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Ireland increases R&D tax credit rate to 35%, mulls widening scope
HeadlinesMorale among small German firms shifts positive for first time since 2022
Germany's industrial orders unexpectedly slip for 4th straight month
Hungary's orban launches cheap loans for businesses as election nears
Sterling firms as traders digest PMIs, await bailey speech
Date: October 3, 2025
(Reuters) -The pound firmed slightly against a broadly weaker dollar on Friday, with traders digesting news that business activity growth was slowing while they awaited remarks from Bank of England...
Exclusive-Ireland poised to blunt sanctions on Israel under corporate pressure, say sources
Date: October 3, 2025
By John O'Donnell and Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland is poised to curb planned sanctions on Israel, blunting a law central to its protest over the war in Gaza, after pressure from business...
UK firms' hiring plans are joint weakest since 2020, BoE survey shows
Date: October 2, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -British businesses have the weakest hiring intentions since 2020 and expect the fastest consumer price inflation since early 2024, according to a Bank of England survey on Thursday...
Britain's tesco raises profit outlook and bets on strong christmas
Date: October 2, 2025
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Tesco, Britain's biggest supermarket group, on Thursday raised its full-year profit forecast, saying it benefited from an unusually hot summer and won market share...
Shein enters bricks-and-mortar retail in France, sparking backlash
Date: October 2, 2025
(Reuters) -Online fast-fashion retailer Shein will open its first permanent stores in France in November under an agreement with department store owner Société des Grands Magasins (SGM), a move that...
UK's institute of directors reports record-low business morale
Date: October 1, 2025
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Institute of Directors said business confidence had fallen to its lowest in more than nine years in a survey published on Wednesday that pointed to job...