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<title>Borrowing costs rise as Burnham vows biggest shake&#45;up in 40 years</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/borrowing-costs-rise-as-burnham-vows-biggest-shake-up-in-40-years</link>
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Gilt yields rose to 4.97 per cent after Andy Burnham&#039;s first speech as prime minister. What dearer UK borrowing costs mean for SME loans and contracts. ]]></description>
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<title>Topgolf founders pot $55m to drag pool into the digital age</title>
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Topgolf founders Steve and Dave Jolliffe land $55m from Bluestone for Poolhouse and its BillyQ pool technology. What it means for UK hospitality SME ]]></description>
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<title>Burnham enters No 10 with eight in ten SME owners braced for impact</title>
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Andy Burnham is prime minister. What his business rates pledge, tax stance and a stagnant economy mean for UK SME owners ahead of the autumn Budget. ]]></description>
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<title>Leeds&#45;born UKREiiF takes its £4bn dealmaking model to Australia</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/leeds-born-ukreiif-takes-its-4bn-dealmaking-model-to-australia</link>
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UKREiiF will launch its first overseas event in Australia in 2027, exporting the Leeds model behind £4bn of UK deals. What it means for UK business owners. ]]></description>
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<title>Jingye demands payout as Beijing turns on UK over British Steel</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/jingye-demands-payout-as-beijing-turns-on-uk-over-british-steel</link>
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Jingye demands compensation for the British Steel nationalisation, accusing the UK of trampling investment rules. What the row means for UK SMEs. ]]></description>
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<title>Importers face six&#45;year record rule as UK carbon border tax nears</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/importers-face-six-year-record-rule-as-uk-carbon-border-tax-nears</link>
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UK CBAM rules hit importers of steel, aluminium, cement, fertiliser and hydrogen from January 2027. What SMEs must do now to avoid HMRC penalties. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Ofcom investigates TikTok over ‘serious doubts’ its age checks work</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/ofcom-investigates-tiktok-over-serious-doubts-its-age-checks-work</link>
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Ofcom launches an investigation into TikTok&#039;s child age checks, casting doubt on age inference tech. Why the clampdown matters for UK platform owners. ]]></description>
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<title>British Steel nationalised as ministers refuse to let it go bust</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/british-steel-nationalised-as-ministers-refuse-to-let-it-go-bust</link>
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British Steel nationalisation secures 2,700 Scunthorpe jobs and the UK&#039;s last virgin steel supply. What public ownership means for SME supply chains. ]]></description>
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<title>HMRC moves to scrap separate EMI notifications in red tape win</title>
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HMRC&#039;s draft Finance Bill scraps separate EMI grant notifications from April 2027, folding them into the annual return. What SME employers need to know. ]]></description>
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<title>Stonegate faces £16m fine threat over treatment of pub tenants</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/stonegate-faces-16m-fine-threat-over-treatment-of-pub-tenants</link>
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The Pubs Code Adjudicator is investigating Stonegate over its treatment of tied pub tenants, with fines of up to £16m possible. What tenants should know. ]]></description>
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<title>$300 a kilo: space cargo costs falling faster than steam ever did</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/300-a-kilo-space-cargo-costs-falling-faster-than-steam-ever-did</link>
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Space launch costs are falling faster than steamship freight in the 1800s and could hit $300 a kilo by 2040. What the space economy means for UK firms. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Festivals get longer licences and red tape cut in £45m music plan</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/festivals-get-longer-licences-and-red-tape-cut-in-45m-music-plan</link>
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The government&#039;s new UK music plan promises festival licensing reform and a £45m growth fund. What Turn It Up means for venues, clubs and small firms. ]]></description>
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<title>Scrap green levies to cut energy bills by a fifth, Burnham told</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/scrap-green-levies-to-cut-energy-bills-by-a-fifth-burnham-told</link>
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Business energy costs must be Andy Burnham&#039;s day-one priority, say CBI and Energy UK, with green levy cuts worth a fifth off bills and a £130bn boost. ]]></description>
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<title>Scrap National Insurance and the 45p rate, think tank tells Burnham</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/scrap-national-insurance-and-the-45p-rate-think-tank-tells-burnham</link>
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Policy Exchange urges Andy Burnham to abolish national insurance, stamp duty, inheritance tax and the 45p rate. What the plan would mean for UK SME owners. ]]></description>
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<title>Monzo founder Blomfield joins Anthropic as AI talent war escalates</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/monzo-founder-blomfield-joins-anthropic-as-ai-talent-war-escalates</link>
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Monzo founder Tom Blomfield has joined Anthropic&#039;s compute team, the latest coup in the AI talent war. What his move signals for UK founders and SMEs. ]]></description>
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<title>Banker who bought Northern Rock named to lead audit watchdog</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/banker-who-bought-northern-rock-named-to-lead-audit-watchdog</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/banker-who-bought-northern-rock-named-to-lead-audit-watchdog</guid>
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Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia, ex-Virgin Money chief, is the government&#039;s pick to chair the FRC. What the audit watchdog&#039;s new leadership means for UK firms. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Burnham will not ‘tax the hell out of you’, says Jim O’Neill</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/burnham-will-not-tax-the-hell-out-of-you-says-jim-oneill</link>
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Jim O&#039;Neill says Andy Burnham will not &#039;tax the hell out of you&#039; but must scrap the triple lock and overhaul welfare. What it means for your business. ]]></description>
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<title>Red card for red tape: 96% of firms say regulation is failing them</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/red-card-for-red-tape-96-of-firms-say-regulation-is-failing-them</link>
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96 per cent of firms told the government&#039;s own red tape survey that regulators create unnecessary problems. What the findings mean for UK SMEs and owners. ]]></description>
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<title>Small firms freeze hiring as Iran war drags growth to five&#45;year low</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/small-firms-freeze-hiring-as-iran-war-drags-growth-to-five-year-low</link>
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Britain&#039;s businesses have stopped hiring and slipped into &quot;survival mode&quot;, with economic output stuttering to a five-year low in June as the Iran war, weak consumer spending and relentless cost increases combine to squeeze firms from every direction. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Rotten to its core’: Apple accuses OpenAI of stealing its secrets</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/rotten-to-its-core-apple-accuses-openai-of-stealing-its-secrets</link>
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Apple sues OpenAI, alleging poached staff took trade secrets to its hardware venture. What the case teaches UK SMEs about protecting their own IP. ]]></description>
