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Companies that shrank their offices during the pandemic are scrambling for larger, higher-quality space as staff return — but prime stock is running out.
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Companies that shrank their offices during the pandemic are scrambling for larger, higher-quality space as staff return — but prime stock is running out.

Aspect Capital, Tide, Neighbourly and Guavapay have received the Lord Mayor’s Award for their role in championing innovation, growth and social purpose as part of the…

Hospitality businesses hit by rising costs should be given a rent and rates holiday to weather London’s tube strikes, says Blick Rothenberg, warning many may be…

EDF has teamed up with the Federation of Small Businesses to support 150,000 SMEs with a new digital hub offering energy efficiency advice, webinars, guides and…

Up to four million taxpayer calls go unanswered by HMRC annually, a Commons committee has heard. Experts warn poor service risks non-compliance and undermines efforts to…

The term ‘side hustle’ has gone from niche to mainstream. All signs are that we’re a nation that are now actively seeking ways to earn a…

Leicester has been named the UK’s best location for start-ups, with average new business growth of 95.3% since 2018. At the other end of the scale,…

Welsh darts giant Nodor, owner of Winmau and Red Dragon, has acquired Autodarts, whose camera-based scoring system is used by 85,000 players worldwide, in a bid…

Citywire’s Alpha Female report shows women make up just 13% of UK fund managers — barely up from 10% a decade ago — as asset management…

Trade unions including Unison, USDAW and the TUC have urged Labour to deliver its Employment Rights Bill “in full,” warning that watering it down after Angela…

Rural landowners threaten to quit mobile mast deals after rents fall by as much as 90%, raising fears Britain’s 5G rollout could stall. Farmers accuse Labour…

Meta is preparing to open its first UK physical store on Oxford Street to promote its Meta Quest VR headsets and Ray-Ban smart glasses, as Mark…

Jaguar Land Rover has warned its factories will remain shut for weeks after a major cyberattack paralysed production, leaving thousands of staff and suppliers across the…

McDonald’s UK chief restaurant officer Zoe Hamburger has left her role after 18 months to become managing director of McDonald’s Netherlands, as the chain undergoes senior…

Sportingpedia’s 2025 report shows seven football squads now exceed €1bn in value, led by Real Madrid at €1.4bn. Arsenal, Man City, Liverpool, PSG, Barcelona and Chelsea…