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Apple Warns of Price Rises as AI Boom Drives Global Chip Shortage
Apple is preparing to raise prices across its product range as surging demand for memory and storage chips, fuelled by…
Rising Energy Costs Drive UK Manufacturers Overseas as Industry Warns of “Flight” from Britain
A growing number of British manufacturers are moving operations abroad or considering doing so, as high energy prices leave the…
UK Retailers Warn of High Street Risk as Ministers Delay Action on Import Tax Loophole
British high street retailers have warned that continued delays in closing a tax loophole on low-value imports could push more…
US and Pakistan Signal Near-Agreement With Iran as Tehran Questions Timing of Deal
US and Pakistani officials have indicated that a long-discussed framework agreement aimed at ending hostilities involving Iran is close to…
Tech Firms Warned to Act as Government Moves Toward Tougher Social Media Rules for Teenagers
Technology companies have been given “more than enough time to get their house in order”, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has…
Business Leaders Warn Tax Rises Are Driving UK Founders Abroad as Pressure Mounts on Reeves
More than 90 leading business figures and Members of Parliament have written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves urging her to halt…
Heatwave Lifts UK Retail Sales as Shoppers Turn to Summer Spending, but Outlook Remains Fragile
Britain’s retail sector received an unexpected boost in May as record-breaking temperatures encouraged shoppers back into stores and online platforms,…
