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Uranium mining firm hires former deputy PM Dominic Raab for boardroom role
British firm Reveille Resources announced the appointment of Mr Raab as a non-executive director of the company.
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EasyJet axing head office roles ahead of £5.7bn takeover
The Luton-based carrier is consulting on proposals that could see up to about 50 head office roles axed out of a 2,300-strong team.
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Shop staff face knife threats and spitting as calls for respect grow ahead of Christmas
In a survey of 2,000 shop workers, almost one in eight had been assaulted
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Thames Water unveils proposals to push back debts due amid rescue deal talks
The suppliers said the plans will extend repayments on debts that were due in March 2027 for another year.
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Major coffee chain to open 500 new UK shops
In March, the company said it planned to open 500 new coffee shops across the country by 2031
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Government issued £33m tax revision for firms after Budget
Original business rate relief guidance to councils in England initially failed to take into account inflation and therefore had to be adjusted.
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ITV figures due amid probes into broadcaster’s £1.6bn deal with Sky
The group will report third quarter figures as questions swirl over what the CMA and Ofcom probes could mean for the Sky deal.
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Britons drive sales of radios, cassettes and CDs to cut screen time – report
A report by electronics brands Pure and TEAC said consumers wanted to enjoy music ‘without constant notifications and endless scrolling’.
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Swinney’s response on oil and gas ‘is incoherent’
The UK Government announced plans to ban new oil and gas exploration in the North Sea this week.
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FTSE 100 index falls amid fears of AI slowdown
Dan Coatsworth, head of markets at AJ Bell, said the ‘AI story has all been about speed, and now there is a danger of it moving to a lower gear, and some of the wheels falling off’
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US falls knock Europe as Artificial Intelligence slowdown fears mount
The FTSE 100 index closed down 108.72 points, 1.0%, at 10,673.94.
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Still ‘opportunity to save jobs’ at Poundland, says Burnham
The Prime Minister said talks between Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds and Poundland’s owners were ‘reasonably constructive’.
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ITV figures due amid probes into broadcaster’s £1.6bn deal with Sky
The group will report third quarter figures as questions swirl over what the CMA and Ofcom probes could mean for the Sky deal.
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Interest rate hikes unlikely to be a repeat of 2022, says Bank’s chief economist
Huw Pill, a member of the Bank’s rate-setting committee, said key evidence for policymakers will emerge in the spring of 2027.
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Swinney’s response on oil and gas ‘is incoherent’
The UK Government announced plans to ban new oil and gas exploration in the North Sea this week.
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Tube drivers to strike over Christmas period in long-running dispute
The Rail, Maritime and Transport union said walkouts will start on November 26 and continue into the new year.
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Swinney’s response on oil and gas ‘is incoherent’
The UK Government announced plans to ban new oil and gas exploration in the North Sea this week.
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Housebuilding subdued as fewer new homes up for sale, Rightmove says
Conditions in the housing market and confidence among consumers and agents remain challenging, the company said.
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British Airways owner hit by fuel costs and up to £25m air traffic chaos bill
IAG estimated the Nats incident on September 8 cost it between 25 million euros (£20.5 million) and 30 million euros (£24.6 million).
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AI firms hit in worst stock market crash for 18 months
Nvidia and other AI-related companies, including Tesla and Micron, all sunk dramatically lower on Thursday
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Global markets tumble after US tech stock sell-off
Nvidia and other AI-related companies, including Tesla and Micron, all sunk dramatically lower on Thursday
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British Airways owner sees profits hit by soaring jet fuel costs
International Airlines Group (IAG) said pre-tax profits fell 12.9% to 1.63 billion euros (£1.33 billion) in the three months to September 30.
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Storms and soaring costs combine to send shopper footfall sliding in October
Overall footfall was down 3.1% in Northern Ireland, 4.3% in Scotland, 4.6% in England and by 6.3% in Wales.
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