on Labour to introduce skills tax relief for training Neets</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-business-leaders-call-on-labour-to-introduce-skills-tax-relief-for-training-neets</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-business-leaders-call-on-labour-to-introduce-skills-tax-relief-for-training-neets</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Over 125 business leaders urge Chancellor Rachel Reeves to introduce tax relief for firms training young people not in employment, education or training (Neets), as numbers near one million.
Read more: 
UK business leaders call on Labour to introduce skills tax relief for training Neets ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 13:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>business, leaders, call, Labour, introduce, skills, tax, relief, for, training, Neets</media:keywords>
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<title>Rachel Reeves urged to apply VAT to private healthcare in bid to fund NHS</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/rachel-reeves-urged-to-apply-vat-to-private-healthcare-in-bid-to-fund-nhs</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/rachel-reeves-urged-to-apply-vat-to-private-healthcare-in-bid-to-fund-nhs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Former Labour leader Lord Kinnock calls on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to remove VAT exemption on private healthcare, arguing it could raise £2bn to support NHS recovery.
Read more: 
Rachel Reeves urged to apply VAT to private healthcare in bid to fund NHS ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 13:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rachel, Reeves, urged, apply, VAT, private, healthcare, bid, fund, NHS</media:keywords>
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<title>Four Cymru partners with Wales Tech Week to showcase Welsh innovation on the global stage</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/four-cymru-partners-with-wales-tech-week-to-showcase-welsh-innovation-on-the-global-stage</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/four-cymru-partners-with-wales-tech-week-to-showcase-welsh-innovation-on-the-global-stage</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Four Cymru joins forces with Wales Tech Week 2025 to amplify Welsh tech innovation, helping position Wales as a global leader in emerging technology and investment.
Read more: 
Four Cymru partners with Wales Tech Week to showcase Welsh innovation on the global stage ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Four, Cymru, partners, with, Wales, Tech, Week, showcase, Welsh, innovation, the, global, stage</media:keywords>
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<title>Meta and Microsoft add $500bn in value overnight as AI boom fuels investor euphoria</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/meta-and-microsoft-add-500bn-in-value-overnight-as-ai-boom-fuels-investor-euphoria</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/meta-and-microsoft-add-500bn-in-value-overnight-as-ai-boom-fuels-investor-euphoria</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Meta and Microsoft added over $500bn in value overnight, with soaring share prices driven by AI momentum, cloud computing growth and bullish investor sentiment.
Read more: 
Meta and Microsoft add $500bn in value overnight as AI boom fuels investor euphoria ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 13:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Meta, and, Microsoft, add, 500bn, value, overnight, boom, fuels, investor, euphoria</media:keywords>
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<title>Sewing Bee star Lauren Guthrie threads new growth into Birmingham business</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/sewing-bee-star-lauren-guthrie-threads-new-growth-into-birmingham-business</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/sewing-bee-star-lauren-guthrie-threads-new-growth-into-birmingham-business</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Great British Sewing Bee finalist Lauren Guthrie expands her Birmingham-based business Guthrie &amp; Ghani after completing the Help to Grow: Management Course.
Read more: 
Sewing Bee star Lauren Guthrie threads new growth into Birmingham business ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 13:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sewing, Bee, star, Lauren, Guthrie, threads, new, growth, into, Birmingham, business</media:keywords>
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<title>Supreme Court ruling blocks car finance payouts for millions of consumers</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/supreme-court-ruling-blocks-car-finance-payouts-for-millions-of-consumers</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/supreme-court-ruling-blocks-car-finance-payouts-for-millions-of-consumers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Supreme Court has overturned key elements of a motor finance ruling, dashing hopes of payouts for millions of consumers amid a potential £44bn compensation scandal.
Read more: 
Supreme Court ruling blocks car finance payouts for millions of consumers ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 13:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Supreme, Court, ruling, blocks, car, finance, payouts, for, millions, consumers</media:keywords>
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<title>Trump ends de minimis tariff exemption, hitting UK exporters and global e&#45;commerce</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/trump-ends-de-minimis-tariff-exemption-hitting-uk-exporters-and-global-e-commerce</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/trump-ends-de-minimis-tariff-exemption-hitting-uk-exporters-and-global-e-commerce</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
President Trump scraps the de minimis tariff exemption, triggering new costs for UK exporters and e-commerce sellers as part of a wider crackdown on low-value imports.
Read more: 
Trump ends de minimis tariff exemption, hitting UK exporters and global e-commerce ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 13:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump, ends, minimis, tariff, exemption, hitting, exporters, and, global, e-commerce</media:keywords>
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<title>Aston Martin sells F1 team stake for $146m amid financial struggles</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/aston-martin-sells-f1-team-stake-for-146m-amid-financial-struggles</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/aston-martin-sells-f1-team-stake-for-146m-amid-financial-struggles</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Aston Martin has sold its stake in the Formula 1 team for $146 million as the luxury carmaker battles falling revenues, export tariffs, and weak supercar demand.
Read more: 
Aston Martin sells F1 team stake for $146m amid financial struggles ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Aston, Martin, sells, team, stake, for, 146m, amid, financial, struggles</media:keywords>
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<title>Fields of fortune: Why farmland remains a tax&#45;efficient safe haven — for now</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/fields-of-fortune-why-farmland-remains-a-tax-efficient-safe-haven-for-now</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/fields-of-fortune-why-farmland-remains-a-tax-efficient-safe-haven-for-now</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK farmland remains a popular tax-efficient asset for wealthy investors, but proposed reforms to Agricultural Property Relief by Chancellor Rachel Reeves could reshape the landscape.
Read more: 
Fields of fortune: Why farmland remains a tax-efficient safe haven — for now ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fields, fortune:, Why, farmland, remains, tax-efficient, safe, haven, —, for, now</media:keywords>
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<title>MoD received £211bn worth of suspicious invoices in three years amid fraud crackdown</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/mod-received-211bn-worth-of-suspicious-invoices-in-three-years-amid-fraud-crackdown</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/mod-received-211bn-worth-of-suspicious-invoices-in-three-years-amid-fraud-crackdown</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Ministry of Defence rejected £211bn worth of suspicious invoices over three years amid rising fraud concerns, following high-profile cases and calls for AI-based financial safeguards.