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<title>Would you renew this supplier? Burnham and the Hillsborough Law</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/would-you-renew-this-supplier-burnham-and-the-hillsborough-law</link>
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Richard Alvin argues Andy Burnham&#039;s first act as Prime Minister must be passing the Hillsborough Law in full, the promise Westminster has broken since 1989. ]]></description>
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<title>Oasis reunion powers record £11.2bn music tourism boom</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/oasis-reunion-powers-record-112bn-music-tourism-boom</link>
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Record 24.7m music tourists spent £11.2bn at UK gigs in 2025, led by the Oasis reunion. What the live music boom means for SMEs and local economies. ]]></description>
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<title>‘This is just how it is’: the lie driving mothers out of work</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/this-is-just-how-it-is-the-lie-driving-mothers-out-of-work</link>
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One in five UK women sees her career decline after a baby. Founder Zoe Duce says the return to work after maternity leave needs systems, not sacrifice. ]]></description>
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<title>Student loans sold like phone contracts open a serious trust gap</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/student-loans-sold-like-phone-contracts-open-a-serious-trust-gap</link>
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Student loan mis-selling has opened a serious trust gap between young people and university, warns Best Student Halls founder. What it means for UK firms. ]]></description>
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<title>Families told to hold their nerve as inherited property tax fears swirl</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/families-told-to-hold-their-nerve-as-inherited-property-tax-fears-swirl</link>
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Capital gains tax on inherited property could rise if the &#039;uplift on death&#039; is scrapped. Experts explain why panic selling now could prove costly. ]]></description>
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<title>ITV agrees £1.6bn sale of media and entertainment arm to Sky in landmark broadcasting deal</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/itv-agrees-16bn-sale-of-media-and-entertainment-arm-to-sky-in-landmark-broadcasting-deal</link>
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ITV has agreed to sell its media and entertainment business to Sky for up to £1.6bn, creating a UK broadcasting champion to take on Netflix and YouTube. Free-to-air protected until 2034. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Lockheed Martin swoops on British torpedo maker Ultra Maritime in $3.45bn undersea warfare deal</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/lockheed-martin-swoops-on-british-torpedo-maker-ultra-maritime-in-345bn-undersea-warfare-deal</link>
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Lockheed Martin is to acquire British undersea warfare specialist Ultra Maritime from Advent&#039;s Cobham Ultra for $3.45bn, as global conflicts drive record defence demand. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Glamping couple take Britvic to court over Magic Mushroom Cabin photo</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/glamping-couple-take-britvic-to-court-over-magic-mushroom-cabin-photo</link>
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A Northamptonshire glamping couple are suing J2O maker Britvic over the unauthorised use of a photo of their Magic Mushroom Cabin, in a case every SME should watch. ]]></description>
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<title>Backlash in China as bubble tea chain Molly Tea ordered to pay Louis Vuitton £1.1m over logo</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/backlash-in-china-as-bubble-tea-chain-molly-tea-ordered-to-pay-louis-vuitton-11m-over-logo</link>
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Chinese bubble tea chain Molly Tea must pay Louis Vuitton £1.1m after a court ruled its logo copied the luxury house&#039;s four-petal flower trademark, sparking a fierce online backlash. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>US jobs growth stalls in June as World Cup boost fails to materialise</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/us-jobs-growth-stalls-in-june-as-world-cup-boost-fails-to-materialise</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/us-jobs-growth-stalls-in-june-as-world-cup-boost-fails-to-materialise</guid>
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US payrolls rose by just 57,000 in June, barely half of Wall Street forecasts, as the World Cup failed to lift hiring and the Fed weighs its next move on rates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Game over for the disc: Sony to end physical PlayStation game releases from 2028</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/game-over-for-the-disc-sony-to-end-physical-playstation-game-releases-from-2028</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/game-over-for-the-disc-sony-to-end-physical-playstation-game-releases-from-2028</guid>
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Sony will stop producing physical PlayStation game discs from January 2028, going digital-only in a move that ends more than 50 years of boxed video games and reshapes high street retail. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Loose the grey tracksuits: Boohoo boss orders staff back to the office five days a week</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/loose-the-grey-tracksuits-boohoo-boss-orders-staff-back-to-the-office-five-days-a-week</link>
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Boohoo boss Dan Finley tells 1,500 head office staff to ditch the grey tracksuit bottoms and return to the office full time to test clothes and spot trends. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Formula 1 worth £12bn a year to UK economy as record Silverstone crowd delivers £100m boost</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/formula-1-worth-12bn-a-year-to-uk-economy-as-record-silverstone-crowd-delivers-100m-boost</link>
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Formula 1 is worth £12bn a year to the UK economy, with a record British Grand Prix crowd at Silverstone set to deliver a £100m boost, new figures reveal. ]]></description>
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<title>OpenAI in talks to hand Trump’s White House a $43bn stake ahead of $1tn flotation</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/openai-in-talks-to-hand-trumps-white-house-a-43bn-stake-ahead-of-1tn-flotation</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/openai-in-talks-to-hand-trumps-white-house-a-43bn-stake-ahead-of-1tn-flotation</guid>
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OpenAI is in talks to hand the US government a 5% stake worth $43bn as Sam Altman courts the Trump administration ahead of a $1tn New York flotation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Britain suffers the sharpest wealth slump in the rich world</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/britain-suffers-the-sharpest-wealth-slump-in-the-rich-world</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/britain-suffers-the-sharpest-wealth-slump-in-the-rich-world</guid>
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The average Briton is more than a fifth poorer than in 2020, the steepest wealth fall in the rich world, UBS finds. What it means for households and business. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Burnham right to put devolution front and centre</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/burnham-right-to-put-devolution-front-and-centre</link>
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BusinessLDN&#039;s John Dickie backs Andy Burnham&#039;s devolution drive, warning London has fewer powers than New York, Paris, Manchester and the West Midlands. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Bosses ‘can’t afford to pay themselves the minimum wage under Labour’</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/bosses-cant-afford-to-pay-themselves-the-minimum-wage-under-labour</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/bosses-cant-afford-to-pay-themselves-the-minimum-wage-under-labour</guid>
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Rising employment costs are forcing thousands of owner-managers to absorb the bill themselves, squeezing profits, pensions and hiring alike ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bosses, ‘can’t, afford, pay, themselves, the, minimum, wage, under, Labour’</media:keywords>
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<title>Brexit has left Britain more prone to runaway inflation, says Bank of England chief economist</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/brexit-has-left-britain-more-prone-to-runaway-inflation-says-bank-of-england-chief-economist</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/brexit-has-left-britain-more-prone-to-runaway-inflation-says-bank-of-england-chief-economist</guid>
