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SME lending rises to £17.5bn as small businesses drive AI-led growth across the UK

SME lending rises to £17.5bn as small businesses drive ...

UK SME lending climbed to £17.5bn in 2025 as smaller firms drive AI adoption, t...

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Surge in UK borrowing limits scope for energy bill support as fiscal pressures mount

Surge in UK borrowing limits scope for energy bill supp...

UK borrowing jumps to £14.3bn, raising concerns over limited government capacit...

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Luke Littler moves to trademark his face in bid to combat AI fakes

Luke Littler moves to trademark his face in bid to comb...

Darts champion Luke Littler applies to trademark his face to prevent AI deepfak...

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Truro targets former Zipcar users with capital-light expansion in London

Truro targets former Zipcar users with capital-light ex...

Turo is expanding in London targeting former Zipcar users with a capital-light ...

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Labour to allow 30m wind turbines at schools and hospitals in planning shake-up

Labour to allow 30m wind turbines at schools and hospit...

Labour will allow 30m wind turbines at schools, hospitals and farms without pla...

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Savills agrees $1bn deal to buy Eastdil Secured in major US expansion push

Savills agrees $1bn deal to buy Eastdil Secured in majo...

Savills has agreed a $921m deal to acquire US property investment bank Eastdil ...

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Maersk halts operations at Oman port after drone strike widens Iran conflict disruption

Maersk halts operations at Oman port after drone strike...

Shipping giant Maersk has suspended operations at Oman’s Port of Salalah after ...

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UK economy stalls in January as hospitality slowdown drags growth to zero

UK economy stalls in January as hospitality slowdown dr...

UK GDP showed zero growth in January as households cut spending on restaurants ...

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F1 set to cancel Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix amid Middle East conflict

F1 set to cancel Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix ...

Formula 1 is expected to cancel the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix due t...

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UK and Ireland strengthen economic partnership as £937m investment set to create 850 jobs

UK and Ireland strengthen economic partnership as £937m...

The UK and Ireland deepen economic ties as £937m in Irish investment creates 85...

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Labour workers’ rights law could hit Gen Z jobs hardest, retailers warn

Labour workers’ rights law could hit Gen Z jobs hardest...

Retailers warn Labour’s Employment Rights Act could reduce flexible and entry-l...

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Jo Malone sued by Estée Lauder over use of her own name in Zara fragrance collaboration

Jo Malone sued by Estée Lauder over use of her own name...

British perfumier Jo Malone is being sued by Estée Lauder Companies for using h...

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UK economy stalls in January as growth fears mount amid Iran conflict

UK economy stalls in January as growth fears mount amid...

UK GDP showed zero growth in January, raising fears that rising oil prices and ...

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Government launches postcode checker to track gigabit broadband rollout across UK

Government launches postcode checker to track gigabit b...

The UK government has launched a new postcode checker allowing households and b...

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Former RBS manager admits taking £600,000 in bribes from struggling business customers

Former RBS manager admits taking £600,000 in bribes fro...

A former Royal Bank of Scotland manager has pleaded guilty to bribery after adm...

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Iceland supermarket drops decade-long trademark dispute with Iceland and offers “rapprochement discount”

Iceland supermarket drops decade-long trademark dispute...

UK supermarket Iceland has ended its 10-year EU trademark battle with the count...

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