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Openreach set to recruit thousands of apprentice engineers
Openreach is to hire 3,000 new trainees this year as part of a major recruitment drive as it continues to connect houses and businesses..
Wednesday 4 November 2026
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Openreach is to hire 3,000 new trainees this year as part of a major recruitment drive as it continues to connect houses and businesses..
Veteran broadcaster Nicholas Parsons has called for tax breaks on pensions for those over the age of 85 who are still working.
Bingo is becoming an increasingly important part of the British economy, generating over £1 billion a year, according to a new report. ..
Sir James Dyson, Mike Ashley and the Beckham family have been named among those who paid the most tax in the UK last year.
Orkney has been crowned the UK’s best place to live in an annual quality of life survey. With its breathtaking landscapes and archaeolo..
A former Tesco boss who was cleared of wrongdoing over the supermarket’s £250 million accounting scandal will pursue a claim of unfair ..
Royal Dutch Shell is set to unveil its highest annual profits for four years next week, but fourth-quarter figures are expected to take..
Our Power has become the latest small energy supplier to go bust, leaving thousands of customers in limbo. Regulator Ofgem said the ene..
More than a million savers have embraced their new pension freedoms, accessing over £23 billion-worth of savings, figures from HM Reven..
Home buyers defied seasonal trends in December to continue snapping up properties over Christmas, a trade association has said. Some 38..
Fuller’s has announced the sale of its beer business, including its iconic Griffin Brewery, to Japanese firm Asahi.
The competition watchdog has ordered pest control and hygiene giant Rentokil Initial to sell several large supply contracts in order to..
Bonmarche posted a sales slump over the third quarter as Christmas trading failed to deliver for the troubled womenswear chain. The ret..
Vodafone has reported a drop in quarterly revenue but remained firm on its growth expectations for the full year. Group revenue was 11 ..
Fuller, Smith and Turner has agreed to offload all of its beer brands to Japanese drinks company Asahi as it focuses on its pub and hotel business.