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Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill says Brexit has left Britain exposed to &#039;self-sustaining&#039; price rises, making inflation harder to tame and squeezing SMEs. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>British Business Bank puts UK scale&#45;ups in ‘fifth gear’ as direct investing tops £600m</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/british-business-bank-puts-uk-scale-ups-in-fifth-gear-as-direct-investing-tops-600m</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/british-business-bank-puts-uk-scale-ups-in-fifth-gear-as-direct-investing-tops-600m</guid>
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The British Business Bank has invested more than £600m into 50-plus UK scale-ups, doubling its direct equity activity in nine months as it targets £400m a year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Reed draws up plans for a state&#45;owned housebuilder that could borrow on the cheap</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/reed-draws-up-plans-for-a-state-owned-housebuilder-that-could-borrow-on-the-cheap</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/reed-draws-up-plans-for-a-state-owned-housebuilder-that-could-borrow-on-the-cheap</guid>
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Steve Reed is drawing up plans for a state-owned housebuilder that could borrow more cheaply than private firms, in a radical bid to lift Britain&#039;s stalling housing numbers. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Elon Musk loses his trillionaire crown as SpaceX and Tesla shares slide</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/elon-musk-loses-his-trillionaire-crown-as-spacex-and-tesla-shares-slide</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/elon-musk-loses-his-trillionaire-crown-as-spacex-and-tesla-shares-slide</guid>
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Elon Musk Net Worth Falls Below $1tn as SpaceX, Tesla Slide ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Elon, Musk, loses, his, trillionaire, crown, SpaceX, and, Tesla, shares, slide</media:keywords>
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<title>Around $125bn of ships and cargo lie stranded in the Gulf as Hormuz crisis ushers in a ‘new maritime order’</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/around-125bn-of-ships-and-cargo-lie-stranded-in-the-gulf-as-hormuz-crisis-ushers-in-a-new-maritime-order</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/around-125bn-of-ships-and-cargo-lie-stranded-in-the-gulf-as-hormuz-crisis-ushers-in-a-new-maritime-order</guid>
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Around $125bn of vessels and cargo is stranded in the Gulf as the Strait of Hormuz stays shut. Allianz warns of a &quot;new maritime order&quot; and higher risk premiums. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Next prime minister ‘must back business, not tax it’, warns chambers chief</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/next-prime-minister-must-back-business-not-tax-it-warns-chambers-chief</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/next-prime-minister-must-back-business-not-tax-it-warns-chambers-chief</guid>
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British Chambers of Commerce boss Shevaun Haviland tells the next prime minister to back firms, not tax them, warning that further levies would be a &quot;road to ruin&quot; for growth. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Next, prime, minister, ‘must, back, business, not, tax, it’, warns, chambers, chief</media:keywords>
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<title>Apple lifts iPad and MacBook prices by up to 25% as AI memory crunch bites</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/apple-lifts-ipad-and-macbook-prices-by-up-to-25-as-ai-memory-crunch-bites</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/apple-lifts-ipad-and-macbook-prices-by-up-to-25-as-ai-memory-crunch-bites</guid>
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Apple has lifted iPad and MacBook prices by as much as 25% after warning it can no longer absorb the soaring cost of memory chips driven by the AI data centre boom. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>How Much Consumer Data Can SMBs Keep</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/how-much-consumer-data-can-smbs-keep</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/how-much-consumer-data-can-smbs-keep</guid>
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For UK small businesses, the question of how long to hold onto customer data is not as simple as picking a number and sticking with it. There is no single fixed retention period under UK GDPR. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>‘Tax break tart’: how hospitality plans to game the summer VAT cut on children’s meals</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/tax-break-tart-how-hospitality-plans-to-game-the-summer-vat-cut-on-childrens-meals</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/tax-break-tart-how-hospitality-plans-to-game-the-summer-vat-cut-on-childrens-meals</guid>
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Pubs and restaurants are devising &quot;enterprising&quot; menus to exploit the summer VAT cut on children&#039;s meals, branding the Treasury&#039;s scheme &quot;laughable&quot; as the sector demands a permanent 10% rate.
Read full article → ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Weather trumps the World Cup at the till, says Tesco as growth cools</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/weather-trumps-the-world-cup-at-the-till-says-tesco-as-growth-cools</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/weather-trumps-the-world-cup-at-the-till-says-tesco-as-growth-cools</guid>
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Tesco warns the weather matters more to grocery sales than home-nation World Cup wins, as a rainy spring and Middle East jitters halve UK growth to 1.8%.
Read full article → ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Can AI chatbots really pick stock market winners?</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/can-ai-chatbots-really-pick-stock-market-winners</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/can-ai-chatbots-really-pick-stock-market-winners</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
ChatGPT, Claude and Grok are now being put to work picking shares. From a $10,000 trading test to Man Group&#039;s dealing desk, can AI really beat Wall Street?
Read full article → ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>UK unemployment falls to 4.9% as pay growth beats forecasts before Bank of England verdict</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/uk-unemployment-falls-to-49-as-pay-growth-beats-forecasts-before-bank-of-england-verdict</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/uk-unemployment-falls-to-49-as-pay-growth-beats-forecasts-before-bank-of-england-verdict</guid>
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UK unemployment fell to 4.9% in the three months to April as pay growth outpaced forecasts, handing the Bank of England fresh data hours before its rate decision.
Read full article → ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Aldi banks on £370m store splurge as discounters keep eating the big four’s lunch</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/aldi-banks-on-370m-store-splurge-as-discounters-keep-eating-the-big-fours-lunch</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/aldi-banks-on-370m-store-splurge-as-discounters-keep-eating-the-big-fours-lunch</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Aldi will open 16 new UK stores this year as part of a £370m investment, pushing towards 1,500 branches. See the full list of locations and what it means.
Read full article → ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>London housing slump leaves Labour’s 1.5 million homes pledge looking out of reach</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/london-housing-slump-leaves-labours-15-million-homes-pledge-looking-out-of-reach</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/london-housing-slump-leaves-labours-15-million-homes-pledge-looking-out-of-reach</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
London delivered just 7% of the 88,000 homes it needed last year, says JLL. With buyers squeezed and landlords leaving, Labour&#039;s 1.5m homes pledge is in trouble.
Read more: 
London housing slump leaves Labour’s 1.5 million homes pledge looking out of reach ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 14:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>London, housing, slump, leaves, Labour’s, 1.5, million, homes, pledge, looking, out, reach</media:keywords>
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<title>Temu hit with record €200m EU fine over unsafe baby toys and dodgy chargers</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/temu-hit-with-record-200m-eu-fine-over-unsafe-baby-toys-and-dodgy-chargers</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/temu-hit-with-record-200m-eu-fine-over-unsafe-baby-toys-and-dodgy-chargers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Brussels has handed Temu a record €200m DSA fine after finding dangerous baby toys and faulty chargers on the Chinese marketplace. What it means for online sellers.