Read more: 
MoD received £211bn worth of suspicious invoices in three years amid fraud crackdown ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>MoD, received, £211bn, worth, suspicious, invoices, three, years, amid, fraud, crackdown</media:keywords>
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<title>Budget&#45;Friendly Compliance Tips for Growing Operations</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/budget-friendly-compliance-tips-for-growing-operations</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/budget-friendly-compliance-tips-for-growing-operations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
When you’re running a small business, every dollar counts — and when you hear “OSHA compliance,” your first thought might be, “Great, how much is this going to cost me?”
Read more: 
Budget-Friendly Compliance Tips for Growing Operations ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Budget-Friendly, Compliance, Tips, for, Growing, Operations</media:keywords>
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<title>Brushed with value: How fine art is becoming the tax&#45;efficient investment of choice for the wealthy</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/brushed-with-value-how-fine-art-is-becoming-the-tax-efficient-investment-of-choice-for-the-wealthy</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/brushed-with-value-how-fine-art-is-becoming-the-tax-efficient-investment-of-choice-for-the-wealthy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Wealthy investors are turning to fine art for tax efficiency, inheritance planning, and stable returns, with structures like trusts and cultural gifting offering strategic advantages.
Read more: 
Brushed with value: How fine art is becoming the tax-efficient investment of choice for the wealthy ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:00:22 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Brushed, with, value:, How, fine, art, becoming, the, tax-efficient, investment, choice, for, the, wealthy</media:keywords>
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<title>LVMH suffers steep drop in fashion sales as wealthy consumers tighten belts</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/lvmh-suffers-steep-drop-in-fashion-sales-as-wealthy-consumers-tighten-belts</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/lvmh-suffers-steep-drop-in-fashion-sales-as-wealthy-consumers-tighten-belts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
LVMH reports a 9% fall in fashion and leather goods sales as luxury demand slows in the US and China. Group sales drop 4% as economic uncertainty weighs on affluent shoppers.
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LVMH suffers steep drop in fashion sales as wealthy consumers tighten belts ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:00:20 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>LVMH, suffers, steep, drop, fashion, sales, wealthy, consumers, tighten, belts</media:keywords>
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<title>EU fails to reduce 50% steel tariff in draft US trade deal as industry warns of ‘catastrophic’ impact</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/eu-fails-to-reduce-50-steel-tariff-in-draft-us-trade-deal-as-industry-warns-of-catastrophic-impact</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/eu-fails-to-reduce-50-steel-tariff-in-draft-us-trade-deal-as-industry-warns-of-catastrophic-impact</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The European Union has failed to secure any reduction in the punitive 50 per cent US steel tariff in the latest outline trade deal with Washington, leaving the bloc’s exporters facing one of the harshest trade penalties imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration.
Read more: 
EU fails to reduce 50% steel tariff in draft US trade deal as industry warns of ‘catastrophic’ impact ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:00:19 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>fails, reduce, 50, steel, tariff, draft, trade, deal, industry, warns, ‘catastrophic’, impact</media:keywords>
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<title>UK firms cutting staff at fastest pace since February as economic pressures mount</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-firms-cutting-staff-at-fastest-pace-since-february-as-economic-pressures-mount</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-firms-cutting-staff-at-fastest-pace-since-february-as-economic-pressures-mount</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK businesses are slashing staff numbers at the fastest rate since February, hit by higher payroll taxes and US trade uncertainty, as PMI data signals weak economic growth.
Read more: 
UK firms cutting staff at fastest pace since February as economic pressures mount ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:00:16 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>firms, cutting, staff, fastest, pace, since, February, economic, pressures, mount</media:keywords>
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<title>River Island faces collapse unless landlords approve urgent rescue plan</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/river-island-faces-collapse-unless-landlords-approve-urgent-rescue-plan</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/river-island-faces-collapse-unless-landlords-approve-urgent-rescue-plan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
River Island warns it could enter administration unless landlords back a restructuring plan involving 33 store closures and rent cuts, with £10m needed by September.
Read more: 
River Island faces collapse unless landlords approve urgent rescue plan ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:00:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>River, Island, faces, collapse, unless, landlords, approve, urgent, rescue, plan</media:keywords>
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<title>Santander faces backlash over charges on ‘free forever’ business accounts</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/santander-faces-backlash-over-charges-on-free-forever-business-accounts</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/santander-faces-backlash-over-charges-on-free-forever-business-accounts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Thousands of Santander customers face £9.99 monthly fees from October—despite written promises of “free forever” business banking, sparking accusations of misrepresentation.
Read more: 
Santander faces backlash over charges on ‘free forever’ business accounts ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:00:15 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Santander, faces, backlash, over, charges, ‘free, forever’, business, accounts</media:keywords>
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<title>Defence sector confident of job surge as firms await MoD contracts</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/defence-sector-confident-of-job-surge-as-firms-await-mod-contracts</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/defence-sector-confident-of-job-surge-as-firms-await-mod-contracts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Defence firms across the South West expect hundreds of new jobs as government spending increases. Industry leaders await MoD contracts and a final decision on key helicopter orders.
Read more: 
Defence sector confident of job surge as firms await MoD contracts ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:00:15 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Defence, sector, confident, job, surge, firms, await, MoD, contracts</media:keywords>
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<title>Luxury Lodge Estates censured over misleading investment claims in Sunday Times advert</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/luxury-lodge-estates-censured-over-misleading-investment-claims-in-sunday-times-advert</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/luxury-lodge-estates-censured-over-misleading-investment-claims-in-sunday-times-advert</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The ASA has upheld four complaints against Luxury Lodge Estates over a Sunday Times advert promising “guaranteed returns” on lodges, calling the claims misleading and unclear.
Read more: 
Luxury Lodge Estates censured over misleading investment claims in Sunday Times advert ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Luxury, Lodge, Estates, censured, over, misleading, investment, claims, Sunday, Times, advert</media:keywords>
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<title>Trump’s first six months in office spark surge in Bitcoin millionaires, new research reveals</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/trumps-first-six-months-in-office-spark-surge-in-bitcoin-millionaires-new-research-reveals</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/trumps-first-six-months-in-office-spark-surge-in-bitcoin-millionaires-new-research-reveals</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
15,841 new Bitcoin millionaires have emerged since Trump began his second term, with supportive crypto legislation and market optimism driving BTC wallet growth, Finbold finds.
