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Ineos halts hiring as Jim Ratcliffe moves to cut €11bn debt load
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s chemicals empire, Ineos, has introduced a company-wide hiring freeze as it prioritises debt reduction following years of...
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Jamie Oliver and wife take £2.5m dividend despite profits slump at chef’s restaurant and media empire
Jamie Oliver and his wife, Jools, have paid themselves £2.5 million in dividends for the second consecutive year, even as...
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Rick Stein shutters Marlborough restaurant as group struggles with losses
Celebrity chef Rick Stein will close his Marlborough restaurant this weekend, the second outlet to shut in a week as...
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HMRC has stepped up its campaign to expand the scope of ‘confectionery’ under VAT law – and the courts are backing them.
What began as isolated disputes over niche items is now reshaping how cakes, baked goods and sweet snacks are treated...
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Trump’s crypto wallet rebounds 36% in Q3, but remains 70% down in 2025
Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency portfolio posted a rare rebound in Q3 2025, climbing 36.6% in value to $3.1 million, according to...
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‘Motherhood penalty’ costs women over £65,000 by time first child turns five, ONS finds
Women in England face a dramatic and long-lasting earnings hit after having children, with the average mother losing over £65,000...
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Mone hits back at Kemi Badenoch in scathing letter: “what exactly have I done wrong?”
Baroness Michelle Mone has launched a blistering attack on Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, accusing her of “inflammatory language”, “reckless public...
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Healsgood AI raises £2.5m to scale NHS cost-saving platform Flexzo AI, bringing seed funding to £5m
Healsgood AI, the healthtech behind Flexzo AI, has secured an additional £2.5 million in seed funding from Octopus Ventures, taking...
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UK firms hit record levels of late invoice payments, leaving SMEs £109bn out of pocket
More than £100 billion in overdue invoices were logged by UK companies in the first nine months of 2025, as...
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Tesco boss warns Rachel Reeves: ‘Enough is enough’ on tax rises as budget delay rattles retailers
Tesco chief executive Ken Murphy has delivered a blunt warning to the Chancellor, urging Rachel Reeves not to impose fresh...
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