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Economists Warn City Expansion Threatens UK Economic Stability
Fifty economists warned that expanding the City of London's financial sector, as proposed by the Chancellor and Rachel Reeves, risks undermining economic growth and stability, citing evidence suggesting that beyond a certain threshold, financial sector growth harms the wider economy, echoing concern...
Economists Warn City Expansion Threatens UK Economic Stability
Fifty economists warned that expanding the City of London's financial sector, as proposed by the Chancellor and Rachel Reeves, risks undermining economic growth and stability, citing evidence suggesting that beyond a certain threshold, financial sector growth harms the wider economy, echoing concern...
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52% Bias Score
Křetínský's Royal Mail Takeover Approved: Lockers and Service Changes Planned
Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský's takeover of Royal Mail's owner has been approved, with plans to invest in delivery lockers and maintain the universal service obligation, despite proposed reductions in second-class letter deliveries and potential job losses. The acquisition follows years of chal...
Křetínský's Royal Mail Takeover Approved: Lockers and Service Changes Planned
Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský's takeover of Royal Mail's owner has been approved, with plans to invest in delivery lockers and maintain the universal service obligation, despite proposed reductions in second-class letter deliveries and potential job losses. The acquisition follows years of chal...
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32% Bias Score
Christmas Dinner Costs Less in 2024 Despite Root Vegetable Price Rises
A family Christmas dinner will cost £31.66 in 2024, down from £32.18 in 2023, due to lower turkey and sprout prices, despite increases in root vegetables caused by wet weather delaying planting. Aldi is the cheapest supermarket option.
Christmas Dinner Costs Less in 2024 Despite Root Vegetable Price Rises
A family Christmas dinner will cost £31.66 in 2024, down from £32.18 in 2023, due to lower turkey and sprout prices, despite increases in root vegetables caused by wet weather delaying planting. Aldi is the cheapest supermarket option.
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32% Bias Score
Canal+'s £4.99bn London IPO boosts struggling Stock Exchange
Canal+'s multibillion-pound stock market debut in London on Monday, the largest new listing in two years, is a boost for the London Stock Exchange after a string of high-profile departures and is intended as a springboard for its expansion into a European streaming champion.
Canal+'s £4.99bn London IPO boosts struggling Stock Exchange
Canal+'s multibillion-pound stock market debut in London on Monday, the largest new listing in two years, is a boost for the London Stock Exchange after a string of high-profile departures and is intended as a springboard for its expansion into a European streaming champion.
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48% Bias Score
UK GDP Shrinks for Second Month, Undermining Economic Growth Pledges
Britain's GDP unexpectedly fell by 0.1% in October, marking the second consecutive month of contraction and challenging the government's economic growth pledges; farmers protested budget changes, while energy price cap predictions rose, and rail ticket-buying advice was offered.
UK GDP Shrinks for Second Month, Undermining Economic Growth Pledges
Britain's GDP unexpectedly fell by 0.1% in October, marking the second consecutive month of contraction and challenging the government's economic growth pledges; farmers protested budget changes, while energy price cap predictions rose, and rail ticket-buying advice was offered.
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56% Bias Score
UK Economy Contracts for Second Straight Month
Britain's economy shrank 0.1% in October, marking the first back-to-back monthly falls since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting new finance minister Rachel Reeves, and defying economists' predictions of 0.1% growth.
UK Economy Contracts for Second Straight Month
Britain's economy shrank 0.1% in October, marking the first back-to-back monthly falls since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting new finance minister Rachel Reeves, and defying economists' predictions of 0.1% growth.
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44% Bias Score
Royal Mail Sold to Czech Billionaire, Commitments Made to Secure UK Operations
Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský's EP Group will buy Royal Mail for £3.6 billion, committing to keep its UK headquarters and tax residency for five years, maintain its universal service obligation, and negotiate with unions; this follows years of losses and unmet delivery targets for the postal se...
Royal Mail Sold to Czech Billionaire, Commitments Made to Secure UK Operations
Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský's EP Group will buy Royal Mail for £3.6 billion, committing to keep its UK headquarters and tax residency for five years, maintain its universal service obligation, and negotiate with unions; this follows years of losses and unmet delivery targets for the postal se...
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40% Bias Score
UK Private Sector Faces Steepest Job Cuts in Nearly Four Years
Britain's private sector experienced its steepest job cuts in nearly four years during December 2024, according to S&P Global Flash UK PMI data, with service sector job losses the most significant due to unfilled vacancies and increased employment costs; while the Composite Output Index remained at ...
UK Private Sector Faces Steepest Job Cuts in Nearly Four Years
Britain's private sector experienced its steepest job cuts in nearly four years during December 2024, according to S&P Global Flash UK PMI data, with service sector job losses the most significant due to unfilled vacancies and increased employment costs; while the Composite Output Index remained at ...
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48% Bias Score
UK Job Vacancies Plummet 26%, Raising Recession Fears
Reed, a major UK recruitment firm, reports a 26% year-on-year fall in job vacancies by November, suggesting a possible recession as the economy shrank in September and October; Unemployment rose to 4.3% in September, and the government's recent tax increase on employers is blamed for the decline.
UK Job Vacancies Plummet 26%, Raising Recession Fears
Reed, a major UK recruitment firm, reports a 26% year-on-year fall in job vacancies by November, suggesting a possible recession as the economy shrank in September and October; Unemployment rose to 4.3% in September, and the government's recent tax increase on employers is blamed for the decline.
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48% Bias Score
UK Entrepreneurship: Booming Registrations Despite Economic Headwinds
The UK's entrepreneurial ecosystem shows record-high business registrations and VC funding, but faces challenges from Brexit, increased taxes, and rising labor costs, with the government attempting to balance fiscal responsibility and growth-friendly policies.
UK Entrepreneurship: Booming Registrations Despite Economic Headwinds
The UK's entrepreneurial ecosystem shows record-high business registrations and VC funding, but faces challenges from Brexit, increased taxes, and rising labor costs, with the government attempting to balance fiscal responsibility and growth-friendly policies.
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40% Bias Score
NatWest CEO in Line for Multimillion-Pound Pay Boost
NatWest Group plans to significantly increase its CEO Paul Thwaite's compensation to a potential \$6.6 million annually, aligning his pay with industry peers, following a 90% surge in the bank's share price in 2024 and its return to full private ownership after a 17-year government stake.
NatWest CEO in Line for Multimillion-Pound Pay Boost
NatWest Group plans to significantly increase its CEO Paul Thwaite's compensation to a potential \$6.6 million annually, aligning his pay with industry peers, following a 90% surge in the bank's share price in 2024 and its return to full private ownership after a 17-year government stake.
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40% Bias Score
Royal Mail Fined £10.5m for Missing Postal Delivery Targets
Ofcom fined Royal Mail £10.5 million for failing to meet postal delivery targets in 2023/24, with only 74.7% of first-class and 92.7% of second-class mail delivered on time, significantly below the targets of 93% and 98.5%, respectively. The fine will go to the public purse.
Royal Mail Fined £10.5m for Missing Postal Delivery Targets
Ofcom fined Royal Mail £10.5 million for failing to meet postal delivery targets in 2023/24, with only 74.7% of first-class and 92.7% of second-class mail delivered on time, significantly below the targets of 93% and 98.5%, respectively. The fine will go to the public purse.
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44% Bias Score
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