Business & Entrepreneurship
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Watch: 'We don't pay' - lawyer advises how to avoid £45,000 illegal-worker fine
Mohammad Alias Yousaf made his claim to an undercover reporter posing as a mini-mart owner.
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Fast-food giant to reopen tomorrow after major refurbishment
A popular fast-food restaurant is set to open tomorrow on the outskirts of York.
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Burnham faces Badenoch at PMQs after Jackdaw gasfield approved – UK politics live
The Jackdaw field will start supplying gas to homes and businesses from the end of the month, the government said
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DWP issues four-month warning to people who owe benefit money
The DWP can recover certain benefit debts directly from bank accounts without a court order. Find out who is affected and what to do if you receive a letter.
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PMQs latest: Burnham proposes removing standing charges from energy bills
Miatta Fahnbulleh has promised greater energy security, but told Britons not to expect cheaper bills this winter
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Malaysia bans civil servants from using navigation app Waze, citing data risks over Israeli links
Malaysia has banned civil servants from using the navigation app Waze due to data security concerns linked to its Israeli origins
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Mayor fuming after Middlesbrough named 'worst place to grow up in UK'
The mayor of Middlesbrough has hit out at a report which describes the town as the hardest place to grow up in the country.
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North East firms win national awards for innovation and workforce growth
North East firms Care Messenger Holdings and Osbit win national BCC Chamber Business Awards 2026 for digital innovation and engineering talent development.
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Halfords sales jump after warm weather boosts summer trading
Nevertheless, shares in the company dropped on Wednesday morning.
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UK inflation reaches highest rate in almost a year after fuel surge
The rate of Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation was 3.5 per cent in September
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New plan says big tunnel could fix Windermere’s sewage problem
£3.6 billion project could generate around £7.5 billion in economic, environmental, and social benefits, proposal suggests
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The ripple effect: why resilience must extend beyond the enterprise
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UK Government approves North Sea Jackdaw gas field drilling project
The Jackdaw decision puts Labour’s North Sea approach under fresh scrutiny
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Japan records a trade deficit as oil imports soar because of conflict in the Middle East
Japan’s trade deficit has reached 2.81 trillion yen, or $17.8 billion, for the first fiscal half, according to government data, as the war in Iran sent oil import prices soaring
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Alberta’s “no” to separation hands PM Mark Carney a unity win
Roughly three in four voters rejected starting a path toward separation, as Trump’s trade war and annexation threats push Canadians closer together.
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Firefighters voice growing concerns over water supplies to tackle UK wildfires
During a summer fire that destroyed homes in Stourbridge, low pressure meant filling a water carrier took 40 minutes
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A First Nation community in Canada is using a data center to preserve its heritage
The Wiikwemkoong First Nation in Canada is using a data center to help preserve its heritage
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Elon Musk ordered slowing down of Starlink access for Ukrainian army, say report
The Tesla billionaire had previously blamed Donald Trump for the decision
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Fast-fashion giant Shein outperforms several Australian retailers on ethics, report says
Ghanda and Windsor Smith among lowest-rated in Baptist World Aid ethical fashion report based on metrics such as wages and sustainability
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Scottish construction company placed into liquidation after HMRC court action
A Scottish design and construction company has been placed into liquidation
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'How do you know what's real?': US utilities are making AI data centers prove they exist before handing over power connections — as 50% of planned buildouts are currently being delayed, stalled, or canceled
The AI boom should have been a golden age for America's electric utilities
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Rare green jobs boost offers fresh evidence in North Sea transition debate
The announcement from SSE adds fresh evidence to the debate over whether renewable energy can replace employment lost in the North Sea oil and gas sector
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Six York-made documentaries set to reach audiences across the country
Six documentaries produced through Aesthetica for an innovative storytelling project are set to reach viewers nationwide.
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Don Jr. opposed Iran war and told his dad not to start one: report
Top administration figures, including Vice President JD Vance and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, also raised early concerns regarding the strategy and scope of the military effort
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The couple who won £1 million after 'scraping together' 80p from dole money
The life-changing win came after jobless Tommy used 80p from the remains of his dole money.
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East Yorkshire Buses announces new hospital service link to three towns
East Yorkshire Buses will launch the X56 service connecting York, Pocklington, and Market Weighton with Castle Hill Hospital.