Read more: 
Temu hit with record €200m EU fine over unsafe baby toys and dodgy chargers ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Temu, hit, with, record, €200m, fine, over, unsafe, baby, toys, and, dodgy, chargers</media:keywords>
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<title>Asda turns to Ocado in bid to fix its online grocery problem</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/asda-turns-to-ocado-in-bid-to-fix-its-online-grocery-problem</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/asda-turns-to-ocado-in-bid-to-fix-its-online-grocery-problem</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Asda has signed a long-term deal to roll out Ocado&#039;s Smart Platform across its website, app, in-store picking and last-mile delivery from 2027, as executive chairman Allan Leighton accelerates his turnaround of Britain&#039;s third-largest grocer.
Read more: 
Asda turns to Ocado in bid to fix its online grocery problem ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 14:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Asda, turns, Ocado, bid, fix, its, online, grocery, problem</media:keywords>
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<title>UK firms need a sharper strategy to win in a changing American economy</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/uk-firms-need-a-sharper-strategy-to-win-in-a-changing-american-economy</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/uk-firms-need-a-sharper-strategy-to-win-in-a-changing-american-economy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
America is still growing, but British firms eyeing the US in 2026 need sharper regional targeting, disciplined pricing and a realistic view of cost, says Blick Rothenberg.
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UK firms need a sharper strategy to win in a changing American economy ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>firms, need, sharper, strategy, win, changing, American, economy</media:keywords>
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<title>Horner joins Oakley Capital to steer premium sports dealmaking</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/horner-joins-oakley-capital-to-steer-premium-sports-dealmaking</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/horner-joins-oakley-capital-to-steer-premium-sports-dealmaking</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Former Red Bull boss Christian Horner has been appointed as a sports investments advisor by private equity firm Oakley Capital, signalling fresh ambitions to scale its premium sports portfolio.
Read more: 
Horner joins Oakley Capital to steer premium sports dealmaking ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Horner, joins, Oakley, Capital, steer, premium, sports, dealmaking</media:keywords>
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<title>Gordon Brothers swoops on Radley as Poundland owner adds British handbag label to its turnaround portfolio</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/gordon-brothers-swoops-on-radley-as-poundland-owner-adds-british-handbag-label-to-its-turnaround-portfolio</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/gordon-brothers-swoops-on-radley-as-poundland-owner-adds-british-handbag-label-to-its-turnaround-portfolio</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Poundland owner Gordon Brothers has bought British handbag brand Radley through a pre-pack administration, rescuing the label but axing 42 jobs and leaving 21 UK stores out of the deal.
Read more: 
Gordon Brothers swoops on Radley as Poundland owner adds British handbag label to its turnaround portfolio ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 14:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gordon, Brothers, swoops, Radley, Poundland, owner, adds, British, handbag, label, its, turnaround, portfolio</media:keywords>
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<title>ISA shake&#45;up risks unwinding a decade of simplification, warns Charles Stanley</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/isa-shake-up-risks-unwinding-a-decade-of-simplification-warns-charles-stanley</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/isa-shake-up-risks-unwinding-a-decade-of-simplification-warns-charles-stanley</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
From April 2027 the cash ISA allowance falls to £12,000 for under-65s and a 22% charge will hit interest on cash in stocks &amp; shares ISAs. Charles Stanley’s Rob Morgan warns the reforms risk reversing the 2014 simplification and deterring cautious savers.
Read more: 
ISA shake-up risks unwinding a decade of simplification, warns Charles Stanley ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 14:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ISA, shake-up, risks, unwinding, decade, simplification, warns, Charles, Stanley</media:keywords>
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<title>Amazon’s UK tax bill tops £1.3bn as employer NI hike and £30bn sales drive the total higher</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/amazons-uk-tax-bill-tops-13bn-as-employer-ni-hike-and-30bn-sales-drive-the-total-higher</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/amazons-uk-tax-bill-tops-13bn-as-employer-ni-hike-and-30bn-sales-drive-the-total-higher</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Amazon&#039;s UK tax bill jumps 20% to more than £1.3bn after the employer national insurance rise and stronger sales — but campaigners want a clearer breakdown.
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Amazon’s UK tax bill tops £1.3bn as employer NI hike and £30bn sales drive the total higher ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amazon’s, tax, bill, tops, £1.3bn, employer, hike, and, £30bn, sales, drive, the, total, higher</media:keywords>
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<title>Half of graduates would refuse a student loan today, treasury inquiry warns</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/half-of-graduates-would-refuse-a-student-loan-today-treasury-inquiry-warns</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/half-of-graduates-would-refuse-a-student-loan-today-treasury-inquiry-warns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A landmark Treasury Committee survey of more than 52,000 borrowers exposes the scale of disillusionment with the student finance system — and the knock-on effect on home ownership, family formation and the wider UK economy.
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Half of graduates would refuse a student loan today, treasury inquiry warns ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 14:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Half, graduates, would, refuse, student, loan, today, treasury, inquiry, warns</media:keywords>
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<title>Samsung chip workers pocket £300,000 windfalls as AI memory boom rewrites the rule book</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/samsung-chip-workers-pocket-300000-windfalls-as-ai-memory-boom-rewrites-the-rule-book</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/samsung-chip-workers-pocket-300000-windfalls-as-ai-memory-boom-rewrites-the-rule-book</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Samsung&#039;s 78,000 semiconductor workers are in line for bonuses of up to £300,000 after a landmark profit-share deal, as the AI memory chip supercycle reshapes the global tech industry.
Read more: 
Samsung chip workers pocket £300,000 windfalls as AI memory boom rewrites the rule book ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 14:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Samsung, chip, workers, pocket, £300, 000, windfalls, memory, boom, rewrites, the, rule, book</media:keywords>
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<title>Blame the system, not the school leavers for youth unemployment, says Amazon’s UK boss</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/blame-the-system-not-the-school-leavers-for-youth-unemployment-says-amazons-uk-boss</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/blame-the-system-not-the-school-leavers-for-youth-unemployment-says-amazons-uk-boss</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Amazon UK chief John Boumphrey tells employers to stop blaming young people for record NEET numbers and calls for compulsory work experience for over-16s.
