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Thursday, December 04, 2025 10:27 AM ET

Independent UK - Business

Half of employers to raise prices if cost of hiring goes up in Budget

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Major bank launches new £200 switch offer – but you can get £500

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Guinness is seeing Wetherspoons thrive — so why isn't its own company?

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New electric car market suffers smallest growth since December 2023

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Watches of Switzerland sales jump as shoppers shrug off tariff impact

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Bank of England to stress test private credit firms as concerns grow

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Budget worries saw savers sell-down equities at record rate

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Is it time to brace for a US recession?

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Interest rates live: Bank of England holds rates in boost to savers

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Shares in Asia are mixed and Chinese markets fall despite Trump's trade truce with Xi

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Fears AI could spark market collapse similar to 1929 Wall Street crash

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The E2E Profit 100 track 2025

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E2E Reveal the Profit 100 Track 2025

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Household energy bills to rise after watchdog approves £28bn investment

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Rate of business closures in the UK falls to lowest level since 2016

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Undrinkable water to be restored to 24,000 homes in Kent

22 hours ago

UK construction sector shrinks at fastest rate since 2020

4 hours ago

Upper Crust owner SSP launches review of European rail arm

5 hours ago

Frasers shrugs off retail woes as luxury brand returns to growth

5 hours ago

GB Energy aims to attract £15bn funding for renewables

15 hours ago

Energy giants told to pass on £150 discount to customers

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Why courage and creativity still define Britain's best businesses

22 days ago

How SugaRich Is Redefining Sustainability in the Food Chain

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The factory-built future of British construction

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Buoyant miners fail to fire lacklustre FTSE 100

21 hours ago

Planning for any future pandemic must include impact on economy – Diane Dodds

22 hours ago

Shoppers urged to support local firms for Small Business Saturday

23 hours ago

DIY chain rewards staff with £14.1m share scheme bonus

1 day ago

NHS services will not be cut to fund US pharma deal – Streeting

1 day ago

Zara owner enjoys sales boost as shoppers tap into winter trends

1 day ago

Major UK supermarket to give away 'wonky' Christmas trees

1 day ago

Sainsbury's shares fall as Qatar ends near-20 year spell as biggest investor

1 day ago

Service sector growth slows as price inflation drops to almost five-year low

1 day ago

Thames Water's profits surge amid bill hikes and rise in complaints

1 day ago

Big Yellow warns annual business rates bill to jump by £1.8m post Budget

1 day ago

Agency refuse workers to join Birmingham bin strikers on picket lines

1 day ago

HSBC announces new group chairman after George Osbourne ruled out

1 day ago

Smiths to sell airport scanning business in £2bn deal

1 day ago

Premier League clubs face tax hikes after stadiums hit in Budget

1 day ago

Keir Starmer to face PMQs amid continued Budget questions

1 day ago

Nike, Superdry and Lacoste ads banned over 'misleading' claims

1 day ago

New funding for space technology research as largest expo begins in Glasgow

1 day ago

FTSE 100 ends flat as bank gains offset weak gold

1 day ago

Denmark's postal service is sending Royal Mail a chilling message...

2 days ago

Government to allow flat rate tourist tax

2 days ago

Zero-tariff deal with US to cost NHS £1 billion, No 10 says

2 days ago

Jamie Laing's sweets company to acquire popular UK snack brand

2 days ago

Topps Tiles buys Fired Earth brand from administration as sales growth slows

2 days ago

Consumers 'protecting their holidays', says On The Beach

2 days ago

UK growth facing headwinds from tax hikes and spending cuts – OECD

2 days ago

Simplify managing your business finances with Sage AI cloud accounting

2 days ago

Oil giant blames windfall tax as it scraps 100 jobs

2 days ago

Shell fined after major hydrocarbon release on rig linked to corroded pipework

5 days ago

Bank of England to loosen post-financial crisis capital rules for banks

2 days ago

December's best savings accounts paying high interest after the Budget

2 days ago

Zipcar considers shutting UK business as bookings suspended

2 days ago

Good news for shoppers as price increases ease in time for Christmas

2 days ago

Small firms get chance at endorsement from sports stars in new competition

2 days ago

UK and US agree zero tariff deal on pharmaceuticals

2 days ago

If Rachel Reeves was CEO of a company, she'd have been fired by now

2 days ago

OBR chairman resigns over Budget leak

2 days ago

Scotland could 'lose our high streets as we know them', retailers warn

2 days ago

FTSE 100 down as US manufacturing growth slows

2 days ago

William urges investors to grasp 'extraordinary possibilities' on offer in Wales

2 days ago

Zipcar plans to shut down UK operations by end of the year

2 days ago

Virgin Media fined £23.7m after putting vulnerable customer at risk

3 days ago

UK and US preparing to strike zero tariffs deal on pharmaceuticals

3 days ago

Black Friday busiest day of the year so far for retailers, figures show

3 days ago

Gail's to open 40 new stores across England amid huge sales boom

3 days ago

UK manufacturing sector grows for first time in a year

3 days ago

Peel Hunt cheers 'positive steps' in Budget to boost London market and investing

3 days ago

EasyJet and Wizz Air confirm flights continued as normal despite software fix

3 days ago

Treasury accused of giving 'false and misleading' briefings

5 days ago

Calls to investigate claims Treasury misled the public

5 days ago

Starmer has another problem – young people are fleeing Britain

5 days ago

Higher business taxes to cost pub sector £150m and threaten jobs – analysis

5 days ago

Toby Carvery owner hikes menu prices as it faces £130 million bill

5 days ago

Stocks end winning week up despite hit for Premier Inn owner Whitbread

5 days ago

Asda recovery 'set back six months' by botched IT upgrade

6 days ago

Frasers to give glimpse into retail conditions after 'challenging' year

6 days ago

Businesses are changing their recruitment strategies after Budget, poll shows

6 days ago

Premier Inn owner's costs to rise by up to £50m after business rates changes

6 days ago

The Budget's stealth tax phenomenon and how much it will cost you

6 days ago

All Bar One owner cautions over £130m cost hit as wage and food bills soar

6 days ago

UK mid-caps outperform in calm post-Budget trade

6 days ago

Budget threatens jobs and venues, pub bosses warn as business rates rise

6 days ago

Join a Budget Q&A with money expert Gabriel Nussbaum

9 days ago

US banking giant to build new Canary Wharf headquarters

7 days ago

'Diary of a CEO' podcast host explains what drives him towards success

7 days ago

Pennon swings to profit after water bill hikes and summer heatwave

7 days ago

Starmer says Budget 'asked everybody to contribute' to protect public services

7 days ago

Rachel Reeves insists tax on working people kept at 'absolute minimum' at Budget

7 days ago

More than 80 jobs cut at Revolution Beauty amid turnaround efforts

7 days ago

Major hotel chain warns of 'barrage of rising costs' from Budget

7 days ago

Halfords sales and profits tick higher as cycling demand jumps

7 days ago

Flutter warns over earnings hit from Budget gambling tax blow

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