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Tesla accelerates European comeback as EV sales surge past one-in-five milestone

Tesla has staged a dramatic comeback in Europe, posting an 84 per cent surge in March sales as electric vehicles cemented their position...

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Employers hit with £28bn National Insurance Shock as rate rise bites harder than treasury forecast

Britain’s employers have been saddled with a £28bn increase in their National Insurance Contributions bill over the past year, a figure that is...

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UK employers saddled with sharpest tax rise in developed world, OECD finds

British workers and the businesses that employ them have been clobbered by the steepest increase in employment taxes of any advanced economy, according...

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L’Oréal banks on the ‘lipstick effect’ as anxious shoppers reach for affordable luxuries

L’Oréal has delivered a bullish set of first-quarter numbers, with chief executive Nicolas Hieronimus crediting the so-called “lipstick effect” for propelling demand across...

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NASA made a typeface using satellite images of the Earth

NASA is looking not to the stars but back to our planet for inspiration. In honor of Earth Day, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center...

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Tech layoffs update: Meta, Nike, Snap, and others join the growing list of companies slashing jobs in April 2026

April is shaping up to be yet another brutal month for job cuts in the technology sector. But the announcements may not have...

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Rising fuel costs are triggering flight cancellations. What to do if your trip is impacted

Airlines worldwide have begun canceling flights as the war in the Middle East strains jet fuel supplies and pushes up prices — but...

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Why brands should ignore Trump’s latest loyalty test

Earlier this week, in a live interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, President Donald Trump was asked for his reaction to reports that Apple,...

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Officials charge a U.S. soldier for using intel on this $400K Polymarket bet

A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information...

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Is it worth opening a holiday let?

By Anna Jordan on Small Business UK – Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs A holiday let can be a...