Read more: 
Blame the system, not the school leavers for youth unemployment, says Amazon’s UK boss ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 14:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Blame, the, system, not, the, school, leavers, for, youth, unemployment, says, Amazon’s, boss</media:keywords>
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<title>Jaguar Land Rover eyes American tie&#45;up with Stellantis to sidestep Trump tariffs</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/jaguar-land-rover-eyes-american-tie-up-with-stellantis-to-sidestep-trump-tariffs</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/jaguar-land-rover-eyes-american-tie-up-with-stellantis-to-sidestep-trump-tariffs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Jaguar Land Rover signs a memorandum of understanding with Stellantis to explore building Range Rovers and Defenders in the US, sidestepping President Trump&#039;s tariff cap on British-made cars.
Read more: 
Jaguar Land Rover eyes American tie-up with Stellantis to sidestep Trump tariffs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 14:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jaguar, Land, Rover, eyes, American, tie-up, with, Stellantis, sidestep, Trump, tariffs</media:keywords>
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<title>Labour eyes £1bn VAT raid on airport charges in stealth blow to family holidays</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/labour-eyes-1bn-vat-raid-on-airport-charges-in-stealth-blow-to-family-holidays</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/labour-eyes-1bn-vat-raid-on-airport-charges-in-stealth-blow-to-family-holidays</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
HMRC drafts plans to slap 20% VAT on airport landing fees, adding £1bn to airline costs and pushing up the price of UK family holidays — even as Reeves cuts VAT on days out.
Read more: 
Labour eyes £1bn VAT raid on airport charges in stealth blow to family holidays ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 14:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>April borrowing surges to £24.3bn as debt interest bill breaks month record</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/april-borrowing-surges-to-243bn-as-debt-interest-bill-breaks-month-record</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/april-borrowing-surges-to-243bn-as-debt-interest-bill-breaks-month-record</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK public sector borrowing climbed to £24.3bn in April 2026, overshooting the OBR forecast, as Treasury debt interest payments hit a record £10.3bn for the month.
Read more: 
April borrowing surges to £24.3bn as debt interest bill breaks month record ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Morrisons to shut 100 convenience stores as supermarket blames Labour’s ‘policy choices’ for rising costs</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/morrisons-to-shut-100-convenience-stores-as-supermarket-blames-labours-policy-choices-for-rising-costs</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/morrisons-to-shut-100-convenience-stores-as-supermarket-blames-labours-policy-choices-for-rising-costs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Morrisons is closing 100 loss-making convenience stores, putting hundreds of jobs at risk, and has blamed Labour&#039;s &quot;policy choices&quot; for the rising costs eroding profitability.
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Morrisons to shut 100 convenience stores as supermarket blames Labour’s ‘policy choices’ for rising costs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Morrisons, shut, 100, convenience, stores, supermarket, blames, Labour’s, ‘policy, choices’, for, rising, costs</media:keywords>
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<title>Standard Chartered to swap 7,800 back&#45;office jobs for AI as UK labour market wobbles</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/standard-chartered-to-swap-7800-back-office-jobs-for-ai-as-uk-labour-market-wobbles</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/standard-chartered-to-swap-7800-back-office-jobs-for-ai-as-uk-labour-market-wobbles</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Standard Chartered will axe almost 7,800 back-office roles by 2030, swapping ‘lower-value human capital’ for AI, as UK unemployment climbs to 5% and payrolls slide.
Read more: 
Standard Chartered to swap 7,800 back-office jobs for AI as UK labour market wobbles ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Standard, Chartered, swap, 7, 800, back-office, jobs, for, labour, market, wobbles</media:keywords>
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<title>ICO Warns SMEs: one month to comply with new Data Complaints Law</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/ico-warns-smes-one-month-to-comply-with-new-data-complaints-law</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/ico-warns-smes-one-month-to-comply-with-new-data-complaints-law</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK businesses have just four weeks to put a statutory data protection complaints process in place before the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 takes effect on 19 June 2026. Here&#039;s what SMEs must do.
Read more: 
ICO Warns SMEs: one month to comply with new Data Complaints Law ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ICO, Warns, SMEs:, one, month, comply, with, new, Data, Complaints, Law</media:keywords>
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<title>The ’43 club’: why Britain’s typical entrepreneur has barely aged a day in 25 years</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/the-43-club-why-britains-typical-entrepreneur-has-barely-aged-a-day-in-25-years</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/the-43-club-why-britains-typical-entrepreneur-has-barely-aged-a-day-in-25-years</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New analysis of 9.2 million UK director appointments shows the average age of a British founder has stayed at 43 for more than two decades, defying recessions, Brexit and the rise of teenage tech stars.
Read more: 
The ’43 club’: why Britain’s typical entrepreneur has barely aged a day in 25 years ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Greene King pulls the plug on supermarket strategy with sale of Old Speckled Hen to Spain’s Damm</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/greene-king-pulls-the-plug-on-supermarket-strategy-with-sale-of-old-speckled-hen-to-spains-damm</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/greene-king-pulls-the-plug-on-supermarket-strategy-with-sale-of-old-speckled-hen-to-spains-damm</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Greene King has sold Old Speckled Hen to Estrella Damm owner Damm UK as it retreats from supermarkets and refocuses on its pubs. Inside the deal and what it means for British brewing.
Read more: 
Greene King pulls the plug on supermarket strategy with sale of Old Speckled Hen to Spain’s Damm ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Rooftop solar pioneers sought as CPRE opens nominations for Centenary Award</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/rooftop-solar-pioneers-sought-as-cpre-opens-nominations-for-centenary-award</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/rooftop-solar-pioneers-sought-as-cpre-opens-nominations-for-centenary-award</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
CPRE has opened nominations for its Best Rooftop Solar Solution award, recognising SMEs, community groups and innovators delivering clean energy. Entries close 30 June 2026.
Read more: 
Rooftop solar pioneers sought as CPRE opens nominations for Centenary Award ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rooftop, solar, pioneers, sought, CPRE, opens, nominations, for, Centenary, Award</media:keywords>
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<title>Tate &amp;amp; Lyle weighs £2.7bn approach from US rival Ingredion</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/tate-lyle-weighs-27bn-approach-from-us-rival-ingredion</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/tate-lyle-weighs-27bn-approach-from-us-rival-ingredion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Tate &amp; Lyle confirms £2.7bn takeover talks with Illinois-based Ingredion, with a 615p-a-share bid sending shares up 45% and raising fresh fears over the London market.
