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Street scene in London showing a phone booth and trash bins overflowing with garbage
Finance

4-day workweek trial threatened with funding cuts by U.K. lawmakers opposed ‘regardless of what the data is saying,’ local leader says

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December 19, 2023
Dump the U.K. stock market for the U.S., major activist investor tells companies looking to increase their value
Finance

Dump the U.K. stock market for the U.S., major activist investor tells companies looking to increase their value

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December 18, 2023
Amanda Blanc, CEO of insurance company Aviva
Leadership

Top insurance CEO announces that white male new hires must be personally signed off by herself, as part of the firm’s drive to improve diversity

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December 15, 2023
Prince Harry won his lawsuit against tabloid publisher that hacked his phone—and was awarded $175,000
Finance

Prince Harry won his lawsuit against tabloid publisher that hacked his phone—and was awarded $175,000

By Brian Melley and The Associated Press
December 15, 2023
a row of houses with signs showing sold or to let signs
Retail

Rocketing rental prices in London should be music to landlords’ ears—but instead, they are on a selling spree

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December 6, 2023
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Finance

Britain’s snail-pace growth has set U.K. households back by $10,500 as peers in France and Germany pull away

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December 4, 2023
a bird's eye view of Nottingham city
Finance

Major British city declares bankruptcy as inflation and growing social care costs blow a $29 million hole in its budget

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November 30, 2023
people sitting in a well lit room on white stairs
Finance

Blackstone plans to double down on its Europe real estate investments—but in London, it already has an upper hand as WeWork locations fall

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November 29, 2023
people walking outside a Barclays Bank branch
Finance

Barclays Bank is reportedly axing up to 2,000 jobs as part of a $1.25 billion cost-cutting plan

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November 24, 2023
woman smiling and waving at her monitor
Success

AI should make the 4-day work week possible for millions of workers. The question is whether they’ll use the free time for leisure—or more work

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November 24, 2023
People waiting outside a clinic with masks on
Health

Peter Thiel–cofounded Palantir will overhaul the U.K.’s public health service in a deal worth up to $413M—and people are worried

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November 22, 2023
People outside a Marks & Spencer store
Retail

Self-checkout counters encourage shoplifting among middle-class Brits, Marks & Spencer chairman says

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November 21, 2023
michael matheson in a suit with police officers in the background
Finance

Scottish lawmaker under pressure to resign after admitting his children racked up $13,700 roaming charges on his work iPad—and left taxpayers with the bill

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November 17, 2023
Black Friday deals line the aisles as shoppers look for bargains
Retail

Black Friday discounts emerge as a crucial avenue for consumers to stretch their budgets—but analysts are split on whether 2023 will bring booming sales

By Prarthana Prakash and Ryan Hogg
November 17, 2023
person walking outside a burberry storefront
Retail

Burberry joins LVMH and Gucci in the luxury slump as brand says it may miss its revenue target for the year

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November 16, 2023

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