Manufacturers’ organisation EEF says firms want a stable, predictable business environment
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Cameron might fast-track snooping bill after Paris attacks
David Cameron has hinted the government may move to speed-up the passing of its proposed new surveillance law in the wake of recent terrorist attacks.
A third of British and American retailers say Black Friday is unprofitable
Britain’s biggest online shopping fixture Black Friday is dividing the retail industry, with a third of major retailers saying it is unprofitable while the same number believe it provides a major fillip, research by LCP Consulting shows.
CBI chief seeks an end to damaging Brexit row
Carolyn Fairbairn will use first day in job to end damaging row over EU
European steel industry ‘must halve by 2030 in order to survive’
The head of the World Steel Association says the decline is “inevitable” in the face of worldwide trends
‘Waterless’ washing machine group raising £40m for expansion
British technology group, Xeros, that specialises in “waterless” washing machines, has announced plans to raise £40m from shareholders for its further development.
Glazer family scores with high dividends at Manchester United
Manchester United will begin paying its owners, the Glazer family, dividends worth about £15 million a year after the football club’s return to the Champions League and a kit deal with adidas put it on a path to the highest turnover in Premier League history.
New survey finds more teenagers want to work in banking
Teenagers are increasingly likely to want to work in financial services, according to a new poll from Skills London, a career expo for students.
UK businesses earned over £1 trillion in 2014
UK businesses earned over £1 trillion last year, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures published today.
Supermarkets face tough Christmas as pressure from discounters mounts
With profits tumbling at Sainsbury’s and Asda scaling back its Black Friday discounts, we examine which retailer is in the best shape for the festive season
HMRC to merge 170 offices into 13 hubs as part of major overhaul
Staff will be told on Thursday about the sweeping changes
TalkTalk raises dividend as CEO reveals cyber-attack costs
Shares soared 12%, which company said underlined confidence in its future, despite cost of up to £35m stemming from incident
AB InBev makes £71bn offer for SABMiller
The companies have unveiled the details of what might become one of the biggest deals in corporate history
JP Morgan hit by largest hack of customer data
Three men who orchestrated a cybercrime spree made off with the personal information of more than 100 million people and generated millions of dollars in illegal profits, federal authorities in New York claimed yesterday.
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