We are slowly edging towards the General Election. For most people, the campaigning has been stultifyingly boring – a reflection of the fact that a Labour victory on July 4 is now considered a dead cert – and not even the release in recent days of the manifestos by the …
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By John Abiona Updated: 07:21 EDT, 16 June 2024 Cutting back: Customers have reined in their spending on expensive handbags Michael Kors saw its UK sales plunge sharply last year as customers reined in their spending on expensive handbags and clothes. The US brand, which was set up in 1981, …
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The familiar red, Royal Mail pillar box at the corner of my street on the fringes of Richmond Park in South-West London features the cypher of Edward VII. Across the country there are still postboxes from Queen Victoria’s reign, which carry the letters VR — which stands for Victoria Regina. …
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By Jon Hopkins Updated: 21:51, 14 June 2024 As Euro 2024 started in Germany last night, it was not just the football that was taking a kicking. Stocks across the region were also getting booted around the park, most notably those on the Paris bourse amid political uncertainty in France. …
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By Harry Wise Updated: 11:56 EDT, 14 June 2024 Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Tesco, Crest Nicholson, MP Evans and Keywords Studios. Read the Friday 14 June Business Live blog below. > If you are using our app or a third-party site click here to …
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By Jessica Clark Updated: 17:03 EDT, 13 June 2024 Labour has vowed to ‘robustly scrutinise’ the Royal Mail takeover and give workers a ‘stronger voice’ in a pre-election pledge that throws the deal into doubt. In its manifesto, Sir Keir Starmer’s party promised to look into the proposed £3.6billion sale …
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By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Updated: 17:18 EDT, 13 June 2024 At last, the political silence has been broken. Labour’s manifesto promises that the proposed £3.6billion takeover of the Royal Mail by ‘Czech Sphinx’ Daniel Kretinsky and lesser-known business associates will be properly scrutinised. Someone has been listening …
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By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Updated: 17:01 EDT, 11 June 2024 These days, party manifestos come with costings. After Liz Truss’s unfunded tax cuts in the autumn of 2022, no one wants to upset the bond markets. The Tory desire is to reduce the tax burden. The paradox …
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Brave Bison’s most recent deal valued each Mission Group share at 35.1p The firm said Mission rebuffed its efforts to have a ‘constructive dialogue’ By Harry Wise Updated: 09:56, 10 June 2024 Marketing firm Brave Bison has ended its pursuit of rival Mission Group following the rejection of its latest …
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Privatisation of Royal Mail is one of the biggest scandals of recent times The obvious and right answer is to renationalise Royal Mail But a Tory or a Labour government are unwilling to contemplate this By Dave Ward Updated: 16:55 EDT, 9 June 2024 Perhaps it seems highly unusual for …
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