Read more: 
Trump’s first six months in office spark surge in Bitcoin millionaires, new research reveals ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump’s, first, six, months, office, spark, surge, Bitcoin, millionaires, new, research, reveals</media:keywords>
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<title>Inheritance tax haul hits £2.2bn in just three months amid rising property prices and frozen thresholds</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/inheritance-tax-haul-hits-22bn-in-just-three-months-amid-rising-property-prices-and-frozen-thresholds</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/inheritance-tax-haul-hits-22bn-in-just-three-months-amid-rising-property-prices-and-frozen-thresholds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) collected a staggering £2.2 billion in inheritance tax (IHT) in the first three months of the current tax year, new data released this morning reveals—£100 million more than the same period last year.
Read more: 
Inheritance tax haul hits £2.2bn in just three months amid rising property prices and frozen thresholds ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Inheritance, tax, haul, hits, £2.2bn, just, three, months, amid, rising, property, prices, and, frozen, thresholds</media:keywords>
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<title>OpenAI launches ChatGPT personal assistant capable of browsing, shopping, and managing files</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/openai-launches-chatgpt-personal-assistant-capable-of-browsing-shopping-and-managing-files</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/openai-launches-chatgpt-personal-assistant-capable-of-browsing-shopping-and-managing-files</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT agent—an AI-powered personal assistant that can browse the web, manage files, and complete tasks, raising both excitement and safety concerns.
Read more: 
OpenAI launches ChatGPT personal assistant capable of browsing, shopping, and managing files ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2025 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OpenAI, launches, ChatGPT, personal, assistant, capable, browsing, shopping, and, managing, files</media:keywords>
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<title>Uber to buy 20,000 self&#45;driving taxis in $300m Lucid partnership</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uber-to-buy-20000-self-driving-taxis-in-300m-lucid-partnership</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uber-to-buy-20000-self-driving-taxis-in-300m-lucid-partnership</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Uber will roll out 20,000 self-driving Lucid Gravity SUVs from 2025 in a $300m investment deal, signalling a major push into autonomous ride-hailing in the US and beyond.
Read more: 
Uber to buy 20,000 self-driving taxis in $300m Lucid partnership ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2025 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Uber, buy, 20, 000, self-driving, taxis, 300m, Lucid, partnership</media:keywords>
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<title>Ocado chief blames Reeves’s Budget for rising food prices as inflation climbs</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/ocado-chief-blames-reevess-budget-for-rising-food-prices-as-inflation-climbs</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/ocado-chief-blames-reevess-budget-for-rising-food-prices-as-inflation-climbs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Ocado CEO Tim Steiner says Rachel Reeves’s Budget, including higher NI and minimum wage increases, is driving up food prices as UK inflation hits 3.6% in June.
Read more: 
Ocado chief blames Reeves’s Budget for rising food prices as inflation climbs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2025 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ocado, chief, blames, Reeves’s, Budget, for, rising, food, prices, inflation, climbs</media:keywords>
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<title>Netflix turns to generative AI for visual effects in original series The Eternauts</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/netflix-turns-to-generative-ai-for-visual-effects-in-original-series-the-eternauts</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/netflix-turns-to-generative-ai-for-visual-effects-in-original-series-the-eternauts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Netflix has used generative AI to create visual effects in an original series for the first time, cutting costs and production time on Argentine sci-fi drama The Eternauts.
Read more: 
Netflix turns to generative AI for visual effects in original series The Eternauts ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2025 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Netflix, turns, generative, for, visual, effects, original, series, The, Eternauts</media:keywords>
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<title>Company insolvencies fall in England and Wales, but experts warn challenges remain</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/company-insolvencies-fall-in-england-and-wales-but-experts-warn-challenges-remain</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/company-insolvencies-fall-in-england-and-wales-but-experts-warn-challenges-remain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK company insolvencies fell 16% in June 2025, offering cautious optimism, but experts warn economic uncertainty, rising costs, and inflation continue to challenge businesses.
Read more: 
Company insolvencies fall in England and Wales, but experts warn challenges remain ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2025 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Company, insolvencies, fall, England, and, Wales, but, experts, warn, challenges, remain</media:keywords>
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<title>How a £400,000 fund in Oxfordshire shows the future of community investment</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/how-a-400000-fund-in-oxfordshire-shows-the-future-of-community-investment</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/how-a-400000-fund-in-oxfordshire-shows-the-future-of-community-investment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
In just three years, a medium-sized market town has cracked a code that&#039;s eluded community development experts for decades. The Didcot Powerhouse Fund has delivered £400,000 in grants to nearly 9,000 residents, proving that when local businesses and civic leaders work together, they can achieve remarkable results.
Read more: 
How a £400,000 fund in Oxfordshire shows the future of community investment ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:00:19 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, £400, 000, fund, Oxfordshire, shows, the, future, community, investment</media:keywords>
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<title>Aldermore provides £25m funding package to boost Osprey’s EV charging hub rollout</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/aldermore-provides-25m-funding-package-to-boost-ospreys-ev-charging-hub-rollout</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/aldermore-provides-25m-funding-package-to-boost-ospreys-ev-charging-hub-rollout</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Aldermore provides £25m funding to Osprey Charging as part of a £110m facility to accelerate the rollout of super-fast EV charging hubs across key UK locations.
Read more: 
Aldermore provides £25m funding package to boost Osprey’s EV charging hub rollout ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:00:18 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Aldermore, provides, £25m, funding, package, boost, Osprey’s, charging, hub, rollout</media:keywords>
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<title>Decline in pension fund demand for UK bonds could drive £20bn surge in borrowing costs, OBR warns</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/decline-in-pension-fund-demand-for-uk-bonds-could-drive-20bn-surge-in-borrowing-costs-obr-warns</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/decline-in-pension-fund-demand-for-uk-bonds-could-drive-20bn-surge-in-borrowing-costs-obr-warns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK borrowing costs may rise by at least £20bn due to falling pension fund demand for gilts, says the OBR, as the government faces a shift from long-term investors to more costly buyers.
Read more: 
Decline in pension fund demand for UK bonds could drive £20bn surge in borrowing costs, OBR warns ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:00:17 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Decline, pension, fund, demand, for, bonds, could, drive, £20bn, surge, borrowing, costs, OBR, warns</media:keywords>
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<title>Wimbledon winners face £1m UK tax bills despite non&#45;resident status</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/wimbledon-winners-face-1m-uk-tax-bills-despite-non-resident-status</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/wimbledon-winners-face-1m-uk-tax-bills-despite-non-resident-status</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Wimbledon winners Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek face UK tax bills exceeding £1 million each, despite being non-residents, due to HMRC rules on sports earnings and image rights.
