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Bank of England set to keep interest rates on hold
Economy
Inflation bounced back in December, rising for the first time in five months
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Insurer Beazley accepts Zurich's £8bn acquisition offer
London
Lloyd's of London underwriter reaches agreement in principle with Zurich after rejecting two previous offers
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ businesses only planning year-to-year thanks to political uncertainty, new study shows
Law
Lewis Silkin study shows nearly 80 per cent of employers are unable to look beyond a year ahead, with the Employment Rights Bill creating additional challenges
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Bank of England names first º£½ÇÊÓƵ fintech cohort for Scale-Up unit
Finance
Firms include neobank unicorn Zopa and Allica Bank for the first cohort of its new Scale-Up unit designed to accelerate fintech growth
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Finance chief of FTSE-100 manufacturer Spirax quits RS Group board
South West
Louisa Burdett has stepped down as non-executive director and audit committee chair
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Co-op to open 18 new and refurbished stores across º£½ÇÊÓƵ
The Co-operative
The retailer has announced plans to open a mix of new Co-op stores and outlets reopening after refurbishment, ranging from Sussex to Stirling
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Fintech jobs boom: Software engineering roles drive 29% hiring increase across º£½ÇÊÓƵ
Professional Services
Morgan McKinley report shows financial services advertised positions climbed 13 per cent year-on-year
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Law firm Brabners to launch in London after record year
Law
North West group announces key hires as it bids to grow nationally
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Channel 4 backs wealth app Chip in £17m funding round
Technology
The round values Chip at £208m and combines £6m of media-for-equity from Channel 4 Ventures, with £11m raised from more than 9,000 retail investors
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Number of workers on four-day week rises, research shows
Employment
London has the highest number of newly accredited companies, followed by Scotland and the North West
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Young's to quit AIM for London main market with FTSE 250 ambitions
Retail & Consumer
Wandsworth-based Young's, which operates nearly 300 pubs across the º£½ÇÊÓƵ, said it would apply to join the main market of the London Stock Exchange as it targets eventual FTSE 250 eligibility
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ borrowing hits £140.4bn, exceeding OBR forecast amid fiscal challenges
Economy
Public sector borrowing stood at £11.6bn during December
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Currys shares rise as retailer defies high street gloom with strong Christmas sales
Retail & High Street
Tech retailer recorded 3% revenue growth in º£½ÇÊÓƵ and Ireland while Nordic sales jumped 12% over peak trading period
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Wetherspoon profits hit as pub giant warns of soaring bills
Food and Drink
Shares in the FTSE 250 firm slumped in morning trading after it warned on profits, blaming higher energy, wage and business rates costs
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Avanti bids to bring back weekday lunchtime train from Blackpool to London
Transport
MP had warned that service cuts could hit resort's visitor economy
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ comms group working with Tesco and Hasbro strikes deal for content agency
Deals
PrettyGreen said the deal for PinPoint Media was part of its "long-term growth strategy"
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Food giant Greencore completes £1.2bn Bakkavor takeover
Deals
The firms had to address concerns from the º£½ÇÊÓƵ’s competition regulator and have now received approval
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Schroders shares hit two-year high as profit set to reach £745m
Finance
Management fees were boosted by a surge in new business and assets under management.
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Taylor Wimpey cuts 2025 earnings guidance after slowdown amid budget uncertainty
Housing
Housebuilder saw shares fall as much as 6% in morning trading after it lowered its operating profit forecast to around £420m for 2025
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Pub groups Mitchells & Butlers and Fuller's cheer 'exceptionally strong' Christmas
Food and Drink
Both pub groups shrug off cost-of-living concerns
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Hays reports 10% fall in recruitment fees as jobs market remains under pressure
Professional Services
The global recruiter said permanent hiring was still a challenge
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TGI Fridays º£½ÇÊÓƵ shuts 16 restaurants with 456 job losses after administration
Retail & Consumer
The brand, which opened its first º£½ÇÊÓƵ site in 1987, said it will keep most of its sites open after securing a rescue deal
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BP warns of weak Q4 trading and £3.7bn write-downs
Petrol prices
BP performance echoes that of rival Shell as crude prices drop
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Engineering consultancy used by BAFTA and Arsenal opens Bristol office
Engineering
Harley Haddow has said the move is part of its long-term growth plan across the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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