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I thought the advert ‘roaming is getting better with EE’ was misleading

silverguide.site – Offer announcing charges for use in EU seems incongruous to customer stripped of free calls and text add-on…
I thought the advert ‘roaming is getting better with EE’ was misleading
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UK banks brace for first-quarter reports after Trump tariff turmoil

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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