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Helen Greaney

Business is booming for BAE Systems

One of the UK's best known defence companies BAE Systems, has already taken £28 billion of orders this year. The London firm, which protects people and...

Chancellor refuses to extend super deduction tax break

Jeremy Hunt will not commit to extending the super deduction tax break in his statement on Thursday. The scheme was initially devised by Rishi Sunak when...

Brits ditch going green amidst rising bills

Half of UK consumers in the UK have ditched environmentally friendly products as the cost of living crisis ramps up. Prices of food is high on...

Less than £100 in the savings pot for a quarter of UK adults

New figures suggest that a quarter of UK adults have less than £100 in savings. Data from the Money and Pensions Service which commissioned the survey,...

UK employees don’t claim £1.3 billion on “petty” expenses

Workers in the UK don't claim £1.3 billion in expenses that make them look "petty" according to new figures. Pleo, the business spending solution group, ran...

West End Christmas intake forecast at £1.5 billion

West End Christmas shoppers are set to spend £1.5 billion this year - a quarter (24%) up from last year but still almost a third...

Glencore ordered to pay £281 million over Africa oil bribes

A London crown court has ordered a UK subsidiary of Glencore to pay £281 million over an international bribery scandal. The mining giant's agents and employees...

Major employers to pledge help for fertility treatment

Natwest, Metro Bank and the Co-op are among major employers backing a pledge to help millions going through fertility treatment.  MP for Cities of London and...

Everyday essentials surge in price as food inflation rises to a record 11.6%

Having already been hit with rising fuel and energy bills, shoppers are now being stung at the till will soaring prices for everyday essentials like...

Royal Mail to strike on Black Friday and run-up to Christmas

Royal Mail workers will now stage two x 48-hour strikes in ongoing rows over pay and conditions. It announced strikes will take place in the run-up to...

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