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Lenkie Secures £49 Million to Tackle UK SME Funding Gap
Lenkie, a UK-based fintech, secured £49 million in funding to expand its payables financing for SMEs, addressing a £22 billion funding gap and enabling businesses to access capital for fulfilling orders before payment.
Lenkie Secures £49 Million to Tackle UK SME Funding Gap
Lenkie, a UK-based fintech, secured £49 million in funding to expand its payables financing for SMEs, addressing a £22 billion funding gap and enabling businesses to access capital for fulfilling orders before payment.
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48% Bias Score
£45 Billion Surge in UK ISA Savings as Tax Thresholds Trigger Shift
UK savers deposited £45 billion into cash ISAs in 2024, raising the total to £359 billion due to rising interest rates pushing many above the tax threshold for savings interest; HMRC estimates £10.4 billion in savings interest tax for 2024/25, a 665% increase from 2021/22.
£45 Billion Surge in UK ISA Savings as Tax Thresholds Trigger Shift
UK savers deposited £45 billion into cash ISAs in 2024, raising the total to £359 billion due to rising interest rates pushing many above the tax threshold for savings interest; HMRC estimates £10.4 billion in savings interest tax for 2024/25, a 665% increase from 2021/22.
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44% Bias Score
UK Manufacturing Job Cuts Surge Amid Economic Downturn
British manufacturers cut staff at the fastest rate in almost five years in February, as the S&P Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell to a 14-month low of 46.9 amid declining new orders, supply chain issues, and upcoming tax and minimum wage increases.
UK Manufacturing Job Cuts Surge Amid Economic Downturn
British manufacturers cut staff at the fastest rate in almost five years in February, as the S&P Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell to a 14-month low of 46.9 amid declining new orders, supply chain issues, and upcoming tax and minimum wage increases.
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40% Bias Score
Nationwide Cuts Mortgage Rates Below 4% Amidst UK Lender Competition
Nationwide Building Society in the UK is lowering selected fixed-rate mortgages by up to 0.25 percentage points, with its lowest five-year fixed rate reaching 3.99% for those with 40% equity, impacting existing and new customers, and first-time buyers.
Nationwide Cuts Mortgage Rates Below 4% Amidst UK Lender Competition
Nationwide Building Society in the UK is lowering selected fixed-rate mortgages by up to 0.25 percentage points, with its lowest five-year fixed rate reaching 3.99% for those with 40% equity, impacting existing and new customers, and first-time buyers.
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40% Bias Score
UK's Net-Zero Transition: Household Impact and Economic Challenges
The UK's ambitious net-zero target necessitates significant household changes by 2038-2042, including heat pump adoption, EV use, and reduced meat consumption, posing economic challenges that require government intervention and public trust.
UK's Net-Zero Transition: Household Impact and Economic Challenges
The UK's ambitious net-zero target necessitates significant household changes by 2038-2042, including heat pump adoption, EV use, and reduced meat consumption, posing economic challenges that require government intervention and public trust.
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48% Bias Score
Volklec's Planned UK Gigafactory: £25m Invested, Jobs Promised
Volklec plans a £1bn gigafactory near Coventry Airport, creating up to 1,000 jobs; £25.25m public funding is already committed, despite no firm commitment from Volklec, with production at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre expected to start before the year's end.
Volklec's Planned UK Gigafactory: £25m Invested, Jobs Promised
Volklec plans a £1bn gigafactory near Coventry Airport, creating up to 1,000 jobs; £25.25m public funding is already committed, despite no firm commitment from Volklec, with production at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre expected to start before the year's end.
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40% Bias Score
UK to Guarantee Sick Pay for 1.3 Million Low-Wage Earners
The UK government announced that approximately 1.3 million low-wage earners will receive guaranteed sick pay starting next year, costing employers more but potentially benefiting workers by up to £100 a week and reducing reliance on social welfare.
UK to Guarantee Sick Pay for 1.3 Million Low-Wage Earners
The UK government announced that approximately 1.3 million low-wage earners will receive guaranteed sick pay starting next year, costing employers more but potentially benefiting workers by up to £100 a week and reducing reliance on social welfare.
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40% Bias Score
Defense Stocks Surge on Increased Spending Announcements
Following announcements of increased defense spending, European and UK weapons companies experienced a surge in share prices, with the FTSE 100 reaching a record high; BAE Systems saw a 17.5% increase, adding £5.92bn to its value.
Defense Stocks Surge on Increased Spending Announcements
Following announcements of increased defense spending, European and UK weapons companies experienced a surge in share prices, with the FTSE 100 reaching a record high; BAE Systems saw a 17.5% increase, adding £5.92bn to its value.
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56% Bias Score
UK House Prices Rise for Sixth Consecutive Month Amid Looming Stamp Duty Changes
UK house prices rose 0.4% in February to £270,493, marking six months of consecutive growth driven by first-time buyers rushing to beat upcoming stamp duty increases; annual growth stands at 3.9%, though transactions remain below historic levels.
UK House Prices Rise for Sixth Consecutive Month Amid Looming Stamp Duty Changes
UK house prices rose 0.4% in February to £270,493, marking six months of consecutive growth driven by first-time buyers rushing to beat upcoming stamp duty increases; annual growth stands at 3.9%, though transactions remain below historic levels.
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36% Bias Score
UK Budget Tax Changes Threaten 160,000 Retail Jobs
Up to 160,000 part-time retail jobs in the UK could be lost over the next three years due to tax changes announced in the Budget, impacting young people and parents disproportionately, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), which also warned of increased shop closures.
UK Budget Tax Changes Threaten 160,000 Retail Jobs
Up to 160,000 part-time retail jobs in the UK could be lost over the next three years due to tax changes announced in the Budget, impacting young people and parents disproportionately, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), which also warned of increased shop closures.
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64% Bias Score
UK Energy Bills to Rise £111 Annually
Starting April 1st, UK energy bills will rise by £111 annually (6.4%) on average to £1,849, impacting 22 million households on variable tariffs; experts suggest securing fixed-rate deals to mitigate further price increases.
UK Energy Bills to Rise £111 Annually
Starting April 1st, UK energy bills will rise by £111 annually (6.4%) on average to £1,849, impacting 22 million households on variable tariffs; experts suggest securing fixed-rate deals to mitigate further price increases.
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48% Bias Score
Metro Bank Sells £584 Million Loan Portfolio to Boost Specialist Lending
Metro Bank sold a £584 million personal loan portfolio to an unnamed buyer for an £11 million immediate gain, boosting its common equity tier 1 ratio by 81 basis points, and accelerating its strategic shift towards specialist lending to improve profitability after years of losses and a recent rescue...
Metro Bank Sells £584 Million Loan Portfolio to Boost Specialist Lending
Metro Bank sold a £584 million personal loan portfolio to an unnamed buyer for an £11 million immediate gain, boosting its common equity tier 1 ratio by 81 basis points, and accelerating its strategic shift towards specialist lending to improve profitability after years of losses and a recent rescue...
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36% Bias Score
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