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Evening Standard - Business

One in seven high street businesses 'have gone cashless in the past year'

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Wet February leads to plunge in shopping trips

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John Lewis to expand insurance business after becoming broker

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Extra 53,000 households on disability benefits to receive water bill help

8 hours ago

HSBC and Nationwide hike mortgage rates as Iran war hits borrowers

12 hours ago

The next chapter in the King's Cross reinvention

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Some mortgage rates set to be raised in coming days as lenders make changes

13 hours ago

Early gains evaporate as oil price rise resumes

13 hours ago

Households on heating oil already grappling with soaring prices

14 hours ago

Aviva flags potential for Iran conflict to send claims costs rising

16 hours ago

Fashion's big reset: Can the new guard bring back the good old days?

14 days ago

Watchdog to fine South East Water £22m over water supply failures

16 hours ago

February demand for new cars hit 22-year high

16 hours ago

Taylor Wimpey cautions over another earnings drop in 2026 in tough market

21 hours ago

Foreign Office and British Chambers of Commerce brief firms impacted by conflict

17 hours ago

Ladbrokes owner Entain says gambling tax hikes will shrink regulated market

17 hours ago

Reckitt 'focusing on staff safety' amid Iran war as prices impact unclear

18 hours ago

Labour, take note: London isn't working for young people

15 days ago

Primark appoints new permanent boss as parent firm reviews spin-off

18 hours ago

Three quarters of London small business owners 'lose sleep over work'

18 hours ago

Reeves dashed hospitality's hopes with her do nothing Spring Statement

18 hours ago

UK construction slump deepens as rainy weather dampens hopes of recovery

19 hours ago

Households' confidence in job security slumps to six-month low

19 hours ago

Private dentist market review launched by watchdog after Chancellor's plea

20 hours ago

How the fan economy is making everyone a winner

18 days ago

FTSE 100 Live: Oil price higher, Rentokil leads stronger index

20 hours ago

Stock markets rebound and energy prices ease but fears remain over Iran war

1 day ago

London's "challenging" market to stay quiet until '28 says Foxtons CEO

20 hours ago

ITV remains in talks over Sky TV deal as profits slip

20 hours ago

WH Smith warns of potential impact of Iran war on stores in the region

22 hours ago

The fashion founder taking on retail's £20 billion problem

21 hours ago

Thousands of investors 'within touching distance' of being Isa millionaires

1 day ago

Scottish teachers in 'overwhelming' vote for strike action in row over workload

1 day ago

Energy bills forecast to rise 10% from July as Middle East war drives up prices

1 day ago

Unemployment to jump to 5.3% as UK economy faces slower growth, says OBR

2 days ago

M&S boosts store worker pay by 6.4%, but drops real living wage pledge

1 day ago

Stocks recoup some lost ground as oil price cools

1 day ago

BrewDog founder 'heartbroken' for jobs and investors as he tells of regrets

1 day ago

UK interest rates could go back above 4% if energy shock persists, Niesr warns

1 day ago

Insurance industry has more to do to gain people's trust, ABI boss tells MPs

1 day ago

Millions face longer wait for payouts under motor finance redress scheme plans

1 day ago

Scrapping windfall tax on oil and gas is 'utterly essential', Swinney insists

1 day ago

Millions could get motor finance compensation in 2026 under plans due this month

1 day ago

Some mortgage lenders 'pause rate cut plans' amid economic uncertainty

1 day ago

London's hospitality sector desperately needs business rate reform

1 day ago

Metro Bank bounces back to profit after cost-cutting

1 day ago

Wood Group fined £13m by watchdog over inaccurate accounts

1 day ago

Growth in UK services sector steady but firms keep cutting jobs

1 day ago

Tax burden heading to 'uncharted territory' with risk to growth, OBR warns

1 day ago

FTSE 100 Live: Oil price higher but index steady, Vistry shares slump

1 day ago

Bosses at housebuilders Barratt Redrow and Vistry set to retire

1 day ago

Calm returns to markets in Europe but oil prices climb higher on Iran war

1 day ago

Harry Potter flagship store to launch on London's Oxford Street

2 days ago

New flagship store set to delight Harry Potter fans

2 days ago

Global stock market sell-off deepens as oil and gas prices continue ascent

2 days ago

Stocks retreat as oil surge raises inflation fear

2 days ago

Grocery price inflation rises to 4.3% in blow to households

2 days ago

Chancellor blew chance to end Energy Profits Levy, say opposition parties

2 days ago

Lower net migration could hold back UK growth potential, OBR finds

2 days ago

Reeves insists she has right plan despite economic growth forecast cut

2 days ago

Reeves warns of risk of higher energy bills as oil and gas prices soar

2 days ago

How will the conflict in the Middle East affect my finances?

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