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Global expansion becomes the new growth engine for businesses

12+ hour, 55+ min ago  (418+ words) Trade news moves fast. So, it's vital that businesses get the support they need to navigate emerging challenges and opportunities. Export globally " faster, simpler, smarter" Navigator Global is a unique growth platform. It gives businesses everything they need to simplify…...

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Banks push for tech giants to share scam ad costs

13+ hour, 34+ min ago  (444+ words) Social media companies are facing renewed calls to help pay for tackling online fraud, as the UK prepares to unveil its updated national fraud strategy. The industry group is urging ministers to extend the UK's economic crime levy to social…...

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'And so it begins' - Mortgage lenders kick rates back up amid Middle East crisis

14+ hour, 2+ min ago  (198+ words) A number of mortgage lenders are kicking the their rates back up, with more expected to follow, as market conditions remain volatile due to the unfolding crisis in the Middle East. HSBC UK has said it will increase some of…...

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South East Water in spat with watchdog after £22m fine

20+ hour, 19+ min ago  (328+ words) South East Water has entered a heated spat with the water regulator after it was hit with a "22m fine. The water firm's fine covers multiple supply interruptions in Kent and Sussex between the period of 2020 and 2023, effecting more than 286,000 people....

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BearingPoint delivers over €1 billion in revenue for the third year running

22+ hour, 2+ min ago  (295+ words) Welcoming new talent and investing in people A new force in SAP consulting is emerging Strong Products pipeline as a main differentiator for outcome-based services To support future growth, BearingPoint expanded its innovation pipeline and introduced three new solutions set…...

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Cambridge grads launch trading exchange to rival competitors

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (470+ words) As more retail investors look to allocate capital in private assets a new exchange has entered the fray, looking to provide a substitute to traditional financial markets. Global trading exchange start-up QFEX, founded by two Cambridge maths graduates, launched on…...

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cityam.com > bank-of-england-could-raise-interest-rates-over-iran-energy-price-shock

Bank of England could raise interest rates over Iran energy price shock

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (183+ words) Politics and Economics Reporter The Bank of England could raise interest rates this year if energy prices fail to return to levels seen before the start of America's war with Iran, leading economists have warned." Analysts across the City and…...

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Labour warned it could miss housing targets over tax burden

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (672+ words) A leading construction industry body has warned the Labour government could miss its ambitious house building target as employment costs and tax burdens build pressure on the sector. The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA), which represents more than 2,000 firms providing critical…...

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Iceland versus Iceland: Trademark feud put on ice

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (624+ words) The decades-long trademark dispute between UK retailer Iceland and its Nordic namesake looks to be thawing as the supermarket's boss offered discounts for shoppers in Reykjavik." Executive chair Richard Walker has signalled an end to the frosty dispute between Iceland…...

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Brewdog: James Watt ‘heartbroken’ as craft beer firm sold

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (580+ words) Brewdog co-founder James Watt has said he is "heartbroken" after the craft beer titan's sale cost nearly 500 jobs and left thousands of "punk equity" investors empty-handed." Watt, who co-founded the firm with his school friend Martin Dickie in 2007, said the…...