Read more: 
Wimbledon winners face £1m UK tax bills despite non-resident status ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:00:16 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Wimbledon, winners, face, £1m, tax, bills, despite, non-resident, status</media:keywords>
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<title>Reeves takes bold step to boost UK share ownership with sweeping reforms and new investor campaign</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/reeves-takes-bold-step-to-boost-uk-share-ownership-with-sweeping-reforms-and-new-investor-campaign</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/reeves-takes-bold-step-to-boost-uk-share-ownership-with-sweeping-reforms-and-new-investor-campaign</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Chancellor Rachel Reeves launches regulatory reforms and £20m City-backed campaign to get more Britons investing in shares, calling on regulators to ease restrictions and back growth.
Read more: 
Reeves takes bold step to boost UK share ownership with sweeping reforms and new investor campaign ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:00:15 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Reeves, takes, bold, step, boost, share, ownership, with, sweeping, reforms, and, new, investor, campaign</media:keywords>
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<title>PPE Medpro trial ends with defence accusing DHSC of ‘bad claim’ and pandemic scapegoating</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/ppe-medpro-trial-ends-with-defence-accusing-dhsc-of-bad-claim-and-pandemic-scapegoating</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/ppe-medpro-trial-ends-with-defence-accusing-dhsc-of-bad-claim-and-pandemic-scapegoating</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The £122m PPE Medpro trial concluded with the defence calling the government’s case a “bad claim” and urging the court not to favour DHSC’s flawed assumptions. A verdict is expected before October.
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PPE Medpro trial ends with defence accusing DHSC of ‘bad claim’ and pandemic scapegoating ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>PPE, Medpro, trial, ends, with, defence, accusing, DHSC, ‘bad, claim’, and, pandemic, scapegoating</media:keywords>
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<title>MPs warn UK must not weaken listing rules for Shein amid human rights concerns</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/mps-warn-uk-must-not-weaken-listing-rules-for-shein-amid-human-rights-concerns</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/mps-warn-uk-must-not-weaken-listing-rules-for-shein-amid-human-rights-concerns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
MPs have raised serious concerns that the UK could “compromise the integrity” of its financial markets by watering down listing rules to accommodate controversial fast-fashion giant Shein.
Read more: 
MPs warn UK must not weaken listing rules for Shein amid human rights concerns ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>MPs, warn, must, not, weaken, listing, rules, for, Shein, amid, human, rights, concerns</media:keywords>
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<title>UK economy shrinks again in May, fuelling fears of faltering recovery</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-economy-shrinks-again-in-may-fuelling-fears-of-faltering-recovery</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-economy-shrinks-again-in-may-fuelling-fears-of-faltering-recovery</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK economy shrank for the second consecutive month in May, in an early setback for new Chancellor Rachel Reeves and a sign that the fragile recovery may be stalling.
Read more: 
UK economy shrinks again in May, fuelling fears of faltering recovery ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>economy, shrinks, again, May, fuelling, fears, faltering, recovery</media:keywords>
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<title>UK government considers rescue deal for Speciality Steel amid fears of collapse</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-government-considers-rescue-deal-for-speciality-steel-amid-fears-of-collapse</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-government-considers-rescue-deal-for-speciality-steel-amid-fears-of-collapse</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK government is exploring emergency options to save Speciality Steel UK (SSUK), a major South Yorkshire steelmaker employing more than 1,400 people, as fears mount it could collapse into administration following a critical court hearing next week.
Read more: 
UK government considers rescue deal for Speciality Steel amid fears of collapse ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>government, considers, rescue, deal, for, Speciality, Steel, amid, fears, collapse</media:keywords>
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<title>One in six UK workers struggling to pay bills as second jobs hit record high</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/one-in-six-uk-workers-struggling-to-pay-bills-as-second-jobs-hit-record-high</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/one-in-six-uk-workers-struggling-to-pay-bills-as-second-jobs-hit-record-high</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
One in six UK workers is now struggling to pay their bills at the end of every month, according to a major new study that lays bare the ongoing impact of the cost of living crisis — even as inflation cools and real wages begin to rise.
Read more: 
One in six UK workers struggling to pay bills as second jobs hit record high ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>One, six, workers, struggling, pay, bills, second, jobs, hit, record, high</media:keywords>
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<title>“Rachel Reeves talks about growth – but her tax policies still punish the entrepreneurs driving it,” says FFT Chartered Accountants</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/rachel-reeves-talks-about-growth-but-her-tax-policies-still-punish-the-entrepreneurs-driving-it-says-fft-chartered-accountants</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/rachel-reeves-talks-about-growth-but-her-tax-policies-still-punish-the-entrepreneurs-driving-it-says-fft-chartered-accountants</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
FFT Chartered Accountants say government rhetoric on growth is at odds with tax policies that penalise entrepreneurs through frozen thresholds, reduced R&amp;D relief and compliance burdens.
Read more: 
“Rachel Reeves talks about growth – but her tax policies still punish the entrepreneurs driving it,” says FFT Chartered Accountants ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:00:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>“Rachel, Reeves, talks, about, growth, –, but, her, tax, policies, still, punish, the, entrepreneurs, driving, it, ”, says, FFT, Chartered, Accountants</media:keywords>
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<title>Red Bull shock: Christian Horner sacked as team principal after 19 years in charge</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/red-bull-shock-christian-horner-sacked-as-team-principal-after-19-years-in-charge</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/red-bull-shock-christian-horner-sacked-as-team-principal-after-19-years-in-charge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
In a stunning development for the world of Formula 1, Christian Horner has been dismissed as team principal of Red Bull Racing, bringing an end to a 19-year tenure that oversaw six constructors’ championships and eight drivers’ titles.
Read more: 
Red Bull shock: Christian Horner sacked as team principal after 19 years in charge ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Red, Bull, shock:, Christian, Horner, sacked, team, principal, after, years, charge</media:keywords>
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<title>UK’s HardTech leaders call for urgent investment and reform to back Britain’s industrial future</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uks-hardtech-leaders-call-for-urgent-investment-and-reform-to-back-britains-industrial-future</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uks-hardtech-leaders-call-for-urgent-investment-and-reform-to-back-britains-industrial-future</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Sir Warren East and Dame Anne Glover lead calls for bolder support at inaugural Bessemer Society Summit
Read more: 
UK’s HardTech leaders call for urgent investment and reform to back Britain’s industrial future ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>UK’s, HardTech, leaders, call, for, urgent, investment, and, reform, back, Britain’s, industrial, future</media:keywords>
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<title>Millions of UK households face higher mortgage costs, warns Bank of England</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/millions-of-uk-households-face-higher-mortgage-costs-warns-bank-of-england</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/millions-of-uk-households-face-higher-mortgage-costs-warns-bank-of-england</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Around 3.6 million households – just over 40% of mortgage holders – are likely to see their monthly payments rise over the next three years, according to the latest update from the Bank of England.
