UK productivity rise
Revised data points to 1.6% gain The UK has recorded a rare burst of productivity growth, according to new analysis showing the economy.
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Reeves faces £22bn fiscal gap
Think-tank warns of tightening Budget Chancellor Rachel Reeves will need to find up to £22 billion in new savings or tax rises in.
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Security firm targets expansion
Solihull-based security firm MAN Commercial Protection is eyeing up potential acquisitions as it seeks to grow turnover to £100m. Iain McCallister, the CEO,.
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Apple sparks iPhone upgrade boom
Sales surge after major redesign Apple’s latest iPhone 17 has triggered its strongest sales surge in years, with analysts predicting a return to.
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Energy bosses warn of higher bills
Firms say investment costs outweigh price falls Britain’s biggest energy suppliers have warned that electricity bills are set to rise, undermining Labour’s promise.
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JLR supply chain survey
West Midlands-based businesses in the Jaguar Land Rover supply chain are being asked for their feedback as the automotive giant’s recovery from September’s.
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Gilts surge on Reeves’ fiscal signals
Markets rally ahead of November Budget UK government bonds have staged their strongest rally in six months as investors responded positively to Chancellor.
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£19bn investment for WM region
Mayor Richard Parker unveils WM Investment Prospectus The West Midlands currently has £19bn of investment opportunities, according to the region’s mayor Richard Parker .
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Tough medicine for fragile economy
Rachel Reeves must choose between pain now or panic later Rachel Reeves is learning the cruel truth every chancellor faces: credibility comes at.
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AWS outage causes disruption
Individual customers and businesses around the world were today impacted by an outage at cloud powerhouse Amazon Web Services (AWS). The system reported.