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Oil prices are falling as it becomes increasingly clear President Trump has little appetite for a new wave of attacks on Iran. He said further strikes would be “highly unlikely” if peace talks continue to progress.…
Read moreBefore an important official report expected next week, the general secretary of the Trades Union Congress , Paul Nowak, said the government had a "once in a generation chance" to secure young people's futures. In an…
Read moreWhen he accepted the leadership, he referred to “four decades of the neoliberalism that began in the 1980s”; as a lifelong politician, unlike his predecessor, Sir Keir Starmer, he can reach back to his teens to place…
Read moreYet, perhaps to the surprise of many in the Square Mile, the City has proved remarkably resilient. We are the world’s leading financial centre, our workforce has grown by 25 per cent to almost 700,000 jobs, and EU banks…
Read moreSave early and the cost becomes more manageable. The squeeze is harder for some than others, with charity Barnardo's warning that some parents will skip meals so their kids get a Christmas dinner with the trimmings. But…
Read moreDatasets gathered by City Hall suggest that spending and footfall soared in the first week of a traffic-free Oxford Street, even as the mayor’s decision to close it to buses and cyclists divided Londoners. According to…
Read moreHiring activity declined in October, reversing momentum in the jobs market over previous months. Data compiled by a leading industry group showed the number of permanent placements fell last month at the second-fastest…
Read moreBailiffs acting on behalf of JLR reportedly seized digital records from the offices of Chinese carmaker BYD in Schiedam and Hoofddorp in August, according to the Sunday Times. The raid took place before a court case in…
Read moreThen you take a minute to do the sums and realise that hiring someone is a lot more expensive than it looks. Fear not – we’ve made a note of all the expenses you can expect, so you don’t have a panic-induced nightmare…
Read moreThe UK's social media ban for under-16s is set to come into force in March next year, with children barred from accessing platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat. In response, eBay said it was looking forward to…
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