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Inheritance Tax
Business

Inheritance tax set to rise – here’s what it means for you

<p>Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves courted Britain’s top firms </p>
Business Comment

After a love-in with business, is the romance with Labour now over?

Business

Man United owner Jim Ratcliffe pours nearly £600m into his car project

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Finding the right balance

E2E Dynamic 100

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E2E Dynamic 100 List for 2024 Revealed

The E2E Dynamic 100 list for 2024 is produced in collaboration with The Independent

<p>Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England has hinted at a cut </p>
Business Comment

It is time to cut interest rates – and give homeowners a break

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The E2E Dynamic 100 track 2024

<p>Francesca Geretto, Chief Financial Office, Sciensus </p>
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Sciensus Earns a Spot in the E2E Dynamic 100 List

<p>FinnCap</p>
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Driving growth, driving value

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Why having intangible assets is a good predictor of future growth

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In celebration of ‘dynamic’

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How Huws Gray Went from Local Builders’ Merchant to Industry Leader

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Surinder Arora on Arora Group’s roots and international expansion

E2E Dynamic 100

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Go Live Data CEO on fuelling disruption in the B2B space

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In celebration of ‘dynamic’

<p>FinnCap</p>
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Driving growth, driving value

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Why having intangible assets is a good predictor of future growth

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Brightsun Travel MD Deepak Nangla on growing the brand’s footprint

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Brightsun Travel MD Deepak Nangla on growing the brand’s footprint

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Vizion Network CEO Chris McKie discusses his company’s ambition

<p>Online retailers have an advantage over businesses with physical shops </p>
Business

‘Amazon tax’ to save UK high streets under consideration by Reeves

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The overlooked solution to dermatology’s biggest challenges

<p>The truth about Gen Z: This demographic’s attitude to the workplace might not be quite what you think</p>
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Empowering Gen Z: a guide for HR leaders

<p>The truth about Gen Z: This demographic’s attitude to the workplace might not be quite what you think</p>
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Empowering Gen Z: a guide for HR leaders

<p>A bygone relic: Soon, the idea of using a SERP is likely to seem quaint</p>
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Consumers outgrow the search results page – and advertisers must too

<p>A differing picture: Despite the slowdown in passenger EV sales, commercial electric vehicles and their infrastructure continue to grow</p>
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How commercial EVs and infrastructure are shaping road transport

<p>Giving them the tools: Organisations need to do all they can to retain valuable employees, including making sure they have what they need to do their jobs</p>
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How procurement technology can engage employees across all sectors

<p>The underdog role? It has its advantages</p>
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How underdog e-commerce companies can thrive

<p>Changing the picture:  AXA’s unique insurance product, the healthcare payment card, debuted this year </p>
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Revolutionising the pay-and-claim process for healthcare costs

<p>Face it: PainChek® smart device scans the face, analysing facial muscle movements indicative of pain</p>
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Ethics of artificial intelligence: safeguarding healthcare in Wales

<p>Thames Water has asked to raise its bills by 53 per cent by the 2029-2030 financial year </p>
Business

Water companies push for higher bills as customers face up to 84% hike

<p>The Bank of England is likely to carry on reducing borrowing costs, which will help mortgage holders and other borrowers</p>
Business

UK economy to grow faster than thought in pre-Budget boost for Reeves

<p>Face it: PainChek® smart device scans the face, analysing facial muscle movements indicative of pain</p>
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Ethics of artificial intelligence: safeguarding healthcare in Wales

<p>Thames Water has asked to raise its bills by 53 per cent by the 2029-2030 financial year </p>
Business

Water companies push for higher bills as customers face up to 84% hike

<p>The Bank of England is likely to carry on reducing borrowing costs, which will help mortgage holders and other borrowers</p>
Business

UK economy to grow faster than thought in pre-Budget boost for Reeves

Business

Public sector pay rises hand Reeves a £6.7bn headache ahead of Budget

Business

Public sector pay rises hand Reeves a £6.7bn headache ahead of Budget

<p>UK interest rates are set to fall faster than borrowers and lenders have forecast, according to the US investment bank </p>
Business

UK interest rates will drop to 2.75 per cent, Goldman Sachs predicts

<p>The FCA also has concerns around the promotion of credit lending and debt solutions</p>
Business

Social media influencers warned that they could be breaking the law

Business

Savers fill tax-free ISA savings accounts ahead of Budget

<p>The price of gold has risen 83 per cent over the past five years </p>
Business

Gold price hits record high ahead of tight US presidential election

<p>The price of gold has risen 83 per cent over the past five years </p>
Business

Gold price hits record high ahead of tight US presidential election

<p>Alex Ferguson was axed as an ambassador by Jim Ratcliffe</p>
Business Comment

Why Manchester United were right to bid farewell to Alex Ferguson

<p>Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver her first Budget on 30 October </p>
UK Politics

Budget backlash intensifies as Reeves warned over inheritance tax hike

<p>A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket flies above the Pacific Ocean carrying a payload of 22 Starlink internet satellites into space </p>
Voices

We can’t stand Musk – but what he did this week is astounding

<p>MG pointed to its ‘strong electric car offering’ in its annual company report </p>
Business

Car maker MG insists ‘drop in UK electric car demand is short term’

<p>Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves before addressing the Labour Party Conference (Stefan Rousseau/PA)</p>
Business

Savers ‘pulling cash from pensions’ amid panic over Budget rumours

<p>Lower inflation could mean interest rate cuts, which could help Rachel Reeves in balancing her Budget</p>
UK Politics

The £40bn question: How will Rachel Reeves balance the books?

