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Buyers of ‘greenest’ new EVs under £37,000 can get discount under UK scheme

silverguide.site – Grant offering up to 10% off will not cover cheap Chinese models, which are built using coal-fired power, or Teslas…
Buyers of ‘greenest’ new EVs under £37,000 can get discount under UK scheme

UK’s clean electricity growing too slowly to meet climate targets, report says

silverguide.site – UK’s energy system operator forecasts emissions a third over target by 2035, in second official warning in a month…
UK’s clean electricity growing too slowly to meet climate targets, report says

Post Office could hand ownership to staff amid review after Horizon scandal

silverguide.site – Ministers to consider mutualisation as an option in first big review of the organisation in 15 years…
Post Office could hand ownership to staff amid review after Horizon scandal

Bank of England governor says jobs slowdown could prompt rate cut; European markets fall after Trump tariff threat – as it happened

silverguide.site – Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Andrew Bailey insists: “I think the path [for interest rates] is down”.…
Bank of England governor says jobs slowdown could prompt rate cut; European markets fall after Trump tariff threat – as it happened

English water firm doubles CEO’s pay despite ‘elevated concern’ over finances

silverguide.site – Boss of Affinity Water, which serves 3.9 million customers in London and south-east, receives £1.6m…
English water firm doubles CEO’s pay despite ‘elevated concern’ over finances

Pound drops after Bank of England says it could further cut interest rates if jobs market slows

silverguide.site – ‘Slack’ opening up in UK economy as higher taxes squeeze employers, says Andrew Bailey…
Pound drops after Bank of England says it could further cut interest rates if jobs market slows

Thames Water announces hosepipe ban as dry weather depletes reservoirs

silverguide.site – Restrictions to come into effect in Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire from 22 July…
Thames Water announces hosepipe ban as dry weather depletes reservoirs

Tax pubs on profit not turnover, urges Greene King boss

silverguide.site – Chain reports £147m loss last year as business rates blamed for accelerating closures…
Tax pubs on profit not turnover, urges Greene King boss

Number of UK job hunters rises at fastest rate since Covid pandemic

silverguide.site – Recruitment body blames ‘scar tissue’ left by April tax increases as starting salaries rise only modestly in June…
Number of UK job hunters rises at fastest rate since Covid pandemic

Sales of UK country houses rise as buyers tempted out by lower prices

silverguide.site – Deals for homes worth more than £750,000 are up 7% in June over last year with more properties on market…
Sales of UK country houses rise as buyers tempted out by lower prices

Turn empty London office blocks into ‘late-night party zones’, report suggests

silverguide.site – Creative studio says financial districts deserted in working-from-home shift could host revitalised nightlife sector…
Turn empty London office blocks into ‘late-night party zones’, report suggests

‘Short hair is dying out’: 30% rise in cost of UK haircuts, not fashion, is driving the change

silverguide.site – ‘We’re still in a cost of living crisis’ and men and women want longer-lasting styles, says salon owner Phil Smith…
‘Short hair is dying out’: 30% rise in cost of UK haircuts, not fashion, is driving the change

Could AI be accelerating slowdown in the UK job market?

silverguide.site – Country’s economic woes remain main determinant to work opportunities but technological change is also creeping in…
Could AI be accelerating slowdown in the UK job market?

World must be more wary than ever of China’s growing economic power | Phillip Inman

silverguide.site – Autocratic regime is malign actor on world stage and its efforts to undermine others’ economic resources must be limited…
World must be more wary than ever of China’s growing economic power | Phillip Inman

‘The Co-op won’t defeat me’: Brighton shop owners fight against eviction

silverguide.site – Supermarket chain plans to expand its shop, despite being only 200 metres away from another branch…
‘The Co-op won’t defeat me’: Brighton shop owners fight against eviction

Microdosing: how ‘off-label’ use of weight loss jabs is spreading from US to UK

silverguide.site – Private clinics offer reduced doses of GLP-1 drugs such as Mounjaro to clients outside usual market, but some people are wary…
Microdosing: how ‘off-label’ use of weight loss jabs is spreading from US to UK

Thames Water spent £136m on securing emergency funding, leaked document suggests

silverguide.site – ‘Atypical expenditure’ document suggests utility’s costs over 12 months outstripped the £130m it paid in fines…
Thames Water spent £136m on securing emergency funding, leaked document suggests

Rachel Reeves expected to review pensions auto-enrolment

silverguide.site – Exclusive: Announcement expected as part of series of changes outlined in chancellor’s Mansion House speech…
Rachel Reeves expected to review pensions auto-enrolment

Car finance: Drivers using claims firms could face 36% add-on charge on compensation payouts

silverguide.site – As the FCA warns over claims firms, here are the options if you’ve been a victim of motor loan mis-selling…
Car finance: Drivers using claims firms could face 36% add-on charge on compensation payouts

HSBC becomes first UK bank to quit industry’s net zero alliance

silverguide.site – Campaigners condemn ‘troubling’ move that follows departure of six of largest US banks after Trump’s election…
HSBC becomes first UK bank to quit industry’s net zero alliance
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