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  Watches of Switzerland shares energised by record profits

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  Shares in Watches of Switzerland made one of the biggest rises on the FTSE 250 in Thursday morning trade after the retailer reported record annual …

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  Mary Portas comes to the aid of local retailers in partnership with Ankorstore

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  London’s independent retailers are about to be offered some big-name help as they deal with the pressures of soaring inflation and the cost-of-living …

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  House prices rising at their fastest rate since 2004 says Halifax

  standard.co.uk - Jonathan Prynn

  House prices accelerated at their fastest rate in more than 17 years in June despite the wave of interest rate rises over the past six months, latest …

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  London insurance business YuLife completes $120 million funding round

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  London-based insurance tech company YuLife has completed a $120 million funding round valuing the company at $800 million. The series C funding round …

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  Business ‘crying out for leadership’, warns former CBI boss as political turmoil continues

  standard.co.uk - David Bond

  Businesses are crying out for leadership, the former boss of the CBI has warned, as he called on new Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi to urgently slash taxes. …

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  IPO proceeds plunge 94% amid geopolitical tension and inflationary pressure

  standard.co.uk - Simon Hunt

  Proceeds from UK IPOs dropped 94% in the first half of 2022 as firms shunned public listings amid geopolitical tension and inflationary pressure. Just …