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Ola appoints Mike Rake as non-executive chairman and Leon Daniels as non-executive director to the UK board
"We are delighted to welcome Sir Mike and Leon to the Ola UK Board. As a scaled, global busine…
PTI
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The Brexit wish list of every British industry from aviation to utilities
Carolyn Fairbairn, CBI Director-General, says in an emailed statement: "Leaving the EU will be a hi…
Oscar Williams-Grut
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The biggest British business groups urge the UK and EU to reach a deal on post-Brexit trade
Organizations spanning multiple industries came together, urging both sides to strike a deal becaus…
Shalini Nagarajan
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British companies are planning to stockpile for the 'nightmare' of a Christmas time no-deal Brexit
One of the UK's biggest beer companies is set to stockpile "two of three times as much" as it did i…
Adam Payne,Adam Payne
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British businesses respond to the Chancellor's conference speech: 'Strong on diagnosis, but weak on action'
Fairbarn called the speech "necessary, but not sufficient," adding: "The UK is facing a generation …
Adam Becket
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Exclusive: The CBI warns Liam Fox's Brexit trade plans could bankrupt British companies
"Giving Liam Fox something to do with his spare time is not a good enough reason for jeopardising o…
Adam Payne,Adam Payne
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A major British pub chain's chairman used its earnings statement to rant about Brexit, 'the establishment,' and 'doomsters'
The firm's 900 pubs - known for old-fashioned decor, gambling machines, and fish-and-chip-dinner de…
Theron Mohamed
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GOLDMAN: Brexit will smash British companies - here are the ones which will be worst hit
Goldman is just the latest in a series of companies and advocacy organisations adding to what looks…
Will Martin
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The British housing shortage made property prices grow at their fastest pace in five months
"Even more worrying are the tentative signs that price momentum could be set to pick-up once again …
Lianna Brinded
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Recession fears mount as UK GDP falls 0.3% in Aug
The UK's gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 0.3 per cent in August, after growth of 0.1 per c…
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Britain's finance minister becomes first UK politician to enter 'Rich List' with estimated household wealth of £730 million
The majority of Rishi Sunak's household's wealth comes from his wife, Akshata Murthy, and her £690 …
Henry Dyer
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UK retail spending returns to pre-pandemic levels — but a 15.9% drop in clothes sales show the recovery is 'deceptive,' one expert says
British shoppers bought 15.9% fewer clothes in August than in February, despite a 2.5% overall rise…
Grace Dean
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UK retail jobs have nearly halved over the past year, as job cuts reach their fastest rate since 2009
Retail job cuts mean employment in the UK retail sector is at just 55% of August 2019 levels, accor…
Grace Dean
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Boris Johnson's announcement of new coronavirus measures caused 'confusion' for businesses, says CBI chief
The CBI's Dame Carolyn Fairbairn said the UK government's announcement had left businesses confused.
Adam Payne
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A survey of UK food and drink companies found that just 3.5% were ready for Brexit
Just 3.5% of food and drink companies said they were "fully prepared" for the end of the Brexit tra…
Adam Payne
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The UK economy grew 6.6% in July as lockdowns eased, but has recovered only about half of lost output
"The UK economy is still 11.7% smaller than it was in February before the full impact of the corona…
Shalini Nagarajan
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The UK is rushing to stockpile the pallets it needs to export to the EU from January
The pallet industry has warned that it will need several more months to prepare for changes brought…
Adam Payne
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The UK economy is on the brink of a double-dip recession after it shrank 2.6% in November amid surging COVID-19 cases
The UK economy shrank 2.6% in November, bringing to an end 6 months of growth amid rising coronavir…
Harry Robertson
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Janelle Monae wanted her 'Antebellum' character's wardrobe to champion Black-owned brands, and the film's costume designer delivered
"Antebellum" costume designer Mary Zophres told Insider it was Janelle Monae's idea to include Blac…
Celia Fernandez
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'Disproportionate': Theresa May's plans to rein in CEO pay are facing criticism
"Looking at a single year's crystallising pay is a very poor measure of the rewards to the CEO or i…