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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Global stock markets have reacted positively to the news that the US and China haveContinue Reading

Employers across the UK are scaling back hiring plans as rising labour costs and economic volatility take their toll, with new data showing workforce expansion expectations at their weakest level in a decade outside the pandemic. The latest Labour Market Outlook from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)Continue Reading

UK businesses are cutting back on hiring plans amid a surge in labour costs and growing economic uncertainty, with employment confidence falling to its lowest level in over a decade outside of the pandemic, new research reveals. According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the net hiringContinue Reading

Disabled entrepreneurs are being held back by widespread financial, operational, and accessibility barriers — at a staggering cost to the UK economy of up to £230 billion, according to the final report of the Lilac review, published on Monday. The government-backed, independent review highlights the systemic disadvantages faced by theContinue Reading

Skims, the $4 billion shapewear and swimwear brand co-founded by Kim Kardashian, is set to open its first standalone UK store next summer on London’s Regent Street — one of the capital’s most prestigious shopping destinations. The Los Angeles-based label will take over 245–247 Regent Street, the former home ofContinue Reading

More British entrepreneurs are eyeing early exits from their businesses in response to tax policy shifts and economic uncertainty, according to new research commissioned by Brown Shipley, the UK wealth manager and subsidiary of Quintet Private Bank. The nationwide survey of 4,000 adults found that 38 per cent of UKContinue Reading