BUSINESS

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City comment: Are we seeing the beginnings of Boris Johnson’s high wage economy?

Wages are going up, up, up.

Pret has this week joined Aldi and Sainsbury’s in hiking pay. At the other end of the spectrum, junior lawyers are… Read more

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The London tech start-ups to watch in 2022: Screenloop, AudioMob, Gaia Fatility and more

Januarys of old meant City wine bars — remember them? — full of chat about the next big IPO or a whisper of a junior market minnow that’d… Read more
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Mobile phone bills to soar by up to 10% as BT, Virgin O2, Vodafone and Three hike tariffs

The UK's four major mobile phone networks are preparing to raise monthly tariffs for millions of customers by as much as 10% in the next few months.… Read more
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UK economy returned to pre-pandemic size before Omicron hit

The UK economy grew by 0.9% in November, a rise that saw it recover all of its pandemic losses and offered hope that a further bounce back this year is… Read more
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London fintech Checkout.com rivals Klarna as it hits $40 billion valuation

PAYMENTS company Checkout.com has vaulted rivals in London’s fiercely competitive technology start-up sector to become the UK’s most valuable… Read more
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Everyday sexism in business: ‘We lost an investor after they found out I was pregnant’

Gracie and Sophie Tyrrell founded sugar-free snacks business The Squirrel Sisters when Sophie was diagnosed with a heart condition and, after surgery,… Read more
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Freetrade strikes German stock deal to bring Adidas and BMW to the masses

Stock broking upstart Freetrade has struck a deal to plug directly into the German stock market to give clients fee-free access to names like Adidas and… Read more
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Aviva hunting for new CFO as Jason Windsor jumps ship for Persimmon

AVIVA was left searching for a new finance director today when housebuilder Persimmon poached Jason Windsor from the giant insurer.

Eyebrows were raised… Read more