Business
‘It’s not fair’: cafe owners frustrated over exclusion from business rates cut
Business owners in England say prioritising venues selling alcohol leaves vital community spaces behind
Paramount agrees to pause $110bn Warner Bros merger as case plays out
Twelve states led by California had obtained temporary restraining order blocking merger from closing for 28 days
Can Japan avoid a Liz Truss-style shock as its PM embarks on a giant spending spree?
Sanae Takaichi’s blueprint to inject £1.7tn and double economic growth leaves many investors fearful
Water bosses’ pay rises despite bonus ban and public fury over bills and pollution
Exclusive: Eight companies expect to be covered by the ban for 2025-26, the Guardian can reveal
Trump threatens EU with ‘substantial’ tariffs over fines of US tech giants
After Google fined €890m by EU, US president said Brussels was ‘robbing’ American companies and taxpayers
African Trade: Bringing AfCFTA Closer to Local Businesses {Business Africa}
Access to finance also remains a critical obstacle. To address this, the ITC has partnered with Equity Group to expand trade finance for priority sectors while providing entrepreneurs—particularly young business owners—with greater access to market intell...
9 things European entrepreneurs should know before becoming digital nomads
From taxes to finances and cybersecurity, these are some of the key factors to be aware of before embracing the digital nomad life.
Cost of pay gap in the EU: Women earn €3,900 less than men a year
Women working in the EU lose €358 billion a year due to the gender pay gap, amounting to almost €3,900 per person, as several European countries missed the bloc's Pay Transparency Directive deadline.
EU gives conditional green light to Paramount's Warner Bros. Discovery deal
Paramount's bid still faces hurdles across the Atlantic after a federal judge in California ordered the companies to temporarily pause their merger this week.
Opera icons or birds? Europeans invited to pick new euro banknotes
The ECB has unveiled ten finalist designs for future euro banknotes. The culture and nature themes feature Leonardo da Vinci, Maria Callas, Beethoven, Marie Curie and birds symbolising Europe's biodiversity.
Burnham says 20% business rates cut for English pubs 'a first step'
Some hospitality firms will get a discount from next April but hotels and restaurants won't get a cut.
Lawmakers push for AI 'kill switch' after OpenAI goes rogue
A new bill would let the US government order the shutdown AI models that pose a major public threat.
Pubs cheer business rates relief while other firms 'left out in the cold'
Pubs welcomed the support package, while other High Street firms asked why they were left out.
Gary Lineker among millionaires asking Andy Burnham to tax them more
A group including the former England footballer write to the new PM telling him "we can afford it".
Oil prices hit $100 for the first time since May
The price of Brent crude rose more than 6% on Thursday as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate.
Business rates cut for pubs, clubs and music venues in England only ‘a small move’, say critics
Hospitality businesses call on Andy Burnham to cut VAT and extend help to hotels and restaurants