Read more: 
Millions of UK households face higher mortgage costs, warns Bank of England ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Millions, households, face, higher, mortgage, costs, warns, Bank, England</media:keywords>
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<title>Rapidrop secures multi&#45;million pound investment from BGF to fire up international expansion</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/rapidrop-secures-multi-million-pound-investment-from-bgf-to-fire-up-international-expansion</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/rapidrop-secures-multi-million-pound-investment-from-bgf-to-fire-up-international-expansion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK fire safety manufacturer Rapidrop Global Ltd has landed a significant multi-million pound investment from BGF as it gears up for its next phase of global growth.
Read more: 
Rapidrop secures multi-million pound investment from BGF to fire up international expansion ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rapidrop, secures, multi-million, pound, investment, from, BGF, fire, international, expansion</media:keywords>
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<title>Businesses and charities urge UK to scrap VAT on refurbished electronics to tackle e&#45;waste and cut household costs</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/businesses-and-charities-urge-uk-to-scrap-vat-on-refurbished-electronics-to-tackle-e-waste-and-cut-household-costs</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/businesses-and-charities-urge-uk-to-scrap-vat-on-refurbished-electronics-to-tackle-e-waste-and-cut-household-costs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Businesses, charities and community groups have joined forces to call on the UK government to scrap VAT on all repaired and refurbished electronics — a move they argue would cut waste, lower consumer costs and boost the country’s circular economy.
Read more: 
Businesses and charities urge UK to scrap VAT on refurbished electronics to tackle e-waste and cut household costs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Businesses, and, charities, urge, scrap, VAT, refurbished, electronics, tackle, e-waste, and, cut, household, costs</media:keywords>
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<title>Trump threatens 10% tariff on countries aligning with BRICS</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/trump-threatens-10-tariff-on-countries-aligning-with-brics</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/trump-threatens-10-tariff-on-countries-aligning-with-brics</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose an additional 10% tariff on any country that supports the BRICS alliance and its policies that “go against American interests.”
Read more: 
Trump threatens 10% tariff on countries aligning with BRICS ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump, threatens, 10, tariff, countries, aligning, with, BRICS</media:keywords>
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<title>Prime Day poised to top $21bn globally – but UK experts warn of Amazon dominance risks</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/prime-day-poised-to-top-21bn-globally-but-uk-experts-warn-of-amazon-dominance-risks</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/prime-day-poised-to-top-21bn-globally-but-uk-experts-warn-of-amazon-dominance-risks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Amazon’s longest-ever Prime Day event, running from 8–11 July, is expected to generate record-breaking sales of $21.4 billion globally, with UK shoppers forecast to contribute nearly £2 billion, according to delivery specialists Parcelhero.
Read more: 
Prime Day poised to top $21bn globally – but UK experts warn of Amazon dominance risks ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Prime, Day, poised, top, 21bn, globally, –, but, experts, warn, Amazon, dominance, risks</media:keywords>
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<title>UK carmakers near EV sales targets despite government weakening rules after industry pressure</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-carmakers-near-ev-sales-targets-despite-government-weakening-rules-after-industry-pressure</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-carmakers-near-ev-sales-targets-despite-government-weakening-rules-after-industry-pressure</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK carmakers are on course to meet this year’s electric vehicle (EV) sales targets, despite having successfully lobbied the government to soften the rules.
Read more: 
UK carmakers near EV sales targets despite government weakening rules after industry pressure ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>carmakers, near, sales, targets, despite, government, weakening, rules, after, industry, pressure</media:keywords>
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<title>Six pioneering AI and data projects hailed for real&#45;world environmental impact after £2m Innovate UK backing</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/six-pioneering-ai-and-data-projects-hailed-for-real-world-environmental-impact-after-2m-innovate-uk-backing</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/six-pioneering-ai-and-data-projects-hailed-for-real-world-environmental-impact-after-2m-innovate-uk-backing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A £2 million investment by Innovate UK has successfully propelled six innovative artificial intelligence and data-driven projects into real-world application, delivering tangible environmental benefits while unlocking additional funding and commercial traction.
Read more: 
Six pioneering AI and data projects hailed for real-world environmental impact after £2m Innovate UK backing ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Six, pioneering, and, data, projects, hailed, for, real-world, environmental, impact, after, £2m, Innovate, backing</media:keywords>
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<title>Vodafone franchisee scandal prompts parliamentary support and calls for regulatory reform</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/vodafone-franchisee-scandal-prompts-parliamentary-support-and-calls-for-regulatory-reform</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/vodafone-franchisee-scandal-prompts-parliamentary-support-and-calls-for-regulatory-reform</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
MPs back Vodafone franchisees in explosive Commons debate, urging urgent review of UK franchise regulation and comparing case to Post Office scandal.
Read more: 
Vodafone franchisee scandal prompts parliamentary support and calls for regulatory reform ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:00:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vodafone, franchisee, scandal, prompts, parliamentary, support, and, calls, for, regulatory, reform</media:keywords>
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<title>Why the world’s superyachts are getting bigger than ever</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/why-the-worlds-superyachts-are-getting-bigger-than-ever</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/why-the-worlds-superyachts-are-getting-bigger-than-ever</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Superyachts are growing in size as demand soars post-Covid. From floating five-star hotels to 100m vessels, here’s why the world’s wealthiest are buying bigger than ever.
Read more: 
Why the world’s superyachts are getting bigger than ever ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Why, the, world’s, superyachts, are, getting, bigger, than, ever</media:keywords>
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<title>Razzamataz offers £25k franchise opportunity to two aspiring entrepreneurs through ‘Future Founders’ initiative</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/razzamataz-offers-25k-franchise-opportunity-to-two-aspiring-entrepreneurs-through-future-founders-initiative</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/razzamataz-offers-25k-franchise-opportunity-to-two-aspiring-entrepreneurs-through-future-founders-initiative</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Razzamataz Theatre Schools celebrates its 25th anniversary by offering two aspiring entrepreneurs the chance to run their own franchise school in the UK or UAE, with a £10k start-up grant and a franchise worth up to £15k.
