14 h. ago We were on Dragons' Den and there's a formula to sinking or swimming

Every year, thousands of hopeful entrepreneurs pitch their innovative business ideas to a panel of investors with the hopes of securing a lucrative deal.

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3 d. ago Ryan Giggs business venture collapses as Man United legend and employees owed thousands

The company behind George's Dining Room and Bar in Worsley, Salford, which shut in February, had an estimated deficiency to its creditors of just over £478,000

Politics

4 d. ago The hidden labour cost looming for thousands of UK businesses

There are fears that business rates payments increasing could be the final straw for some

Economics

4 d. ago NADINE DORRIES: Rachel Reeves has heaped devastation on businesses while enjoying thousands in freebies. This is why I think Keir Starmer is now about to turn on his 'Yes' woman...

It was painful to watch Rachel Reeves on Laura Kuenssberg's show on Sunday morning. The Chancellor was a blinking, stuttering mess attempting to explain why she accepted freebie tickets.

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8 d. ago Scammers are using thousands of fake business listings on Google to target consumers in stressful situations

The scammers reportedly can intercept phone calls to legitimate businesses and re-route them to fraudulent ones, according to Google’s lawsuit

Events

8 d. ago A power outage shut down Heathrow — all of Heathrow — creating chaos for thousands of travelers

A power outage shut down Heathrow — all of Heathrow — creating chaos for thousands of travelers  Business Insider

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8 d. ago Miliband ‘very confident’ hundreds of thousands of green jobs will be created

The Energy Secretary described net zero as ‘the growth opportunity of the 21st century’.

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8 d. ago Heathrow airport fire: Simon Calder answers your questions – from delayed flights to compensation and more

The Independent’s travel correspondent, Simon Calder, is here to answer your questions as a mysterious fire at the UK’s busiest airport disrupts thousands of flights

Society

9 d. ago Pensioner kept out of trouble for more than 60 years but now he's in a prison cell

Graham Jones, 65, had never been in trouble with the law before he entered into a 'lucrative business' dealing drugs worth tens of thousands of pounds from his home in Birkenhead

Events

1 week ago Cleanup under way after massive storm barreled across at least eight US states

Tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms resulted in the deaths of more than 40 people and widespread destructionUS storm damage – in picturesClean up efforts have started in several US states which endured destructive storms that killed more than 40 people over the weekend.The massive storm system in question swept across at least eight states in the south and midwest over the weekend, with multiple tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms descending on the region, destroying thousands of businesses and homes. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Indonesia's cocoa farmers work with businesses to fight the bitter impact of climate change

Thousands of cocoa farmers across Indonesia are working with businesses and other organizations to protect their crops against the bitter impacts of climate change

Society

3 w. ago Australian homes lose power and people told to evacuate as tropical cyclone approaches

Tens of thousands of homes and businesses lost power and people were ordered to evacuate their flood-prone homes Friday as part of the Australian east coast was lashed by wind and rain ahead of its first tropical cyclone in 51 years

Politics

3 w. ago 'The UK's Fyre Festival': The yoga entrepreneurs who have left small traders and clients thousands of pounds out of pocket

In what has now been dubbed by some disappointed yogis as the 'UK's Fyre Festival', Roman and Ella Wroath (pictured) have left clients owed thousands out of pocket.

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