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  • Thursday, 2 January, 2025
    Brompton Bicycle
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    Glastonbury Festival almost doubles profits

    Accounts reveal nearly £6mn in earnings days after being criticised by Neil Young for being a ‘corporate turn-off’

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  • Thursday, 2 January, 2025
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    Ten things to tick off your financial to-do list in 2025

    From money-saving work perks to investments and tax planning, resolve to get your finances in shape this new year

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    Industry figures warn leisure travellers may struggle to gain perks such as access to the airline’s lounge

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    Vanmakers call for ‘moratorium’ on EV fines as UK electric sales flatline

    Ford and Setllantis warn more support is needed to convince sceptical buyers

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  • Thursday, 26 December, 2024
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    Jo Malone plans to open a dozen new stores outside London

    Fragrance brand’s bullish stance defies gloom about high streets hit by higher costs and online competition

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    De Beers
    De Beers amasses biggest diamond stockpile since 2008 financial crisis

    Chinese demand has slumped as competition from lab-grown alternatives has increased

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    UK’s listed builders on track to build fewest new houses in a decade

    Vistry shares drop after it issues third profit warning as others suffer from falling sales

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  • Tuesday, 24 December, 2024
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    ‘Cosy’ wood burners pose seasonal risk of air pollution in UK

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  • Tuesday, 24 December, 2024
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    UK biotech takes on personalised cancer therapy side effects

    Autolus hopes its less gruelling Car-T treatment for a type of leukaemia will allow it to compete with bigger rivals

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    Airlines set for busiest Christmas season on record

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    UK Serious Fraud Office spent £16mn on botched Unaoil investigation

    Costs breakdown provided after prosecutor lost bid to block FT freedom of information request

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    Higher interest rates boost margins of NatWest and Barclays

  • Monday, 23 December, 2024
    Aviva PLC
    2,000 jobs set to be lost in Aviva’s £3.7bn takeover of Direct Line

    Groups agree deal to control a fifth of UK motor insurance market

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  • Monday, 23 December, 2024
    EY
    EY accused of helping UAE company defraud Spac investors

    Lawsuit alleges auditor played ‘pivotal role in a years’ long scheme’ at Brooge Energy

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  • Monday, 23 December, 2024
    Deloitte
    Deloitte targets slashing UK travel and expenses spending by half

    Big Four consultancy firm aims to cut costs in response to ‘challenging market conditions’

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  • Monday, 23 December, 2024
    Takeover Panel UK
    Investor urges inquiry into ‘structural failings’ at UK Takeover Panel

    Julian Treger was sanctioned by mergers and acquisitions watchdog in landmark case this year

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  • Monday, 23 December, 2024
    Guy Hands
    The darker side of Guy Hands’ legacy

    Terra Firma founder accused of raging at staff and making sexually inappropriate comments

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