Read more: 
Razzamataz offers £25k franchise opportunity to two aspiring entrepreneurs through ‘Future Founders’ initiative ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Razzamataz, offers, £25k, franchise, opportunity, two, aspiring, entrepreneurs, through, ‘Future, Founders’, initiative</media:keywords>
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<title>Wimbledon winners to pay up to £1.3m in tax as HMRC claims £17m from prize pot</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/wimbledon-winners-to-pay-up-to-13m-in-tax-as-hmrc-claims-17m-from-prize-pot</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/wimbledon-winners-to-pay-up-to-13m-in-tax-as-hmrc-claims-17m-from-prize-pot</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
HMRC is set to collect £17m from Wimbledon 2025’s £53.5m prize pot, with singles champions losing up to £1.3m to UK tax under rules targeting international athletes.
Read more: 
Wimbledon winners to pay up to £1.3m in tax as HMRC claims £17m from prize pot ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Wimbledon, winners, pay, £1.3m, tax, HMRC, claims, £17m, from, prize, pot</media:keywords>
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<title>Rachel Reeves hints at fresh tax hikes amid fears of £40bn Budget black hole</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/rachel-reeves-hints-at-fresh-tax-hikes-amid-fears-of-40bn-budget-black-hole</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/rachel-reeves-hints-at-fresh-tax-hikes-amid-fears-of-40bn-budget-black-hole</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rachel Reeves hints at new tax rises to cover a potential £40bn Budget shortfall, as economic growth falters and Labour’s welfare U-turns pile pressure on the public purse.
Read more: 
Rachel Reeves hints at fresh tax hikes amid fears of £40bn Budget black hole ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rachel, Reeves, hints, fresh, tax, hikes, amid, fears, £40bn, Budget, black, hole</media:keywords>
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<title>Reeves to cut cash ISA allowance in push to revive UK capital markets</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/reeves-to-cut-cash-isa-allowance-in-push-to-revive-uk-capital-markets</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/reeves-to-cut-cash-isa-allowance-in-push-to-revive-uk-capital-markets</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to cut the cash ISA allowance to encourage investment in UK equities, prompting backlash from savings providers and finance experts.
Read more: 
Reeves to cut cash ISA allowance in push to revive UK capital markets ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:00:17 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Reeves, cut, cash, ISA, allowance, push, revive, capital, markets</media:keywords>
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<title>Crown Estate matches record profits on windfarm windfall but warns boom is temporary</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/crown-estate-matches-record-profits-on-windfarm-windfall-but-warns-boom-is-temporary</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/crown-estate-matches-record-profits-on-windfarm-windfall-but-warns-boom-is-temporary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Crown Estate posts record £1.1bn net profit for a second year, fuelled by offshore windfarm fees. But CEO warns the windfall is temporary, with profits expected to normalise from 2026.
Read more: 
Crown Estate matches record profits on windfarm windfall but warns boom is temporary ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:00:15 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Crown, Estate, matches, record, profits, windfarm, windfall, but, warns, boom, temporary</media:keywords>
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<title>Industry chiefs sound alarm over ‘horrific’ packaging tax threatening UK businesses</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/industry-chiefs-sound-alarm-over-horrific-packaging-tax-threatening-uk-businesses</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/industry-chiefs-sound-alarm-over-horrific-packaging-tax-threatening-uk-businesses</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK industry leaders warn the new Extended Producer Responsibility packaging tax will push up prices, hurt SMEs, and drive production abroad. Defra finalises fees ahead of October rollout.
Read more: 
Industry chiefs sound alarm over ‘horrific’ packaging tax threatening UK businesses ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Industry, chiefs, sound, alarm, over, ‘horrific’, packaging, tax, threatening, businesses</media:keywords>
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<title>Tech giants propose under&#45;skin tracking and AI policing in radical justice overhaul</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/tech-giants-propose-under-skin-tracking-and-ai-policing-in-radical-justice-overhaul</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/tech-giants-propose-under-skin-tracking-and-ai-policing-in-radical-justice-overhaul</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK tech giants including Google, Amazon and Palantir discussed subcutaneous trackers, AI advisors and robot wardens with ministers to tackle prison overcrowding—sparking human rights concerns.
Read more: 
Tech giants propose under-skin tracking and AI policing in radical justice overhaul ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tech, giants, propose, under-skin, tracking, and, policing, radical, justice, overhaul</media:keywords>
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<title>UK food prices rise as hot weather slashes harvest yields, say retailers</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-food-prices-rise-as-hot-weather-slashes-harvest-yields-say-retailers</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-food-prices-rise-as-hot-weather-slashes-harvest-yields-say-retailers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Retailers say hot weather and poor harvests are driving up UK food prices, with fruit and veg costs surging 3.7% in June amid rising employment taxes and supply chain pressures.
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UK food prices rise as hot weather slashes harvest yields, say retailers ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>food, prices, rise, hot, weather, slashes, harvest, yields, say, retailers</media:keywords>
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<title>Starmer thanks business for footing tax bill</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/starmer-thanks-business-for-footing-tax-bill</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/starmer-thanks-business-for-footing-tax-bill</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has publicly thanked Britain’s businesses for absorbing the financial burden of his government’s £23 billion national insurance hike, while facing mounting pressure from industry leaders not to impose further tax rises in the autumn.
Read more: 
Starmer thanks business for footing tax bill ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 15:00:20 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Starmer, thanks, business, for, footing, tax, bill</media:keywords>
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<title>UK SMEs must strengthen cybersecurity as geopolitical threats escalate, warns Espria</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-smes-must-strengthen-cybersecurity-as-geopolitical-threats-escalate-warns-espria</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-smes-must-strengthen-cybersecurity-as-geopolitical-threats-escalate-warns-espria</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are being urged to bolster their cyber defences amid a growing wave of politically motivated attacks, as global tensions and conflicts intensify the threat landscape.
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UK SMEs must strengthen cybersecurity as geopolitical threats escalate, warns Espria ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 15:00:15 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SMEs, must, strengthen, cybersecurity, geopolitical, threats, escalate, warns, Espria</media:keywords>
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<title>Manchester businessman cleared of hacking charges in ICO case</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/manchester-businessman-cleared-of-hacking-charges-in-ico-case</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/manchester-businessman-cleared-of-hacking-charges-in-ico-case</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Craig Cornick, who runs several companies in the legal and financial services sectors, was found not guilty by a unanimous jury at Bolton Crown Court of conspiring to access computer systems without authority.
