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UK is ‘sleepwalking into unemployment epidemic’, Tesco boss warns
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (433+ words) UK is "sleepwalking into unemployment epidemic, Tesco boss warns'The Independent UK is "sleepwalking into unemployment epidemic, Tesco boss warns - Ashwin Prasad, Tesco's UK chief, has warned that the nation is "sleepwalking into an epidemic" of joblessness, criticising government policies that…...
Asian shares advance after weak US retail data weigh on Wall Street
14+ hour, 30+ min ago (653+ words) Shares were moderately higher in Asia on Wednesday after U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish following a discouraging report on how much money U.S. retailers made during the holidays. U.S. futures edged higher and prices of gold, silver and oil also advanced....
Honda reports declining profit as Trump's tariffs and EV moves hurt Japanese automaker's results
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (350+ words) Honda reported Tuesday a 42% drop in profit for the nine months through December, compared to a year earlier, as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs hurt the Japanese automaker's earnings. Tokyo-based Honda Motor Co.'s profit over the three quarters totaled 465.4 billion…...
Asian benchmarks mostly rise, led by a post-election rally in Japan
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (540+ words) Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday as Japan's benchmark topped new highs after a historic election win for the nation's first female prime minister. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 2.6% to 57,821.58. The index recorded a 3.9% jump to a record Monday, a day…...
Stocks close higher as pressure mounts on Starmer
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (1303+ words) Stock prices in London closed higher on Monday, as pressure continues to mount on the Prime Minister after the Scottish Labour leader called for his resignation. The FTSE 100 index closed up 16.48 points, or 0.2%, at 10,386.23. The FTSE 250 ended up 132.14 points, or…...
Furious JP Morgan staff push back at Jamie Dimon’s five-day office return edict
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (491+ words) About 2,000 employees have signed a petition asking for the return-to-office mandate be dropped Some disgruntled JPMorgan Chase workers are pushing back against CEO Jamie Dimon's five-day return to office edict " but others worry defying orders would be a "career suicide,…...
Best high interest savings accounts and cash ISAs in February
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (780+ words) Savers can still get up to 4.5 per cent with an easy access saver The new year has already brought some turbulence for British consumers, with mortgage rates creeping up and some savings accounts seeing their appeal lowered - despite the Bank…...
UK economy boost set to be announced as budget uncertainty fades
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (390+ words) The Office for National Statistics is set to reveal the latest UK GDP data on Thursday The UK economy is anticipated to have registered modest growth during the final quarter of 2025, as it navigated persistent budget uncertainty, according to leading…...
UK economy set to have recorded modest growth amid budget concerns
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (422+ words) The UK economy is expected to have grown modestly again in the last three months of 2025 amid pressure from budget uncertainty, according to economists. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) will shed light on how the economy fared when it…...
TV licence fee increases to £180 annually
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (122+ words) TV licence fee increases to "180 annually'The Independent TV licence fee increases to "180 annually - The TV licence fee is set to increase by "5.50, rising from "174.50 to "180 annually, effective from 1 April. - The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announced the change,…...