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Boots to replace plastic bags with paper replacements
Health and beauty chain Boots has started to replace plastic bags with brown paper bags in an attempt to cut down on the use of single-use…
Tuesday 3 November 2026
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Health and beauty chain Boots has started to replace plastic bags with brown paper bags in an attempt to cut down on the use of single-use…
Alternative arrangements to create a frictionless border between the North and South of Ireland could be completed within three years, a report concludes today.
The former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott has suffered a stroke.
New research published today finds that the typical UK SME is worth more than £2.9m and that company valuation is something that two-thirds consider to be a…
The boss of the Pensions Regulator (TPR) is set to face a grilling from an influential committee of MPs later this week over the watchdog’s deal…
A £100m fund has been established to help UK firms capitalise on the boom in offshore wind.
Five people have been arrested in connection with the accounting scandal at Patisserie Valerie.
The City watchdog has fined Bank of Scotland £45.5 million for failing to report suspicions of fraud at the Reading branch of HBOS and for omitting…
The former chief executive of Barclays has been acquitted of charges that he paid secret fees to Qatar to help the bank to avoid a government…
BCA Marketplace the owner of WeBuyAnyCar.com has confirmed a UK private equity giant has offered £1.9bn for a takeover bid.
Almost 30% of UK adults have considered changing banks in the last 12 months, with a better digital experience elsewhere cited as a key concern, according…
Figures revealed by a UK credit check specialist have revealed that Northern Ireland has seen the biggest rise in business insolvencies.
Large companies that fail to settle their bills to suppliers on time could face fines, under government proposals designed to tackle the problem of late and…
The 181-year-old Clydesdale banking name will disappear soon after the challenger bank that owns the business announced plans yesterday to rebrand itself Virgin Money.
The collapse of House of Fraser and a fall in the number of tourists to Britain have hit annual profits at Mulberry.