More than £1.6 billion in venture capital was invested in the sector last year, more than Paris, Stockholm and Berlin combined, according to figures from City Hall. London is seen…
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Average price tag on a home jumps by nearly £3,000 in April – Rightmove
by News Roomby News RoomColleen Babcock, a property expert at Rightmove, said: “With mortgage rates remaining elevated due to the war in Iran, it’s not a surprise that price growth is proving strongest in…
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Good work-life balance tops wish-list when looking for new job, survey suggests
by News Roomby News RoomThe research underscores the importance of ‘softer’ work benefits, travel franchise company Travel Counsellors said.
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NatWest financial education workshops aim to ‘break down barriers’ to investing
by News Roomby News RoomThe announcement forms part of NatWest Group’s “growing together” plan, which sets out how the bank aims to help build conditions for UK growth by backing regions, championing mid-market companies,…
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Household energy bills ‘set to rise by lower-than-first feared 12%’ in July
by News Roomby News RoomCornwall Insight said its prediction for Ofgem’s cap from July to September now stands at £1,837 for a typical dual fuel household.
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‘Big four’ mobile firms outperformed by smaller rivals in annual survey
by News Roomby News RoomThree, O2 and Lycamobile were the lowest performing networks in the survey of more than 5,000 mobile users by Which?
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Oil prices drop sharply and global markets surge as Strait of Hormuz reopened
by News Roomby News RoomBrent crude fell more than 10% to just under 89 US dollars a barrel in afternoon trading as Iranian authorities said the strait has fully reopened.
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‘For stock and bond market bulls around the world, this is the perfect end to the week,’ said Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB.
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More companies go bust in March as fears mount over Iran war impact
by News Roomby News RoomTom Russell, president of restructuring professionals trade group R3, said: “While it may be too early to see the full impact of the worsening economic situation in the formal insolvency…
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Just Eat Takeaway’s owner Prosus is selling its stake in Delivery Hero to appease EU competition concerns.