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Deliveroo has launched its new awareness campaign aimed at highlighting the benefits of riding with Deliveroo to over-50s looking to get back into work.

Deliveroo pledges £200,000 in apprenticeship funding to empower small businesses 

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Deliveroo has partnered with the tech start-up Multiverse to gift over £200,000 of its unspent apprenticeship levy to organisations looking to upskill their staff. 

Shares in Metro Bank have surged after it received an approach about a possible takeover by the US private-equity group Carlyle.

Metro Bank heads list of UK banks with most fraudulent payments

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Metro Bank, Starling, TSB and Monzo are the mainstream banks that received the highest rates of fraudulent payments last year, according to research that sheds light on which firms are being targeted by scammers.

IWG, the world’s biggest provider of serviced office space, reported record revenue last year after cashing in on the popularity of hybrid working.

Different Ways To Maximise The Limited Space In Your New Offices

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When you move your business to new premises, your budget can be a massive constraint, limiting the size of office space your business can afford.

The number of companies going bust this year is on track to be the highest since the depths of the financial crisis in 2009.

Companies failures on track for worst year since 2009

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The number of companies going bust this year is on track to be the highest since the depths of the financial crisis in 2009.

Food prices rose by a record 13.3 per cent in December, increasing fears that inflation may not fall as sharply in 2023 as central bankers and economists hope.

Interest rate hope as food inflation falls

31 October 2023 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Food prices inflation has fallen to its lowest point in 15 months, strengthening the case for the Bank of England to leave interest rates unchanged when its policymakers meet on Thursday.

The City regulator has taken action after finding that customers of two leading buy now, pay later providers were “at risk of harm” because of potentially unfair and unclear small print.

Regulator acts against PayPal and QVC as more Britons turn to buy now, pay later

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The City regulator has taken action after finding that customers of two leading buy now, pay later providers were “at risk of harm” because of potentially unfair and unclear small print.

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BP posts $3.3bn profits as oil prices rise again

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Energy giant BP has reported lower than expected profits of $3.3bn (£2.7bn) between July and September despite oil prices rising again.

Graduates face fewer jobs and lower pay

Graduates set to face fewer jobs and lower pay

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New graduates face an increasingly tough jobs market, with advertised roles down by a third from last year.

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ASOS explores sale of Topshop brand as part of turnaround plans

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ASOS, the London-listed online fashion retailer, is exploring a sale of the Topshop

UK's Small businesses are slowly regaining confidence in the economy, despite falling revenues and tightening recruitment, a survey shows.

UK SMEs regaining confidence

30 October 2023 News Business Matters 0 Comments

UK’s Small businesses are slowly regaining confidence in the economy, despite falling revenues and tightening recruitment, a survey shows.

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Digital bank Monzo in talks to sell new £300m stake

27 October 2023 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Monzo is in talks about a £300m-plus fundraising that would underpin its status as the most highly valued digital bank in Britain.

A “once in a lifetime” expansion of Wimbledon’s tennis facilities took a significant step towards fruition last night after a vital planning decision.

Huge expansion of Wimbledon tennis grounds gets closer after planning victory

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A “once in a lifetime” expansion of Wimbledon’s tennis facilities took a significant step towards fruition last night after a vital planning decision.

Amazon has introduced new rules and guidance for Kindle books generated by artificial intelligence tools, including the requirement that authors inform it when content is AI-generated.

Amazon profits nearly triple as company reports $143.1bn in revenue

27 October 2023 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Profits almost tripled at Amazon in the latest quarter as consumers continued to spend heavily despite the sharp rise in interest rates.

Wilko has admitted it “got it wrong” for telling staff they could come into work if they tested positive for Covid-19, and apologised after it was criticised for issuing “reckless” guidance amid a new wave of coronavirus infections and hospitalisations.

Wilko stores set for return to the high street by Christmas

27 October 2023 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Wilko stores are to return to high streets across the UK before Christmas under fresh plans set out by the brand’s new owner.

Rishi Sunak has said the UK “shouldn’t be in a rush to regulate” the development of artificial intelligence (AI) despite a dossier of potential dangers laid out by the government.

Sunak says UK shouldn’t ‘rush to regulate’ AI

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Rishi Sunak has said the UK “shouldn’t be in a rush to regulate” the development of artificial intelligence (AI) despite a dossier of potential dangers laid out by the government.

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