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UK job vacancies fall for fifth month as employers rein...

UK job vacancies fell again in November, marking a fifth consecutive monthly de...

EU waters down plans to end new petrol and diesel car s...

The European Commission has diluted plans to ban new petrol and diesel car sale...

Erasmus scheme set to return for UK students from 2027

The UK is set to rejoin the Erasmus scheme from 2027, five years after leaving ...

Sunak defends Covid bounce back loans amid claims of ex...

Former chancellor Rishi Sunak has defended the Covid-era Bounce Back Loan schem...

UK inflation slows more than expected to 3.2%, boosting...

UK inflation fell to a ten-month low of 3.2% in November, below expectations, s...

UK interest rates cut to 3.75% as Bank signals inflatio...

The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 3.75% after a 5–4 vote, its fourt...

Leon to close sites and cut jobs as fast-food chain ent...

Leon has entered administration and will close loss-making restaurants as co-fo...

EU set to soften 2035 petrol and diesel car ban amid po...

The EU is expected to soften its planned 2035 ban on petrol and diesel cars, wi...

The Twelve Days of Business

On the first day of Christmas, my mentor taught to me, resilience as a growth s...

Hello Vet raises £15m to expand transparent-pricing cli...

Hello Vet has raised £15m to expand its veterinary clinics nationwide, promisin...

Northern Ireland faces new car shortages as Brexit rule...

Northern Ireland faces new car shortages and higher motoring taxes as the Winds...

Frasers Group snaps up Swindon Designer Outlet in lates...

Frasers Group, owned by Mike Ashley, has acquired Swindon’s Designer Outlet — a...

London backs small manufacturers with £300,000 tech fun...

London has awarded over £300,000 to small manufacturers through the Made Smarte...

Trump to require all foreign tourists to hand over five...

The Trump administration plans to force all foreign tourists—including those fr...

SpaceX planning $1.5 trillion IPO in 2026 as Elon Musk ...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is reportedly preparing a $1.5tn IPO for 2026—set to rival S...

NatWest surpasses £2bn pledge, lending £2.84bn to more ...

NatWest has surpassed its £2bn 2025 target, lending £2.84bn to over 55,000 fema...