Digitisation of trade docs would save firms £1.1bn and put UK ‘ahead of G7 and most the world’
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<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Businesses are expected to save £1.1 billion over 10 years through a proposed change in the law that will…
Record wage growth could see another interest rate rise from Bank of England
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<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> What that basically means is: employment growth is slowing, joblessness is on the up, vacancies falling and wage growth…
EU to drop ban of hazardous chemicals after industry pressure
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<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> The European Commission is poised to break a promise to outlaw all but the most essential of Europe’s hazardous…
New study highlights regional variations in HMRC’s tax investigation priorities
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<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Businesses across Britain have been put on alert amid rising concerns over HMRC’s determination to increase tax investigations, which…
Hiring by UK firms slows amid ‘lingering economic uncertainty’
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<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> British businesses are slowing down hiring just as the number of people looking for work rises, according to data…
Twitter traffic sinks in wake of changes and launch of rival platform Threads
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<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Twitter’s website traffic is “tanking” according to the chief of internet services company Cloudflare, amid signs users are migrating…
Billionaire Issa brothers back hydrogen-powered lorry start-up
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<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> The billionaire brothers who own Asda have invested into a fledgling zero-emission lorry company and plan to create Britain’s…
Tech logistics startup BoxxDocks secures £250k investment for its smart shipping solution
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<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> London startup BoxxDocks, whose world-first tech logistics boxes offer a smart solution to improving efficiency and reducing carbon footprints…
UK FinTech funding drops 37 per cent
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<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> UK FinTech funding has dipped in the first half of 2023, as total cash raised by UK fintech firms…
Chancellor to outline £50bn city reforms to turbocharge SMEs
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<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will today set out a series of “Mansion House reforms” intended to channel tens of billions…