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Business rates system ‘no longer fit for purpose’ says Sainsbury’s boss

The boss of Sainsbury’s has said the business rates tax system is “no longer fit for purpose” and warned that curr...

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Gambling profits in focus after Euro 2024 scores go in bookies’ favour

Some of the world’s biggest betting firms are set to reveal whether they have cashed in on a set of major global sport...

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Starmer to pitch UK as ‘stable place to do business’ at October trade summit

Ministers are expected to pitch Britain as a “stable place to do business” as they court global investors at a UK-ba...

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Jump in older generations ‘buying teeth whitener and fake tan ahead of holidays’

A jump in middle-aged and older people buying fake tan and teeth whitening strips as they undergo pre-holiday “glow up...

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Gin and whisky-makers lament ‘disastrous’ duty hike one year on

Gin and whisky-makers say the “disastrous” 10.1% increase in alcohol duty has “sucked the life out of a boom indus...

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Taylor Wimpey forecasts housebuilding surge in second half of year

Taylor Wimpey is expecting to build up to 10,000 homes this year, at the top end of previous estimates....

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Report: Going to work while sick can cost the economy

People working through illness rather than taking the day off is costing the economy billions of pounds every year, acco...

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Cineworld announces plans to close six branches

It's part of restructure plans for the firm...

Business

Ted Baker preparing to shut all UK stores within weeks

Ted Baker could disappear from British high streets as the struggling fashion chain plans to shut all its stores within ...