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A US cybersecurity startup valued at $3.5bn is opening a new London hub as part of a $200m expansion across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, creating 200 jobs as demand for cyber defences surges.

As Greek government bonds yield lower interest than France’s, the Eurozone faces a critical test over whether European institutions will enforce fiscal rules consistently or protect politically influential member states, says Tim Focas If someone had told…

Technical universities in partnership with employers like Dyson can help up-skill the population, re-industrialise the nation and solve the NEETSs crisis.

An outage at Google Cloud has led to a major services disruption across British giants on Tuesday.

Thames Water will appoint a Labour peer to become its new chair if a rescue deal goes ahead, a group of its creditors has said, as the embattled utility fights to stave off nationalisation.

The finance boss of Greene King has warned that soaring taxes and employment costs have pushed the UK’s hospitality industry to “breaking point”.

A Cornish mining company is seeking to raise £135m in an attempt to finance the reopening of the historic South Crofty tin mine and end the UK’s reliance on foreign imports.

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has urged Chancellor John Healey to focus on urgently cutting spending and avoid making “fictional cuts” at the end of parliament.

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has loosened its grip on Burberry, despite ramping up its pursuit of high-fashion names.

John Healey has squashed speculation he will raise capital gains tax in the forthcoming Budget after rejecting calls from his Cabinet colleagues.

Job vacancies have fallen below 700,000 for the first time in over five years, official data has shown, as the UK labour market continued to show signs of weakening.

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The West End supports more than 350,000 jobs, attracts visitors from across the world and generates significant economic activity and tax revenue for the wider UK.

Top finance industry chiefs have warned the Chancellor that hiking taxes on the banking sector in the forthcoming Budget could drive businesses and capital out of the UK.

We must cherish the live sport offering in Britain and celebrate what it gives us, writes Pitch Experiences chief Neil Bailey.

Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim review and star rating: ★★★ Musical theatre can be self-referential, didn’t you know?

Retaining the individuals who allocate capital and fund business expansion should be considered a national priority, but Healey looks more likely to drive them away, writes Tom Goddard Financial professionals have the resources to leave the UK if they feel

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Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has refused to discuss his future in the job until after the outcome of the club’s appeal against Premier League financial rule breaches is known.

Rent musical review and star rating: ★★★ It’s pertinently ironic that Rent’s press night coincided with the London Film Festival premiere of Elsinore, Andrew Scott’s remarkably tender AIDS drama.

A former City trader previously convicted of rigging the Euribor interest rates has had his fraud conviction overturned.

A club that once starred Premier League stalwart Mario Balotelli is building a roller coaster as part of a Mega £420m stadium development.

SSP, the owner of travel food outlets like Upper Crust, has warned it will take a hit to its profit after the Iran war caused a “significant contraction” in global tourism.

As David Cameron turns 60, Eliot Wilson takes a look back at the life so far of the “chillaxed” Prime Minister Last Tuesday, while Andy Burnham was addressing the Labour Party’s annual conference for the first time as Prime Minister, there may have been a…

The boss of Revolut has said a primary listing in New York was “always” the company’s top goal, in a snub to the London Stock Exchange after a years-long charm offensive.

The owners of Everton have put the club up for sale just two years after buying into the Premier League team.

Andy Burnham is expected to launch a crackdown on lengthy notice periods and non-compete clauses in employment contracts in a bid to free up the jobs market for highly skilled workers.

The XPeng G6 undercuts BMW’s iX3, Audi’s Q6 e-tron and the electric Mercedes GLC by around £20,000, and charges faster than all of them.

The Ford Puma isn’t new and it isn’t flashy, yet it keeps finishing at or near the top of the UK sales charts.

Volkswagen is retiring the ID.4 and putting its best-selling SUV name on the replacement.

Retail footfall took a dive in September as shoppers stayed away from shopping centres, prompting calls for the Chancellor to slash taxes for high street firms.

Airtel Money will begin trading today on the London Stock Exchange in what is expected to be the largest initial public offering in the City for five years.

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Watching Harlequins at the moment is either absolutely soul-crushing or completely baffling, depending on whether you support the London club or not.

With Asos just the latest big British retailer to be the victim of a cyber hack, it’s time for the government to start incentivising businesses to up their security, writes Matt Warman On Tuesday, Asos customers across the UK were sent pop-up messages from

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Businesses could face a “raft” of “trivial” data protection claims if the Supreme Court rules compensation can be won for emotional distress or anxiety caused by data breaches without needing to prove any harm actually occurred, in a hearing set to conclu…

Big Four giant EY’s global revenue has hit $57bn (£43bn), up nearly 5 per cent on the previous financial year.

The UK’s financial watchdog has proposed changes to retail investment fund rules in a bid to reduce the risk of rushed asset sales during market volatility.

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has said that governments should look to help keep prices stable and win over markets with disinflationary tax and spending measures.

The founder of collapsed shadow bank MFS has accused administrators of “internecine warfare” and harassment as the firm’s creditors fight to unlock billions of pounds in frozen funds, City AM can reveal.

The NBA wants its European basketball competition to replicate the dynamic between football’s Champions League and Europa League.

Top housebuilders have begun to pull out of London citing a “nightmare” of planning objections that have made developments unviable.

United States military bases in the UK could stage Nascar races as the American motor sport moves towards international expansion.

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Thousands of Brits who saved into a Lifetime ISA were hit with multiple withdrawal penalties in a single tax year, as calls for the government to ensure the replacement product is fit for purpose grows.

Timekettle LiveTalk | £129 | timekettle.co There are certain technologies that feel innately futuristic, the stuff of science fiction, the kind of thing we terrestrial mortals probably shouldn’t have access to.

London-based AI drug discovery firm, Isomorphic Labs, is reportedly seeking a valuation of up to $50bn (£37bn) in fresh funding talks, just five months after raising $2.1bn from investors.

Ride-hailing platform Bolt has been refused permission to appeal a case brought by HMRC over how it calculates and pays its VAT.

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