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UK firms miss out on GBP300 million of pandemic business rates relief
(Alliance News) - Businesses hit hard by the pandemic missed out on around GBP300 million of business rates relief, according to analysis of new UK government figures....
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Worst yet to come amid UK cost of living struggle, think tank warns
(Alliance News) - The biggest impact of dramatically falling living standards is yet to hit, according to new research which shows that families across the UK have only experienced half...
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UK ministers hold series of talks with unions in bid to avert strikes
(Alliance News) - UK ministers will hold a series of meetings with union leaders as they seek to prevent future strikes over pay in the NHS, in class rooms and...
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UK firms considering redundancies to manage high costs - BDO report
(Alliance News) - Pessimism and low confidence among British businesses has led firms' recruitment plans to reach the lowest levels in two years, an influential report has found....
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UK manufacturers fear energy cost and political turmoil to hit output
(Alliance News) - The political chaos of the last year has hit the competitiveness of the UK as a place to manufacture and made it less attractive for foreign investment,...
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UK to announce reduced energy support scheme for businesses
(Alliance News) - The UK Treasury is poised to announce a reduced scheme to support businesses with their energy bills after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt warned existing spending is "unsustainably expensive"....
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UK opposition Labour party mulls phasing out cigarette sales
(Alliance News) - The sale of cigarettes in the UK could be phased out under Labour party proposals to improve public health and ease the pressure on the National Health...
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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks climb after "goldilocks" US data
(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe ended higher on Friday, taking conflicted readings of the US economy in their stride, with miners leading the way in London with hopes of...
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UK Covid-19 infections jump to highest level since summer
(Alliance News) - Covid-19 infections in the UK have jumped to their highest level since the summer, with nearly three million people likely to have had the virus at Christmas....
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World food prices hit record high in 2022
(Alliance News) - World food prices fell for a ninth month in a row in December but hit their highest level on record for the full year in 2022, UN...
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