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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK

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Annual house price growth slowest for six years

7 December 20187 December 2018 News Business Matters 1 Comment

The brakes have been slammed on annual house price growth – which has slowed down sharply to the weakest rate seen in six years.

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AJ Bell shares take off on market debut

7 December 20187 December 2018 News Business Matters 1 Comment

Shares in AJ Bell rocketed on their first day of trading as the investment firm was valued at £651 million.
The group confirmed last mo..

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Berkeley profits tumble but housebuilder says trading is ‘resilient’

7 December 20187 December 2018 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Housebuilder Berkeley has reported a sharp fall in profits as Brexit uncertainty and a slow property market continue to drag on the fir..

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Primark finding life tough as festive shopping gets into full swing

7 December 2018 News Business Matters 1 Comment

Primark owner Associated British Foods (ABF) has warned that trading at the budget retail chain in the run-up to Christmas has been “ch..

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Berkeley upgrades profit forecast amid ‘resilient’ trading

7 December 2018 News Business Matters 1 Comment

Housebuilder Berkeley has upgraded its profit guidance by at least 5% following what it called a “resilient” start to the year.
The upg..

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O2 mobile phone network restored after day-long outage

7 December 20189 February 2025 News Business Matters 1 Comment

Mobile operator O2 has said its data networks have been restored after a day of disruption for smartphone users.

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Consultation into pension ‘superfunds’ launched

7 December 2018 News Business Matters 1 Comment

A consultation into pension “superfunds” which could give savers more secure retirement incomes has been launched by the Government.
A ..

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CBI chief warns about Theresa May’s plans to curb low-skilled immigration

6 December 20187 December 2018 News Business Matters 1 Comment

Theresa May’s plans to curb immigration after Brexit could result in businesses collapsing and jobs being lost, the head of the CBI warned

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Gambling firms’ shares dive after ‘TV betting ad ban agreed’

6 December 20186 December 2018 News Business Matters 72 Comments

Shares in gambling firms have taken a hammering after the biggest bookies reportedly agreed to a ban on adverts during live sports broa..

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Pensions watchdog urged to take action on Johnston Press sale

6 December 20186 December 2018 News Business Matters 1 Comment

Further concerns have been raised over last month’s sale of Johnston Press, as the influential chairman of a parliamentary committee ca..

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Tesco case: What is a deferred prosecution agreement?

6 December 2018 News Business Matters 1 Comment

Tesco has agreed to pay a fine of £129 million as part of a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
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RBS to shift £13bn of business to Netherlands in event of disorderly Brexit

6 December 20186 December 2018 News Business Matters 4 Comments

Royal Bank of Scotland is to shift £13 billion worth of business to the Netherlands if the UK crashes out of the European Union with no..

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‘Significant defeat’ for Serious Fraud Office as former Tesco directors cleared

6 December 20186 December 2018 News Business Matters 1 Comment

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been dealt a major blow after two former Tesco directors were acquitted over a £250 million fraud an..

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Former Tesco directors cleared of fraud and false accounting

6 December 20186 December 2018 News Business Matters 1 Comment

Two former Tesco directors have been cleared of fraud and false accounting in relation to the company’s profits being overstated by £25..

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Pizza Express founder Peter Boizot dies

6 December 20187 December 2018 News Business Matters 0 Comments

The founder of Pizza Express, Peter Boizot, has died at the age of 89.
His sister, Clementine Allen, said he died at his home in Peterborough

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Call blocker firm fined £190,000 for making the nuisance calls it claimed to stop

A company that sold devices promising to protect elderly people from nuisance calls has been fined £190,000 by the ICO for making more than 758,000 of them itself, every one to a number registered with the Telephone Preference Service.

Burnham’s business rates adviser called for £9bn tax cut for high streets

Colman’s Mustard put up for sale as Unilever clears path for £48bn McCormick merger

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EY urges junior staff back to the office as AI puts a premium on human skills

Young investors trust AI more than TV, radio or influencers, FCA finds

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