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Record number of young people on zero-hour contracts – report
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Housebuilder secures land for nearly 250 homes in Wiltshire
A housebuilder is planning to build 247 homes in Wiltshire after acquiring a plot of land in the county for an undisclosed sum. Redrow South West has acquired 42.7 acres at its Elm Grove development in Trowbridge and will build a mix of two-, three-, and four-bed homes, including private and affordable properties. The housebuilder …
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Next eyes ‘small reduction’ in prices ahead as cost of goods ease
Next, the clothing to homewares retailer, is anticipating a “small reduction” in selling prices this year due to falls in the cost of goods.The company said it was anticipating some relief for hard-pressed shoppers despite a £60m hit from rising wage bills. It made the prediction while revealing a 5% rise in pre-tax profits over …
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Samsung shares rise on hopes of Nvidia using its new-gen memory chips
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Reddit valued at £5bn after share sale boost for IPO market
Shares in Reddit will make their market debut later on Thursday after a sale valuing the social media platform at $6.4bn (£5bn).The company’s initial public offering (IPO) was priced at the top of its targeted range of $31 to $34 per share on Wednesday night, raising $748m. Reddit and its existing shareholders sold 22 million …
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Bank of England keeps interest rate at 5.25% but cut moves closer
The Bank of England has held interest rates at 5.25% for a fifth consecutive time, but says the prospects for a cut are now “moving in the right direction”.The nine-member rate-setting committee continued to collectively judge it was too early to contemplate a downwards move, despite further progress in taming inflation revealed earlier this week. …
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Property prices getting in the way of Ireland’s business with the US
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Tube strikes called off – but walkouts on rail still set to go ahead
Tube strikes planned for Monday and next month have been called off, the Aslef union announced.The walkouts had been planned for 8 April and 4 May. The Mayor of London said it was “good news” for Londoners, adding: “This demonstrates – once again – what can be achieved by talking and engaging with transport staff …
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Brussels poised to send billions from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
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Hopes of summer rate cut boosted after bigger-than-forecast fall in inflation
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Average rents hit another record high while house price falls ease off
Average private rents rose at their fastest annual pace last month since comparable records began in 2015, according to official UK figures.The data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed no let up in the surging costs faced by renters since 2022. It reported a leap of 9% over the 12 months to February …
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£15.7m capital boost for EV infrastructure in the West Midlands
Transport chiefs in the West Midlands have received £15.7 million in fresh funding to support their ambition of installing up to 12,000 electric vehicle charging points over the next five years. The capital, from the Department for Transport’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure fund, will be part of a wider package made available to local councils, …

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