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• Global markets climb hours before US poised to drop interest rate

  17-09-2024 18:31 via express.co.uk
  
  The blue-chip index was up by 31.42 points, or 0.38%, to close at 8,309.86.
  
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• Major London NHS hospital trust freezes external hiring

  17-09-2024 18:13 via ft.com
  
  Guy’s and St Thomas’ moves to tackle £31mn deficit as government push to improve standards collides with straitened budgets
  
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• New cash rules for customers at 14 banks including HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds tomorrow

  17-09-2024 17:55 via express.co.uk
  
  FCA new regulations mean banks and building societies have to provide additional services, including branches and ATMs if they shut branches
  
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• North Sea regulator threatens to name oil groups for decommissioning delays

  17-09-2024 16:12 via ft.com
  
  Some operators have put off plugging wells in hope of passing on cost
  
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• North Sea regulator threatens to name oil firms for decommissioning delays

  17-09-2024 16:12 via ft.com
  
  Some operators have been putting off plugging wells in the hope of passing on the cost
  
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• DVLA car tax 2025 warning as more than half new car drivers to be hit by £600 tax blow

  17-09-2024 15:57 via express.co.uk
  
  The DVLA has issued an alert to millions of electric vehicle drivers - as a large proportion will have to pay the maximum amount
  
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• DWP benefit recipients warned they may need to ‘take action before Christmas’

  17-09-2024 15:53 via express.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions has issued a warning to any people who receive a letter about their migration to Universal Credit in September
  
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• Pensioners with common health issues can claim up to £434 extra each month

  17-09-2024 15:42 via express.co.uk
  
  The DWP has released the latest figures for Attendance Allowance - a benefit for people of State Pension age who need help with social care needs.
  
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• Guardian Media Group in talks to sell Observer newspaper

  17-09-2024 14:37 via express.co.uk
  
  The Guardian Media Group is in exclusive discussions to sell the world's oldest Sunday newspaper, The Observer, to Tortoise Media
  
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• Octopus Energy customers can have £420 hacked off energy bills with new deal

  17-09-2024 14:36 via express.co.uk
  
  As well as cutting a household's own energy bill, the scheme allows families to sell on any excess electricity they produce back into the National Grid
  
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• Traders step up bets on BoE interest rate cut

  17-09-2024 13:41 via ft.com
  Markets price in near 40% chance of central bank move this week as expectations of large US rate cut have grown
  
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• Traders raise bets on BoE interest rate cut

  17-09-2024 13:41 via ft.com
  Markets price in near 40% chance of central bank move this week as expectations of large US rate cut have grown
  
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• Brompton tackles tougher terrain with first bike on bigger wheels

  17-09-2024 11:00 via ft.com
  UK fold-up specialist breaks with hyper-compact 16-inch format to add off-road model
  
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• Treasury ‘saying no to everything’ will hit growth, warns Burnham

  17-09-2024 10:33 via ft.com
  Manchester mayor says powerful finance ministry has to fundamentally change way it thinks
  
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• London’s ailing junior stock market cannot withstand a tax raid

  17-09-2024 10:21 via ft.com
  Abolition of Aim would make it harder to stimulate investor interest in smaller companies
  
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• UK urged to reform science research funding to compete globally

  17-09-2024 07:00 via ft.com
  Report by Lord Mandelson calls for more focus on critical technologies as part of wider industrial strategy
  
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• Starmer insists Budget will not contain measures that stifle growth

  17-09-2024 06:00 via ft.com
  City fears grow that PM will plug fiscal hole with tax rise on business
  
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• Rachel Reeves must show that she’s serious about boosting growth

  17-09-2024 06:00 via ft.com
  The UK chancellor should take some hard decisions on employment, productivity and investment
  
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• National Grid blames old computer systems for sidelining batteries

  17-09-2024 06:00 via ft.com
  Britain’s network operator overlooks batteries up to 30% of the time when they are cheaper, company admits
  
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• Do I owe UK tax on my crypto assets?

  17-09-2024 06:00 via ft.com
  I’ve had a letter from HMRC; does this mean I've made a mistake on my last tax return?
  
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• UK urged to tax ‘unhealthy’ food companies to boost national health

  17-09-2024 01:00 via ft.com
  Reduced illness could save NHS £18bn per year by mid-2030s, says think-tank
  
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• Brexit is ‘stifling’ exports and imports, report finds

  17-09-2024 01:00 via ft.com
  UK trade deal with EU has led to ‘profound and ongoing’ impact on goods flow
  
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