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Bookmark. Prudential reports 11% rise in business profit, buoyed by strong performance in China and Southeast Asia. By City AM. The Asia-focused insurer said it had notched £2.35bn in new business profit across its global markets for the first nine months of its year, an 11 per cent rise on the same period last year.
Top 22 British women business leaders for 2022
Mar 8, 2022 · Hannah Baker. Laura Watson. Lauren Phillips. Clockwise from top left: Alison Rose, CEO Natwest; Sharon White, chair of John Lewis; Milena Mondini de Focatiis, CEO Admiral; Nisha Katona, founder Mowgli Street Food restaurants; Denise Coates, founder Bet365. Welcome to our list of 22 of the most prominent women leaders in business in 2022.
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The ride-hailing app has lost a legal challenge against classing its drivers as 'workers' which could land the firm with a £200m bill and open the door to thousands of people gaining employment benefits from the company. The latest news, analysis and advice for SME and small business leaders, entrepreneurs and managers from across the UK.
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Manufacturing. The FTSE-100 firm said it expected underlying operating profit of between £2.1bn to £2.3bn in the current year and free cash flow of £2.1bn to £2.2bn, unchanged from a prior forecast in August. The Warwickshire-headquartered luxury car maker has reported a pre-tax loss of £12.2m for its third quarter, down from the £117.6m ...
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The government has increased the lower rate of capital gains tax from 10 to 18 per cent, and the higher rate from 20 to 24 per cent. It also hiked employers' NICs by 1.2 per cent to 15 per cent. Alphabet's revenue for the quarter totalled $88.3bn (£67.8bn) compared to $76.4bn (£58.7bn) in the same quarter last year.
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The latest business news from the East Midlands – covering Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Lincoln, Loughborough, Rutland and Newark. The region's biggest employers include Next, Rolls-Royce, Bombardier, Boots, Caterpillar, Barratt, Toyota, Leicester City FC, East Midlands Airport and Triumph Motorcycles. Never miss a story - click here to sign up to our free email updates - and follow our ...
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London. 08:43, 4 NOV 2024. Bank of England rate cut expected despite 'fiscal loosening' of Budget. Finance. Policymakers will announce the result of their November meeting on Thursday. Bookmark. 'Success isn't hidden formula', says pension app founder after raising £1.8m. Finance.
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Retail footfall fell by 1.1% year on year in October as Britons stayed away from shops, according to new figures from the BRC and Sensormatic. The business, which has UK stores in London, Birmingham and two in Manchester, passed the milestone after falling to a £41.9m loss in the year to 3 February, 2024.
West Midlands - Business news, local news, expert opinion
West Midlands. The latest business news from the West Midlands covering Birmingham, Black Country, Coventry, Solihull, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent and Warwickshire. The region's biggest employers include Aston Martin, bet365, Birmingham Airport, Jaguar Land Rover, JCB, HS2, HSBC UK, NEC Group and Portmeirion.
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Stay up to date for the latest news, views and developments from across the financial and professional services industry. From appointments to opinions and advice - we cover the topics that matter most. You can find the latest accountancy and finance jobs on our sister site GAAPweb. Leeds' Utc Travel receives £275k investment to grow online ...