Sir Jim Ratcliffe has sold luxury motorcycle jacket brand Belstaff to sportswear label Castore, in a further sign of the billionaire scaling back his Ineos empire outside its core chemicals business. The deal, announced on…
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London-based consultancy Firestarter is helping scale-ups break away from convention, blending creativity and psychology to build bold, distinctive brands. Founder Mickey Wilson tells us how it started, how it’s evolving, and why authenticity matters more…
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Barclays has agreed to sell its stake in Entercard Group, the Nordic consumer credit provider, to joint venture partner Swedbank for 2.6 billion Swedish krona (£200 million). The deal is part of the UK bank’s…
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Britain’s online small businesses are showing resilience and optimism despite wider economic challenges, with nearly four in five confident they will grow in the next 12 months, according to new research from eBay UK. The…
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‘Gender bonus bias’ revealed as men nearly 1.5 times more likely to receive bonuses than women
Men in the UK are nearly one-and-a-half times more likely to receive a bonus than women, and when they do, their payouts are significantly higher, according to new research from HR data specialists Brightmine. The…
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Tesla’s European sales fell sharply in July, with the electric carmaker losing market share for a seventh consecutive month and slipping behind Chinese rival BYD for the first time. Figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers…
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Institutions are moving fast — don’t get left behind. XRP is on fire. CME just reported that XRP futures became the fastest contract ever to surpass $1 billion in open interest, outpacing even Bitcoin and…
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The government has unveiled plans for a new £29.6 million RNA biofoundry in Darlington, designed to accelerate the development of next-generation therapies for cancer, dementia, cardiovascular disease and infectious illnesses. Backed by the Department for…
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The Government is weighing a major shake-up of landlord taxation that could see National Insurance contributions applied to rental income for the first time. Under the proposal, being considered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of…
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The government’s National Wealth Fund (NWF) has pledged up to £200 million to support new battery storage projects across Britain, as part of a £500 million investment package designed to strengthen the country’s clean energy…