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EU explores legal options for ending Russian gas deals
Brussels says invoking ‘force majeure’ clause would allow contract termination without penalties
UK business confidence falls to lowest level in over two years, survey shows
Accountants’ institute says first quarter of 2025 was ‘harrowing’ for companies amid tax rises and US tariffs
UK business confidence has fallen to the lowest level for more than two years amid growing concern over tax rises and Donald Trump’s escalating trade war, according to a survey.
Highlighting the risks to the economy, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) said the first quarter of the year had been “harrowing” for companies across Britain.
Biggest choice of low-deposit mortgages for 17 years
First-time buyers will welcome the greater choice although prices are still on the rise.
Supplies to be sent to Scunthorpe to keep blast furnaces going
Coking coal and iron ore from the US will keep the British Steel blast furnaces running for the coming weeks, says the government.
Risky corporate borrowers shut out of bond market since Trump’s tariff blitz
Slowdown in high-yield bond market issuance threatens a tentative rebound in dealmaking