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<p>Mark Wild wants was a ‘fundamental reset’ of HS2</p>
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HS2 is a symbol of national incompetence. Spend its billions elsewhere

<p>Grim times ahead for UK plc in 2025? </p>
Voices

How long will the Budget shadow hang over Britain’s gloomy economy?

<p>High interest rates will keep mortgage payments higher (Anthony Devlin/PA)</p>
Business

What does the Bank of England’s rate decision mean for mortgages?

<p>The Bank of England has held interest rates at 4.75%</p>
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As interest rates remain high, should Britain fear ‘stagflation’?

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<p>The seats are used in fighters like the F-35 jet </p>
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Ejector seat inventor’s heirs share £47m after saving 7,767 air crew

<p>The price of alcoholic drinks surged, but price rises are accelerating across multiple categories </p>
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Inflation is up again – and this time, it’s fired by ‘greedflation’

<p>Justin Hughes is chief executive of NetZeroNitrogen</p>
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Former Red Arrows pilot bringing military grit to the climate fight

<p>A handful of food staples swung from negative to positive annual inflation in November (Aaron Chown/PA)</p>
Business

Prices rising faster means higher borrowing costs for longer

<p>Top priority: Many leaders now rate sustainability as one of the most important elements in procurement </p>
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How e-procurement tools help companies support sustainable purchasing

<p>Time to transform:  The ease, efficiency and personalisation of doing business via the B2C platform model is putting increasing pressure on B2B companies to adopt a “B2B2C” strategy </p>
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<p>Overcoming the challenge: With the right insights and support, businesses can navigate foreign markets and take advantage of cross-border opportunities </p>
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<p>Firm favourite: Sinclair London are beloved by the entertainment industry due to their ability to work for both film and high fashion </p>
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<p>Firm favourite: Sinclair London are beloved by the entertainment industry due to their ability to work for both film and high fashion </p>
<p>The big picture: In an interconnected world, resilience means having a comprehensive strategy that lines up technology with your business goals</p>
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<p>Innovation at the forefront: Precisely’s Data Integrity Award rewards companies’ outstanding achievements </p>
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<p> (Royal Mail/PA)</p>
Business

How will the government keep the Royal Mail in the UK?

<p>The Bank of England is set to announce the last rates decision of the year on Thursday</p>
Business

Surge in wages means beleaguered borrowers must wait for a rate cut

<p>Elon Musk helped to get Donald Trump re-elected </p>
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Why Elon Musk should get every cent of his $56 billion pay package

<p>UKhigh street retailers have been accused of recruiting young workers as store assistants without basic employment rights over the busy Christmas period</p>
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Retailers accused of recruiting workers without rights over Christmas

<p>Households are going to be hit with a hike in water bills of at least 20 per cent to fix the UK’s ‘broken’ sewage system, the environment secretary has said</p>
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Households ‘to be hit with 20% hike in water bills’ sparking backlash

<p>Rachel Reeves said the latest figures were ‘disappointing’ </p>
Business

Reeves faces recession but shrinking industry could be bigger problem

<p>In the right place but the wrong role? </p>
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Why women are in Britain’s boardrooms – but not in the top jobs

<p>1 Undershaft will share the title of UK’s tallest building with The Shard </p>
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Skyscraper as tall as The Shard given go-ahead for London Square Mile

<p>Rachel Reeves said the latest figures were ‘disappointing’ </p>
Business

Reeves faces recession but shrinking industry could be bigger problem

<p>In the right place but the wrong role? </p>
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Why women are in Britain’s boardrooms – but not in the top jobs

<p>1 Undershaft will share the title of UK’s tallest building with The Shard </p>
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Skyscraper as tall as The Shard given go-ahead for London Square Mile

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Russia signs $13bn-a-year oil deal with India in blow to sanctions

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Russia signs $13bn-a-year oil deal with India in blow to sanctions

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<p>Jonathan Reynolds will urge banks and investors to ignore activists </p>
Business

Business secretary tells banks to back defence firms, ignore activists

<p>The boss of Currys has warned over price hikes due to the Budget (Currys/PA)</p>
Business

Currys warns Budget will lead to price hikes as it adds £32m of costs

<p>Retail chain is a strong performer among Walgreens’ portfolio </p>
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Boots owner in talks over sale to private equity

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Finance watchdog warns ‘we can’t stop everything’ if rules are relaxed

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Finance watchdog warns ‘we can’t stop everything’ if rules are relaxed

<p>Splashing out: Holidaymakers with Tui are paying more for their trips, including voyages on Marella cruise ships</p>
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Travel giant Tui says demand for holidays is up as its profits jump

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City watchdog branded ‘incompetent’ and ‘toxic’ by its own staff

<p>Particularly windy periods have meant certain days in the last few years have been dominated by renewable power</p>
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Renewable power set to overtake fossil fuels in the UK this year

<p>Potato prices surged 16 per cent in the last year, and parsnips rose by 13 per cent</p>
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Christmas dinner cost rise revealed as price of one ingredient soars

<p>Rachel Reeves attends the Eurozone finance ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium on Monday </p>
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Business confidence tumbles to two-year low following Reeves’s Budget

<p>For Bardan Pradhan, from the Village Greengrocers in Charlton, London, it is a great time to reconnect with local shoppers.</p>
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Small businesses gear up for their own version of Black Friday

<p>Marks & Spencer has been given the green light to demolish its flagship Oxford Street store </p>
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Marks & Spencer given permission to demolish Oxford Street store

<p>Board game in the boardroom: Warhammer maker Games Workshop has joined the FTSE 100</p>
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Games Workshop brings Warhammer to Britain’s corporate high table.

