British businesses are staring at another energy cost shock after wholesale gas prices jumped around 5 per cent, triggered by Donald Trump declaring the ceasefire with Iran “over” following a fresh wave of US strikes and renewed attacks on tankers in the strait of Hormuz. The benchmark Dutch front-month gasContinue Reading

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Victims of the 2023 data breach at genetics testing firm 23andMe are to share a $46.75m (£35m) payout, after a California bankruptcy court ruled that the company’s new owner must compensate as many as 6.9 million people whose personal information was exposed. The ruling, handed down on Tuesday, draws aContinue Reading

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Dogtooth Technologies, the British pioneer of AI-powered robotic harvesting, has raised more than £14 million to put its fruit-picking robots to work on commercial farms in the UK and overseas, in a deal that says as much about the state of the rural labour market as it does about theContinue Reading

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Businesses are taking on part-time staff at the fastest pace in three years, as owners look to meet rising demand for workers without shouldering the long-term costs of permanent hires. The part-time hiring index published by KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) rose to a three-year high ofContinue Reading

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The country’s biggest student landlord has been cutting asking rents to fill its halls before September, a move that tells smaller landlords and property investors a good deal about where pricing power in Britain’s rental market now sits. Unite Group, which operates some 200 student halls across the UK, saidContinue Reading

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Seychelles remains a premier destination for digital finance startups. Founders frequently investigate a crypto license in Seychelles because the region balances operational flexibility with clear legislative oversight. This jurisdiction offers speed and autonomy, but companies must respect the requirements set by the Financial Services Authority. The Regulatory Framework The FSAContinue Reading

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