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UK banks brace for first-quarter reports after Trump tariff turmoil

www.silverguide.site – Lenders expected to split into two camps: those focused on domestic customers and those with large operations in the US, China and the EU…
UK banks brace for first-quarter reports after Trump tariff turmoil
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UK growth forecast to slow sharply as Trump tariffs push confidence to record low

www.silverguide.site – EY Item Club predicts GDP of only 0.8% this year as Ipsos poll shows three-quarters of Britons expect economy to get worse…
UK growth forecast to slow sharply as Trump tariffs push confidence to record low
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Taking over the family business? Expect less Hallmark, more stress

www.silverguide.site – Joining Mom and Dad can work as long as you know what you’re bringing – and what you’re giving up…
Taking over the family business? Expect less Hallmark, more stress
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Coal delivery arrives to keep Scunthorpe steel plant working for months

www.silverguide.site – Government hails safeguarding of jobs as 55,000-tonne load and other imminent supplies mean blast furnaces have fuel…
Coal delivery arrives to keep Scunthorpe steel plant working for months
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Indie brewers kept out of UK bars and pubs by multinationals, study finds

www.silverguide.site – About 60% of venues within 40 miles of small firms now inaccessible as major brewers and some pubcos restrict access…
Indie brewers kept out of UK bars and pubs by multinationals, study finds
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Vodafone whistleblowers warned executives about plight of high street store staff

www.silverguide.site – Exclusive: Warnings on slashed commission rates came two years before high court claim alleging telecom firm was ‘unjustly enriching’ itself…
Vodafone whistleblowers warned executives about plight of high street store staff
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US food delivery app DoorDash offers to buy UK rival Deliveroo for $3.6bn

www.silverguide.site – The London-based company, the second largest food deliver app in the UK, said no ‘firm offer’ had been made yet…
US food delivery app DoorDash offers to buy UK rival Deliveroo for $3.6bn
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Trade war fears hammer US consumer expectations; FTSE 100 in longest winning run since 2019 – as it happened

www.silverguide.site – Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news…
Trade war fears hammer US consumer expectations; FTSE 100 in longest winning run since 2019 – as it happened
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Stunned resignation and foreboding: a week in Trump’s shadow at IMF

www.silverguide.site – Few policymakers mention US president by name, but his tariffs dominate IMF-World Bank meeting…
Stunned resignation and foreboding: a week in Trump’s shadow at IMF
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Reeves holds ‘positive and upbeat’ trade talks with Bessent

www.silverguide.site – Chancellor discusses ‘prosperity deal’ with Treasury secretary Scott Bessent but US calls for reduced tariffs on car imports to UK…
Reeves holds ‘positive and upbeat’ trade talks with Bessent
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Marks & Spencer pauses online orders as firm struggles with cyber-attack fallout

www.silverguide.site – Contactless payments now restored in stores after week of problems as retailer apologises to shoppers…
Marks & Spencer pauses online orders as firm struggles with cyber-attack fallout
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Vinterior: meet the boss who quit finance to set up a thriving vintage furniture site

www.silverguide.site – Sandrine Zhang Ferron on how she created her online business, from building the website to signing up 100,000 customers…
Vinterior: meet the boss who quit finance to set up a thriving vintage furniture site
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Retail sales rise unexpectedly in Great Britain as sunshine lures shoppers

www.silverguide.site – Overall 1.6% rise in sales across first quarter, compared with last quarter of 2024, is strongest rate since July 2021…
Retail sales rise unexpectedly in Great Britain as sunshine lures shoppers
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Drax needs a better policeman

www.silverguide.site – Public confidence in the UK biomass industry is low – robust checks are needed to ensure every wood pellet its power plant burns is sustainable…
Drax needs a better policeman
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MPs question value of billions in subsidies granted to Drax power plant

www.silverguide.site – Spending watchdog warns £6.5bn in funding may not offer value for public money amid sustainability concerns…
MPs question value of billions in subsidies granted to Drax power plant
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UK consumer confidence dips to lowest level since 2023 amid tariff concerns

www.silverguide.site – GfK index falls by four points in April to -23 as domestic tax increases and rising bills also weigh on households…
UK consumer confidence dips to lowest level since 2023 amid tariff concerns
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UK spending watchdog censures water firms and regulators over sewage failings

www.silverguide.site – NAO finds regulatory gaps have enabled overspending on infrastructure building while not improving sewage works…
UK spending watchdog censures water firms and regulators over sewage failings
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UK economy faces growth shock from Trump tariffs, says Bank governor

www.silverguide.site – Andrew Bailey says UK not close to recession but he would be ‘encouraged’ if trade deal with US were agreed…
UK economy faces growth shock from Trump tariffs, says Bank governor
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US and China holding talks on trade war, Trump says after Beijing rebuttal

www.silverguide.site – President’s comments follow Chinese government’s denial of ‘baseless’ claim that Washington was close to deal…
US and China holding talks on trade war, Trump says after Beijing rebuttal
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Nissan warns of £4bn loss as costs rise and Trump tariffs loom

www.silverguide.site – Japanese carmaker blames worsening outlook on “competitive environment and deteriorating sales’…
Nissan warns of £4bn loss as costs rise and Trump tariffs loom
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