<p>The big question: How can business leaders use agility for strategic benefit while mitigating risk?</p>
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<p>Finger on the pulse: Surveying the market is something Dotdigital has become known for in its space</p>
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<p>Battery power: With a GivEnergy battery storage system, you can keep your home running for a fraction of the usual cost</p>
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<p>Fast track to sustainability: One step businesses can take is reducing the energy they use in their offices</p>
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<p>What is social value? Many are still unfamiliar with the concept</p>
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<p>On the rise: The increase of sophisticated AI-driven phishing attacks has introduced a new level of threat to businesses across all sectors </p>
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<p>Double whammy: Security leaders now face the dual task of mastering AI and integrating it into their defence strategies</p>
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<p>Great progress: In 2024, we’ve reached 1.2 million EVs on UK roads and Pod Point has installed 250,000 EV chargers</p>
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<p>The fake sites use the company’s branding</p>
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Fake Nobull sportswear sites top Google searches

<p>Check mate: London City’s friendly scanners mean you can leave laptops and liquids in your bag – with limits </p>
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Airport security liquids rule – what is changing?

<p>Sourdough and salad are the new order, and chains such as Pizza Hut are unable to keep up </p>
Business

Household brands are failing – and the stock market is following suit

<p>Labour is mulling a reprieve for the beleaguered industry </p>
Business

Car makers could sell hybrids for 5 more years

<p>At least 22 per cent of cars made in British factories must be battery-powered</p>
Business

What tax help is available for electric car buyers?

<p>Manufacturers are battling with public reluctance to buy electric cars</p>
Business

UK car production falls for the eighth month in a row

<p>The Vauxhall plant in Luton faces closure</p>
Business

Is the UK car industry dying again?

<p>Royal Mail owner IDS said it is facing a £120 million hit due to national insurance increases (Royal Mail/PA)</p>
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Royal Mail close to being sold to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky

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Christopher Evans of Collinson Group on talent in business

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“Bring entrepreneurs into the limelight” – Lioncroft Wholesale CEO

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Travel Counsellors CEO on the significance of networking for business

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Family firm to global growth: Amazon Filters celebrates expansion

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Retailers bet on bumper health and beauty sales this Black Friday

<p>Debbie Crosbie, CEO of Nationwide, says profits generated by Virgin Money can now be used to provide value and service for customers </p>
Business

Bumper win as Nationwide seals £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money

<p>The owner of Vauxhall has announced plans to shut its Luton van-making factory (PA)</p>
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UK to water down electric car making rules as Vauxhall closes factory

<p>Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves at the CBI conference on Monday</p>
UK Politics

Why have business leaders turned their backs on Labour?

<p>CBI chief Rain Newton-Smith has said chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget caught firms ‘off guard’</p>
Business

What do businesses say the Budget means for the jobs market?

<p>As a lawyer, Keir Starmer might not have been able to face the wrath of his peers</p>
Business

Why Starmer chose to give lawyers a break and punish everyone else

<p>ISG has a contract to overhaul HMP Liverpool Prison</p>
Business

How building firm’s collapse will hit Labour’s prison and schools plan

Business

How building firm’s collapse will hit Labour’s prison and schools plan

<p>ISG has a contract to overhaul HMP Liverpool Prison</p>
<p>(Anthony Devlin/PA)</p>
Business

Leasehold law delayed because of ‘flawed’ Tory version

<p>(Danny Lawson/PA)</p>
Business

Has electric car range anxiety finally bitten the dust?

<p>The chancellor may not be so optimistic after the latest official figures showed a sharp rise in borrowing </p>
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Britain’s debt nightmare: why more tax rises could be on the way

<p>New alternative: PMJ Capital’s new fund allows investors to earn returns from property-backed debt while offering a more secure lending approach </p>
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PMJ Capital launches a new property debt fund for UK investors

<p>New alternative: PMJ Capital’s new fund allows investors to earn returns from property-backed debt while offering a more secure lending approach </p>
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PMJ Capital launches a new property debt fund for UK investors

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Empowering small fashion brands with more sustainable logistics

<p>Changing picture: New technologies will enable organisations to assess the signals of ethical behaviour and the best ways to foster a culture of ethics and compliance </p>
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The future of ethics and compliance

<p>Beyond salary: Workplace culture is now just as crucial as the money on the table</p>
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Culture is key in the ‘return to work’ era

<p>Never higher: When it comes to cyber attacks, the stakes have never been so big </p>
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<p>Rapid growth: Smart factory automation is projected to double by 2029 </p>
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<p>The ultimate climate “two-fer”: feeding the world and saving the planet benefits everyone and everything</p>
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<p>Challenging times: The food and beverage sector must stay compliant while prioritising growth </p>
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<p>Make or break: Mainframes are crucial to business operations</p>
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<p>Around a sixth of Ford’s UK workers will lose their jobs </p>
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Ford to cut 800 UK jobs as electric car take-up slows

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Mortgage pain fuels highest rise in home ownership costs in 30 years

<p>(Joe Giddens/PA)</p>
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Inflated farmland prices block government from building enough homes

<p>Starling Bank was founded in 2017 and last year had 3.6 million customers</p>
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Staff ‘quit challenger bank Starling’ over return to office plea

<p>Andrew Bailey is the governor of the Bank of England (Alberto Pezzali/PA)</p>
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Shop bosses ‘right’ to warn of job cuts, says Bank of England governor

<p>Over 70 big retailers have warned against Budget changes</p>
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Big UK retailers warn job losses ‘inevitable’ after NI hike in Budget

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