Read more: 
Manchester businessman cleared of hacking charges in ICO case ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Manchester, businessman, cleared, hacking, charges, ICO, case</media:keywords>
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<title>Winners announced at Isle of Man Innovation Challenge 2025</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/winners-announced-at-isle-of-man-innovation-challenge-2025</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/winners-announced-at-isle-of-man-innovation-challenge-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Four standout teams have been crowned winners of the Isle of Man Innovation Challenge 2025, following a global competition showcasing cutting-edge solutions in cleantech, data and AI, fintech, and sustainability.
Read more: 
Winners announced at Isle of Man Innovation Challenge 2025 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Winners, announced, Isle, Man, Innovation, Challenge, 2025</media:keywords>
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<title>UK Export Finance unveils new tools to boost SME global trade</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-export-finance-unveils-new-tools-to-boost-sme-global-trade</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-export-finance-unveils-new-tools-to-boost-sme-global-trade</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK Export Finance (UKEF) has announced new measures to support small businesses across the UK in expanding their global trade operations, delivering on key commitments set out in the government’s new Trade Strategy.
Read more: 
UK Export Finance unveils new tools to boost SME global trade ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Export, Finance, unveils, new, tools, boost, SME, global, trade</media:keywords>
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<title>Farmers seek judicial review over inheritance tax clampdown</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/farmers-seek-judicial-review-over-inheritance-tax-clampdown</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/farmers-seek-judicial-review-over-inheritance-tax-clampdown</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A group of farmers and family business owners is challenging the government’s controversial inheritance tax reform in court, claiming ministers failed to properly consult before announcing sweeping changes in the Autumn Budget.
Read more: 
Farmers seek judicial review over inheritance tax clampdown ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:00:18 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Farmers, seek, judicial, review, over, inheritance, tax, clampdown</media:keywords>
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<title>UK services sector shows signs of ‘fragile recovery’ despite job cuts and weak growth</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-services-sector-shows-signs-of-fragile-recovery-despite-job-cuts-and-weak-growth</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-services-sector-shows-signs-of-fragile-recovery-despite-job-cuts-and-weak-growth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK’s services sector returned to modest growth in June, defying broader economic concerns and offering a glimmer of hope amid a backdrop of rising taxes, falling employment and geopolitical instability.
Read more: 
UK services sector shows signs of ‘fragile recovery’ despite job cuts and weak growth ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:00:15 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>services, sector, shows, signs, ‘fragile, recovery’, despite, job, cuts, and, weak, growth</media:keywords>
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<title>Mone and Barrowman ‘plotting fresh start in Miami’ amid ongoing PPE probe</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/mone-and-barrowman-plotting-fresh-start-in-miami-amid-ongoing-ppe-probe</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/mone-and-barrowman-plotting-fresh-start-in-miami-amid-ongoing-ppe-probe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Baroness Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman are selling off UK properties and scaling back their presence in Britain, amid reports they are planning a new life in Miami.
Read more: 
Mone and Barrowman ‘plotting fresh start in Miami’ amid ongoing PPE probe ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mone, and, Barrowman, ‘plotting, fresh, start, Miami’, amid, ongoing, PPE, probe</media:keywords>
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<title>Expert witness casts doubt on DHSC’s sterility testing in PPE Medpro case</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/expert-witness-casts-doubt-on-dhscs-sterility-testing-in-ppe-medpro-case</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/expert-witness-casts-doubt-on-dhscs-sterility-testing-in-ppe-medpro-case</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Day 6 of the PPE Medpro trial sees expert witness Professor Anthony Coates question the reliability of gown testing, highlighting possible contamination and questioning DHSC’s rejection process.
Read more: 
Expert witness casts doubt on DHSC’s sterility testing in PPE Medpro case ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Expert, witness, casts, doubt, DHSC’s, sterility, testing, PPE, Medpro, case</media:keywords>
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<title>Government backs UK Steel call to tighten import safeguards amid threat of global oversupply</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/government-backs-uk-steel-call-to-tighten-import-safeguards-amid-threat-of-global-oversupply</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/government-backs-uk-steel-call-to-tighten-import-safeguards-amid-threat-of-global-oversupply</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has thrown his weight behind proposals to strengthen the UK’s steel import protections, stepping in to tighten trade safeguards beyond those recommended by the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) in response to mounting concerns over redirected global steel supply.
Read more: 
Government backs UK Steel call to tighten import safeguards amid threat of global oversupply ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Government, backs, Steel, call, tighten, import, safeguards, amid, threat, global, oversupply</media:keywords>
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<title>Royal Mail boss quits after just one year as new owner takes over</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/royal-mail-boss-quits-after-just-one-year-as-new-owner-takes-over</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/royal-mail-boss-quits-after-just-one-year-as-new-owner-takes-over</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Royal Mail CEO Emma Gilthorpe resigns after one year in role, as new owner Daniel Kretinsky completes £3.6bn takeover of parent company International Distribution Services.
Read more: 
Royal Mail boss quits after just one year as new owner takes over ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2025 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Royal, Mail, boss, quits, after, just, one, year, new, owner, takes, over</media:keywords>
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<title>Lack of role models holding back jobseekers with Down’s syndrome, study finds</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/lack-of-role-models-holding-back-jobseekers-with-downs-syndrome-study-finds</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/lack-of-role-models-holding-back-jobseekers-with-downs-syndrome-study-finds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Only 5% of people with learning disabilities are employed in the UK. New research shows that more visible role models in hospitality would boost confidence and job applications.
Read more: 
Lack of role models holding back jobseekers with Down’s syndrome, study finds ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2025 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lack, role, models, holding, back, jobseekers, with, Down’s, syndrome, study, finds</media:keywords>
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<title>UK jobs market shows modest rise in new postings as tax pressures weigh</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-jobs-market-shows-modest-rise-in-new-postings-as-tax-pressures-weigh</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-jobs-market-shows-modest-rise-in-new-postings-as-tax-pressures-weigh</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK jobs market posted a modest rise in new job adverts last month, suggesting early signs of resilience despite economic headwinds and growing pressure on employers from tax increases.
