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Phoenix Group plots rebranding under historic Standard Life name
Phoenix Group, the FTSE-100 pensions provider, is plotting to rebrand itself using the historic Standard Life name it acquired four years ago.
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Pressure builds on Reeves as borrowing rises ahead of spending review
The Chancellor borrowed more than expected at the start of the new tax year, piling more pressure on the public finances ahead of next month's spending review.
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Doctors and teachers offered 4% pay rise in England and Wales
Doctors and teachers will be given a 4% pay rise after the government accepted recommendations from independent review bodies.
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Bitcoin hits new high as investor appeal widens
Bitcoin has surged to a new all-time high - breaking through $111,000 for the first time.
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Bonhams-owner Epiris eyes plunge into Merlin aquariums
The private equity backer of businesses including Bonhams, the auctioneer, and Amber Taverns is plotting a bid for a portfolio of aquariums earmarked for disposal by the world's biggest theme park operator.
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M&S website goes down - hours after financial impact of ransomware attack revealed
The M&S website was down in the early hours of this morning - hours after the retailer revealed it's facing a £300m hit to profits following last month's ransomware attack.
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Inflation surges to 3.5% due to April bill shock
The pace of inflation surged last month to an annual rate of 3.5%, its highest level in more than a year, according to official figures which pointed to hikes to essential household bills.
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Gordon Brown suggests people on top rate of income tax should be excluded from winter fuel
Governments "have to be fair" to pensioners but there is a case for people on the top rate of income tax to be excluded from winter fuel payments, Gordon Brown has said.
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Johnson Matthey to unveil £1.5bn-plus sale amid activist pressure
Johnson Matthey, the London-listed industrial group, will on Thursday announce the sale of a unit involved in the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as its board fends off pressure from an American activist investor.
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Defence AI start-up Adarga races to land new funding
A developer of AI-driven software used by the defence and intelligence communities and backed by a fund which employs the former defence secretary, Sir Ben Wallace, is racing to secure millions of pounds of new funding.