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UK politics
fromBusiness Matters
2 weeks ago

Treasury orders review into bank branch closures as small firms count the cost

An independent review will assess harm from 6,700+ UK bank branch closures and may lead ministers to compel face-to-face services where communities and small businesses are harmed.
Business
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

By the end of the day we're just knackered': business booms for UK's south Asian jewellers as gold prices soar

Uncertainty in banks and geopolitical tensions have driven consumers and central banks to buy gold, boosting demand for bullion and jewellery on Leicester's Golden Mile.
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Real estate
fromFast Company
6 months ago

This week in business: from AI turbulence to airline refunds

The economy is not collapsing but being quietly renegotiated as companies and policymakers reshape pricing, footprints, incentives, and services to sustain growth amid strained affordability.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
7 months ago

Plea as south London neighbourhood faces losing its last bank branch

Mitcham and Morden MP, Dame Siobhain McDonagh, has called on LINK, the operator of the UK's banking hubs, to rethink its decision that the area is ineligible for one. With the closure of Lloyds, Mitcham will lose its last remaining bank a lifeline for many local people and small businesses who rely on in-person banking, said Dame Siobhain. They shouldn't have to travel to another town just to access basic financial services.
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E-Commerce
fromBusiness Matters
10 months ago

England loses eight bank branches a week since 2016

UK has lost eight bank branches per week since 2016, totaling over 3,700 closures, while entrepreneurship continues to thrive with over two million startups.
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