Read more: 
Tate &amp; Lyle weighs £2.7bn approach from US rival Ingredion ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tate, Lyle, weighs, £2.7bn, approach, from, rival, Ingredion</media:keywords>
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<title>Lidl ropes in Olio and Neighbourly in landmark surplus food trial that could rescue 11.9 million meals a year</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/lidl-ropes-in-olio-and-neighbourly-in-landmark-surplus-food-trial-that-could-rescue-119-million-meals-a-year</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/lidl-ropes-in-olio-and-neighbourly-in-landmark-surplus-food-trial-that-could-rescue-119-million-meals-a-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Lidl GB has joined forces with Olio and Neighbourly in a 20-store trial designed to redistribute 5,000 tonnes of surplus food a year, the equivalent of 11.9 million meals, as the discounter races to hit its 70% waste reduction target by 2030.
Read more: 
Lidl ropes in Olio and Neighbourly in landmark surplus food trial that could rescue 11.9 million meals a year ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Treasury orders review into bank branch closures as small firms count the cost</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/treasury-orders-review-into-bank-branch-closures-as-small-firms-count-the-cost</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/treasury-orders-review-into-bank-branch-closures-as-small-firms-count-the-cost</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Treasury has ordered an independent review into the impact of 6,700 UK bank branch closures, paving the way for tougher rules on face-to-face banking for small firms and consumers.
Read more: 
Treasury orders review into bank branch closures as small firms count the cost ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>JCB chairman Lord Bamford warns ministers face public revolt over £333bn welfare bill</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/jcb-chairman-lord-bamford-warns-ministers-face-public-revolt-over-333bn-welfare-bill</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/jcb-chairman-lord-bamford-warns-ministers-face-public-revolt-over-333bn-welfare-bill</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
JCB chairman Lord Bamford warns ministers risk a public revolt over Britain&#039;s £333bn welfare bill, accusing Westminster of &quot;conning&quot; taxpayers with payouts of up to £60,000 a year.
Read more: 
JCB chairman Lord Bamford warns ministers face public revolt over £333bn welfare bill ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>UK business chiefs unite to combat workplace antisemitism as Met chief warns jews ‘not safe’ in London</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/uk-business-chiefs-unite-to-combat-workplace-antisemitism-as-met-chief-warns-jews-not-safe-in-london</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/uk-business-chiefs-unite-to-combat-workplace-antisemitism-as-met-chief-warns-jews-not-safe-in-london</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Forty UK business organisations led by the BCC and CBI sign a joint letter pledging zero tolerance of workplace antisemitism, as Met chief Sir Mark Rowley warns MPs that Jews are ‘not currently safe’ in London.
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UK business chiefs unite to combat workplace antisemitism as Met chief warns jews ‘not safe’ in London ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Vauxhall turns to China’s Leapmotor in bid to keep British motoring affordable</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/vauxhall-turns-to-chinas-leapmotor-in-bid-to-keep-british-motoring-affordable</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/vauxhall-turns-to-chinas-leapmotor-in-bid-to-keep-british-motoring-affordable</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Vauxhall will fit Chinese-made electric motors and batteries from Leapmotor in its new C-SUV from 2028, as Stellantis bets on a Beijing alliance to undercut surging Chinese EV rivals.
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Vauxhall turns to China’s Leapmotor in bid to keep British motoring affordable ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Vauxhall, turns, China’s, Leapmotor, bid, keep, British, motoring, affordable</media:keywords>
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<title>SME funded launches one&#45;stop finance platform to plug funding gap for britain’s builders and manufacturers</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/sme-funded-launches-one-stop-finance-platform-to-plug-funding-gap-for-britains-builders-and-manufacturers</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/sme-funded-launches-one-stop-finance-platform-to-plug-funding-gap-for-britains-builders-and-manufacturers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New specialist lender SME Funded launches with access to 130+ lenders and its own capital, targeting underserved construction and manufacturing SMEs across the UK.
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SME funded launches one-stop finance platform to plug funding gap for britain’s builders and manufacturers ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SME, funded, launches, one-stop, finance, platform, plug, funding, gap, for, britain’s, builders, and, manufacturers</media:keywords>
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<title>ProcurePro lands $11m to drag construction’s $13 trillion supply chain out of the spreadsheet era</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/procurepro-lands-11m-to-drag-constructions-13-trillion-supply-chain-out-of-the-spreadsheet-era</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/procurepro-lands-11m-to-drag-constructions-13-trillion-supply-chain-out-of-the-spreadsheet-era</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Australian construction tech firm ProcurePro raises $11m at an $80m+ valuation, led by QIC Ventures, to scale its AI-driven procurement platform across the UK, Middle East and North America.
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ProcurePro lands $11m to drag construction’s $13 trillion supply chain out of the spreadsheet era ]]></description>
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<title>OpenAI mints hundreds of overnight millionaires as staff cash out $6.6bn in share sale</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/openai-mints-hundreds-of-overnight-millionaires-as-staff-cash-out-66bn-in-share-sale</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/openai-mints-hundreds-of-overnight-millionaires-as-staff-cash-out-66bn-in-share-sale</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Around 600 OpenAI staff have shared a $6.6bn (£4.8bn) payout in a secondary share sale, with average proceeds of $11m and the largest sellers banking $30m apiece, as the ChatGPT maker eyes a 2027 IPO at a $1tn valuation.
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OpenAI mints hundreds of overnight millionaires as staff cash out $6.6bn in share sale ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Eon swallows Ovo in £600m deal that crowns Germany’s biggest energy giant as Britain’s largest supplier</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/eon-swallows-ovo-in-600m-deal-that-crowns-germanys-biggest-energy-giant-as-britains-largest-supplier</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/eon-swallows-ovo-in-600m-deal-that-crowns-germanys-biggest-energy-giant-as-britains-largest-supplier</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Germany&#039;s Eon has agreed to acquire Ovo&#039;s retail arm in a deal valued at up to £600m, creating the UK&#039;s largest energy supplier with 9.6 million customers and overtaking Octopus Energy.
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Eon swallows Ovo in £600m deal that crowns Germany’s biggest energy giant as Britain’s largest supplier ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Eon, swallows, Ovo, £600m, deal, that, crowns, Germany’s, biggest, energy, giant, Britain’s, largest, supplier</media:keywords>
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<title>Amazon’s drones touch down in Darlington in UK delivery first</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/amazons-drones-touch-down-in-darlington-in-uk-delivery-first</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/amazons-drones-touch-down-in-darlington-in-uk-delivery-first</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Amazon has quietly opened a new front in the battle for ultra-fast delivery, becoming the first retailer in Britain to drop parcels by drone after a limited launch in Darlington, County Durham.
