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Business and labour representatives expect a reformist coalition in the EP
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Barclays branches targeted by pro-Palestine activists
Pro-Palestinian activists say they have attacked 20 Barclays bank branches across England and Scotland as part of a campaign aimed at damaging Israel’s war machine.The Palestine Action group, which has previously focused its campaign on Israel-based defence contractor Elbit’s UK operations, said its members were responsible for the vandalism. Images posted on X showed windows …
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Pro-Palestine activists target UK Barclays branches
Pro-Palestinian activists say they have attacked 20 Barclays bank branches across England and Scotland as part of a campaign aimed at damaging Israel’s war machine.The Palestine Action group, which has previously focused its campaign on Israel-based defence contractor Elbit’s UK operations, said its members were responsible for the vandalism. Images posted on X showed windows …
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Hopes for pre-election interest rate cut suffer further blow
The prospect of a pre-election interest rate cut by the Bank of England has been damaged by official figures showing no progress in bringing down the pace of wage growth.Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed basic pay rising at an annual rate of 6% in the three months to April. That was …
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‘There’s a stigma attached to going to work’: The 800,000 people who have fallen into ‘economic inactivity’
Michael is fair haired and frail, with a face that tells a story. Until seven years ago his life was perhaps as he imagined it. He was married and working for a fancy food shop in his home town in North Yorkshire.Then something happened. He is reluctant to share the full details but his marriage …
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Builders’ merchant JT Dove books substantial profit despite challenging market
Bosses at building supplies company JT Dove say 2024 has so far been positive despite a dip in operating profits last year. The historic Newburn-based business published accounts for 2023 in which operating profits fell from £6.5m to £4.02m while revenue remained broadly flat at £94.5m. Managing director Michael Young said 2023 had been a …
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South West Water owner hands boss 58% pay hike despite pollution surge
Under-fire water group Pennon has revealed its chief executive saw her pay package jump 58% after picking up £298,000 shares bonus despite seeing pollution incidents nearly double at South West Water last year.Pennon’s annual report revealed that chief executive Susan Davy’s total pay jumped to £860,000 in 2023-24 from £543,000 the previous year.It said she …
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Evening Standard
Labour vows to level playing field for small businesses with overhaul of rates
Labour has promised to level the playing field for small businesses with an overhaul of the business rates system.Speaking at a brewery in his constituency of Holborn and St Pancras, Sir Keir Starmer criticised the Conservative Government for failing to “fix” the system which he said has caused problems for businesses for a “long time”.The …
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London faces further body blow as another UK blue-chip group mulls US listing
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Boss of troubled South West Water donates bonus to customer scheme
The head of under pressure South West Water’s parent firm has foregone her annual bonus and donated a long-term award to a scheme in support of struggling customers, saying “it’s the right thing to do”.Pennon chief executive Susan Davy told investors she took the decision because executive remuneration remained in the media and regulatory spotlight …
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