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FTSE 100 data giant Rex has reported a jump in sales growth as demand for its AI-powered products continues to rise, defying fears that the technology could threaten its business.

Could a day spent learning to tell your Pinots from your plonks at London’s WSET turn the average wine-lover into a bona fide wine connoisseur?

A new £70m fund backed by the Mayor of London and the British Business Bank has launched to help growing businesses struggling to secure finance from traditional lenders.

John Healey has pledged to devote next week’s Budget to “bloody-minded entrepreneurs”, acknowledging small and fast-growing businesses have been “under pressure” from a barrage of fresh taxes and regulation.

LSEG has upped its profit forecast for a second time as the operator of the London Stock Exchange confirmed plans to take on credit data specialist Octus in a $3.5bn (£2.6bn) deal.

AJ Bell has reported record assets under administration after attracting a wave of new customers across its divisions.

Sainsbury’s has lifted its profit targets for the full year even as it reported slowing sales and warned of “tough” conditions in the coming months.

Barclays missed profit expectations in the third-quarter after its investment bank lagged behind forecasts despite a boost on the trading desks.

It’s baffling that sport’s global leaders are still prevaricating over Russia as the LA28 Olympics and Paralympics draw ever nearer, says Ed Warner.

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Since coming to power, Labour has passed some hefty laws, including its landmark renters’ rights reform and employment overhaul, but they aren’t giving voters more power; they’re passing them onto the already backlogged Tribunal system, writes Maria Ward-…

US heavyweight law firm Weil Gotshal and Manges is reportedly pursuing a merger with another law firm and is in active discussions, fuelling speculation across the legal sector about the likely contenders.

Labour may have approved the Jackdaw gas field, but it is still set on destroying our industrial base to save the planet.

Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella has warned that increasingly powerful AI systems are becoming less trustworthy, as new research exposes a widening confidence gap between UK bosses and their employees.

Although the government has ruled out raising Capital Gains Tax in the upcoming budget, Labour’s broader tax and spending policies remain economically damaging, uncompetitive, and fundamentally misguided, says Daniel Herring The government needs to find m…

It’s pure delusion to conclude that rejoining the European Union would cure our financial woes and the public knows it, says Dr Michael Turner Andy Burnham wants to reopen Pandora’s box.

Monday 24 November 2008, and MPs are gripped by one of the most consequential parliamentary debates of the past 30 years.

Flying cars have been a dream for 100 years, but culture war cynicism is preventing us from getting excited about Elon Musk’s Roadster, writes Anna Moloney In Illustrated World, 1917, beneath a gleaming image of a red car with eagle-like wings, an article…

Before generative AI, the world still retained some semblance of meritocracy.

A lot has happened since 1 June 2022, the date when ministers first granted permission to tap the Jackdaw gas field.

John Healey has been urged to tackle the “tsunami of costs” facing firms as consumer confidence tumbled ahead of the crucial Budget next week.

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TG Jones owner Modella Capital has pulled out of the race to buy Poundland but will still look to pick up some of its stores if a sale process collapses, City AM can reveal.

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Lord Richard Walker, the Iceland boss who advised the Sir Keir Starmer government on the cost of living, has called on Andy Burnham and John Healey to unleash “aggressive” tax reform to encourage firms to invest and hire more young people.

British energy unicorn Fuse is moving into AI infrastructure, betting that its control over electricity supply will allow it to build data centres faster than rivals struggling with lengthy grid delays.

All of these new luxury hotels opening up are making us believe that “discretion” is the key to luxury, and if that is the case, surely The Old Doctor Butler’s Head is the most opulent venue in London.

Manchester City critic and Spanish league boss Javier Tebas says the club must face “justice” for the sake of English and European football.

One of the Square Mile sights you might have missed over the years is the former brewery a stone’s throw from the Barbican.

UK banks are bracing for a potential surge in unpaid debts as cash reserves at UK households plummet to their lowest levels in three years.

Legal tech firm Legora has raised $550m (£410m) in Series E funding at an $8.8bn valuation as it expands its footprint in the US, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.

The City watchdog has dropped its investigation into Home REIT, two years after opening a probe into the stricken property firm.

Chancellor John Healey is looking at cutting standing charges on gas bills as part of the government’s push to cut household energy costs, the Prime Minister has announced.

The Chancellor has been warned that tax rises on betting operators could have an impact on non-league football amid duty hike fears at next week’s Budget.

Halfords’ share price recovery is facing a bump in the road after warnings of a softer second half overshadowed a boost in sales.

House prices in London’s most sought-after areas continued to plummet in August as confidence across the country’s housing market slumped on the back of rising mortgage rates brought on by the Iran war.

Sport’s $2 trillion fan economy has outgrown the global GDP rate by nearly 66 per cent over the last 15 years, according to new research.

Local authorities could be empowered to give out £100 fines to ‘loudcasters’ on buses.

LIV Golf’s attempts to relaunch with new backing have suffered another blow after Louis Oosthuizen became the fourth team captain to quit the beleaguered circuit.

Lewisham’s Green council has forced Landsec to pull out of shovel-ready plans to redevelop the shopping centre after objecting that it did not contain enough social homes.

Forecasters sitting in a small office at the top of the Ministry of Justice building have had their work cut out this week.

The Bank of England is expected to overshadow John Healey’s maiden Budget with a “done deal” interest rate hike aimed at taming soaring inflation, but this threatens to limit economic growth.

Scottish Power is bracing for a million-pound tax bill after losing a protracted legal battle with HMRC.

Inheritance tax receipts rocketed to a new record high in the three months to September 2026, as rising asset values and frozen thresholds expanded the tax to hit more ordinary households.

Britain risks falling behind in the global tech race unless the government takes greater risks backing British startups, the chairman of Parliament’s spending watchdog has warned.

A FTSE 100-listed landowner has shelved plans for a £1.5bn shopping centre project in South London after a local Green-run council refused to co-operate with the plans.

On this day, 21 October 1980, Kim Kardashian was born.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is considering launching a formal probe into Manchester City’s accounts and its external auditor BDO, after the club was found to have breached the Premier League’s financial rules.

Ashtead Technology is set to become the latest company picked off the London Stock Exchange after agreeing to a £505m takeover by a New-York based private equity firm.

Sales growth at Domino’s Pizza has slowed in recent months, as the takeaway giant struggled to extend the boost in takings it enjoyed during the World Cup this summer.