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Amazon’s drones touch down in Darlington in UK delivery first ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amazon’s, drones, touch, down, Darlington, delivery, first</media:keywords>
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<title>TGJones owner Modella Capital to shut up to 150 former WHSmith high street shops</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/tgjones-owner-modella-capital-to-shut-up-to-150-former-whsmith-high-street-shops</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/tgjones-owner-modella-capital-to-shut-up-to-150-former-whsmith-high-street-shops</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Modella Capital is to close up to 150 of the 480 former WHSmith high street shops trading as TGJones, putting hundreds of jobs at risk in a fresh restructuring plan.
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TGJones owner Modella Capital to shut up to 150 former WHSmith high street shops ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Retailers warn Reeves is creating a ‘jobless generation’ as hiring costs spiral</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/retailers-warn-reeves-is-creating-a-jobless-generation-as-hiring-costs-spiral</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/retailers-warn-reeves-is-creating-a-jobless-generation-as-hiring-costs-spiral</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The British Retail Consortium warns Britain is heading for a jobless generation, with £6.5bn in extra labour costs forcing retailers to freeze hiring and shut young people out of work. Read the full Business Matters analysis.
Read more: 
Retailers warn Reeves is creating a ‘jobless generation’ as hiring costs spiral ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Retailers, warn, Reeves, creating, ‘jobless, generation’, hiring, costs, spiral</media:keywords>
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<title>The retired executives swapping the golf course for the boardroom – and charging next to nothing</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/the-retired-executives-swapping-the-golf-course-for-the-boardroom-and-charging-next-to-nothing</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/the-retired-executives-swapping-the-golf-course-for-the-boardroom-and-charging-next-to-nothing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Meet Sapient Foundation, the band of retired British executives offering free or pay-what-you-can consultancy to cash-strapped SMEs and start-ups across the UK.
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The retired executives swapping the golf course for the boardroom – and charging next to nothing ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Fertiliser shortages set to send global food prices soaring, warns Grosvenor chief</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/fertiliser-shortages-set-to-send-global-food-prices-soaring-warns-grosvenor-chief</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/fertiliser-shortages-set-to-send-global-food-prices-soaring-warns-grosvenor-chief</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Grosvenor Group&#039;s Mark Preston warns Iran war fertiliser shortages have pushed UK farm costs up 70% and will trigger a dramatic spike in global food prices next year.
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Fertiliser shortages set to send global food prices soaring, warns Grosvenor chief ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fertiliser, shortages, set, send, global, food, prices, soaring, warns, Grosvenor, chief</media:keywords>
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<title>Britain’s green start&#45;ups face ‘triple squeeze’ as early&#45;stage funding crashes to five&#45;year low</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/britains-green-start-ups-face-triple-squeeze-as-early-stage-funding-crashes-to-five-year-low</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/britains-green-start-ups-face-triple-squeeze-as-early-stage-funding-crashes-to-five-year-low</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Early-stage funding for Britain&#039;s clean tech start-ups halved in 2025, hitting a five-year low. Cleantech for UK warns the innovation pipeline is at risk.
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Britain’s green start-ups face ‘triple squeeze’ as early-stage funding crashes to five-year low ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Bristol leads UK innovation jobs boom as the regions close the gap on London</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/bristol-leads-uk-innovation-jobs-boom-as-the-regions-close-the-gap-on-london</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/bristol-leads-uk-innovation-jobs-boom-as-the-regions-close-the-gap-on-london</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New research lays bare a striking paradox: workforces at Britain&#039;s most innovative firms are growing fastest outside the south-east, yet eight in every ten venture pounds still pour into the so-called golden triangle.
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Bristol leads UK innovation jobs boom as the regions close the gap on London ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Whisky tariffs lifted as Trump hails royal state visit</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/whisky-tariffs-lifted-as-trump-hails-royal-state-visit</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/whisky-tariffs-lifted-as-trump-hails-royal-state-visit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Britain&#039;s distillers have been handed an unexpected fillip after Donald Trump announced the removal of all US tariffs and restrictions on whisky imports, a concession the president attributed directly to the influence of King Charles and Queen Camilla&#039;s four-day state visit to America.
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Whisky tariffs lifted as Trump hails royal state visit ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Britain doesn’t have a start&#45;up problem, it has a stay&#45;at&#45;home problem</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/britain-doesnt-have-a-start-up-problem-it-has-a-stay-at-home-problem</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/britain-doesnt-have-a-start-up-problem-it-has-a-stay-at-home-problem</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Britain launches companies brilliantly. It just can’t keep them. Richard Alvin on why the next British unicorn will probably IPO in New York, and what to do before it does.
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Britain doesn’t have a start-up problem, it has a stay-at-home problem ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Last orders for British hospitality: Are Reeves and Starmer trying to kill the UK restaurant sector?</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/last-orders-for-british-hospitality-are-reeves-and-starmer-trying-to-kill-the-uk-restaurant-sector</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/last-orders-for-british-hospitality-are-reeves-and-starmer-trying-to-kill-the-uk-restaurant-sector</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
From a £3.4 billion National Insurance hit to a refusal to cut hospitality VAT, the policies of Reeves and Starmer read like a hit job on Britain&#039;s high streets.
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Last orders for British hospitality: Are Reeves and Starmer trying to kill the UK restaurant sector? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Are You Building a Future&#45;Ready Small Business? Choose Tech That Is Less Visible, Not More Complicated</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/are-you-building-a-future-ready-small-business-choose-tech-that-is-less-visible-not-more-complicated</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/are-you-building-a-future-ready-small-business-choose-tech-that-is-less-visible-not-more-complicated</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
You may have heard the joke: an older fish says to a younger fish, ‘The water’s nice today, huh?’ and the younger fish replies, ‘What the hell is water?’ It works because the things that shape our experience most are often the easiest to overlook.
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Are You Building a Future-Ready Small Business? Choose Tech That Is Less Visible, Not More Complicated ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Barclay Brothers swerve bankruptcy with eleventh&#45;hour creditor pact</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/barclay-brothers-swerve-bankruptcy-with-eleventh-hour-creditor-pact</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/barclay-brothers-swerve-bankruptcy-with-eleventh-hour-creditor-pact</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Aidan and Howard Barclay escape bankruptcy as HSBC withdraws its High Court petitions following an Individual Voluntary Arrangement with creditors over the collapse of the family&#039;s £143.5m logistics empire.
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Barclay Brothers swerve bankruptcy with eleventh-hour creditor pact ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Britain braces for £35bn energy shock as Iran conflict pushes inflation back above 4%</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/britain-braces-for-35bn-energy-shock-as-iran-conflict-pushes-inflation-back-above-4</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/britain-braces-for-35bn-energy-shock-as-iran-conflict-pushes-inflation-back-above-4</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Niesr warns the UK economy will lose £35bn over two years as the Iran conflict pushes inflation above 4% and forces the Bank of England to raise interest rates. SMEs face a fresh squeeze.
