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<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>The response to news that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to investigate banks’ use of personal guarantees in small business lending has been criticised as “illogical” and inadequate by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), which initially raised the issue.In December, the

<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>The price of bitcoin and gold reached new highs as investors speculated on potential interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve in the middle of the year.Gold rose to $2,133.50 an ounce, driven by expectations of lower global borrowing costs, a weakening

<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>IWG, the owner of the serviced office brand Regus, experienced a surge in revenues to a record £3.34 billion last year, driven by the increasing demand for hybrid working arrangements.Mark Dixon, the chief executive and founder of IWG, attributed this growth to the

<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor, is set to announce a 2p cut in national insurance for 27 million workers in his upcoming spring budget.This move is aimed at making work more financially rewarding and offering more opportunity and prosperity.The tax cut, which will come