84 m. ago Italian millionaire who moved to London leaves after just WEEKS due to 'dangerous' and 'unbelievable' state of the UK

An Italian millionaire who moved to London to invest his fortune left after just six weeks because of a 'constant fear of being mugged' and sky-high prices.

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2 h. ago Struggling major car firm to shut huge UK car factory with hundreds of jobs at risk after ‘persistent challenges’

A MAJOR car firm is set to shut down factories in the UK - putting hundreds of jobs at risk. NSK, which has supplied to manufacturers like Nissan in the UK, pointed to "persistent challenges" that has led to struggles in staying profitable. The Japanese manufacturing firm is looking at shutting two of its sites...

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2 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 12 November: Index 10,000 push stalls, SSE surges on £33bn plan

The FTSE 100 index today opened near the 10,000 threshold as traders digested updates by BAE Systems, Taylor Wimpey and SSE.

Economics

2 h. ago My jelly hell: ‘Slowly, the whole thing collapsed before me’

Jelly is back in all its wobbly, Instagram-friendly glory. But does it always taste as impressive as it looks? And why is it so hard to get it to set rather than slump? This could get messy Jelly has a dowdy reputation, but it may well be the perfect food for the Instagram age: when it works, it’s incredibly photogenic, so who cares what it tastes like?There can be no other explanation for recent claims that savoury jellies – the most lurid and off-putting of dishes, reminiscent of the worst culinary efforts of the 1950s – are suddenly fashionable. This resurgence comes, according to the New York Times, “at a time when chefs are feeling pressure to produce viral visuals and molecular gastronomy is old hat”. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Whitworth Bros Chairman on family business growth and new horizons

Martin George, chairman of Whitworth Bros, reflects on the company’s growth, its place in the E2E Profit 100, and ambitions to expand beyond milling into new industries.

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3 h. ago Backing Britain’s Entrepreneurs: Coutts on driving growth and connections

Franklin Asante of Coutts explains how sponsorships like the E2E Profit 100 and networking initiatives are helping UK entrepreneurs thrive.

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3 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 12 November: Index nears 10,000, SSE unveils £33bn spending plan

The FTSE 100 index today neared the 10,000 threshold as traders digested updates by BAE Systems, Taylor Wimpey and SSE.

Economics

3 h. ago AD FEATURE: All you need to know ahead of the 3G network switch

Tesco Mobile is encouraging customers in Scotland to check their phones now

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3 h. ago SSE to invest £33bn in UK electricity networks as profits slump

FTSE 100-listed SSE plans to upgrade and expand electricity networks, which it told shareholders would enable it to boost earnings and dividends.

Economics

3 h. ago Profit with purpose: why courage and creativity still define Britain’s best businesses

Dr Jason Wouhra OBE, CEO of Lioncroft Wholesale, reflects on the 2025 E2E Profit 100, celebrating the companies thriving through adversity and calling for a renewed national commitment to entrepreneurial growth

Economics

4 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 12 November: SSE unveils £33bn spending plan, BAE and Taylor Wimpey post updates

The FTSE 100 index today neared the 10,000 threshold as traders digested updates by BAE Systems, Taylor Wimpey and SSE.

Economics

5 h. ago I'm a fashion writer and this is the one coat style you need to invest in for Christmas party season...

If you've scrolled through any influencer's Instagram feed in the past month, you'll have noticed: fluff is back.

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6 h. ago Cycling network to change the lives of people with disabilities is a first for Greater Manchester

Biking icons in big launch of new 'Wheels for All' initiative

Sport

7 h. ago Diverse and resilient energy production is needed to meet future demand, global report says

Electricity demand will rise much faster than overall energy growth in the coming decades, underscoring the need for diversified energy sources and supply chains, That's according to a new report by the International Energy Agency

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7 h. ago Supply boom in cheaper renewables will seal end of fossil fuel era, says IEA

Watchdog’s flagship report says rise in low-carbon electricity will make transition ‘inevitable’, despite Trump’s calls to carry on drillingRenewables will grow faster than any major energy source in the next decade, according to the world’s energy watchdog, making the transition away from fossil fuels “inevitable”, despite a green backlash in the US and parts of Europe.The world is expected to build more renewable energy projects in the next five years than has been rolled out over the last 40, according to the flagship annual report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Nationwide promises to keep ALL branches open until at least 2030 in boost to high streets

Nationwide Building Society has today vowed to keep its entire branch network open until at least 2030, bucking the trend of closures from rivals.

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15 h. ago Inside fight against black market cigarette trade as cops tackle network of shops illegally flogging fags for £5 a pack

SLOWLY prising away a kick board at the bottom of some shelves, the police find exactly what they are looking for. Dozens of cartons of brightly packaged cigarettes, which are being sold illegally in the UK. They are often flogged for as little as £5 a packet and show none of the graphic warnings smokers...

Economics

17 h. ago World told to brace for severe geomagnetic storm TOMORROW that could disrupt mobile phone networks and power grids

Officials issued an alert today, warning that the incoming solar activity could reach the highest levels when it hits Earth on Wednesday. This could cause blackouts and power grid disruptions.

Events

18 h. ago Fox News host, who mercilessly mocked Fetterman in 2022, now wants to ‘reach out and hug’ him

Before he became a regular fixture on Fox News airwaves and ‘Trump’s favorite Democrat,’ John Fetterman was relantlessly attacked and ridiculed by the network following his stroke during the 2022 election campaign.

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18 h. ago The Guardian view on Fifa’s new ‘peace prize’: Gianni Infantino should concentrate on the day job | Editorial

The president of world football’s governing body should abandon geopolitical networking and address criticisms over World Cup ticketing To general bemusement, Gianni Infantino, the president of world football’s governing body, Fifa, was pictured congratulating Donald Trump last month at the Gaza peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, having been personally invited by the US president. Mr Infantino did not hold back in lauding the president’s peace-making prowess, commenting: “Now we can really write some new pages. Pages of togetherness, of peace, in a region which really, really needs it.”News that Fifa is to launch its own annual peace prize, with the inaugural award to take place in Washington next month, would therefore seem to point to only one outcome. To use a metaphor from another sport, it surely looks like a slam dunk for the man Fifa’s president describes as a “winner” and “close friend”. As Mr Infantino told an American business forum on the day he announce...

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