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Britain braces for £35bn energy shock as Iran conflict pushes inflation back above 4% ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>John Lewis dragged into High Court over click&#45;and&#45;collect rent at Brent Cross</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/john-lewis-dragged-into-high-court-over-click-and-collect-rent-at-brent-cross</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/john-lewis-dragged-into-high-court-over-click-and-collect-rent-at-brent-cross</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
John Lewis faces a High Court battle as Brent Cross landlords Hammerson and Standard Life argue a 1972 lease entitles them to a cut of click-and-collect sales.
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John Lewis dragged into High Court over click-and-collect rent at Brent Cross ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>JP Morgan reverses Brexit&#45;era Paris move as London beckons trading roles back</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/jp-morgan-reverses-brexit-era-paris-move-as-london-beckons-trading-roles-back</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/jp-morgan-reverses-brexit-era-paris-move-as-london-beckons-trading-roles-back</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
JP Morgan is shifting trading roles from Paris back to London after over-estimating EU staffing needs post-Brexit, as it presses ahead with its £10bn Canary Wharf tower.
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JP Morgan reverses Brexit-era Paris move as London beckons trading roles back ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>UK borrowing slips to four&#45;year low but Middle East tensions threaten Reeves’s fiscal plan</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/uk-borrowing-slips-to-four-year-low-but-middle-east-tensions-threaten-reevess-fiscal-plan</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/uk-borrowing-slips-to-four-year-low-but-middle-east-tensions-threaten-reevess-fiscal-plan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK government borrowing dropped to £12.6bn in March, a four-year low, as debt interest payments tumbled. But economists warn the Middle East conflict could wipe out Rachel Reeves&#039;s fiscal headroom.
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UK borrowing slips to four-year low but Middle East tensions threaten Reeves’s fiscal plan ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Tesla accelerates European comeback as EV sales surge past one&#45;in&#45;five milestone</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/tesla-accelerates-european-comeback-as-ev-sales-surge-past-one-in-five-milestone</link>
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Tesla sales jump 84% in Europe as electric vehicles now account for more than one in five new cars registered. Germany overtakes UK on EV penetration.
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Tesla accelerates European comeback as EV sales surge past one-in-five milestone ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Employers hit with £28bn National Insurance Shock as rate rise bites harder than treasury forecast</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/employers-hit-with-28bn-national-insurance-shock-as-rate-rise-bites-harder-than-treasury-forecast</link>
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Employers&#039; National Insurance Contributions have soared by £28bn in a single year, £4bn above the Government&#039;s own forecast, triggering redundancies in hospitality and retail and slowing hiring across the UK private sector.
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Employers hit with £28bn National Insurance Shock as rate rise bites harder than treasury forecast ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>UK employers saddled with sharpest tax rise in developed world, OECD finds</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/uk-employers-saddled-with-sharpest-tax-rise-in-developed-world-oecd-finds</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/uk-employers-saddled-with-sharpest-tax-rise-in-developed-world-oecd-finds</guid>
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Britain&#039;s tax wedge jumped 2.45 points in a year — 16 times the OECD average — as Reeves&#039;s employer NI hike and frozen thresholds punish SMEs and shrink payrolls.
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UK employers saddled with sharpest tax rise in developed world, OECD finds ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>L’Oréal banks on the ‘lipstick effect’ as anxious shoppers reach for affordable luxuries</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/loreal-banks-on-the-lipstick-effect-as-anxious-shoppers-reach-for-affordable-luxuries</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/loreal-banks-on-the-lipstick-effect-as-anxious-shoppers-reach-for-affordable-luxuries</guid>
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The world&#039;s largest cosmetics group shrugs off the drag from the Iran war, posting forecast-beating first-quarter sales as European consumers treat themselves to small indulgences and China stirs back into life.
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L’Oréal banks on the ‘lipstick effect’ as anxious shoppers reach for affordable luxuries ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Brady bows out: West Ham vice&#45;chair ends 16&#45;year tenure as boardroom pressure mounts</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/brady-bows-out-west-ham-vice-chair-ends-16-year-tenure-as-boardroom-pressure-mounts</link>
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Baroness Karren Brady has departed West Ham United after 16 years as vice-chair, ending a near four-decade business partnership with David Sullivan amid sustained fan protests.
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Brady bows out: West Ham vice-chair ends 16-year tenure as boardroom pressure mounts ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Unemployment dip flatters to deceive as SME hiring freezes amid Iran shock</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/unemployment-dip-flatters-to-deceive-as-sme-hiring-freezes-amid-iran-shock</link>
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UK unemployment unexpectedly drops to 4.9% in the quarter to February, but vacancies sink to a five-year low and payrolled jobs fall as SMEs feel the squeeze from the £25bn NI hike and the Iran war energy shock.
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Unemployment dip flatters to deceive as SME hiring freezes amid Iran shock ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Bezos’s physical AI lab Prometheus nears $10bn raise at $38bn valuation</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/bezoss-physical-ai-lab-prometheus-nears-10bn-raise-at-38bn-valuation</link>
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Jeff Bezos&#039;s physical AI venture Project Prometheus is closing in on a $10bn funding round at a $38bn valuation, with BlackRock and JPMorgan on board.
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Bezos’s physical AI lab Prometheus nears $10bn raise at $38bn valuation ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bezos’s, physical, lab, Prometheus, nears, 10bn, raise, 38bn, valuation</media:keywords>
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<title>Reeves tightens windfall tax on renewables as ministers move to sever gas&#45;electricity link</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/reeves-tightens-windfall-tax-on-renewables-as-ministers-move-to-sever-gas-electricity-link</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/reeves-tightens-windfall-tax-on-renewables-as-ministers-move-to-sever-gas-electricity-link</guid>
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves lifts the electricity generator levy from 45% to 55% as Ed Miliband unveils market reforms. What the renewables windfall tax means for UK SMEs, energy bills and investment.
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Reeves tightens windfall tax on renewables as ministers move to sever gas-electricity link ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>Barclays and Lloyds join FCA’s second AI sandbox as banks race to prove their tech credentials</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/barclays-and-lloyds-join-fcas-second-ai-sandbox-as-banks-race-to-prove-their-tech-credentials</link>
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Barclays and Lloyds have joined the FCA&#039;s second AI live testing cohort alongside Experian, GoCardless and UBS, as UK banks accelerate their artificial intelligence investment.
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Barclays and Lloyds join FCA’s second AI sandbox as banks race to prove their tech credentials ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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