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Hunt calls Johnson ‘cowardly’ for ducking TV debate
For a supposedly great communicator, Boris Johnson seems somewhat uncommunicative. He ducked out of TV discussions when there were many more would-be Tory leaders in the race. Now there are only two, he is no keener on appearing. His reluctance to appear on tomorrow’s TV debate has led Sky to cancel it. Jeremy Hunt saw…
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Thousands of jobs at risk as British Steel collapses
At least 5,000 jobs in the north of England are at risk after British Steel was put into compulsory liquidation.
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China hits back in trade war by raising tariffs on US goods
China has hit back against the US as the trade war between the world’s largest economies escalates.
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Uber drivers strike ahead of record stock market floatation
Thousands of drivers for cab hailing apps including Uber went on strike today in protest at what they claim are declining wages and poor employment terms.
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Former worker claims he saw shoddy production techniques at factory making flagship Boeing model
Boeing has announced that the fall-out from the crash of two of its 737 Max 8 planes has cost the company at least one billion dollars.
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Businesses react to latest Brexit delay
Back to Westminster now – and business leaders have expressed some relief that there will be no Brexit ‘cliff edge’ tomorrow – saying an imminent economic crisis has been averted – but they’re certainly not celebrating yet.
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The effect Brexit stockpiling is having on the economy
While Brexit may be paralysing the political process, it’s had an unexpected effect on the economy in the past month.
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3m
Debenhams in administration after rejecting Sports Direct takeover bid
Debenhams has fallen into administration after rejecting a rescue bid from Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley.
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No-deal Brexit preparations costing industry hundreds of millions
As politicians fail again to come up with a solution to Brexit, preparations for no-deal are costing British industry hundreds of millions of pounds.
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Ford’s Steven Armstrong: ‘No deal is not an option, tariffs would be a disaster’
We spoke to Steven Armstrong, who’s chairman of Ford Europe and says the firm is spending tens of millions of pounds preparing for a possible no-deal Brexit.
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No-deal Brexit ‘catastrophic’ for business, says top civil servant
Britain’s top civil servant has warned that a no-deal Brexit would be “catastrophic” for British business.
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Business leaders in despair after May defeat
Business leaders have already expressed their despair at all the continued uncertainty and frustration, some saying Britain’s already-tarnished reputation has ended the week “in tatters”.
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‘You have let British business down’ – firms tell government
Business owners from up and down the country expressed their frustration at the inability of parliament to agree on any way forward on Brexit.
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Boeing unveils software fix for 737 Max after fatal crashes
Boeing has unveiled details of a software fix for its 737 Max aircraft, designed to rebuild confidence and get the plane flying again after two fatal crashes in just a few months.
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Social media firms under fire after live-streaming of Christchurch terror attack
The gunman’s live-stream of the Christchurch mosque shootings was one of the most shocking aspects of last Friday’s attack.