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Council cyber strikes threaten to block cash reaching Treasury

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The damage has spread from Kensington & Chelsea Council to Westminster and Hammersmith & Fulham.

Shining sales secure £4m backing for diamond firm Astrea

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The British lab-grown diamond company backed by Sarah Jessica Parker has secured fresh funds - and appointed hedge fund tycoon Stanley Fink as its chairman.

Labour's workers' rights laws risk 'pulling up the ladder' from young people struggling to find work, warns business chief

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Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium, said rather than making their roles more secure the Employment Rights Act could leave them with fewer options.

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Silence from business leaders can speak the loudest

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But when does silence stop being prudent and become complicit? When is it legitimate and when is it cowardice? Keeping quiet can speak volumes.

Housing tycoon's Venice hideaway is raided in Home REIT fraud probe

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The property was searched by Italian financial police, the Guardia Di Finanza, a fortnight ago.

You really CAN turn just £6 a day into £1million. You may not believe me, but follow these simple expert-approved steps and you will be far better off than you could have ever imagined

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You can believe it or not, but regular saving into a pension from an early age can make you richer in retirement than you ever dreamed possible.

Sir Tim Martin reveals each Wetherspoons pub is paying £1million into the public purse amid Labour's tax raid Budget

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In the last tax year, Wetherspoon's 794 pubs paid a total of £837.1million in taxes from levies like corporation tax, business rates, slot machine duty, and VAT.

British Steel's taxpayer subsidies to skyrocket thanks to Net Zero

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The extra green taxes - caused by a change in Treasury policy - could make Scunthorpe's steelworks so uncompetitive they are forced to shut, insiders say.

Murder mystery hotel made famous by Poirot hit by Chancellor's tax raid

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Giles Fuchs, who runs the Burgh Island Hotel in Devon, criticised Rachel Reeves' reported plan to offer help to just pubs after outrage over her disastrous reforms.

Are you being rejected for jobs you're qualified for? Our experts reveal the REAL reason you're not getting hired... and why it's got nothing to do with your ability or experience

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Looking for a new job mid-career can be a soul-destroying experience. So why is it so many are being turned down for roles they should be able to walk straight into?

HAMISH MCRAE: Donald Trump's choice is a safe pair of hands at the Fed

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But I do expect something serious to happen on Kevin Warsh's watch, and we in Britain will get caught in the backwash.

Standard Chartered and HSBC accused of aiding Iran sanctions busting

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Delaram Zavarei claimed Iran 'defrauded' her oil services firm using front companies. Her company ENEXD is poised to launch a High Court action.

Why is Britain STILL backing bank captured by Beijing?

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Calls to reconsider ties with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank grew after Sir Keir Starmer was accused of kowtowing to China's increasingly authoritarian regime.

Incoming WH Smith boss plots US store overhaul

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Quinn, who starts as executive chairman in April, has been parachuted in to sort out the mess after reviving construction giant Balfour Beatty.

Brewers beg for relief as beer tax hits nine-year high

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The Small Independent Brewers Association figures reveal that three breweries a week have closed for good in the UK over the past 12 months.

Investors slam plans to make AGMs online only

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We are campaigning for all FTSE 100 firms to hold face-to-face annual meetings in the UK.

Increasing Draught Relief would help take handbrake off hospitality, says brewers boss

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It has been refreshing to see pubs at the heart of the national debate for the last few weeks. The only regret is that it took an existential crisis to bring that about.

Smaller companies offer diversity from might of Magnificent Seven

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The manager of the GSCT is convinced good times are around the corner for the asset class he has been investing in professionally for the past 19 years.

I was paid £9 as a singer on Bowie's Ziggy Stardust album, says DANA GILLESPIE

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Dana is a singer-songwriter and actress who enjoyed a decade-long personal and professional relationship with David Bowie.

You're NOT hired!... and here's why, according to top recruiter

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Recruiter Daniella Angel, of Employment Hero, tells us rejection is rarely about lack of ability or experience.

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