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UK’s Largest Builders’ Merchant Warns of Price Hikes – London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Gavin Slark, CEO of Travis Perkins, the UK’s largest distributor of building materials, has warned that prices for construction supplies are expected to rise due to increasing energy...
Pubs switch off fridges to save on soaring energy bills – London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Hundreds of pubs, restaurants, and hotels will soon have access to a new online tool, launched by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, designed to help...
Gold stabilises near monthly lows amid geopolitical developments – London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Gold edged higher on Tuesday, but remained close to its weakest level in nearly a month.
The metal continued to face the impact of the geopolitical developments in the...
Flat hospitality sales push some operators into insolvency – London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
In January 2026, the accommodation and food services sector experienced a notable month-on-month increase in company insolvencies, rising by 9% from 205 cases in December 2025 to 223...
UK to shift renewables subsidies to CPI, highlighting student loan disparity – London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Starting in April 2026, the Renewables Obligation subsidy scheme will transition from using the Retail Price Index (RPI) to the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) for indexation.
This change is...
Pound remains steady ahead of Bank of England decision – London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
The British pound remained stable against major currencies on Tuesday as traders anticipated the Bank of England’s interest rate announcement later this week.
GBP/USD rose by 0.1% to $1.3331,...