<p>Cash on tap? A giant barrel of beer forms part of a demonstration against prohibition in 1920s America</p>
Business

Why taxing our bad habits won’t help Rachel Reeves in the Budget

<p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/ratan-tata-nano-car-taj-mumbai-b2082709.html">Ratan Tata</a>, the former Tata Group chairman has died aged 86, the <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/world/cyrus-mistry-death-tata-group-b2160254.html">group</a> said in a statement late on Wednesday.</p>
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Indian business tycoon Ratan Tata dies aged 86

<p>At the peak: Organisations working on their digital transformation can benefit from automating tools </p>
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Implement ethical and inclusive management policies with HR technology

<p>Not far off: In just three months, the European Deforestation Regulation comes into force</p>
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The EUDR goes beyond Europe: why compliance is a global effort

<p>Behind the algorithms, a physical, fibre-based infrastructure makes gen AI’s digital magic possible</p>
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The AI ecosystem doesn’t work without fibre

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The AI ecosystem doesn’t work without fibre

<p>Behind the algorithms, a physical, fibre-based infrastructure makes gen AI’s digital magic possible</p>
<p>Africa’s transformative urbanisation surge was one of many topics discussed at the first Africa Urban Forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia </p>
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Urban policies and housing as drivers of economic growth in Africa

<p>Standing still? For digital businesses, that’s moving backwards</p>
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Digital’s F-word: Why failure is your friend, not your foe

<p>Six broadband firms were accused of misleading customers over mid-contract price hikes </p>
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Broadband firms ‘misled consumers’ with mid-contract price rise ads

<p>Some bosses claim letting employees work from home hurts productivity, but there is no hard evidence of this </p>
Voices

The WFH wars rage on – but there is a point we are all missing

<p>Some bosses claim letting employees work from home hurts productivity, but there is no hard evidence of this </p>
Voices

The WFH wars rage on – but there is a point we are all missing

<p>Yemen's Houthi rebels release video claiming to have blown up a British oil tanker in the Red Sea</p>
Business

Why Middle East crisis is tempering optimism over UK economy

<p>Damola Adamolekun, Red Lobster’s 35-year-old CEO, says he is not planning any more store closures </p>
Americas

Red Lobster’s new CEO breaks silence over endless shrimp

<p>Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised to open the investment floodgates </p>
Voices

Why is Labour promising billions when the country is broke?

<p>Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has said interest rate cuts could become ‘a bit more aggressive’, sparking a sharp fall in the value of the pound</p>
Business

Bank of England could be ‘more aggressive’ with interest rate cuts

<p>Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has said interest rate cuts could become ‘a bit more aggressive’, sparking sharp falls in the value of the pound</p>
Voices

Bailey hints at faster rate cuts but oil prices could spoil the party

<p>Boris Johnson, who promoted freeports while prime minister </p>
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How the big Tory idea for Brexit success turned into failure

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E2E Job Creation 100 List for 2024 unveiled

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David Rai of Sparta Global’s mission to kickstart careers in tech

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FGH Security’s Tom Sharman on the power of a people-first approach

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Clare Delaney talks job creation in the bespoke passenger transport

<p>Elizabeth M Ward, Principal at Virtuoso Legal</p>
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Employment rights and the creation of technology, software and brands

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Employment rights and the creation of technology, software and brands

<p>Elizabeth M Ward, Principal at Virtuoso Legal</p>
<p>Adam Herbert, Data and Marketing CEO, Go Live Data</p>
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How technology, data, and marketing-tech is getting more desirable

<p>Dr Jason Wouhra OBE, chief executive, Lioncroft Wholesale</p>
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Investment, innovation, growth: The ultimate win-win for job creation

<p>Matthew Hayes, Managing Director of Champions (UK) plc</p>
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Fuelling the future: How entrepreneurship drives job creation

<p>Colin Shute, Group CEO and Founder of SBFM, one of the UK and Ireland’s leading and fastest growing soft FM service providers</p>
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How job creation is driven by business growth

<p>Colin Shute, Group CEO and Founder of SBFM, one of the UK and Ireland’s leading and fastest growing soft FM service providers</p>
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How job creation is driven by business growth

<p>GBS has made an enormous impact across the UK in a very short space of time </p>
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Making education accessible for all

<p>Barinder Hothi, Group Managing Director at The Knowledge Academy</p>
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How The Knowledge Academy prioritises growth to support its workforce

