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    • Saturday, 25 March, 2023
      Watches & Jewellery
      Luxury brands to capitalise on coronation jubilation

      Jewellers and watchmakers expect boost of British-made items to mark the event

    • Friday, 17 March, 2023
      Bentley Motors Ltd
      Bentley chief says UK failing to support electric vehicle transition

      Criticism comes as luxury brand posts record profits as car sales hit all-time high

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      UK small businesses hit out at lack of help in Budget

      Directors of three companies describe struggles with higher taxes, rising costs and labour shortages

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      Businesses to receive £27bn in investment tax breaks

      Jeremy Hunt announces £9bn a year of ‘full expensing’ until 2026

    • Sunday, 12 March, 2023
      BYD Co Ltd
      China’s BYD blames Brexit as it rules out UK for Europe car plant

      World’s largest seller of electric and hybrid cars sets out plans to dominate region by 2030

    • Friday, 3 March, 2023
      UK companies
      UK engineer IMI diversifies supply chain away from China

      Businesses start to rethink their reliance on the country in light of international tensions

    • Thursday, 2 March, 2023
      Melrose Industries PLC
      Melrose backs London capital market ahead of auto business spin-off

      FTSE 100 group has no plans to abandon the City having earned a loyal following for its ‘buy, improve, sell’ strategy

    • Thursday, 2 March, 2023
      News in-depth
      UK struggles with transition to manufacturing electric cars

      Critical investment decisions are due from companies including Jaguar Land Rover, Nissan and Toyota

    • Tuesday, 28 February, 2023
      Jaguar Land Rover Ltd
      Jaguar Land Rover owner demands £500mn from UK for battery factory

      Tata Motors will decide between Somerset and Spain for new plant within weeks

    • Monday, 27 February, 2023
      Britishvolt
      Recharge buys technology of failed battery start-up Britishvolt

      Australian group has until end of next month to close deal to buy site of UK start-up

    • Thursday, 23 February, 2023
      UK energy
      Energy-intensive UK companies set to receive state support

      Plans being drawn up as British Steel announces up to 260 job cuts to confront soaring costs

    • Wednesday, 22 February, 2023
      Electric vehicles
      Bentley phases out 12-cylinder engine as electric switch gathers pace

      Luxury-car maker calls time on technology considered pinnacle of engineering in its day

    • Tuesday, 14 February, 2023
      Ford Motor Co
      Ford to axe 3,800 European jobs in electric-car overhaul

      US automaker announces cuts to product development teams in UK and Germany

    • Tuesday, 7 February, 2023
      Industrial metals
      Customer of Gupta’s Liberty Steel falls into administration

      Businessman may step in to rescue West Midlands group as steel industry crisis deepens

    • Friday, 3 February, 2023
      Britishvolt
      Australian battery group selected as preferred bidder for Britishvolt

      Recharge Industries beats three rival offers in race to buy UK start-up out of bankruptcy

    • Thursday, 2 February, 2023
      British Steel censured over 800 job cuts plan amid state aid talks

      Business minister says UK government has put forward ‘generous’ £300mn package

    • Wednesday, 1 February, 2023
      British Steel Ltd
      Fears grow over fate of 800 jobs at British Steel

      Workers told of cuts being considered by owner Jingye despite offer of £300mn government support package

    • Tuesday, 31 January, 2023
      Britishvolt
      Britishvolt founder to bid for bankrupt battery start-up

      Orral Nadjari expected to table firm offer by Tuesday as administrators seek buyer

    • Thursday, 26 January, 2023
      British car production falls to lowest level since 1950s

      Factory closures and supply chain shortages blamed for 10% drop in vehicle output

    • Monday, 23 January, 2023
      UK to propose carbon border tax as part of steel industry aid package

      Chancellor Jeremy Hunt agrees to consult on ways to level playing field against foreign competitors

    • Friday, 20 January, 2023
      UK politics & policy
      Hunt set to sign off on support for UK steel groups

      New aid package for British Steel and Tata Steel UK will be tied to green pledges

    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
      Britishvolt
      Britishvolt site draws interest from more than a dozen companies

      Battery start-up’s collapse is ‘disaster’ for UK car industry, says Labour

    • Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
      Britishvolt
      Britishvolt collapses into administration as rescue talks fail

      Move hits UK plans to create homegrown battery manufacturing powerhouse

    • Sunday, 15 January, 2023
      UK industrial strategy
      Kwarteng rebuked for scrapping industrial policy plan

      Ex-Tory business minister Greg Clark says move by his successor was ‘mystifying’

    • Thursday, 12 January, 2023
      Gupta’s Liberty Steel cutbacks put 440 UK jobs at risk

      Industrialist plans to idle some smaller plants as higher energy costs squeeze profits

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