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FTSE 100 creeps closer to record high as investors dodge AI turmoil

London’s blue chip index has recorded five straight days of gains and ticked up 0.18 per cent on Tuesday to trade at 10,875 by 11:45am. If it continues its run this week the index could surpass its highest-ever intraday…

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Get emails about this page Contents Who can apply What you'll need How to apply What happens next Print this page You must apply to HMRC for approval before you can create an agent services account, if: your agent…

Lego builds record sales on World Cup and F1 fever

The Danish firm saw revenue grow by 21 per cent to 41.9bn Danish kroner (£4.8bn) in the six months to June, while pre-tax profit jumped by a third to 11.3bn Danish kroner (£1.3bn). Lego said it is seeing continuing…

Claim a refund of Construction Industry Scheme deductions as a limited company

Get emails about this page Contents How CIS refunds work Who can make a claim When you can claim What you'll need Claiming for the current tax year Claim online Claim by post What happens next Change a claim Get help…

Four mistakes founders are making with AI and the true cost of inertia

Take too long to deliberate how and when to integrate AI into your business, and your competitors will leave you for dust. But, rush to adopt AI trends without properly diagnosing the problems in your business, and you…

OnlyFans owner was paid over $700m before his death

This is an increase of 5% from 2024. The site hosts a range of subscription-based content from cooking to fitness videos, but it is best known for pornography and is credited with transforming online adult content by…

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Get emails about this page Contents Choosing software Free payroll software Paid-for payroll software Print this page Choosing software Before choosing payroll software you should find out how to get your business ready…

US building twice as much gas-fired capacity as China in AI boom, analysis finds

For decades, China's rapid economic growth has seen it outpace the US in the addition of new gas power generation but a recent "frenzy" in datacenter construction for AI has reversed this, said Global Energy Monitor…

US Treasury’s Scott Bessent ‘will lose’ battle with bond markets, former mentor warns

The billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller, who worked with Bessent at George Soros's fund management firm in the 1990s, has warned that his former pupil is courting danger by trying to suppress US bond yields.…

Natwest wins approval to beef up US presence

Natwest has landed approval from the US Federal Reserve to beef up its presence on the other side of the Atlantic. The British banking giant has been granted permission to set up a “representative office” in Connecticut…