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Independent UK - Business

Half of employers to raise prices if cost of hiring goes up in Budget

24 days ago

Major bank launches new £200 switch offer – but you can get £500

23 days ago

Guinness is seeing Wetherspoons thrive — so why isn't its own company?

4 months ago

FTSE 100 falls despite benign US inflation data

1 hour ago

JLR recovery set to have lifted economy in October despite pre-Budget nerves

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Netflix strikes £54bn deal to buy Warner Bros studios

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Major restaurant chain set for comeback years after collapse

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Is it time to brace for a US recession?

17 days ago

Interest rates live: Bank of England holds rates in boost to savers

29 days ago

Shares in Asia are mixed and Chinese markets fall despite Trump's trade truce with Xi

1 month ago

Fears AI could spark market collapse similar to 1929 Wall Street crash

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The E2E Profit 100 track 2025

23 days ago

E2E Reveal the Profit 100 Track 2025

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Full list of Poundland stores set for closure in December and January

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Global websites down as Cloudflare 'investigating' fresh issues

8 hours ago

Kroger ditches plans for Ocado warehouse in US as it scales back sites further

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Big Yellow shares drop after takeover talks with Blackstone abandoned

9 hours ago

Ocado set for £262m compensation payout from Kroger after US warehouse closures

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FTSE 100 up as investors pin hopes on US rate cut

1 day ago

New electric car market suffers smallest growth since December 2023

1 day ago

Watches of Switzerland sales jump as shoppers shrug off tariff impact

1 day ago

Why courage and creativity still define Britain's best businesses

23 days ago

How SugaRich Is Redefining Sustainability in the Food Chain

23 days ago

The factory-built future of British construction

23 days ago

Bank of England to stress test private credit firms as concerns grow

1 day ago

Budget worries saw savers sell-down equities at record rate

1 day ago

Household energy bills to rise after watchdog approves £28bn investment

1 day ago

Rate of business closures in the UK falls to lowest level since 2016

2 days ago

Undrinkable water to be restored to 24,000 homes in Kent

2 days ago

UK construction sector shrinks at fastest rate since 2020

1 day ago

Upper Crust owner SSP launches review of European rail arm

1 day ago

Frasers shrugs off retail woes as luxury brand returns to growth

1 day ago

GB Energy aims to attract £15bn funding for renewables

1 day ago

Energy giants told to pass on £150 discount to customers

2 days ago

Buoyant miners fail to fire lacklustre FTSE 100

2 days ago

Planning for any future pandemic must include impact on economy – Diane Dodds

2 days ago

Shoppers urged to support local firms for Small Business Saturday

2 days ago

DIY chain rewards staff with £14.1m share scheme bonus

2 days ago

NHS services will not be cut to fund US pharma deal – Streeting

2 days ago

Zara owner enjoys sales boost as shoppers tap into winter trends

2 days ago

Major UK supermarket to give away 'wonky' Christmas trees

2 days ago

Sainsbury's shares fall as Qatar ends near-20 year spell as biggest investor

2 days ago

Service sector growth slows as price inflation drops to almost five-year low

2 days ago

Thames Water's profits surge amid bill hikes and rise in complaints

2 days ago

Big Yellow warns annual business rates bill to jump by £1.8m post Budget

2 days ago

Agency refuse workers to join Birmingham bin strikers on picket lines

2 days ago

HSBC announces new group chairman after George Osbourne ruled out

2 days ago

Smiths to sell airport scanning business in £2bn deal

2 days ago

Premier League clubs face tax hikes after stadiums hit in Budget

2 days ago

Keir Starmer to face PMQs amid continued Budget questions

2 days ago

Nike, Superdry and Lacoste ads banned over 'misleading' claims

2 days ago

New funding for space technology research as largest expo begins in Glasgow

2 days ago

FTSE 100 ends flat as bank gains offset weak gold

3 days ago

Denmark's postal service is sending Royal Mail a chilling message...

3 days ago

Government to allow flat rate tourist tax

3 days ago

Zero-tariff deal with US to cost NHS £1 billion, No 10 says

3 days ago

Jamie Laing's sweets company to acquire popular UK snack brand

3 days ago

Topps Tiles buys Fired Earth brand from administration as sales growth slows

3 days ago

Consumers 'protecting their holidays', says On The Beach

3 days ago

UK growth facing headwinds from tax hikes and spending cuts – OECD

3 days ago

Simplify managing your business finances with Sage AI cloud accounting

3 days ago

Oil giant blames windfall tax as it scraps 100 jobs

3 days ago

Shell fined after major hydrocarbon release on rig linked to corroded pipework

7 days ago

Bank of England to loosen post-financial crisis capital rules for banks

3 days ago

December's best savings accounts paying high interest after the Budget

3 days ago

Zipcar considers shutting UK business as bookings suspended

3 days ago

Good news for shoppers as price increases ease in time for Christmas

3 days ago

Small firms get chance at endorsement from sports stars in new competition

3 days ago

UK and US agree zero tariff deal on pharmaceuticals

3 days ago

If Rachel Reeves was CEO of a company, she'd have been fired by now

3 days ago

OBR chairman resigns over Budget leak

4 days ago

Scotland could 'lose our high streets as we know them', retailers warn

4 days ago

FTSE 100 down as US manufacturing growth slows

4 days ago

William urges investors to grasp 'extraordinary possibilities' on offer in Wales

4 days ago

Zipcar plans to shut down UK operations by end of the year

4 days ago

Virgin Media fined £23.7m after putting vulnerable customer at risk

4 days ago

UK and US preparing to strike zero tariffs deal on pharmaceuticals

4 days ago

Black Friday busiest day of the year so far for retailers, figures show

4 days ago

Gail's to open 40 new stores across England amid huge sales boom

4 days ago

UK manufacturing sector grows for first time in a year

4 days ago

Peel Hunt cheers 'positive steps' in Budget to boost London market and investing

4 days ago

EasyJet and Wizz Air confirm flights continued as normal despite software fix

4 days ago

Treasury accused of giving 'false and misleading' briefings

6 days ago

Calls to investigate claims Treasury misled the public

6 days ago

Starmer has another problem – young people are fleeing Britain

6 days ago

Higher business taxes to cost pub sector £150m and threaten jobs – analysis

6 days ago

Toby Carvery owner hikes menu prices as it faces £130 million bill

7 days ago

Stocks end winning week up despite hit for Premier Inn owner Whitbread

7 days ago

Asda recovery 'set back six months' by botched IT upgrade

7 days ago

Frasers to give glimpse into retail conditions after 'challenging' year

7 days ago

Businesses are changing their recruitment strategies after Budget, poll shows

7 days ago

Premier Inn owner's costs to rise by up to £50m after business rates changes

7 days ago

The Budget's stealth tax phenomenon and how much it will cost you

7 days ago

All Bar One owner cautions over £130m cost hit as wage and food bills soar

7 days ago

UK mid-caps outperform in calm post-Budget trade

8 days ago

Budget threatens jobs and venues, pub bosses warn as business rates rise

8 days ago