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Business Secretary announces electricity discounts of £420 million

Peter Kyle would not comment on whether firms could expect to see tax increases in the budget.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves axes ‘arbitrary rules’ costing firms £6 billion ahead of Budget

The Chancellor detailed plans to scrap paperwork for businesses as she looks to fill a black hole in the state’s finances.

Evening Standard

Holland & Barrett and British Gas owner among firms fined for underpaying staff

The Department for Business and Trade released a list of 491 employers that underpaid workers over several years.

Evening Standard

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British Gas owner and Holland & Barrett fined for paying less than minimum wage

Around 42,000 people have been repaid by their employers after being left out of pocket, the Department for Business and Trade said

The Independent UK

Indian Motorcycles Has Been Sold, Polaris No Longer Owner In Shocking Announcement

In a shocking announcement, Polaris has said that it intends not only to separate Indian Motorcycle into its own business, but to then sell it to a private equity group called Carolwood LP.

RideApart

Government to guarantee £1.5bn loan to JLR after cyber shutdown

The British carmaker has been forced to suspend production at its UK factories for several weeks after being targeted by hackers.

Evening Standard

UK students lack entrepreneurial drive, says Business Secretary

The US commerce chief said America will ‘take care of the United Kingdom’ during talks to mark Nvidia’s UK deal.

Evening Standard

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Workers’ rights Bill ‘step forward’ says Government as it urges against changes

Business Secretary Peter Kyle said the Employment Rights Bill has improvements on zero-hours contracts, unfair dismissal and access to sick pay.

Evening Standard

Business Secretary says Peter Mandelson has 'outstanding, singular talents'

A CABINET minister has said Peter Mandelson has “outstanding, singular talents” as he refused to say if it was a mistake to appoint him as UK…

The National (Scotland)

YouTube TV subscribers may lose access to Fox content, including sports, due to contract dispute

YouTube TV and Fox are in a standoff over a new content deal

The Independent UK

5 Best Costco EV Deals You Can Get in September 2025

Here are the top five best Costco EV deals you can get this month.

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London councils will be ‘unable to provide basic services’ after government funding shake-up, warn businesses

BusinessLDN – which represents more than 170 of the city’s largest employers – urged ministers to ensure that the Fair Funding Review takes account of the city’s higher costs and levels of deprivation

Evening Standard

Inheritance tax changes under consideration amid spending gap concerns – reports

Government U-turns over winter fuel payments and welfare reform have left Chancellor Rachel Reeves with a multibillion-pound fiscal shortfall.

Evening Standard

Hostage families: Releases will play ‘no part’ in UK plan to recognise Palestine

Members of four British families met with Foreign Office officials on Thursday night seeking clarification over the plans.

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The Independent UK

Minister reopens door to wealth tax days after cabinet colleague calls it ‘daft’

Dame Diana Johnson suggested the government was considering a wealth tax despite the business secretary ruling it out days earlier

Evening Standard

Starmer: Small business owners should not have to put homes on the line

New measures including better access to loans and cracking down on late payments are intended to boost small businesses.

The Mary Sue

‘I always experience that as well’: Black woman books business class on Emirates flight. Then an agent tries to block her from boarding

A woman said she was shouted at while trying to enter business class to board an Emirates flight. In a video with more than 64,000 views on TikTok, Fafa A. (@f_adika) explained how Emirates potentially profiled her and shouted at her.

Benzinga

Mark Cuban Claims He Maintains A Searchable Archive Of His Email Inbox That Runs Back Decades, Reveals Why He Prefers It Over 'Long, Boring Meetings'

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban spends most of his waking hours combing through email, saying he would rather whittle his inbox toward zero than sit through "long, boring meetings."

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Evening Standard

Business Secretary dismisses idea of ‘magic wealth tax’ as ‘daft’

Wales’s First Minister Baroness Eluned Morgan has called for a wealth tax.

Evening Standard

UK India trade: 'Never a better time to invest in London,' says Sadiq Khan as Starmer and Modi sign deal

British workers will not be undercut by the agreement, says Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds

Evening Standard

Labour Government ‘deeply committed’ to recognising Palestine, Reynolds says

Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure from within his own party to recognise a Palestinian state as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues.

Windows Central

Microsoft launches Intel-exclusive Surface Laptop 5G with reengineered design — but it's SHOCKINGLY expensive

The Surface Laptop 7 with 5G is now available to order, but only for business customers and with an Intel Core Ultra chip. The device will ship on August 26 and starts at an eyewatering $1,799.

TechRadar

Slack users get more AI, at a more unified price - and every Salesforce user now gets free Slack access

Free Slack users are about to get more Salesforce tech, while paying customers will get varying levels of AI.

Evening Standard

Parents who lose pregnancy before 24 weeks to be entitled to bereavement leave

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said the change would give ‘people time away from work to grieve’

Evening Standard

Ban on ‘exploitative’ zero-hours contracts to come into effect in 2027

Ministers have opted for a phased rollout of the changes to allow businesses time to prepare.

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