9 h. ago Labour's jobs slump: Nearly 1,400 roles shed for each day since the Budget

The Chancellor (pictured) arrived at the World Economic Forum in Davos to claim that Labour had brought stability and would start to 'reap dividends' this year.

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19 h. ago Labour's jobs massacre: Nearly 1,400 roles shed every day after Budget as Reeves hammers business

The Chancellor (pictured) arrived at the World Economic Forum in Davos to claim that Labour had brought stability and would start to 'reap dividends' this year.

Economics

52 h. ago West Lothian drivers warned over series of road closures on M8

A series of overnight lane closures is scheduled on the M8 between Junctions 2 and 3, to allow trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out drainage construction works on the motorway near Newhouses Road south of Broxburn.

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53 h. ago Five UK firms fall into administration as stores could disappear from the high street

Five UK businesses have entered administration this month with 763 jobs and 18 sites at risk as companies face rising costs, inflation and weak demand

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56 h. ago Construction company falls into administration with more than 400 jobs at risk

Caldwell Construction Limited, which was founded in 2007, has appointed administrators at PKF Littlejohn Advisory

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7 d. ago British men's clothing brand falls into administration after facing 'financial challenges'

The clothing retailer has shared that it has 'not been possible to continue trading'.

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7 d. ago TGI Fridays shuts 16 restaurants across UK and axes 456 jobs

It comes after the chain was sold yesterday after falling into administration

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7 d. ago Legendary restaurant chain shuts 16 UK branches after falling into administration

TGI Fridays’ UK operator has entered administration, leading to the immediate closure of 16 restaurants and 456 job losses, while a pre-pack deal with Sugarloaf TGIF Operations Limited saves 33 outlets

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8 d. ago UK industrial powerhouse falls into administration after seven decades with 334 jobs at risk

The company is the longest established cable distributor in Britain

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2 w. ago The weeks when ‘distress calls are highest’ as popular bar chain falls into administration

For many businesses, and 'hospitality businesses especially, the next few weeks could make or break their business'

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2 w. ago Washington plans to put oil at the heart of Venezuela’s future

Trump administration bets on US energy companies reversing the fall in crude output under Maduro

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3 w. ago Greg Abbott appointee and ally shot dead close to the southern border, police say

Construction company boss and Texas Facilities Commissioner Eddy Betancourt, 61, found dead in McAllen over weekend as warrant issued for suspect

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3 w. ago Farage criticised for £400,000 job promoting physical gold as pension investment

Exclusive: Reform leader promotes Direct Bullion – but experts say commodity is not for everyday investorsNigel Farage has been criticised over his £400,000-a-year second job promoting the idea that people should buy physical gold and put it into their pension pots.Farage is paid more than four times his MPs’ salary for the four-hour-a-month job at Direct Bullion, where he has featured in Facebook and YouTube videos. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago The Guardian view on sending letters: the writing’s on the wall

The Danish postal service has announced it will cease deliveries from 30 December after 400 years. Eventually, other countries may go down a similar routePredictions of the demise of letter writing are not new. The invention of the telegraph and the rise of the postcard were both seen as potential threats to a more leisurely, reflective form of communication. Yet by the close of the 20th century, more letters were being sent than ever, as social correspondence began to be supplemented by a boom in business mail.From Europe’s most tech-savvy society, however, comes ominous news. As of next week, Denmark’s state-run postal service will end all letter deliveries after doing the rounds for 400 years. Around 1,500 jobs are being cut, and the country’s beloved red letterboxes are being sold off. It will still be possible for Danes to send a card or a love letter to someone far away next Christmas, but only via the shops of a smaller private company or a costly home collection.Do you have ...

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