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Windfall tax has ‘all but wiped out our profit for the year’, biggest North Sea oil producer says
The biggest producer of oil and gas in the North Sea has reported that the government’s energy profits levy (EPL) has “all but wiped out our profit for the year”.Harbour Energy said it had “reduced our UK investment and staffing levels” and bolstered its aim to expand elsewhere as a result of the hit from …
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Women in tech, rising female entrepreneurship and Wagamama owner’s troubles
In an episode marking International Women’s Day, Ian King speaks to Emma-Lou Montgomery, associate director at Fidelity International; the chief of Adobe’s UK business Suzanne Steele; and Jane Geraghty from the world’s largest branding agency Landor & Fitch. Also appearing is Andy Hornby, chief executive of Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group, after it announced plans …
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RMT puts ‘new and improved offer’ from Network Rail to vote
The Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers’ union (RMT) is putting a “new and improved” pay offer from Network Rail to its members for a vote.Following the new offer, the union announced on Tuesday evening it was suspending strikes that were due to take place from 2am on 16 March until 1.59am on 17 March. Union …
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BMW revs up £500m plan to secure Mini production in Britain
BMW, the German car manufacturer, is applying the finishing touches to plans to invest hundreds of millions of pounds into its Oxford plant, securing future production of the iconic Mini in Britain.Sky News has learnt that BMW hopes to announce its decision later in the spring, with one industry insider saying on Wednesday that it …
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Bank of England rate-setter: ‘it is likely that we are overestimating’ inflation
A Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member has said that “further tightening is a bigger risk” than not raising interest rates enough, and that key aspects of inflation may be overestimated.In a speech for think tank the Resolution Foundation, Swati Dhingra – one of the nine economists who set UK interest rates – said …
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‘This makes no sense’: Heathrow slams CAA decision to cut passenger charges
Heathrow Airport has hit out at the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) decision to require the airport to cut passengercharges, saying the decision “makes no sense”.The CAA today set out its annual caps on the charges Heathrow levies on airlines operating flights there until the end of 2026.The price will fall from £31.57 per passenger …
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Car insurer Admiral slashes dividend after profits plunge
Insurer Admiral has revealed annual profits slumped by 39% after it was hit by soaring inflation and the rising cost of motor claims in one of its most “challenging years” for decades.The group reported pre-tax profits of £469 million for 2022, down from £769 million in 2021.Admiral slashed its full-year dividend payout by 40% to …
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Evening Standard
RMT urged to call off strike at train firms after suspending Network Rail action
Britain’s biggest rail union has been urged to call off next week’s strikes at train companies after suspending industrial action at Network Rail.The Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents operators, called on to the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) to “meet us for urgent talks”.The RMT has been engaged in national rail strikes in …
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Evening Standard
L&G boss Wilson blasts “political infighting” for our “low wage, low growth” economy
Sir Nigel Wilson set the scene for a distinguished exit from the City today as he unveiled record results at Legal & General – and fired a broadside to politicians he thinks are failing the financial sector and the wider publicHe leaves L&G soon after ten years as CEO, during which he has tried to …
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Adidas warns of first loss in decades after split with Kanye West – as it decides what to do with mountain of unsold Yeezy trainers
Adidas has revealed plans for a huge cut to its dividend as it battles the costly fallout from its failed partnership with rapper and fashion designer Kanye West.The company admitted on Wednesday that it was still yet to decide what to do with a mountain of unsold Yeezy trainers, the legacy of its split from …
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Aggregates giant Breedon planning move from AIM to main stock market as sales hit £1.4bn
Management at Breedon Group have said they plan to move it from the AIM stock exchange to the Main Market to better reflect its “scale and heritage”. The announcement comes as new figures show the Leicestershire-based construction materials giant hit revenues of £1.4 billion last year, up 13 per cent on 2021. Pre-tax profits were …
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SIG generates big jump in underlying profit thanks to success of turnaround strategy
Construction products supplier SIG has almost doubled underlying operating profit thanks to improved trading across its UK and overseas business. The Sheffield-based plc said that, despite a squeeze on margins and inflation-driven increases in operating costs, the business underlying operating profit jumped from £41.4m to £80.2m in 2022, as underlying revenues increased from £2.29bn to …

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