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18.09.2023 - 10:58
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Sky News
There were bombs buried through the UK economy – and then Liz Truss sparked a credibility crisis
It’s worth saying at the outset that not everything that went wrong last autumn – with Britain’s financial markets plunged into chaos and the pound sliding to the lowest level ever against the US dollar – can be laid at the door of Liz Truss.There were plenty of other explanations for why the UK was vulnerable …
18.09.2023 - 10:34
Business
Sky News
British-based electric van group races to secure Arrival of rescue bid
A British-based company that boasted that it would be a global pioneer in electric vehicle manufacturing is trying to seal a rescue takeover within weeks.Sky News has learnt that advisers to Arrival, which is listed on New York’s Nasdaq stock exchange, have told prospective bidders that the company’s financing requirements mean a deal would need …
18.09.2023 - 10:26
Business
Sky News
Unrepentant Truss lays blame for economic woes elsewhere – but admits going too far, too fast
An unrepentant Liz Truss has sought to blame a left-wing infiltration of thinktanks, the Bank of England and other “institutions” for the market turmoil during her brief premiership.Ms Truss was speaking at an Institute for Government event about what she believes are the issues with the UK economy. Her 49 days as prime minister – …
18.09.2023 - 10:05
Business
Business Live
North East’s starring role in chart-topping future jobs podcast series
Some of the North East’s most prominent technology companies take centre stage in the latest episode of a major business podcast. Jimmy’s Jobs of the Future, which is hosted by former special adviser to Rishi Sunak, Jimmy McLoughlin, arrived in the region to investigate the strength of its tech sector. The team behind the show …
18.09.2023 - 09:56
Business
Evening Standard
Pendragon shares surge after £250m sale of UK car dealerships agreed
Car dealership group Pendragon has seen its shares surge after agreeing the proposed sale of its UK motor business to US giant Lithia Motors for £250 million.The company’s share price was up by more than 25% on Monday morning after the deal was announced.The sale of the entire UK motor and leasing business, which includes …
18.09.2023 - 09:36
Business
Euro News
Société Générale to halve oil and gas exposure by 2025
18.09.2023 - 09:33
Business
Sky News
Pubs ‘vanishing’ at rate of more than two per day
Pubs in England and Wales are “vanishing” at a rate of more than two per day, new figures show.The number of pubs shutting their doors for good increased sharply in the second quarter of the year, 50% more than during the first three months of 2023. A total of 383 pubs have either been demolished …
18.09.2023 - 05:02
Business
Sky News
Factories warn of damaging ‘potent cocktail’ as output slows
A “potent cocktail” of pressures has forced the trade body for manufacturers to cut its outlook for output this year amid a slump in new orders and hiring.Make UK’s quarterly survey said a slowdown in production since the early summer had forced it to trim its annual forecast to a fall of 0.5%. That was …
17.09.2023 - 15:28
Business
Sky News
Waterstones backer Elliott among suitors for The Body Shop
The owner of Waterstones is among a pack of bidders circling The Body Shop after its Brazilian owner hoisted a for sale sign above the cosmetics retailer.Sky News has learnt that Elliott Advisors, the investment firm best-known for its activist campaigns against the boards of some of the world’s biggest companies, tabled an indicative bid …
17.09.2023 - 10:28
Business
Euro News
UN committee votes to list ruins of ancient Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine
17.09.2023 - 10:11
Business
Sky News
Proportion of price-cut homes for sale ‘highest in over a decade’
More than a third of homes for sale have had at least one price cut – the highest proportion recorded in more than a decade, according to a leading property website.The average size of the reduction is also the largest since January 2011 at 6.2%, said Rightmove. When applied to the average asking price, at …
17.09.2023 - 10:00
Business
Euro News
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