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New Bradford musical earns 'next Billy Elliot' praise after sell-out performances
Salt the Musical wowed sold-out crowds in Saltaire, with audience members backing the show to reach bigger stages.
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New Harrogate event aims to protect shop workers from crime and abuse
Harrogate BID is hosting the Retail Crime and Staff Safety Drop-in at the Victoria Shopping Centre as part of Safer Business Action Week.
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California state workers launching 1-day strike over return-to-office mandate, pay and healthcare
California state workers will launch a one-day strike Wednesday, urging Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration to agree to a new contract that increases workers’ pay, ensures affordable healthcare access and allows more flexibility for remote work
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'I struggled at school, now I run a studio with more than 1,000 glowing reviews'
Lewis Millard had dreamed about running his own business since he was 14
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Polymarket removes contract allowing users to wager on fate of Cornell students accused of rape
Polymarket has removed a contract from its prediction market platform that allowed users to wager on whether any of the seven men accused of raping a Cornell student in 2024 will be charged with a felony sex crime
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This NAS has no fans at all, yet it claims 100x faster random reads than a hard drive
New all-flash NAS runs a local AI agent around the clock on a 15 TOPS NPU, and it sips just 15W of CPU power.
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Elon Musk says Tesla-SpaceX merger being considered
Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger.
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Labour MP suspended after questions over Covid bounceback loan
Perran Moon MP said that he fully intended to repay the loan but that his business ceased trading due to ‘external market pressures’
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Beijing blasts US sanctions on 5 Chinese firms tied to ex-Google engineer
Beijing has expressed strong opposition to U.S. sanctions on five Chinese companies linked to a former Google engineer accused of intellectual property theft
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Mobile developers use hidden 'dark patterns' to manipulate gamers
Free mobile apps are analyzing your income and phone model just to decide how many ads to show you
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Funds from sale of former Gambian ruler's US property to be used to compensate victims
Gambian authorities have received funds from the sale of a U.S. property owned by former ruler Yahya Jammeh
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Millions of UK households heading into winter in energy debt, new figures show
Around 3.4 million households – nearly one in eight – are in debt to their supplier, owing an estimated £750 million, or an average of £220 each
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'Appalling'- 'vermin' fears as rubbish overflowing from York bin
Rubbish overflowing from a York bin has sparked vermin fears and a call for action to tackle the issue.
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Popular Disney event in Florida already sold out for Thanksgiving
The event requires a separate ticket, as regular admission, Park Hopper tickets and annual passes aren’t valid
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Elon Musk is on Democrats’ ‘list’ to target if they win midterms: report
The world’s richest man has reportedly poured in hundreds of millions of dollars to support Republican candidates in the midterms as Democrats gain ground in several red states
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Michael Bloomberg spends $80m on Democrats as Trump moves $400m to Republican candidates
Billionaire ex-mayor of New York City is focusing funds on House races to help Democrats retake majority in midterms
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Libya approves contentious Turkey deal over Mediterranean waters
Libya has approved a contested 2019 maritime agreement with Turkey that sets out jurisdiction areas in the eastern Mediterranean
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Elon Musk ordered slowing down of Starlink access for Ukrainian army, say report
The Tesla billionaire had previously blamed Donald Trump for the decision
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Campaigners hit out at ‘cynical’ front-of-shirt sponsors ban as gambling ads soar
The Premier League front-of-shirt ban began during the 2026/27 season, three years after it was first announced
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Brits needing food banks set to reach record high by 2029, new data suggests
The 9.1 million projection for 2028/29 potentially surpasses the previous record high of 9.07 million in 2025/26
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Netflix posts higher Q3 profit but revenue growth worries pull shares lower
Netflix, which announced layoff plans last week, posted a third-quarter profit above Wall Street’s expectations
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Thousands of Danfoss supermarket refrigeration systems exposed online
Hackers could spoil supermarket food supplies by hijacking the supermarket’s cooling systems
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Budget tax hikes for financial sector would be ‘own goal’, says CBI
Rain Newton-Smith, chief executive of the major business group, will call on Chancellor John Healey to give ‘business breathing space’.
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Teamgroup chose the worst time in history to launch a 128GB consumer-grade RAM
Teamgroup wins the Good Design Award for the 128GB DDR5 stick that will spend 2026 collecting dust on store shelves
