The ongoing recovery in the construction sector continued in May, a new survey showed, as an upturn in commercial property helped push activity to its highest level in two years. …
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Everyone’s saying Soho sucks, but I’m 35 and Soho has sucked ever since I was of legal age. The best clubs in London aren’t in central, says Adam Bloodworth It …
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London-listed Mission Group has rebuffed a raised takeover bid by rival digital marketing agency Brave Bison, owned by Steven Bartlett founded Social Chain, that valued the firm at £32.3m. After …
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It’s an election year. Politicians are giving us a barrage of policies. But we often forget to ask the most important question: will they actually work? In this column I …
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As we fly the Union lag over Guildhall today, let us remember the D-Day veterans and strive to follow their example, says Chris Hayward On 6 June 1944, the Allies …
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Yet another survey shows that the Bank of England’s interest rate hikes are slowly squeezing inflationary pressures out of the economy. The Bank of England’s own decision maker panel, which …
One pub a day closed its doors in 2025 as businesses were forced to battle mounting cost pressures and an increasingly heavy tax burden. Fresh …
In what has been a record year for the FTSE 100, a number of London’s blue-chips missed out on the rally and were left in …
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Winter recession to be confirmed for UK economy – but experts are upbeat about 2024
New figures are likely to confirm that the UK economy fell into a shallow recession in the second half of last year, but experts are …
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The Notebook: A looming threat to the UK’s vital bee population
Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, it’s Nicola Reed, founder and CEO of honey spirits brand Beeble. The threat to our …
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Natwest’s earnings in focus as bosses hope to put aside debanking row
Natwest’s investors will be hoping for good news on the banking group’s finances next week, as it looks to shrug off the turmoil of the recent …
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Commercial real estate investment trust giants agree to £924m merger
Two commercial property real estate investment trusts, Tritax Big Box and UK Commercial Property, have reached an agreement on a possible £924m merger. In a …
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FTSE 100 today: London markets set for muted start amid thin Asian holiday trade
Moving Markets Today: Australia Slips, Asia Closed for Holidays, Bitcoin Surges, Gold Pauses in Light Trading; Focus on Tuesday’s U.S. Inflation Report and Fed Official …
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Northern Ireland’s historic new government marks a beginning, not an end
Michelle O’Neill’s historic appointment ushers in an era of cautious cooperation, with much to gain or lose on all sides, writes Eliot Wilson There was …
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Lloyd’s Lab Central Fund boosts tech firms Axio and REOR20
Lloyd’s of London has named the two companies receiving the first investments from its Central Fund private markets allocation. The two promising ventures that are …
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Over a quarter of lawyers use AI tools despite security fears
The number of lawyers using generative AI tools at least once a month has more than doubled in half a year, according to a survey. …
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Water firms face new fines for poor customer service
Water companies could be fined up to a tenth of their turnover for poor customer service, under new powers given to the water regulator for …
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Badenoch under pressure to revive sweeping audit reform
Kemi Badenoch is under pressure from a top City group to revive a sweeping shake-up of audit rules after the government shelved many of its …