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‘You can’t bring in robots’: the leather firm handmaking everything from wallets to cigar cases
In the third article in a series on high-end British manufacturing, we visit the Ettinger factory in Walsall
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Interest rates unlikely to reach 4.75% by next summer, say City economists
Experts say Bank of England unlikely to increase rates by full percentage point – and could lower them by end of 2027
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What do North East businesses need from the Budget?
A leading economist has called on Chancellor John Healey to do more to help local businesses in the upcoming Budget.
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Four ways Labour could raise money in the Budget without hiking income tax
Chancellor John Healey may need to raise money to boost his fiscal headroom - BBC Verify examines what options could be on the table.
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What small firms want from Healey's first Budget
The owners say they are looking for help on costs ahead of John Healey's first Budget
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Firms 'holding back' on new jobs ahead of Budget
Some businesses say they want to see employment costs come down in the October Budget.
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Emirati-linked firms’ ownership of Manchester land ‘up 39%’ in ten years
Economic ties face scrutiny after scandal over Manchester City’s financial rules
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Healey’s first budget to include big devolution package to boost growth
Andy Burnham has promised that local leaders in England will no longer have to come “cap in hand to Westminster” ahead of a fresh drive to devolve spending power in next week’s budget.
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Tinned food, loo roll and power banks: the Brits following advice to stockpile
Dried foods, bottled water, medicine stocks and backup power banks: it could be the props cupboard on a disaster movie, but instead it is precisely what some UK residents are stockpiling amid official warnings about Rus…
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‘Cuts mean jobs’: Skydance staff brace for shake-up after $110bn megamerger
Battle far from over after Paramount and Warner Bros deal creates new global entertainment powerhouse
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Can John Healey make a dent in the cost of living crisis in his first budget?
Every Sunday night, the chancellor, John Healey, slips next door to Andy Burnham’s Downing Street flat where they order a curry and chew over politics on the prime minister’s sofa.
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Piero Cipollone: Interview with Milano Finanza
Mr Cipollone, you have just attended a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Italian Banking Association. Was the digital euro one of the topics discussed?
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Ukraine says military Starlink service restored after 10-day disruption
President Donald Trump said Elon Musk has restored Ukraine's access to SpaceX's Starlink service, but Ukrainian officials said Friday that speed limits on the military-grade Starshield system remain in place, leaving fr…
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Most levelling up projects still unfinished years after funding allocated
Data released under freedom of information laws reveals hundreds of projects unfinished despite Tory promises on regional equality
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‘Comfort in a bowl’: porridge hotter than ever as fibremaxxers get their oats
The clocks may be going back in the UK this weekend, but the biggest sign winter is coming is a steaming bowl of porridge on a breakfast table.
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Trump drops some Canada tariffs in bid to boost embattled Susan Collins in Maine
Donald Trump dropped some of the US’s tariffs on Canada on Friday to “better serve the public interest” the White House said, handing a win to Susan Collins, the embattled Republican senator for Maine, as she faces a ti…
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Russia, Ukraine agree to local ceasefire as new peace talks planned - Reuters
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How does the UK state pension compare with other countries?
Getting older is something few of us want to think about. Yet how we fund our later years, and how much we'll get, has been a hot topic.
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Oil price rises above $117 a barrel amid fears US will renew strikes on Iran
Oil has hit its highest level in more than six months as fears of fresh escalation in the Middle East conflict grip the energy markets.
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SEC Announces Fiscal Year 2027 Examination Priorities
Each year, the White House submits the President’s Budget Request to Congress, outlining the administration’s vision for funding the federal government. The request typically kicks off a series of congressional budget h…
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UK government to make unprecedented intervention in setting of water bills
Ministers will make an unprecedented intervention in water bills and how companies prioritise investment, directing bosses to bring down costs and stop leaks and sewage overflows.
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Telegraph cuts 100 jobs as new owner promises to turn paper into ‘AI-powered’ global business
Redundancies come after paper was bought in June by European media group Axel Springer
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Experts cast doubt on Anthropic report detailing how AI has altered work at the company
Anthropic claims AI will shift how work gets done and labor demand – but some experts are skeptical of the vision
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Boom in weight-loss drugs could lead to fall in beer sales, Heineken warns UK pubs
World’s second largest brewer says use of drugs such as Wegovy can reduce desire to drink alcohol