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Whitbread challenges England visitor tax as Premier Inn investment economics tighten
Whitbread warns England's visitor levy could cut UK investment by £500m, setting hotel development economics against locally funded tourism spending.
UK economy grows 0.4% in July as AI-linked services push GDP above forecasts
UK GDP rose 0.4% in July and 1.6% year on year as computer programming and services strengthened, complicating the Bank of England’s interest-rate outlook.
Kenya clears Diageo’s $2.3bn EABL stake sale to Asahi with competition conditions
Kenya clears Asahi's $2.3bn EABL acquisition with cooler-space and liability conditions, advancing Diageo's portfolio reshaping in Africa.
McCormick lays out growth priorities for $20bn Unilever Foods combination
McCormick targets $600m of synergies and faster global growth from its Unilever Foods combination, but integration will decide the $20bn platform's value.
Qualitas Energy to buy Cero Generation platform with 5.8 GW of European solar and storage
Qualitas Energy has agreed to acquire Cero Generation’s core European business from Macquarie Group, adding 5.8 GW of solar and battery projects plus operating teams across three markets.
NATO allies say they foiled Russian subsea cable sabotage rehearsal near Svalbard
Britain, Norway and the United States intercepted a covert Russian deep-sea operation near Svalbard in which Western officials say specialised submersibles rehearsed deploying technology designed to disable critical undersea cables without obvious attribution.
UK, France and Canada target West Bank settlement trade as pressure on Israel intensifies
Britain, France and Canada will introduce national measures banning trade in goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, while a 12-country coalition considers wider restrictions over settlement expansion and violence.
Primark wants more K-beauty customers without becoming a specialist beauty retailer
Primark partners with Pureseoul for an exclusive UK K-beauty range, testing whether Korean sister brands can bring specialist beauty into value retail.
JLR Q1 profit fell 69%. Why could up to 4,000 salaried jobs now go?
Jaguar Land Rover has opened a voluntary redundancy programme for salaried and management employees as it targets £1.7 billion of savings, with reports suggesting as many as 4,000 roles could ultimately be affected.
Baker Hughes wins bp North Sea stimulation contract as mature fields need more help
Baker Hughes has secured a multi-field stimulation contract from bp covering new wells and mature UK North Sea production, using a dedicated vessel and modular equipment to improve recovery.