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Sir Keir Starmer to promise ‘better bargain’ for UK in major economic speech
Sir Keir Starmer will promise a “better bargain” for the British public in a major speech that will focus on the need for economic growth over spending.The Labour leader will warn that his government would not be able to “turn on the spending taps” and will instead have to be “ruthless” when it comes to …
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Saudi wealth fund buys 49% stake in luxury hotel chain Rocco Forte
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Spotify to cut nearly 20% of its workforce despite £55m profit
Popular music-streaming app Spotify will cut almost a fifth of its workforce despite turning a profit of €65m (£55.7m), according to its latest figures.The firm’s latest round of job cuts will affect around 1,500 people – which is 17% of its current total of 9,300 employees. It’s the third round of job losses at the …
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BBC licence fee: Govt ‘concerned at very high level’ of planned rise – to make announcement ‘very soon’
The culture secretary has said she is concerned the planned 9% rise in the BBC licence fee is “very high” and that the BBC must remain “value for money”.Lucy Frazer said the government wanted to ensure the licence fee rises by an “appropriate amount” amid the ongoing cost of living crisis. The licence fee is …
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Business of fashion: Here are 10 things shaping the industry
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CBI faces autumn deadline to refinance rescue funding
The CBI faces a deadline next September to refinance millions of pounds of funding put in place to avert its collapse during the autumn.Sky News has learnt that a seven-figure facility put in place with banks will expire at the end of the third quarter next year. While the size of the facility is unclear, …
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North East brewer returns to roots with Ouseburn taproom plans
A chemistry graduate who has grown a thriving brewing business over the last seven years has announced plans to launch an Ouseburn taproom. Reece Hugill, who runs lager label Donzoko along with a salesperson, has turned to customers and beer lovers more generally to help him find £10,000 to fit out and open a 6,000 …
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More than 60% of Scottish bank branches shut since 2015, figures show
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Abu Dhabi state-backed fund moves to take control of Daily Telegraph
An Abu Dhabi state-backed vehicle has moved closer to taking full control of The Daily Telegraph just hours after the launch of a regulatory probe that prevents it from removing key journalists from their posts.Sky News has learnt that RedBird IMI has given the newspaper’s board and the government notice of its intention to activate …
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Evening Standard
Benefits of ‘digital pound’ unclear but Government should keep exploring – MPs
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Struggling CBI to impose 5% fee increase on members
The CBI is urging members to swallow a further rise in fees even as the lobby group battles to regain its former standing among political and business leaders.Sky News understands that CBI members will be asked at its annual meeting next week to approve a 5% rise in their subscription costs. It comes less than …
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North East businesses show confidence boost before Autumn Statement
Optimism among North East companies rose last month to its highest level since February 2022, a snapshot survey suggests. Business confidence across the region, measured by the Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, was boosted eight points to 48% in the first half of November, thought the results came before the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement. …

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