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Wickes reveals faster sales growth amid ‘mild’ price inflation
Chief executive David Wood said the group is on track to meet profit guidance for the year.
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Healey rejects calls to raise capital gains tax at the Budget
The Chancellor has faced a barrage of voices urging him to raise the tax, which applies to the profit made from selling off assets.
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Singletons want to meet in real life – we’re embracing that, says Tinder boss
The chief executive of Match Group said Tinder has undergone a turnaround after years of declining usership.
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Healey should adopt cuts at Budget to ‘live within our means’, Badenoch to say
The Conservative leader will urged Andy Burnham and his Chancellor John Healey to ‘live within our means’, by adopting cuts across Government.
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European stocks dip as French riots spark concern
In London, the FTSE 100 Index ended down 117.21 points, 1.1%, at 10,764.69.
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Three things to watch on stock market this week after sharp fall in tech share prices
AI compute firm Coreweave dropped by more than a quarter last week
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Staff at Britain’s grid operator did not cover up blackout risks, probe finds
The National Energy System Operator was being investigated over allegations raised by whistleblowers.
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Union claims strike by offshore workers could disrupt fuel supplies
The workers from oil and gas operator Apache are due to down tools for 24 hours.
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UK mortgage deals disappear at fastest pace on record
Mortgage deals are being pulled after less than two weeks
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Mulberry sales lift 18% as turnaround progress accelerates
Boss Andrea Baldo said he was ‘very pleased’ with recent progress by the business.
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Online tax crackdown must not ‘unfairly’ hit small UK businesses, eBay boss says
Chancellor John Healey is expected to reform the way tax is collected on online marketplaces as part of his upcoming Budget.
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UK profit warnings soar to two year high ahead of autumn Budget
Almost a fifth of list companies, 17 per cent, have issued at least one profit warning over the past 12 months
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eBay boss issues warning to Labour government over online tax crackdown
Chancellor John Healey plans to use his upcoming Budget to make digital platforms directly responsible for collecting VAT owed by all merchants trading on their sites
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Viagogo calls for ticket market overhaul after Raye’s ‘absurd’ anti-bot measures
The group has blamed primary ticket sellers for the rise in touts using bots to buy up tickets.
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UK profit warnings jump to highest since 2024 ahead of Budget
EY’s latest profit warning report showed that 65 UK-listed companies warned over profits in the three months to the end of September.
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Sainsbury’s strategy in focus after reports over Morrisons talks
The UK’s second-largest supermarket group will shed light on its latest performance and strategy on Thursday.
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FTSE forges ahead but banks stutter on tax threat
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey played down inflation fears, although banks missed out amid fears of a tax hit.
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IMF warns John Healey to consider spending cuts rather than raising bank taxes
The Chancellor is reportedly considering reversing a reduction in the surcharge banks pay on their profits.
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Sainsbury’s strategy in focus after reports over Morrisons talks
The UK’s second-largest supermarket group will shed light on its latest performance and strategy on Thursday October 22.
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Telegraph takeover by UAE-backed group would have risked press freedom – Ofcom
However, IMI said it ‘completely rejects’ Ofcom’s report, suggesting that Ofcom ‘failed’ to assess IMI as a commercial media company.
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We’re not backing away from Jackdaw and Rosebank decisions, says Andy Burnham
The PM was speaking during a visit to Motherwell.
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Telegraph takeover by UAE-backed group would have risked press freedom – Ofcom
However, IMI said it ‘completely rejects’ Ofcom’s report, suggesting that Ofcom ‘failed’ to assess IMI as a commercial media company.
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Joining Made in Europe would be ‘good news’ for UK car industry, says No 10
The scheme is intended to protect clean technology firms and electric vehicle manufacturers from cheap Chinese competition.
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Bank shares drop on reports Chancellor planning Budget tax raid
Speculation is growing that John Healey is poised to hike the surcharge banks pay on their profits in his October 28 Budget.
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