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The UK has one foot in a recession but it’s worth being wary of forecasts during uncertain times I Ed Conway
The UK now officially has one foot in a recession.That might on the face of it sound like a statement of the obvious. After all, for many households up and down the country it has felt pretty tough for quite some time. That the Office for National Statistics (ONS) is now saying that gross domestic …
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The UK has one foot in a recession but it’s worth being wary of forecasts during uncertain times
The UK now officially has one foot in a recession.That might on the face of it sound like a statement of the obvious. After all, for many households up and down the country it has felt pretty tough for quite some time. That the Office for National Statistics (ONS) is now saying that gross domestic …
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Evening Standard
UK on course for recession after economy shrinks in September
The UK may have entered what experts say could be the longest recession in a century as official statisticians said the economy shrank by 0.2% between July and September.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.6% in September, in part due to the Queen’s funeral.It added to a 0.2% …
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Fall in GDP heralds start of recession and the risk of serious economic decline, small firms warn
Responding to new Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures showing that GDP fell 0.2% in Q3 2022, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Martin McTague said: “Confirmation of a shrinking economy is dreadful news for small businesses that have been facing increasing recessionary pressures for months now. “Lower levels of reserves and resources mean …
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Evening Standard
RCN strike: Rishi Sunak says nurses’ pay demands ‘not affordable’
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said pay demands from unions representing nurses are “not affordable,” as the threat of strike action that will hit operations and appointments looms.Mr Sunak said he shared the public’s “respect and gratitude” for nurses, and that he was pleased the Health Secretary was meeting unions to resolve the issue.Steve Barclay …
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KFC apologises for sending ‘unacceptable’ Kristallnacht message
KFC in Germany has apologised for inviting customers to “treat yourself” on Kristallnacht.The business sent the alert to its mobile app on the anniversary of the day in 1938 when thousands of Jewish-owned businesses, synagogues and homes were vandalised and destroyed. KFC’s message, sent on Wednesday, said: “It’s memorial day for Kristallnacht! Treat yourself with …
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Evening Standard
Broadband speed fears slowing take-up of social tariffs, Which? warns
Households eligible for broadband social tariffs are not taking up the offer over concerns the speed offered will be too slow, a consumer group said.Just 3.2% or 136,000 of the 4.2 million households on Universal Credit who are entitled to the discounted deals have taken them up, Ofcom figures show.Which? surveyed more than 2,000 people …
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Evening Standard
Broadband speed fears slowing take-up of social tariffs, Which? warns
Households eligible for broadband social tariffs are not taking up the offer over concerns the speed offered will be too slow, a consumer group said.Just 3.2% or 136,000 of the 4.2 million households on Universal Credit who are entitled to the discounted deals have taken them up, Ofcom figures show.Which? surveyed more than 2,000 people …
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Evening Standard
Apprentice winner sells multi-million pound company he built with Lord Sugar
An Apprentice winner who scooped the top prize and investment from Lord Alan Sugar has sold his business after seven years.It is the first time one of the companies formed after the show has been successfully disposed of.Lord Sugar said 2014 winner Mark Wright, who came to the UK from Australia with little to his …
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Evening Standard
Apprentice winner sells multi-million pound company he built with Lord Sugar
An Apprentice winner who scooped the top prize and investment from Lord Alan Sugar has sold his business after seven years.It is the first time one of the companies formed after the show has been successfully disposed of.Lord Sugar said 2014 winner Mark Wright, who came to the UK from Australia with little to his …
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PaddlUp achieves its most lucrative supercar sale to date with classic Ferrari F40
Supercar sales platform PaddlUp has sold its notoriously wrapped, grey Ferrari F40 notching its biggest sale thus far. Facilitating the transaction of the iconic used sports car yielded an enviable ROI (return on investment) that’s befitting of the brand’s focus on automotive investing. Acting as PaddlUp’s ambassador since the brand took its first steps into …
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Sky News
Train drivers from 12 companies to go on strike again later this month
Train drivers across England have declared a fresh strike in their long-running dispute over pay and conditions.Members of the Aslef union will walk out on Saturday 26 November, causing more disruption for passengers after months of walkouts by various groups. The 12 companies involved are Avanti West Coast; Chiltern Railways; CrossCountry; East Midlands Railway; Great …

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