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Former Virgin Money boss picked as next chair of UK’s auditing watchdog

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Weight loss pill to reshape spending habits of millions of people, study finds

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WH Smith warns on profit and plans equity raise as airport passenger numbers dip

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Car park operator NCP falls into administration as post-Covid commuting stalls

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Soaring numbers of jobless young women costing economy billions – report

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Late spurt of IPOs drives strongest year for London stock market since 2021

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WH Smith to unveil delayed results as progress hit by accounting errors

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WH Smith delays results again after accounting errors

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Bank of England’s finance chief Afua Kyei named most influential black Briton

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UK economic growth subdued but not stalling, says PwC

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Merck’s move to axe £1bn UK expansion was ‘commercial decision’, says minister

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Merck scraps £1bn London expansion as report warns UK drugs sector ‘losing out’

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UK pharmaceutical sector ‘risks losing investment to other countries’

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BBC Breakfast editor Richard Frediani cleared of bullying allegations – reports

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Frasers lowers goal for new bonus plan after boss misses £100m payout target

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Frasers names former audit watchdog chief as new chairman

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‘Movement’ of UK workers to the coast pushing offices out of city centres

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BBC Breakfast boss takes extended leave after allegations about behaviour

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Hundreds of jobs at risk as River Island plans store closures

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River Island to shut 33 shops with hundreds of jobs at risk – reports

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Company insolvencies jump 8% after cost increases

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Economy shrinks by more than expected amid record fall in exports to the US

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UK economic growth to be slower than forecast due to tariffs, say economists

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Fears of local government financial collapse ‘pessimistic’, says top civil servant

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UK economy set for significant tariff hit but avoids ‘direct blow’ – economists

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More than 12,000 British stores shut for good last year – data

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Millennials and Gen-Zs more likely to quit work over mental health

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Government warned ‘mega councils’ plan is based on flawed evidence

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Barclays hardens stance on hybrid working as staff told to come into office more

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