UK businesses
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UK house sellers last year made on average £91,820 more than they had originally paid for their property, according to new data. Analysis shows that the average seller made a 42% gross profit last year on their sale – the lowest return since at least 2015, according to the property firm Hamptons. While price gains were lower,…
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John Lewis, Heinz and Nestle are among the companies given the King’s stamp of approval, with the monarch granting them royal warrants. More than 380 companies have been awarded the title, which recognises that the brand provides goods or services to the royal family. It allows them to use the coat of arms of the…
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Southern Water may not be able to guarantee that water comes out of its customers’ taps but, credit where it is due, it does know how to lay on a metaphor. On the day almost 60,000 Hampshire residents faced having to queue for fresh water until the weekend the company, already carrying £6bn of debt,…
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