INVESTMENT

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£10m in late payments recovered for small firms by Small Business Commissioner

£10m in late payments recovered for small firms by Smal...

The Office of the Small Business Commissioner has helped recover £10m in late p...

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A third of UK businesses plan AI investment in 2026 as confidence ticks up

A third of UK businesses plan AI investment in 2026 as ...

A third of UK businesses plan to invest in AI in 2026, according to Lloyds’ Bus...

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Men have lost their work ethic, says Trump’s former commerce secretary

Men have lost their work ethic, says Trump’s former com...

Wilbur Ross, former US commerce secretary, says younger men feel entitled to pr...

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Britain stuck at bottom of G7 for investment as private spending stalls

Britain stuck at bottom of G7 for investment as private...

The UK remains last in the G7 for investment, with economists warning that risi...

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UK electricity demand rises for second year running as EVs, heat pumps and AI drive surge

UK electricity demand rises for second year running as ...

UK electricity demand has risen for a second consecutive year for the first tim...

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‘Made in Britain’ body challenges Reform UK over alleged unauthorised logo use

‘Made in Britain’ body challenges Reform UK over allege...

The Made in Britain organisation has raised concerns over Reform UK’s alleged u...

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Workplace sickness scheme branded ‘teaspoon solution’ as experts warn government plan lacks scale

Workplace sickness scheme branded ‘teaspoon solution’ a...

Experts and business leaders have criticised a new UK workplace sickness scheme...

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Octopus Energy to spin out Kraken in $8.65bn valuation deal

Octopus Energy to spin out Kraken in $8.65bn valuation ...

Octopus Energy Group is spinning out its technology arm Kraken at an $8.65bn va...

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UK business leaders and innovators honoured in 2026 New Year honours list

UK business leaders and innovators honoured in 2026 New...

A detailed look at the UK business executives, entrepreneurs and industry innov...

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Top UK business honourees of the past decade

Top UK business honourees of the past decade

Over the past ten years, the New Year and Birthday Honours have increasingly re...

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Ratcliffe battles to keep Ineos afloat as £18bn debt pile draws in vulture funds

Ratcliffe battles to keep Ineos afloat as £18bn debt pi...

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is fighting to stabilise Ineos under £18bn of debt as bond pr...

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Budget tax raid on salary sacrifice schemes rattles business confidence

Budget tax raid on salary sacrifice schemes rattles bus...

CBI survey finds 73% of UK firms say Rachel Reeves’s salary sacrifice tax raid ...

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Anti-fraud crackdown triggers sharp fall in new company registrations

Anti-fraud crackdown triggers sharp fall in new company...

New Companies House identity verification rules have cut UK company registratio...

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Tories press Labour over Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged role in RBS commodities sale

Tories press Labour over Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged role...

Conservatives are pressing Labour to disclose any links between Jeffrey Epstein...

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AI helps hospitals tackle A&E bottlenecks as NHS rolls out demand-forecasting technology

AI helps hospitals tackle A&E bottlenecks as NHS rolls ...

Hospitals across England are using AI to predict A&E demand, helping reduce wai...

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I worry for our rural economy – and yes, it’s personal

I worry for our rural economy – and yes, it’s personal

Britain’s rural economy is under mounting pressure from tax reform, rising cost...