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Oil prices are on the march this morning, up above $112 per barrel after dropping on Thursday afternoon. This follows news that a senior US commander has briefed Trump on his options for resuming its assault on Iran…
But now the West Midlands-based retailer is teetering on the edge , after its US-based owners Gordon Brothers cut off a vital funding supply and rejected a takeover offer from Irish firm Martin Property Group. Poundland…
"I think it potentially could be transformative," Nowak said. "This could open up large parts of … the private sector, where unions have been trying to get a foothold but have been hampered partly because of the legal…
Few things in British politics have proved to be as permanent as a “temporary” tax. When the Conservatives introduced the 25 per cent energy profits levy in 2022, it came with a strict December 2025 sunset clause. Six…
By the time John Healey sat down after delivering his maiden Budget, British enterprise saw precious little of it. Instead, they got the usual display of chicanery, sophistry and sleight of hand. On no fewer than 38…
What was your first role in the City or tech? I worked for Morse Computers in 1996 as a sales administrator for the Sun Microsystems hardware division. This involved preparing quotes, answering the phone, speaking to…
Google the word ‘Caterham’, though, and you won’t be presented with news about the roadworks on Church Hill or the new coffee shop on Croydon Road. That’s because this town is best known – faintly famous, even – as the…
Britain’s future economic growth and leadership in industries like artificial intelligence depend critically on securing reliable, affordable energy infrastructure and making better use of existing assets, says Will…
But we rarely think about the haunted locations you can access with an Oyster card. What about all those ghostly goings on across the transport network? Surely the Undead of the Underground should have their stories told…
Glazer, whose family owns the majority of Manchester United, has donated over $220,000 to the Republican National Committee in 2026 through his Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL team, according to declarations collected by City…