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World’s major car makers may be linked to forced labour in China
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Inflation may drop to 2% in months – as Bank of England holds interest rate for fourth time in a row
One of the members of the Bank of England’s rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee has voted for a cut in its base-level interest rate for the first time since the pandemic, as Britain’s central bank forecast that inflation could be down at its 2% target within a few months.The Bank opted to leave borrowing costs on …
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Bank of England governor sees next rate move as a cut
The governor of the Bank of England has told Sky News he expects the next interest rate move to be a cut.Andrew Bailey was speaking shortly after the Bank forecast that inflation could ease to its 2% target within a few months. However, it opted to hold borrowing costs at 5.25% for the fourth time …
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The signs point to interest rate cuts within months – here’s why
The conversation about rate cuts has now officially begun.For months, even as the market began to bet that the Bank of England would soon begin reducing the cost of borrowing, those in Threadneedle Street were adamant that the time for such conversations had not yet come. In the minutes alongside each of its decisions, the …
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First Minister contender Jeremey Miles commits to review of all Welsh Government business support
First Minister contender Jeremy Miles said if elected he would undertake a review of all Welsh Government business support to assess whether it remains fit for purpose, as well providing financial support to increase graduate entrepreneurship levels. In his leadership manifesto, Our Mission or Wales, Mr Miles, who is up against Vaughan Gething to succeed …
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National Lottery changes hands as Allwyn replaces Camelot as operator
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Labour defends decision not to restore bankers’ bonus cap
Rachel Reeves has defended her decision not to restore a cap on bankers’ bonuses, arguing businesses do not need “more chopping and changing”.The shadow chancellor said that when the government scrapped the cap under Liz Truss, Labour did not “feel that was the right priority in that budget”. But she said much stronger rules were …
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Shell reports fall in profits to £22bn after record 2022
Profits at oil and gas giant Shell have dipped below the record highs of 2022 but totalled $28.25bn (£22.32bn) in 2023 as energy prices remained high. The company traded more in liquified natural gas (LNG) and increased production. This offset the fact it earned less from refining and from oil trading, and faced higher operating …
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‘Mafia’ strikes bring Finland to a standstill as unions face down government
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Business Weekly
Planners back new Cambridge ‘Superlab’ after Breakthrough secures £104m loan
Breakthrough Properties has secured a £104 million loan and won planning approvals to kickstart a new Cambridge life sciences building – Vitrum by Breakthrough – at St John’s Innovation Park. Working with Danish-based and world-renowned architectural studio Henning Larsen, Breakthrough has designed the five-storey, 175,000 sq ft building for maximum flexibility and adaptability for a …
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Firms will be envious of Northern Ireland as Brexit barriers go up for Britain
By luck or design the breakthrough in Northern Ireland, facilitated by the easing of customs controls, came on the same day that trade between the EU and the rest of the UK became a whole lot more complex and costly.The government’s imposition of long-delayed Brexit border controls, starting with health certificates for food and flowers, …
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Post-Brexit checks on goods between Britain and Northern Ireland set to end under new plans
The UK government is tabling legislation to end post-Brexit checks on goods moving between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Significantly, the Withdrawal Act will also be amended, meaning EU law will no longer apply automatically in Northern Ireland. The details are contained in a government document which effectively details the deal to restore power-sharing at Stormont.The …

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