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Billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s petrochemicals group Ineos has announced plans to cut 60 jobs at its Hull Acetyls plant in East Yorkshire, citing “dirt-cheap, carbon-heavy imports from China” and “sky-high” UK energy costs.

Ineos losses widen to $593m as Ratcliffe halts dividend amid energy turmoil

30 March 2026 News Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Ford Motor Company has been overtaken in global vehicle sales for the first time by Chinese electric car giant BYD, underscoring the dramatic shift under way in the global automotive industry.

Ford’s FCE Bank sets aside £155m ahead of car finance compensation ruling

30 March 2026 News Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Almost half of shoppers plan to rein in their Christmas spending this year, with a sharp jump in the proportion of people worried about the impact on their finances, new research has found.

UK retail sales fall as shoppers tighten spending ahead of energy shock

30 March 2026 News Amy Ingham 0 Comments

UK businesses are entering the latest global energy shock in a significantly weaker financial position than during the 2022 Ukraine crisis, raising concerns that the current conflict in the Middle East could trigger a faster and more severe wave of corporate distress.

UK firms enter new energy crisis weaker than in 2022, distress index warns

30 March 2026 News Amy Ingham 0 Comments

The UK’s government bond market is increasingly exposed to the risk of sharp price swings and sudden sell-offs, the International Monetary Fund has warned, due to a growing reliance on hedge funds and foreign investors.

Octopus Investments to cut 20% of staff as AI reshapes asset management

27 March 2026 In Business, Technology Amy Ingham 0 Comments

The United States has warned that Sir Keir Starmer’s push to realign the UK more closely with European Union rules risks undermining transatlantic trade, in a rare public intervention that highlights growing tensions over Britain’s post-Brexit strategy.

US warns Starmer’s EU reset could strain UK trade ties

27 March 2026 News Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Next has become only the fourth UK retailer in history to post annual pre-tax profits exceeding £1 billion, joining the ranks of Tesco, Marks & Spencer, and Kingfisher.

Next to invest £300m in UK logistics as new warehouse set to deliver £2.5bn boost

27 March 2026 News Amy Ingham 0 Comments

A UK-based start-up is bringing Mickey Mouse and other iconic characters to smartphones after striking a major content deal with The Walt Disney Company, in a bid to reverse declining reading habits among children.

British start-up Comixit lands Disney deal to bring Mickey Mouse to mobile

27 March 2026 Get Funded, In Business Amy Ingham 0 Comments

The UK is expected to suffer the largest economic hit among major global economies from the ongoing Middle East conflict, according to the OECD, which has sharply downgraded its growth forecasts and warned of rising inflation risks.

UK set for biggest growth hit among major economies from Iran war, OECD warns

27 March 202627 March 2026 News Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Octopus

Octopus Energy sees 50% surge in solar demand as energy crisis deepens

27 March 2026 In Business Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is to cut up to 500 management roles in the UK as the automotive giant grapples with falling sales and the financial fallout from US import tariffs.

JLR halts Solihull production over supplier parts issue

27 March 2026 News Amy Ingham 0 Comments

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North Sea jobs safeguarded as HMRC drops challenge to Petrofac rescue deal

26 March 2026 News Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Car mechanic inspecting wheel and suspension detail of lifted automobile at repair service station

UK faces looming shortage of EV mechanics as transition gathers pace

26 March 2026 News Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Co-op Group has confirmed that chief executive Shirine Khoury-Haq will step down, following mounting pressure over workplace culture concerns and a difficult year marked by losses and a damaging cyberattack.

Co-op chief executive steps down amid culture concerns and cyberattack fallout

26 March 202626 March 2026 News Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Barclays has reported a 19 per cent rise in first-quarter profits, as market turmoil driven by Donald Trump’s return to the White House boosted trading revenues across its investment banking arm. The FTSE 100 lender posted pre-tax profits of £2.7 billion for the three months to the end of March, beating City forecasts of £2.5 billion. The performance was powered by a surge in revenues from Barclays’ markets division, which capitalised on investor reaction to sweeping policy changes by the Trump administration. Revenues in the markets business climbed 16 per cent year-on-year to nearly £2.7 billion, driven by a 21 per cent increase in fixed income, currencies and commodities trading, and a 9 per cent rise in equities. Activity soared as traders helped clients rapidly rebalance portfolios in response to new US trade and economic measures. The gains offset a rise in loan loss provisions across the group, which increased to £643 million from £513 million a year earlier. Barclays said this included a £74 million charge for “elevated US macroeconomic uncertainty”, reflecting the potential impact of Trump’s newly imposed global tariffs. The results mark a win for chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan, known as Venkat, who unveiled a three-year transformation plan in early 2023 to revive shareholder confidence and reposition the bank. His strategy includes rebalancing Barclays away from its historically volatile investment banking arm and bolstering its UK consumer and corporate businesses, alongside a commitment to return £10 billion to shareholders by the end of 2026. Investment banking fees also saw a strong uplift, rising 16 per cent to £1.2 billion from advising on takeovers, capital raises, and debt issuance. Despite the market gains, challenges remain for Barclays as it navigates a shifting global landscape. Trump’s new trade tariffs, including heavy levies on Chinese goods, pose risks to the global economy and could threaten growth in the UK and US — key markets for the bank. Venkat acknowledged the uncertain backdrop but struck an optimistic tone: “Our high quality, diversified businesses, together with proactive risk, capital and liquidity management and a robust balance sheet, position us well to support our customers and clients and deliver strong risk-adjusted returns in a wide range of macroeconomic scenarios.” Barclays shares have performed strongly since Venkat’s turnaround plan was announced last year, but ongoing geopolitical and economic volatility may test the resilience of his strategy in the months ahead.

Barclays pulls back from lending after private credit losses

26 March 202627 March 2026 News Amy Ingham 0 Comments

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Britain’s biggest business organisations have closed ranks against a wave of antisemitism sweeping the country, with 40 trade bodies and employer groups signing a joint letter pledging to root out anti-Jewish prejudice from the nation’s workplaces.

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Forty UK business organisations led by the BCC and CBI sign a joint letter pledging zero tolerance of workplace antisemitism, as Met chief Sir Mark Rowley warns MPs that Jews are ‘not currently safe’ in London.

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