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Manufacturing industry shrinks at fastest rate in 11 months in ‘winter chill’
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Good Energy’s potential UAE buyer gets another one-month extension
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Aviva and Direct Line agree £3.7bn insurance tie-up
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.Aviva has agreed a deal to buy rival insurer Direct Line in a £3.7 billion swoop.The FTSE 100 insurer is set to …
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Firms offer no festive cheer to Reeves with gloomy outlook for 2025
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Car industry set to meet 2024 EV sales target, analysis finds
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Inspecs shares slump after profit warning
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Abba Voyage gives £1.4bn economic boost – and may stay ‘forever’
Abba’s virtual concert has boosted the UK economy by more than £1 billion, new analysis shows, as its executive producer sets his sights on another two years of the London residency which he hoped could exist “forever”.Abba Voyage, which sees digital versions of the Swedish band perform in a purpose-built arena, is set to sell …
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London markets inch higher as commodity gains offset BAE share slump
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Investment bank Peel Hunt returns to profit as dealmaking in City recovers
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Jaguar boss disappointed by ‘vile hatred and intolerance’ over new advert
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Rate cut hopes drive UK stocks higher after weak economic data
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Thales denies allegations as fraud office launches probe into suspected bribery
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