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53 h. ago New Jaguar Land Rover boss stands firm against criticism of Jaguar's divisive rebrand following Trump's 'seriously woke' accusation

Incoming CEO PB Balaji gave a resolute response when asked about the POTUS' comments, claiming that the car maker has seen a positive response to its new image.

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56 h. ago Business news live: FTSE 100 and global stock markets rise and latest EV grant car models confirmed

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58 h. ago Business news live: FTSE 100 and global stock markets set to rise and latest EV grant models confirmed

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59 h. ago Business news live: FTSE 100 stock markets updates and latest UK jobs data

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5 d. ago Business news live: Rachel Reeves in savings tax crackdown, mortgage lender launches new 3.8% offer

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5 d. ago Jaguar Land Rover sees profits almost halve after US tariff hit

The luxury car maker reported a 49.4% plunge in underlying pre-tax profits to £351 million in its first quarter to the end of June.

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5 d. ago Business news live: Rachel Reeves in savings tax crackdown and mortgage lender launches new 3.8% offer

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5 d. ago Business news live: Rachel Reeves in savings tax crackdown and global stock markets fall

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7 d. ago Business news live: Novo Nordisk hit by slowing Ozempic sales, Tesla shareholders sue Musk over Robotaxi

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7 d. ago Business news live: Glencore profits fall and Tesla shareholders sue Musk over Robotaxi

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7 d. ago UK construction activity shrinks by most in five years as housebuilding falls – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsOpenAI takes on Meta and DeepSeek with free and customisable AI modelsThe contraction in UK construction last month is another reason for the Bank of England to consider cutting interest rates at noon tomorrow.A rate cut, from 4.25% to 4%, is already widely expected – it’ s a 95% chance, according to the City money markets this morning.“The Bank of England is widely expected to cut rates this week in what is likely to be a complex decision as the MPC weighs weak growth, sticky inflation, and a looming fiscal tightening.While markets are pricing in a 0.25% cut, attention will centre on the voting split – particularly how many members vote for a 0.5% move or prefer to hold. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ChatGPT firm OpenAI could be valued at $500bn in share sale; Honda Motor profits halve as tariffs bite – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsOpenAI takes on Meta and DeepSeek with free and customisable AI modelsProfits at Japanese automarket Honda have halved in the last quarter, as Donald Trump’s trade war hit their earnings.Honda, which is Japan’s second-largest carmaker, has reported quarterly operating profit of ¥244.2bn (£1.24bn) for April-June, missing analyst forecasts of ¥311.7bn.“We’re excited to make this model, the result of billions of dollars of research, available to the world to get AI into the hands of the most people possible.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Business news live: FTSE 100 latest with Glencore profits and Tesla shareholders sue Musk over Robotaxi

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8 d. ago Tesla’s UK sales fall almost 60% in July as BYD surges; Neil Woodford fined and banned over fund collapse – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsBritain’s service sector companies were hit by a drop in orders last month, as demand at home and abroad remained sluggish.Service sector growth slowed last month amid a decline in new work, according to the latest survey of purchasing managers from data firm S&P Global.“UK service providers recorded a third consecutive monthly rise in business activity, but they were unable to maintain the growth rate achieved in June.Moreover, new business intakes swung back into contraction during July, with the downturn in order books the fastest for just over two-and-a-half years. Risk aversion and low confidence among clients were the main reasons provided for sluggish sales pipelines, alongside an unfavourable global economic backdrop. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Business news live: Diageo profits drop and BP faces shareholder pressure as Neil Woodford and firm fined £46m

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8 d. ago Tesla’s UK sales fall almost 60% in July; Neil Woodford fined and banned over fund collapse – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsBritain’s service sector companies were hit by a drop in orders last month, as demand at home and abroad remained sluggish.Service sector growth slowed last month amid a decline in new work, according to the latest survey of purchasing managers from data firm S&P Global.“UK service providers recorded a third consecutive monthly rise in business activity, but they were unable to maintain the growth rate achieved in June.Moreover, new business intakes swung back into contraction during July, with the downturn in order books the fastest for just over two-and-a-half years. Risk aversion and low confidence among clients were the main reasons provided for sluggish sales pipelines, alongside an unfavourable global economic backdrop. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Business news live: Diageo profits drop and BP faces shareholder pressure as Neil Woodford’s firm fined £40m

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8 d. ago Business news live: Diageo profits drop and BP faces shareholder pressure as ex

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8 d. ago Tesla’s UK sales fall almost 60% in July; Trump attacks ‘woke’ JLR as it announces new boss – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsNewsflash: The UK’s financial regulator has decided to fine former star fund manager Neil Woodford and his investment management company nearly £46m, over the collapse of his popular equity fund.The Financial Conduct Authority says it has decided to fine Woodford £5,888,800 and ban him from holding senior manager roles and managing funds for retail investors.‘Being a leader in financial services comes with responsibilities as well as profile. Mr Woodford simply doesn’t accept he had any role in managing the liquidity of the fund.The very minimum investors should expect is those managing their money make sensible decisions and take their senior role seriously. Neither Neil Woodford nor Woodford Investment Management did so, putting at risk the money people had entrusted them with.’ Continue reading...

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