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Halfords

Halfords profits set to decline as sales stunted by shortage of mechanics

Energy sector

Government to scrap windfall tax if oil and gas prices fall further

A Shoe Zone store

Shoe Zone shares rise after spring sales surpass expectations

City of London

Amigo handed small lifeline but continues with liquidation

Turkey Election

Erdogan appoints former US executive to head Turkey’s central bank

SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES, THE BEDROCK OF UK BUSINESS. ARE THEY THE FORGOTTEN HEROES?

Small and medium-sized enterprises, the bedrock of UK business. Are they the forgotten heroes?

Car tyres

Record £2.4bn in motor claims paid in first quarter of 2023, say insurers

Crispin Odey court case

City Watchdog investigating hedge fund amid claims against founder Crispin Odey

High street sales

High street records negative sales for first time in more than two years

Peat restoration

Co-op reveals deal with RSPB to restore and manage peatland

London skyline

Economic bias towards London and South East remains baked into system, say MPs

Tesco’s financials

Unclear Tesco pricing could be ‘unlawful’, warns Which

London Stock Exchange sign

FTSE slides as strong pound drags on multinationals

Close-up view of bookkeeper or financial inspector making report, calculating or checking balance

Mortgage rates hiked and products temporarily withdrawn by lenders

A Heathrow sign and plane

Heathrow boss regrets lack of ‘diggers’ over Boris Johnson’s constituency

Money in a piggy bank

Big banks offering ‘measly’ savings rates to loyal customers, say MPs

Industrial strike

Union accuses Amazon of ‘dirty tricks’ over number of workers

A GameStop branch in the US

GameStop shares slumps after it fires former Amazon executive