Vivienne Artz, chief executive of the FTSE Women Leaders Review, said the “pace of change is naturally beginning to level as parity approaches”, adding: “Boards are still making progress, which…
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Zoopla said the deal – for an undisclosed amount – will see it buy 100% of the new homes property site, which has over 200 developer customers, supports 2,500 active…
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EDF pledges fresh £15bn UK investment as nuclear outages drag on output
by News Roomby News RoomThe company said nuclear output from its five active power stations decreased by 12% last year, compared with 2024.
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The latest trade worries came after US President Donald Trump raised the global tariff he wants to impose to 15%.
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Martin Lewis apologises to Kemi Badenoch for ‘gate crashing’ ITV interview
by News Roomby News RoomMr Lewis added: “If you want (students) to benefit, you either have to reduce their actual debt, you could reduce their debt, that would make a difference, and still be…
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Gold prices rise and dollar dips after Trump declares 15% global tariff
by News Roomby News RoomRuss Mould, investment director for AJ Bell, said Mr Trump’s latest plan “creates yet another cliff edge and the events of recent days have left global governments scrambling to work…
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Mortgage and business lending slowdown expected in 2026 but dip is ‘temporary’
by News Roomby News Room‘All signs’ point to 2026 being a temporary dip, rather than a long-term slowdown, according to the EY Item Club bank lending forecast.
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“In the meantime, we have worked with stakeholders to develop a social tariff in the form of an automatic and targeted discount on energy bills to address unaffordable bills at…
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She is achieving this by shifting 75% of the Renewables Obligation (RO) costs from household energy bills into general taxation, and scrapping the Energy Company Obligation (Eco) scheme introduced by…
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Government seeking ‘best deal possible’ for UK firms over US tariffs – minister
by News Roomby News RoomEducation Secretary Bridget Phillipson acknowledged businesses face ‘uncertainty’ after the move.