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Tuesday newspaper round-up: TikTok, Lloyds, Amazon

Tue 14 January 2025 07:27

(Sharecast News) - Taxpayers are being asked to shoulder £1bn in debt amassed by a bankrupt Surrey council that will be merged in the government's plan for the biggest transfer of powers to England's regions this century. Posing a fresh financial headach

Monday newspaper round-up: Tax increases, Lloyds bankers, Virgin Group

Mon 13 January 2025 07:26

(Sharecast News) - Business leaders plan to cut costs and rein in hiring in response to government tax increases set out in the autumn budget, with employment expectations taking the sharpest tumble since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. A net two-t

Sunday newspaper round-up: Debt interest, Autumn Budget, RC Fornax

Sun 12 January 2025 14:46

(Sharecast News) - Rachel Reeves has been left facing a £50bn bill as a result of higher debt interest payments following a rout in the bond market. And City exports caution that the bill could keep climbing. Hence, the Chancellor may soon have to choose

Friday newspaper round-up: Energy bills, ticket touting, BlackRock

Fri 10 January 2025 07:24

(Sharecast News) - The number of people in England and Wales who sought help with energy bills jumped by 20% last year, according to Citizens Advice, which assisted 60,000 households struggling with the soaring cost of gas and electricity. That number was

Thursday newspaper round-up: Job vacancies, civil servants, Darktrace

Thu 09 January 2025 07:26

(Sharecast News) - Vacancies for permanent jobs in the UK declined at their fastest pace for four years last month, according to a new survey that adds to the gloomy economic mood. Amid febrile markets and weak economic data, the monthly jobs report from

Wednesday newspaper round-up: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Shein, JPMorgan Chase

Wed 08 January 2025 07:26

(Sharecast News) - The UK's advertising watchdog has banned a campaign by an online investment company predominantly targeting Muslims that featured images of euros and US dollars and the words "The United States of America" in flames alongside a call to

Wednesday newspaper round-up: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Shein, JPMorgan Chase

Wed 08 January 2025 07:26

(Sharecast News) - The UK's advertising watchdog has banned a campaign by an online investment company predominantly targeting Muslims that featured images of euros and US dollars and the words "The United States of America" in flames alongside a call to

Tuesday newspaper round-up: Faculty AI, Wolford, Denise Coates

Tue 07 January 2025 07:26

(Sharecast News) - A company that has worked closely with the UK government on artificial intelligence safety, the NHS and education is also developing AI for military drones. The consultancy Faculty AI has "experience developing and deploying AI models o

Monday newspaper round-up: FTSE 100 CEOs, Barclays, business fears

Mon 06 January 2025 07:23

(Sharecast News) - The chief executives of FTSE 100 companies will have made more money in 2025 by midday on Monday than their average worker does in a whole year, according to the latest measure of inequality between bosses and their employees. Median pa

Friday newspaper round-up: Retail footfall, tax, Tesla, Nick Clegg, easyJet

Fri 03 January 2025 07:13

(Sharecast News) - High streets and other shopping destinations have had a "drab December", ending another year of falling visitor numbers and raising fears of disappointing sales in the most important month for retailers. Attendance at UK shopping centre