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Independent UK - Business

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

21 days ago

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

20 days ago

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

3 months ago

FTSE 100 ends flat as bank gains offset weak gold

1 hour ago

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

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Government to allow flat rate tourist tax

3 hours ago

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

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Is it time to brace for a US recession?

14 days ago

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

26 days ago

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

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

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The E2E Profit 100 track 2025

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E2E Reveal the Profit 100 Track 2025

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

5 hours ago

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

5 hours ago

Consumers 'protecting their holidays', says On The Beach

6 hours ago

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

6 hours ago

Simplify managing your business finances with Sage AI cloud accounting

7 hours ago

Oil giant blames windfall tax as it scraps 100 jobs

7 hours ago

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

4 days ago

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

9 hours ago

Why courage and creativity still define Britain's best businesses

20 days ago

How SugaRich Is Redefining Sustainability in the Food Chain

20 days ago

The factory-built future of British construction

20 days ago

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

12 hours ago

Zipcar considers shutting UK business as bookings suspended

13 hours ago

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

18 hours ago

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

18 hours ago

UK and US agree zero tariff deal on pharmaceuticals

20 hours ago

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

21 hours ago

OBR chairman resigns over Budget leak

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

FTSE 100 down as US manufacturing growth slows

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

UK and US preparing to strike zero tariffs deal on pharmaceuticals

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

UK manufacturing sector grows for first time in a year

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

Agency workers covering for Birmingham bin strikers to join picket lines

1 day ago

Treasury accused of giving 'false and misleading' briefings

3 days ago

Calls to investigate claims Treasury misled the public

3 days ago

Starmer has another problem – young people are fleeing Britain

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

Businesses are changing their recruitment strategies after Budget, poll shows

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

UK mid-caps outperform in calm post-Budget trade

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

Join a Budget Q&A with money expert Gabriel Nussbaum

7 days ago

US banking giant to build new Canary Wharf headquarters

5 days ago

'Diary of a CEO' podcast host explains what drives him towards success

5 days ago

Pennon swings to profit after water bill hikes and summer heatwave

5 days ago

Starmer says Budget 'asked everybody to contribute' to protect public services

5 days ago

Rachel Reeves insists tax on working people kept at 'absolute minimum' at Budget

5 days ago

More than 80 jobs cut at Revolution Beauty amid turnaround efforts

5 days ago

Major hotel chain warns of 'barrage of rising costs' from Budget

5 days ago

Halfords sales and profits tick higher as cycling demand jumps

5 days ago

Flutter warns over earnings hit from Budget gambling tax blow

5 days ago

Debenhams boss could receive almost £150m bonus without vote if shares soar

5 days ago

Chancellor to face more questions after Budget overshadowed by major leak

5 days ago

Budget 'papers over cracks', say economists as UK growth forecasts downgraded

5 days ago

Tax, spending and investment: Where the Budget ranks in history

5 days ago

Government 'taxing oil and gas sector to death', claims trade body

6 days ago

Stocks rise, pound firms after 'tolerable' Budget

6 days ago

How the Budget will affect you: Winners and losers from Reeves' speech

6 days ago

UK Government to allow oil and gas extraction near existing North Sea fields

6 days ago

Food price hike fears mount after supermarkets hit with property tax rise

6 days ago

Your cash ISA options after Budget cut – and the sole exemption

6 days ago

National Express owner slashes jobs amid falling passenger numbers

6 days ago

Navigating the Perfect Storm of Fraud and Scams

6 days ago

Glass – AI's unsung hero

6 days ago

Reeves acknowledges anger over economic unfairness as she prepares to hike tax

6 days ago

Driving digital clarity: how UK firms master operational transparency

6 days ago

Leading the future of security in a high-risk world

6 days ago

Why holiday home ownership really matters

6 days ago

Jacqui's Journey With Melanoma

6 days ago

A new way forward for loan and debt servicing

6 days ago

Building the global standard for credit and debt management

6 days ago

The future of conversational commerce: will your brand stay relevant?

6 days ago

Pets at Home profits plunge prompting 'urgent' cost-saving measures

6 days ago

Experts reveal which tax increase will have 'least damaging' impact

6 days ago

Milkshakes and lattes to be included in UK sugar tax for first time

7 days ago

Increase in minimum wage rates announced

7 days ago

What Budget rumours are doing to the FTSE 100

7 days ago

Rachel Reeves plans stamp duty holiday for investors

7 days ago

Kate Forbes: I have no interest in spat with the UK Government over Mossmorran

7 days ago

Stocks rise and pound climbs as Budget rumours swirl

7 days ago