The number of people claiming benefits with no requirement to work has increased beyond 5m, new analysis has found, amid fresh calls for the government to tackle welfare reform in …
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Stricken giant collapses as 650 jobs put at risk
One of the UK’s largest metals recycling firms has collapsed after efforts to find a buyer for the stricken business failed – with around 650 jobs now at risk. Stratford-upon-Avon-headquartered …
What sport wants from the Budget: UK industry leaders share hopes and fears
Ahead of the Autumn Budget on Wednesday, City AM asked decision-makers from across the UK’s sport sector what they are hoping to hear from Chancellor Rachel Reeves. UK Athletics – …
Budget risks stifling UK sports stars of tomorrow, industry warns Reeves
Chancellor Rachel Reeves risks cutting off the UK’s pipeline of sporting talent with reform of business rates in the Autumn Budget, industry leaders have told City AM. In a wide-ranging …
Fifa and Saudi Arabia team up again in $1bn stadium loans project
Saudi Arabia and Fifa have demonstrated their close ties by offering up to $1bn (£760m) in soft loans for member football associations in developing countries to build or revamp stadiums. …
Access Advance Announces Major Growth in Its HEVC and VVC Patent Pools
Access Advance LLC today announced significant expansions of both its HEVC Advance and VVC Advance Patent Pools during the second and third quarters of 2025, underscoring continued industry confidence in …
Business secretary admits Labour tax hikes fuelling wealth exodus
The business secretary has conceded that tax hikes have sparked an exodus of rich Brits, after one of the UK’s richest people fled to Switzerland. Peter Kyle admitted that he …
Big Four giants poised to benefit from booming tech consulting spend
The technology consulting market is anticipated to grow by 7 per cent in 2026, reaching over $400bn (£312bn) as businesses race to upgrade legacy infrastructure to align with new tech. …
OBR to downgrade growth forecasts ‘in every year’ to 2030
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is set to downgrade growth forecasts at the Budget this week for every year of the forecast period amid revisions to trend productivity projections. …
LivaNova’s VNS Therapy for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Procedures Receives Increased Provider Reimbursement from U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
LivaNova PLC (Nasdaq: LIVN), a market-leading medical technology company, today announced that the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) assigned VNS Therapy™, a LivaNova neuromodulation treatment for patients …