Business
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Microsoft’s £56bn Activision Blizzard takeover moves closer as UK watchdog drops concerns
Britain’s competition watchdog has provisionally dropped concerns that Microsoft’s proposed takeover of Activision Blizzard would damage the UK console gaming…
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Spending on subscriptions, dating and DIY falls as people rely on credit cards to pay for essentials, analysis finds
People spent less on subscription services, home improvements and dating in February, analysis by Britain’s biggest building society shows. Despite…
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Bank of England raises interest rate by quarter point after surprise leap in inflation
The Bank of England has revealed it no longer believes the UK will face a technical recession this year, as…
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Crypto firm Ziglu plots sale after collapse of Robinhood deal
Ziglu, a British cryptocurrency business, is exploring a cut-price sale nearly a year after agreeing an ultimately aborted takeover by…
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Accenture to axe 19,000 jobs worldwide
Accenture is to cut 19,000 jobs worldwide – including in the UK – after lowering its annual revenue and profit…
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British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe submits revised bid for Manchester United
British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe – and his chemicals firm INEOS – has submitted a revised bid for Manchester United,…
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Interest rates, F1 and Lloyd’s of London.
Ian King looks ahead to the prospect of another rise in interest rates. He’s joined by the Team Principal of…
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Silicon Valley Bank’s UK arm sees sharp inflows after £1 HSBC rescue
The British arm of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB UK) has seen hundreds of millions of pounds of deposit inflows in…
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Gambling firms fined £7.1m for failing to protect customers
Two online gambling brands have been fined a total of £7.1m by the industry regulator – the latest to be…
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