IoD urges new watchdog for company bosses

A new body that would police the directors of major companies‎ and have powers to recommend that they be 'struck off' should be esta...

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June sees slow rise in recruitment - report

Salaries are rising amid a continued shortage of candidates for jobs, according to new research. from Business News - Markets reports and ...

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Davis 'tells PM customs plan is unworkable'

David Davis has told Theresa May that her plan to try and bring her warring cabinet together on Brexit is "unworkable", according ...

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Carney: If Trump carries on he will hurt world economy

Mark Carney has hit out at the current "hostile" environment for world trade, in a thinly veiled attack on Donald Trump. from Bu...

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Jaguar Land Rover: Brexit threat to our UK future

UK plants and at least 40,000 jobs are at risk if the country leaves the European Union without a free trade deal, Britain's biggest car...

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WPP sparks Sorrell legal battle ‎over agency bid

WPP Group is threatening to strip its former chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell of share awards worth potentially tens of millions of pounds...

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Jacques Vert owner closes all concessions

Collapsed Calvetron Brands, the womenswear group behind Jacques Vert, will now close its remaining concessions leading to the loss of around...

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Retail billionaire Day tables Wyevale bid

The high street billionaire Philip Day is drawing up plans to extend his empire into the garden centre business by tabling a takeover bid fo...

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Sainsbury's upbeat despite sales growth slowdown

Sainsbury's has reported a slowdown in sales growth but says it has the "right strategy in place" in a competitive market. f...

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May hints rail firm could be stripped of franchise

Theresa May has hinted Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) could be stripped of its franchise if services provided by the beleaguered firm do not...

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Chinese tycoon dies in fall after 'posing for photo'

Chinese tycoon Wang Jian has died after falling from a wall while on a sightseeing trip in France. from Business News - Markets reports an...

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Brexit: New customs system 'could take five years'

Key government papers acknowledge establishing post-Brexit customs systems could take up to five years, Sky News has learned. from Busines...

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UK cities 'facing greatest challenge in history'

An influential retail expert says it is time to accept there is too much retail space in the UK and town and city centres must be "re-f...

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Firms in joint bid to build HS2 trains in UK

Train building rivals Bombardier and Hitachi will join forces to bid for a £2.75bn contract to build high-speed trains in the UK. from Bus...

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Cadbury eggs and Chewit adverts banned

Adverts for some of the UK's most popular confectionery brands have been banned under rules designed to protect children from products h...

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WPP vies with Sorrell in €300m Dutch auction

WPP Group has become embroiled in a bidding war with the new venture set up by Sir Martin Sorrell, less than three months after he quit the ...

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Carillion workers and union sue for back pay

Former workers for the collapsed construction giant Carillion are taking legal action against the company through the UK's largest trade...

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Firms 'reaching breaking point' over Brexit

Theresa May is being warned that businesses are running out of patience on the lack of Brexit clarity, more than two years after the vote to...

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MPs request Bank and Treasury Brexit analysis

The Treasury and Bank of England have been asked to draw up analysis of the impact of any Brexit deal struck with the UK. from Business Ne...

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Fuel and alcohol duty freeze to be lifted to fund NHS

The government plans to lift its fuel and alcohol duty freezes to boost NHS funding, according to senior government sources. from Business...

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