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UK inflation jumps higher than expected to 3.5% amid bills increase

Annual rise last month driven by higher payments for gas, electricity, water and transport in ‘awful April’ Analysis: Bigger-than-expected inflation jump worsens Bank of England dilemma Business live – latest updates Inflation in the UK jumped by more than expected last month to 3.5% – its highest rate

£11.7m fund to boost business investment and jobs at Port Talbot

New Economic Growth and Investment Fund announced by the Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board HM GovernmentSource

Healthy food revolution to tackle obesity epidemic

New healthy food standard will see big businesses promoting healthier food and drink HM GovernmentSource

GitLab CFO on Remote Culture Success, AI Integration

Brian Robbins is the CFO of GitLab, a DevSecOps platform that supports software innovation. He joins Motley Fool CEO, Tom Gardner, plus Chief Investment Officer Andy Cross and AI Engineer Karl Juhl for a conversation about: – How GitLab scaled for remote culture – How technology and AI

Businesses and consumers to benefit as Minister visits Taiwan

The Minister is in Taiwan for the 27th round of annual UK-Taiwan trade talks. HM GovernmentSource

Britons ‘hoarding cash amid economic uncertainty and fear of outages’

Households seeking safety net in time of global volatility, according to Bank of England’s chief cashier Britons are hoarding physical cash amid extreme economic uncertainty and to provide a safety net for possible banking system outages such as the recent one in Spain, according to the Bank of

Two million meals already served at free breakfast clubs

The first wave of the government’s free breakfast clubs have already served two million meals, delivering on the Plan for Change. HM GovernmentSource

Who is calling the shots when it comes to UK wage levels: workers or bosses?

Amid apparent rising pay, economists are concerned about the consequences of a possible shift in the balance of power When Eastbourne’s refuse collectors secured a huge 11% pay rise, increasing to 19% for the lowest paid, it seemed like worker power was back. It was early 2022 and

Canadian Undervalued Stocks 2025

Undervalued stocks in Canada are usually identified as having a market value that is for one reason or another below their “true value.” The idea is that if you as an investor are able to identify these undervalued stocks while their purchase price is still low, then, someday

G7 reach agreement on global minimum tax

UK businesses to benefit as G7 reach agreement on global minimum tax. HM GovernmentSource

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