Read more: 
UK jobs market shows modest rise in new postings as tax pressures weigh ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2025 15:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>jobs, market, shows, modest, rise, new, postings, tax, pressures, weigh</media:keywords>
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<title>7 Hidden Corners of Thailand Worth Adding to Your Travel List</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/7-hidden-corners-of-thailand-worth-adding-to-your-travel-list</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/7-hidden-corners-of-thailand-worth-adding-to-your-travel-list</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Thailand feels like a mix of shimmering golden temples, lively floating markets, and stunning tropical islands. Most travelers know about popular spots like Bangkok and Phuket, but there is so much more to discover beyond these famous places.
Read more: 
7 Hidden Corners of Thailand Worth Adding to Your Travel List ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2025 15:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hidden, Corners, Thailand, Worth, Adding, Your, Travel, List</media:keywords>
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<title>Petition launched as 4 in 5 UK businesses face soaring energy bills without price cap</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/petition-launched-as-4-in-5-uk-businesses-face-soaring-energy-bills-without-price-cap</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/petition-launched-as-4-in-5-uk-businesses-face-soaring-energy-bills-without-price-cap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
With nearly 80% of UK businesses hit by rising energy costs and no price cap in place, Utility Bidder has launched a government petition calling for urgent support and regulation.
Read more: 
Petition launched as 4 in 5 UK businesses face soaring energy bills without price cap ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2025 15:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Petition, launched, businesses, face, soaring, energy, bills, without, price, cap</media:keywords>
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<title>Ed Miliband says Labour will ‘win fight’ against UK net zero critics with offshore wind jobs push</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/ed-miliband-says-labour-will-win-fight-against-uk-net-zero-critics-with-offshore-wind-jobs-push</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/ed-miliband-says-labour-will-win-fight-against-uk-net-zero-critics-with-offshore-wind-jobs-push</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband says Labour will defeat critics of net zero by creating jobs in offshore wind, as the government unveils £1bn to boost the UK’s clean energy supply chain.
Read more: 
Ed Miliband says Labour will ‘win fight’ against UK net zero critics with offshore wind jobs push ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:00:20 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Miliband, says, Labour, will, ‘win, fight’, against, net, zero, critics, with, offshore, wind, jobs, push</media:keywords>
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<title>Nissan unveils new electric car to be built in UK</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/nissan-unveils-new-electric-car-to-be-built-in-uk</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/nissan-unveils-new-electric-car-to-be-built-in-uk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Nissan has revealed its third-generation electric Leaf, to be built in Sunderland with UK-made batteries and a range of up to 375 miles, as part of its EV36Zero sustainability project.
Read more: 
Nissan unveils new electric car to be built in UK ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:00:18 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nissan, unveils, new, electric, car, built</media:keywords>
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<title>Banking giants plot takeovers to ramp up market share</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/banking-giants-plot-takeovers-to-ramp-up-market-share</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/banking-giants-plot-takeovers-to-ramp-up-market-share</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
NatWest, Shawbrook, and other major UK banks eye acquisitions in a new wave of consolidation aimed at boosting market share and absorbing rising tech and regulatory costs.
Read more: 
Banking giants plot takeovers to ramp up market share ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:00:16 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Banking, giants, plot, takeovers, ramp, market, share</media:keywords>
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<title>UK inflation cools to 3.4% in May as Bank of England holds rates</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-inflation-cools-to-34-in-may-as-bank-of-england-holds-rates</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/uk-inflation-cools-to-34-in-may-as-bank-of-england-holds-rates</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK inflation cooled to 3.4% in May, with core and services inflation also easing. The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates at 4.25% as underlying pressures persist.
Read more: 
UK inflation cools to 3.4% in May as Bank of England holds rates ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>inflation, cools, 3.4, May, Bank, England, holds, rates</media:keywords>
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<title>Questions mount for DHSC as PPE Medpro case exposes missing audit trails, document gaps and lack of key witnesses</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/questions-mount-for-dhsc-as-ppe-medpro-case-exposes-missing-audit-trails-document-gaps-and-lack-of-key-witnesses</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/questions-mount-for-dhsc-as-ppe-medpro-case-exposes-missing-audit-trails-document-gaps-and-lack-of-key-witnesses</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Department of Health and Social Care’s handling of a £122 million PPE contract came under increasing scrutiny last week as three days of testimony in the High Court laid bare a string of apparent failings in oversight, documentation, and witness evidence.
Read more: 
Questions mount for DHSC as PPE Medpro case exposes missing audit trails, document gaps and lack of key witnesses ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Questions, mount, for, DHSC, PPE, Medpro, case, exposes, missing, audit, trails, document, gaps, and, lack, key, witnesses</media:keywords>
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<title>PPE Medpro legal battle intensifies as civil servant admits approval ‘mistake’ over sterile gowns</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/ppe-medpro-legal-battle-intensifies-as-civil-servant-admits-approval-mistake-over-sterile-gowns</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/ppe-medpro-legal-battle-intensifies-as-civil-servant-admits-approval-mistake-over-sterile-gowns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A senior official admits errors in PPE Medpro contract approval, as day two of the £122m High Court case reveals confusion and contradictions inside the government’s Covid procurement process.
Read more: 
PPE Medpro legal battle intensifies as civil servant admits approval ‘mistake’ over sterile gowns ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>PPE, Medpro, legal, battle, intensifies, civil, servant, admits, approval, ‘mistake’, over, sterile, gowns</media:keywords>
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<title>Leading British businesswomen awarded damehoods in King’s birthday honours</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/leading-british-businesswomen-awarded-damehoods-in-kings-birthday-honours</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/leading-british-businesswomen-awarded-damehoods-in-kings-birthday-honours</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Emma Bridgewater, Debbie Crosbie, Clare Barclay and Anne Glover are among top business leaders honoured with damehoods in the King’s birthday list, celebrating services to ceramics, banking, tech and entrepreneurship.
Read more: 
Leading British businesswomen awarded damehoods in King’s birthday honours ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Leading, British, businesswomen, awarded, damehoods, King’s, birthday, honours</media:keywords>
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<title>HMRC to slash physical post – unless you owe them money</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/hmrc-to-slash-physical-post-unless-you-owe-them-money</link>
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HMRC will stop sending most physical letters in a bid to save £50m a year, moving 90% of communications online. Experts warn millions could be left behind by the shift to digital-only tax services.
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HMRC to slash physical post – unless you owe them money ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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