From April, stamp duty discounts will become less generous, with the “nil rate” band for first-time buyers reducing from £425,000 to £300,000 and other home buyers seeing a reduction from…
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Swinney pledges extra £25m for Grangemouth and calls for matched funding
by News Roomby News RoomThe First Minister said the Labour Government must ‘do what it said it would do before the election’.
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Energy consultancy Cornwall Insight said it expects the typical household energy bill will rise by 5%, or £85.
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Andrew Bailey said the world was experiencing a period of ‘heightened uncertainty’ which could have an impact on global growth.
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It came as InterContinental Hotels Group revealed that operating profits grew by 10% as it benefited from more hotel openings.
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Air fryers causing tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage, says insurer
by News Roomby News RoomThe average claim for 2024 amounted to £29,555 and in one case dealt with by the insurer, an air fryer fire caused £80,000 worth of damage to a kitchen after…
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Plans to tackle environmental risks ‘got record-low support from asset managers’
by News Roomby News RoomShareAction’s annual Voting Matters report, released on Tuesday, found that four of the world’s largest asset managers – BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, State Street Global Advisors and Vanguard – voted against…
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Thames Water to discover if restructuring plan has been approved on Tuesday
by News Roomby News RoomThames Water Utilities Holdings Limited (TWUH), the parent company of Thames Water Group (TWG), England’s largest water company, is set to run out of money by late March and risks…
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Gordon Ramsay merges restaurant arms as private equity firm invests
by News Roomby News RoomThe chef said the deal will help him to expand further internationally and create more partnerships across the group.
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published the findings of its latest survey of some 23,000 people.