BoE set to hold rate as inflation pressures keep cuts at bay
Business & Markets • 5 months ago
Persistent inflation, including surging food prices, keeps Bank Rate at 4% as policymakers weigh next moves
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Germany risks ruin as Merz admits living beyond its means
Business & Markets • 5 months ago
Chancellor warns of painful austerity as pension costs loom and growth stalls
M&C Saatchi slashes guidance and cuts jobs amid ad industry woes
Business & Markets • 5 months ago
London-listed agency trims full-year forecast as clients pull back on spend; to shed central roles and speed up efficiency drive
Starbucks workers sue over dress-code changes, alleging unreimbursed costs
Business & Markets • 5 months ago
Union-backed suits in Illinois and Colorado, with California complaints, challenge costs tied to a company dress-code overhaul
Jamie Oliver on Collapse of Restaurant Empire: Basics Went Wrong and He Battled Numbers Demons
Business & Markets • 5 months ago
The chef says he focused on the hard stuff, neglected fundamentals, and trained himself to confront his maths weaknesses as he plots a return to the industry.
Cambridge tops UK high streets in Newmark 2025 vitality rankings
Business & Markets • 5 months ago
Chelsea climbs to second as mid-sized cities and shopping hubs gain ground amid cost pressures and ongoing retail reforms
Nationwide revives £175 switching bonus to lure current-account customers
Business & Markets • 5 months ago
Nationwide offers new customers £175 to switch through the Current Account Switch Service, plus 1% debit-card cash back on FlexDirect for a year; the move underscores continued competition among UK banks to win current accounts.
Brokers push borrowers to two-year mortgages, whistleblower claims
Business & Markets • 5 months ago
Whistleblower at a major lender alleges brokers steer clients toward short fixed-term deals to boost commissions as data show rising demand for shorter terms.
Next boss warns Britain faces anaemic growth amid rising tax burden
Business & Markets • 5 months ago
Wolfson flags rising taxes, regulation and spending as profits rise to £515 million in six months