Potholes map rates council road repair progress
Thirteen local authorities received a "red rating" on the Department for Transport mapping tool for England.
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Under-fire WH Smith holds Court in search for next chair
WH Smith, the London-listed travel retail group, is drawing up plans to identify a new chairman amid a battle to restore investors' faith in the company.
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Why Pride organisers face 'the most serious financial challenge in movement's history'
The company behind London's Pride parade recorded a £120,726 loss in 2024, latest accounts show.
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The FTSE 100 has hit a record high. Is now the time to start investing?
As the FTSE hits the 10,000 mark, the chancellor is encouraging more of us to become investors - but is it the right time?
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The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?
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Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'
The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
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'Out of stock': What went wrong at luxury retailer Saks?
Saks Global, which owns Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, is expected to imminently file for bankruptcy protection, leaving questions about the retailer's future.
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Abu Dhabi steel group eyes takeover of Gupta's UK empire
A UAE-based steel company has made an approach to buy Britain's third-biggest steel producer, months after it was declared "hopelessly insolvent" and fell into the hands of the Official Receiver.
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Trump's Venezuela oil meeting starts with few concrete promises
"Today it's uninvestable," Exxon chief executive Darren Woods says of Venezuela.
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X could face UK ban over deepfakes, minister says
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
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EU reaches South America trade deal after 25 years of talks
Some farmers in Europe opposed the deal, but the EU Commission said it had listened to their concerns.
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US calls Argentina peso bet a 'homerun deal'
The US Treasury Secretary said the US no longer held pesos in its exchange stabilisation fund.
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Decide on X ban within days, government tells regulator
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
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RAC owners rev up plan for £5bn sale or stock market float
The owners of the RAC will next week launch a process expected to culminate in a £5bn sale or stock market listing of the breakdown recovery service later in 2026.
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Changes to Elon Musk's AI Grok 'insulting' to victims, says No 10
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
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Next puts best foot forward in pursuit of Russell & Bromley
Next has teamed up with a stock clearance specialist as it pursues a takeover of the family-owned shoe retailer Russell & Bromley.
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Limiting Grok AI image edits to paid users 'insulting' to victims, says No 10
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
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Reviving Venezuela's oil industry may be harder than Trump thinks
Oil sits at the heart of Donald Trump's Venezuelan gamble. Within a day of the US operation which ousted President Nicolas Maduro, Trump made his top priority clear: reviving the country's oil industry.
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More businesses call to be included in pub rates backtrack
High street shops, pharmacies and music venues have said that the axing of planned increases to business rates for pubs should apply to them too.
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Excel: The software that's hard to quit
Companies are trying to wean staff off Excel spreadsheets to centralise control of their data.
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