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One in three key workers are on the brink of quitting their jobs in a “mass exodus” that would cause public services to crumble, unions have warned.

Michael Gove says that HS2 could be scaled back as Rishi Sunak targets big infrastructure projects in his attempts to save £50 billion.

Energy giant Shell does not expect to pay any further taxes under the Energy Profits Levy this quarter, as it has invested sufficient funds in North Sea oil and gas projects such as the Jackdaw, Pierce and Penguin fields.

Amazon shares dropped close to 20% in after-hours trading on Thursday after the company said its all-important holiday shopping season would be smaller than expected.

Rishi Sunak has said he is too busy to go to the Cop27 climate talks and has demoted his climate minister from the cabinet.

A windfall tax on energy companies is likely to be extended next month after Shell said it been given a tax rebate from the government despite making profits of $30 billion so far this year.

Profits at Lloyds Banking Group tumbled 26% in the three months to September as the UK’s largest mortgage lender steeled itself for a potential surge in defaults as it predicted house prices would fall 8% next year.

CEO of London-HQ’d software firm Forterro recognised for his business leadership, entrepreneurial and philanthropic successes

Eyebrows were raised in Brussels after the first minister launched her economic paper last Monday in which she committed to rejoining the EU without binding to the euro insisting it was not “the right option for Scotland”.

TechTalent, an AI-driven EdTech business, has announced it will be creating 150 new tech jobs in the West Midlands.

Chinese cities from Wuhan in central China to Xining in the north-west are doubling down on Covid-19 curbs, sealing up buildings, locking down districts and throwing millions into distress in a scramble to halt widening outbreaks.

Elon Musk paid a visit to Twitter’s headquarters ahead of an end-of-week deadline to close his deal to buy the company, posting a video of himself in the company’s San Francisco lobby carrying a sink.

Britain’s plan to become a post-Brexit “science and technology superpower” has suffered a significant setback after a fall in research and development investment of almost a fifth since 2014, according to a report.

With inflation hovering at a 40-year high, managing day to day cash flow has become the primary reason for small business applications for finance.