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UK business confidence crashes to Covid-era lows as Iran conflict forces firms into survival mode

UK business confidence crashes to Covid-era lows as Ira...

British business confidence has plunged to its lowest since the first Covid loc...

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OpenAI doubles down on London with first permanent office despite Stargate U-turn

OpenAI doubles down on London with first permanent offi...

OpenAI has signed a lease on an 88,500 sq ft King's Cross office with capacity ...

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Founders push for ‘repeat entrepreneur relief’ to keep exit capital flowing back into UK start-ups

Founders push for ‘repeat entrepreneur relief’ to keep ...

Entrepreneurs are urging the Treasury to introduce a capital gains tax deferral...

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OpenAI pulls plug on Stargate UK, leaving Starmer’s AI superpower pitch in tatters

OpenAI pulls plug on Stargate UK, leaving Starmer’s AI ...

OpenAI has paused its Stargate UK data centre investment, citing sky-high Briti...

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Retail backers of SEIT face wiping out half their money as green trust raises the white flag

Retail backers of SEIT face wiping out half their money...

SDCL Efficiency Income Trust (SEIT) has abandoned its rescue plan and opted for...

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Easter lifts footfall but retailers brace for April cost squeeze

Easter lifts footfall but retailers brace for April cos...

UK retail footfall rose 2.4% in March as Easter drew shoppers back, but the BRC...

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Google takes on Opentable with AI that books your dinner in seconds

Google takes on Opentable with AI that books your dinne...

Google has launched an AI-powered restaurant booking tool in the UK, pulling re...

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OECD urges reeves to overhaul ‘inefficient’ UK tax system

OECD urges reeves to overhaul ‘inefficient’ UK tax system

The OECD has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to launch an in-depth review of...

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Mortgage defaults hit two-year high as Iran crisis drives borrowing costs sharply higher

Mortgage defaults hit two-year high as Iran crisis driv...

Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey shows mortgage defaults at a two-year ...

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Vinted breaks the billion-euro barrier as thrifty shoppers embrace second-hand fashion

Vinted breaks the billion-euro barrier as thrifty shopp...

Vinted revenues rose 38 per cent to €1.1bn as cash-strapped consumers turn to s...

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Oil price surges towards $100 as Middle East ceasefire begins to unravel

Oil price surges towards $100 as Middle East ceasefire ...

Brent crude jumps 4% towards $100 a barrel after Iran closes the Strait of Horm...

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SpaceX woos the small investor as Musk eyes the biggest flotation in stock market history

SpaceX woos the small investor as Musk eyes the biggest...

SpaceX is planning the largest IPO in history, targeting a $2tn valuation with ...

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The spectre of stagflation returns as Britain’s private sector grinds to a near-halt

The spectre of stagflation returns as Britain’s private...

Britain's private sector barely grew in March as the Middle East conflict drive...

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John Lewis chairman’s pay climbs 21% to £1.2m as 3,300 roles disappear across the partnership

John Lewis chairman’s pay climbs 21% to £1.2m as 3,300 ...

John Lewis Partnership chairman Jason Tarry received a 21% pay rise to £1.2m wh...

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Britain smashes solar records as ministers greenlight country’s largest solar farm

Britain smashes solar records as ministers greenlight c...

Britain set new solar generation records on consecutive days this week, hitting...

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Harrods Estates shuts up shop after 130 years as tax raids on wealthy overseas buyers take their toll

Harrods Estates shuts up shop after 130 years as tax ra...

Harrods Estates has shut its doors after 130 years, citing falling demand in Lo...