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Third runway at Heathrow Airport could lead to new Cornwall flight route
Transport
Newquay is one of five º£½ÇÊÓƵ airports that have been identified as likely to benefit from the expansion
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ unemployment rate rises as job vacancies drop to five-year low
Employment
Younger workers bore the brunt of a cooling labour market
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Avanti West Coast to axe one in seven trains after DfT cost-saving request
Transport
The Department for Transport (DfT) asked the operator to cut costs, with about 38 daily weekday services set to be removed from July 20
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Landsec says 'no slowdown at all' as FTSE 100 property giant shifts looks to retail
property news
FTSE 100 commercial property developer Landsec is set to scale up its investment in º£½ÇÊÓƵ retail property, as chief executive Mark Allan insists there is no slowdown in consumer spending
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ economy records unexpected growth in March amid Iran war
Economy
But economists warn of potential recession ahead as the impact of the Middle East conflict deepens
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Sourdough pizza restaurant Franco Manca confirms 16 branches to close
Food and Drink
The brand's parent firm has agreed to shut the sites as part of a company voluntary arrangement process
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Growth Kitchen targets £100m in sales as virtual kitchen sees º£½ÇÊÓƵ delivery boom
Food and Drink
The food tech firm aims to allow restaurant brands to expand delivery nationwide without the need for bricks and mortar sites
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Greene King pub chain to sell 150 sites amid 'unprecedented' costs
Food and Drink
The pub chain is one of the º£½ÇÊÓƵ's largest and is also a major brewer, producing Greene King IPA, Old Speckled Hen and Belhaven beers
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Premier Inn owner Whitbread to slash nearly 4,000 º£½ÇÊÓƵ jobs and overhaul restaurants
Hotels
The FTSE-100 company has been on a selling spree as it tries to minimise the impact of the business rate changes in the Budget
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ inflation rises to 3.3% in March 2026 – highest level in over three years
Bank Of England
Middle East war fuel prices pushed up costs for households and businesses – raising fresh questions for the Bank of England on interest rates
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Primark to split from ABF with both firms set for separate FTSE 100 listings
Retail & High Street
The Weston family-controlled group expressing confidence in the prospects of both companies
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Chancellor to meet major º£½ÇÊÓƵ bank chiefs over economic impact of Iran war
Economy
The chancellor has called in the chiefs of Britain's top banks for a summit this week to discuss the economic impact of the Middle East conflict
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ economy jumped above forecasts before Iran war
Economy
GDP rose in February, the Office for National Statistics said
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MCR Property Group buys London hotels and apartments for £123m and plans new £500m hospitality platform
property news
Four assets acquired in Kensington and Chelsea
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Co-op Group plans to merge with Southern Co-op in 300-shop deal
The Co-operative
Proposals for merger would add hundreds of shops plus three crematoria to retail giant's chain, subject to member approval
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Close Brothers faces £320m FCA motor finance hit as industry warns of legal challenges
Finance
Analysts predict further legal battles over redress scheme are "highly likely"
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Private equity deals drop as AI and Iran war tensions bite
Finance
Private equity groups agreed buyouts worth $172bn in the first quarter of the year
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Barclays planning return to high street branches
Barclays
Since 2018 the high street lender has shut more than 800 branches in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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FTSE 100 suffers worst month since Covid as Iran war sends oil prices soaring
Economy
London's blue-chip index fell more than 7% in March
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Marmite maker Unilever confirms $60bn food empire with McCormick merger
Food and Drink
Consumer goods giant has been bidding to move away from its food and drink brands
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ house price growth rises but Middle East war will bring 'significant shock', lender warns
property news
Economic growth is likely to be slower and inflation higher than previously expected, according to the Nationwide report
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Mulberry appoints British fashion designer Christopher Kane to top role
Fashion
His first collection is expected to be unveiled at London Fashion Week in September
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Prime Minister to meet Shell, HSBC and Goldman Sachs bosses over Iran war energy crisis
Politics
Top officials from energy, finance and logistics sectors will meet Sir Keir Starmer on Monday as the government scrambles to ease the energy crisis from the Iran war
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NatWest sells Mentor HR advisory arm as it continues streamlining its operations
NatWest
FTSE 100 bank offloads human resources advisory business to private equity-backed Empowering People Group as CEO Paul Thwaite continues strategic streamlining
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