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UK's Diplomatic Tightrope on Iran Strikes Won't Shield Businesses from Inflation

Ross Williams · Mar 8

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Isle of Man's Energy Independence Comes at a Cost: Higher Bills

Ross Williams · Mar 6

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Middle East Tensions Double Gas Prices: UK Energy Bills Set to Surge

Ross Williams · Mar 6

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US Job Market Contracts: Fed Faces Impossible Rate Dilemma

Ross Williams · Mar 6

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QFEX's High-Leverage Pitch: Democratisation or Risk Redistribution?

Ross Williams · Mar 6

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Foreign Buyers Feast on UK Firms. Domestic Confidence Crumbles.

Ross Williams · Mar 6

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UK Infrastructure Relies on Foreign Capital as Domestic Funds Stay Idle

Ross Williams · Mar 6

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Oil Price Surge Derails Bank of England's Rate Cut Plans

Ross Williams · Mar 6

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London's Housing Crisis: A Structural Threat to Its Workforce

Ross Williams · Mar 5

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UK's Economic Stagnation: Energy, Land, and Capital Costs Are the Real Culprits

Ross Williams · Mar 5

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China's Growth Slowdown: A Wake-Up Call for UK Exporters

Ross Williams · Mar 5

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Rachel Reeves' £350 Gamble: Economic Forecasts Could Make or Break Labour

Ross Williams · Mar 4

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Bank of England's Rate Hold Masks Deeper Division. Middle East Tensions Add Chaos.

Ross Williams · Mar 4

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Middle East Tensions Threaten UK Rate Cuts: Borrowers Face Uncertainty

Ross Williams · Mar 4

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UK's Inflation-Rate Dilemma: A Costly Squeeze for Businesses

Ross Williams · Mar 4

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UK's Tax Burden Hits WWII Levels. Growth Forecasts Look Rosy.

Ross Williams · Mar 4

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UK Services Growth Masks a Jobless Recovery: Automation's Double-Edged Sword

Ross Williams · Mar 4

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UK's Economic Strategy Falters: Growth Slows, Unemployment Rises

Ross Williams · Mar 3

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Mortgage Approvals Plummet: A Sign of Consumer Caution, Not Confidence

Ross Williams · Mar 3

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Reeves' 'Non-Event' Spring Statement: A Costly Gamble for UK Economy

Ross Williams · Mar 3

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Blackstone's Redemption Breach: A Warning for Private Credit's Stability

Ross Williams · Mar 3

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Iran Strikes Qatar LNG. Europe's Energy Strategy Faces a New Crisis.

Ross Williams · Mar 3

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Private Equity's Bet on Trades: AI Anxiety and Net Zero Drive Billions

Ross Williams · Mar 3

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Brewdog bought for £33m by US beverage and cannabis company

Ross Williams · Mar 2

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Will petrol and diesel prices go up now?

Ross Williams · Mar 2

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Oil and gas prices jump as conflict escalates

Ross Williams · Mar 2

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Oil prices soar as Iran’s attack on ships near Strait of Hormuz raise fears of wider economic shock

Ross Williams · Mar 2

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Oil prices rise after ships attacked near Strait of Hormuz

Ross Williams · Mar 2

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SSE Airtricity to reduce gas prices by 8% from April

Ross Williams · Mar 1

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FTSE 100 hits high and oil jumps amid US-Iran tension

Ross Williams · Feb 28

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Community larder helps 117 people in one day

Ross Williams · Feb 28

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Project Forge: Does the plan to save English rugby stack up?

Ross Williams · Feb 27

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Consumer confidence falls despite easing inflation

Ross Williams · Feb 27

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Forget student loans, the national debt is the real mortgage on the young

Ross Williams · Feb 27

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Faisal Islam: Is the UK economy really turning a corner?

Ross Williams · Feb 26

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HSBC sees pre-tax profits fall by £1.8bn in 2025

Ross Williams · Feb 25

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FTSE 100 Live: Stocks set to jump as pound rallies against dollar

Ross Williams · Feb 25

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Three more interest rate cuts could come, Bank of England official says

Ross Williams · Feb 24

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What European private equity means for fast-growth businesses in 2026 and beyond

Ross Williams · Feb 24

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Gold prices rise and dollar dips after Trump declares 15% global tariff

Ross Williams · Feb 23

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FTSE 100 Live: Stocks set to dip after Trump’s fresh tariffs salvo

Ross Williams · Feb 23

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Energy crisis cost Scottish economy £11bn, study finds

Ross Williams · Feb 23

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Bank to business lending growth to halve amid global tensions

Ross Williams · Feb 23

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'It is a catastrophe' - the man battling to stem rising youth unemployment

Ross Williams · Feb 22

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Rare-breed horse centre cuts back amid cost woes

Ross Williams · Feb 22

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Inheritance tax haul hits another record

Ross Williams · Feb 20

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Seattle Seahawks: Why are NFL franchises selling for $10bn?

Ross Williams · Feb 20

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Higher tax helped UK government reach record January surplus

Ross Williams · Feb 20

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UK government finances better than expected in January

Ross Williams · Feb 20

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British Business Bank explores private equity with £60m deal

Ross Williams · Feb 20

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British Gas profits tumble as household supply arm sees £80m warm weather hit

Ross Williams · Feb 19

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Boohoo founder Kamani invests £8m in new fundraise

Ross Williams · Feb 19

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Household energy bills predicted to fall by 7% in April

Ross Williams · Feb 19

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Reeves' borrowing rules 'need a rethink', claims IFS

Ross Williams · Feb 19

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Rachel Reeves warned ‘dysfunctional’ fiscal rules are hammering economy

Ross Williams · Feb 19

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Retailers looking to cut staff hours due to high employment costs, bosses warn

Ross Williams · Feb 19

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Vodafone to sell share of Dutch joint venture to Liberty Global for £870m

Ross Williams · Feb 19

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Cash ISA changes add complexity to the market, says building society

Ross Williams · Feb 19

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Plan to increase youth minimum wage could be delayed

Ross Williams · Feb 19

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Record mortgages for first time buyers help drive Skipton Group past 1.3m members

Ross Williams · Feb 19

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Tech-powered credit reform could add £7bn to the UK’s GDP, report claims

Ross Williams · Feb 18

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Lower fuel prices and airfares help drive inflation down

Ross Williams · Feb 18

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British Business Bank makes £45m commitment to Redrice Ventures

Ross Williams · Feb 18

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Britain’s biggest banks to create alternative to Mastercard and Visa

Ross Williams · Feb 18

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Jefferies: Starmer unlikely to be in office by July

Ross Williams · Feb 18