Chery targets UK expansion with four new SUVs and Bedfordshire R&D base
Chery is marking a year of UK sales with plans to launch four new or updated SUVs next year, including an electric model, and …
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Ministers Face Hospitality Backlash Over English Tourist Tax Powers
Mayors in England will gain sweeping powers to levy taxes on hotels and short-term lets, prompting warnings of job losses and 'irreparable harm' from …
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Ryanair to Dispute Passenger's Claim He Was Sucked Out of Window
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary says the airline will contest claims that a passenger was sucked out of a broken window on a July flight …
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Iceland to open first UK high street store in Falkland Islands
The supermarket chain will launch a shop in Stanley in early December in partnership with local retailer Kelper Stores, marking the first presence of …
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Primark to Launch Home Delivery in Great Britain as John Lewis Reports Widened First-Half Loss
Primark is preparing to offer home delivery in Great Britain, a strategic shift for the value fashion retailer, while John Lewis posts a deeper …
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McIlroy warns tours face ‘decisions to make’ as LIV Golf bankruptcy looms
Rory McIlroy says traditional golf tours will soon face key decisions as LIV Golf's US bankruptcy filing invalidates player contracts, freeing stars to return …
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Arctic LNG 2's $1bn tanker claim shows sanctions biting into gas logistics
The Russian project is seeking about $1.02 billion from South Korea's Hanwha Ocean in Singapore arbitration over cancelled ice-class tanker contracts. The dispute exposes …
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Poste rewrites the route to control of TIM
By raising the cash component and dropping the 66.67% acceptance condition, Poste Italiane has made the TIM transaction less dependent on one threshold and …
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Tracfin’s 278,484 alerts show how illicit-finance networks are changing
France’s financial intelligence unit saw suspicious transaction reports jump 32% in 2025, with banks and crypto firms feeding a system increasingly shaped by speed, …
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BAT’s Ukraine manufacturing hub enters the risk frame after Pryluky attack reports
A reported strike on BAT’s Pryluky tobacco plant has not been publicly confirmed. The episode nevertheless highlights the exposure of international manufacturers to Ukraine’s …
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Mercedes chief Joachim Zahn's 1970s crisis playbook still offers lessons for car makers
As Mercedes-Benz navigates a turbulent era, the example of Joachim Zahn, who led the company through the 1970s oil crisis and economic turmoil by …
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Volkswagen Group approves plan to halve model range and cut 50,000 jobs
Volkswagen Group's supervisory board has approved a sweeping restructuring programme that will halve its model range by 2035, cut around 50,000 jobs, and retire …
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Volkswagen Group weighs retiring Seat brand by 2029 to focus on Cupra
Volkswagen Group is considering phasing out the Seat brand by 2029 as part of a cost-cutting plan, concentrating resources on its sportier Cupra offshoot, …
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Chinese car brands shift UK strategy from EVs to hybrids and petrol
Chinese manufacturers are expanding UK sales of plug-in hybrids and petrol models after using affordable EVs to enter the market, industry experts say, with …
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Xpeng takes control of UK sales ahead of L03 crossover launch
Chinese EV maker Xpeng is bringing its UK sales operations in-house ahead of launching the L03 coupé-crossover, while retaining International Motors for operational support.
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Shein shares slide on Hong Kong debut after valuation drops to $26.5bn
Shein Global Holdings began trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at HK$48.56 per share, with the stock falling more than 9% before recovering. …
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Shein shares fall after stock market debut in Hong Kong
Shein's shares dropped by as much as 10% in early trading following the company's stock market debut in Hong Kong, marking a shaky start …
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North Sea oil and gas project approvals fell 81 per cent under Labour, report finds
A new report shows North Sea oil and gas project approvals fell by 81 per cent under the Labour government, prompting accusations that the …
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American Assets Trust Executive Chairman Buys 100,000 Shares
American Assets Trust Executive Chairman Ernest Rady has purchased 100,000 shares of the real estate investment trust, a transaction that investors often interpret as …
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Edinburgh market traders hope for bumper business as Princes Street reopens
Market stall owners in Edinburgh are hoping for a return of footfall and a 'bumper' trading period after Princes Street fully reopened to traffic …
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