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The E2E Job Creation 100 track 2024

<p>Stiff competition: With thousands of e-commerce businesses entering the arena each day, brands have to up their game</p>
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The evolution and future of customer loyalty

<p>No standing still: The way we collect data is set to change, as data capture gets smarter</p>
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Five ways smart data capture empowers the workforce of tomorrow

<p>Crucial piece of the puzzle: Newable’s portfolio of products and services is carefully curated to support the growth journeys of SMEs</p>
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Helping businesses to thrive for over 40 years

<p>Smart solution: Owner-led, database-driven requirements management will ensure projects are completed on time and within budget</p>
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Beyond blueprints: how database tech is improving construction

<p>Delta work to continuously improve the energy efficiency of their operations and reduce their total consumption</p>
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On the road to RE100: finding success and learning valuable lessons

<p>Working together: Integrating human agents and technology will create the best customer experience</p>
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The human advantage: How contact centres are moving beyond automation

<p>Organisations can access SafeContractor’s network of over 37,000 approved contractors and verified suppliers</p>
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Supply chain transparency: the key to compliance and risk management

<p>No second rates cut from the Bank of England</p>
Voices

Why borrowers must wait until November for help on rates

Voices

Why borrowers must wait until November for help on rates

<p>No second rates cut from the Bank of England</p>
<p>Air fares kept inflation aloft </p>
Business Comment

Inflation steady – but chances of another rate cut are slim

<p>Food container brand Tupperware is entering bankruptcy protection in the US</p>
Business News

Tupperware party is over as brand files for bankruptcy with $700m debt

<p>Lorries at the port of Dover. UK firms have to battle with suffocating red tape when trying to trade with the continent</p>
Voices

Brexit has delivered a great trade crash – and it’s only getting worse

<p>Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is facing backlash from workers after calling for employees to return to the office five days a week </p>
Americas

Amazon workers fume at tech giant for scrapping remote work

<p>Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is facing backlash from workers after calling for employees to return to the office five days a week </p>
Americas

Amazon workers fume at tech giant for scrapping remote work

<p>Rupert Murdoch, center, and his wife Elena Zhukova Murdoch arrive at the Second Judicial District Court in Reno,</p>
Americas

Inside the Murdoch money battle tearing the family apart

<p>Reeves talk of a ‘£22bn black hole’ may lead her to look to banks for some extra money </p>
Voices

No one loves bankers – but here’s why Rachel Reeves should

<p>A protest in favour of the steelworks in Port Talbot on Wednesday </p>
Voices

After Port Talbot, is there any hope for British steel?

<p>This time, the firm is adding something extra: ‘Never Knowingly Undersold on quality, service & price’ </p>
Voices

Is John Lewis turning around its fortunes with this old favourite?

<p>Campbell hasn’t been exclusive to the soup business for some time</p>
Business

Famous tinned food company announces plans to remove word from name

<p>All clear? Electronic Travel Authorisations are required for an increasing number of nationalities seeking to travel to the UK</p>
News & Advice

Electronic Travel Authorisation: What is new visa-free entry system?

<p>Strong brand identity: Empower your developers and creatives to make nimble decisions and maintain your voice at all times, on all channels </p>
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Why the personal touch is crucial to keeping your customers engaged

<p>Changing picture: Investment in artificial intelligence is surging</p>
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AI and the power of open-source software

<p>All clear? Electronic Travel Authorisations are required for an increasing number of nationalities seeking to travel to the UK</p>
News & Advice

Electronic Travel Authorisation: What is new visa-free entry system?

<p>Strong brand identity: Empower your developers and creatives to make nimble decisions and maintain your voice at all times, on all channels </p>
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Why the personal touch is crucial to keeping your customers engaged

<p>Changing picture: Investment in artificial intelligence is surging</p>
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AI and the power of open-source software

<p>Going into battle: It’s now small businesses that have to guard against cyber-attacks</p>
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How small businesses are fighting the rise of cyber-crime

<p>High-fidelity audio represents the apex of contemporary home audio equipment</p>
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UK company setting standards for high-fidelity turntable industry

<p>Boosting innovation: Creating an inclusive community offers the very best environment to let ideas fly </p>
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Diversity is key to enabling innovation, excellence and sustainability

<p>A Starbucks coffee shop in London </p>
Business

Starbucks’ new CEO reveals how he plans to turnaround business

<p>House prices grew slightly in August after fast rises earlier in the summer (Anthony Devlin/PA)</p>
Voices

House prices have hit two-year high – but there is trouble brewing

<p>Ofcom is set to allow reforms to Royal Mail’s universal services obligation </p>
Business

Royal Mail must offer something back for cutting Saturday deliveries

<p>Kalyon is a Turkish construction company that has been a leader in renewable energy solutions since 1944</p>
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Kalyon continues to pioneer sustainability in renewable energy

<p>Vicious cycle: a number of issues, including manufacturing and price point for video classes, didn’t bode well for the fitness company </p>
Business

How the man behind Peloton went from billionaire boom to bust

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