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Is now a good time to be looking for a new job?

Reclining on a sun-lounger, two cocktails in, and making big plans to finally find a new role when you’re back? With the cost of living crisis about to go nuclear, recruitment expert Alice Weightman weighs up whether you should stay or go

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West End revival as fight grows for best office space

Banking and finance, media and tech and professional services most active sectors

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Robbie Lyle: The Gooner giving Arsenal’s diehard fans their own voice

Lyle’s AFTV hit a milestone of one billion views and 1.4 million YouTube subscribers this year

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Cost of living squeeze hits kids’ pocket money

Halifax’s annual survey says children’s payments decreased by inflation pressure on families

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Employee share schemes hit record despite downbeat retail investors

Firms are turning to the tax-advantaged schemes to incentivise employees as an alternative to pay rises

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Goodyear drives highest sales bounce in decade

Company bought Ohio rival Cooper Tire last year for $2.8 billion adding to revenue stream

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One relief amid the pain of the coming recession

The predicted squeeze on living standards will be undeniably deeply uncomfortable for many but the majority should muddle through.

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FCA slaps £80,000 fine on City superstar Sir Christopher Gent

Watchdog finds the former Vodafone CEO disclosed inside information when chair of ConvaTec

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Hargreaves Lansdown business hit by geopolitical climate

Investment downturn has caused ‘lower activity across wealth management’

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Soaring inflation stokes rise in companies suffering critical finances

Over 500,000 companies in distress as Repayment of Covid-support loans adds to pressure

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World famous Lloyd’s List sold by Informa as part of £385 million deal

Business is part of maritime intelligence arm bought by Montagu private equity

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Death of the London office has been exaggerated, says Morgan Sindall

Overhauls track changing working patterns and a series of leases coming to an end in Canary Wharf

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Thameslink operator Go-Ahead bought for £670 million

Australia’s Kinetic Holding and Spanish operator Globalvia Inversiones revised offer for group

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Rolls-Royce expects return to pre-pandemic flying hours in 2024

World famous FTSE 100 company faces “challenges” in recruiting skilled engineers

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Cera to expand at-home healthcare after £260 million capital raising

App-driven care provider plans to reach 100,000 people each day to free up NHS beds

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Property crash? Not just yet and not in London

The property market may not be heading for a Nineties style wipe-out but a softer fall

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The big problem with small print and why we need to take back control

After working his way through all the small print that bedevils modern services, cost of living expert Greg Marsh finds truth in Dick Turpin’s old maxim ‘your money or your life’

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Taylor Wimpey profits rise as average private sale price hits £337,000

Shortage of conveyancers holds up completions in the wider industry as Taylor’s average private sale price hits £337,000

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Just Eat suffers £2.5 billion Grubhub hit as food orders slide

The UK and Ireland performed worse than other European regions with a 13% drop in sales over last year

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London estate agent Chestertons appoints Ennis CEO

He replaces Guy Gittins who moved to rival Foxtons as boss

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Robinhood sacks nearly one in four staff as retail investors leave

The firm’s app has seen an almost 2 million drop in regular users

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Hiscox shares slide on half year profits dip as RSA back in black

London-listed insurer revealed $107 million pre-tax loss causing stock hit

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Marriott boss hails consumers’ love for travel

The company’s results highlight holidaymakers’ renewed enthusiasm for international tourism as the turnaround in prospects for the travel industry gathers momentum.

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Corporate insolvencies hit highest level since 2009

It follows warnings from the Bank of England that the UK’s economic outlook had ‘deteriorated materially’

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Ferrari drives record revenue and profits as wealthy take to road

Car shipments jumped 29% year on year to 3,455 units in second quarter

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London restaurant recovery lagging behind other major cities says D&D

Capital’s eateries hit by Omicron, strikes and heatwave

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Uber reveals $983m UK revenue as cashflow turns positive

Ride-hailing app recently lost a case over whether its drivers count as self-employed

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Travis Perkins boss slams government housing policy

Housebuilding in the UK was failing to keep up with demand, CFO Alan Williams said, while the government has so far failed to deliver on its pledge of building more hospitals.

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Millennial favourite Oatly stirs up revenue boost

Second quarter saw increases in US and Asian markets and across retail and foodservice channels

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Covent Garden and West End show ‘remarkable resilience’ says Capco

Elizabeth Line and incoming foreign tourists boost Covent Garden

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Direct Line premiums set to be hiked due to repairs and parts issues

Profit before tax dipped 31.8% to £178.1 million in the first half of the year

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Purplebricks eyes limited claims for lettings business failures

UK’s biggest online-only estate agent blames misfiring marketing as it loses over £40 million

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Irn Bru maker AG Barr results fizz from British summer weather boost

Company predicted high level of inflation would ‘continue across the balance of the year’

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Stop ripping off customers hurt by ever rising bills

More than nine million adults are paying the price for regulators failing to crack the whip

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Self-employed could cause £1.4 billion hole in HMRC accounts

Law firm Pinsent Masons urges businesses to look at  tax status of employees to avoid fines