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Daniel Thomas is the chief UK business correspondent for the FT. He was previously executive news editor, deputy companies editor, telecoms correspondent and head of the Technology, Media and Telecoms team in London, property correspondent and FT Money reporter. He has worked for various over titles covering property, advertising, finance and media.
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  • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
    De La Rue PLC
    De La Rue shares fall after banknote maker issues profit warning over rising costs

    M&S and Purplebricks among other UK companies under pressure from inflation and economic uncertainty

  • Tuesday, 24 May, 2022
    Accounting & Consulting services
    UK professional services firms seek exemptions to ban on Russia work

    Industry body recommends that advisers are allowed to help clients meet legal requirements

  • Sunday, 22 May, 2022
    InterviewUK business & economy
    Small-business chief in Downing Street talks over late payments

    Big companies are compounding problems of inflation and supply chain disruption

  • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
    THG PLC
    THG rejects £2bn bid as Candy weighs up online retailer

    Approaches from Belerion and King Street rebuffed amid interest from property tycoon

  • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
    City of London
    City of London plans to reinvent Square Mile as ‘fun’ 24/7 district

    City’s policy chief looks to stage music and arts festivals in recognition of post-pandemic ‘new normal’

  • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
    HomeServe PLC
    Brookfield strikes £4bn deal for UK’s HomeServe

    Founder Richard Harpin to reap £300mn windfall from takeover by Canadian group

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    UK politics & policy
    Sunak pledges targeted tax cuts for UK business in autumn Budget

    Chancellor’s promise to CBI designed to boost investment ahead of sharp rise in corporation tax next year

  • Tuesday, 17 May, 2022
    UK business & economy
    Covid fraudsters and embezzlers given ‘open goal’, say MPs

    Business department failed to identify risks of organised economic crime in support schemes

  • Monday, 16 May, 2022
    Women in business
    Male managers in UK block gender balance efforts, research suggests

    Study findings follow furore over sexist comments directed at Aviva chief at AGM

  • Sunday, 15 May, 2022
    UK manufacturing
    UK manufacturers ‘reshore’ supply chains after pandemic and Brexit

    Just-in-time processes break down after increased delays caused by successive economic shocks

  • Friday, 13 May, 2022
    UK politics & policy
    UK enterprise strategy delayed in focus on cost of living crisis

    Work on Kwarteng’s plan to boost entrepreneurship and help small businesses halted

  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
    Aviva PLC
    Aviva chief warns of worsening sexism after ‘appalling’ AGM comments

    Industry executives back Amanda Blanc, who was told she was ‘not the man for the job’

  • Monday, 9 May, 2022
    UK tax
    UK Treasury looks into replacing capital spending allowance

    Companies call for help as business investment as share of GDP set for lowest level in G7

  • Monday, 9 May, 2022
    UK business & economy
    Business leader calls for emergency Budget to help UK companies

    British Chambers of Commerce head Shevaun Haviland urges chancellor to take steps to offset soaring costs

  • Sunday, 8 May, 2022
    Leadership
    How a City of London sheriff uses soft power to promote the capital

    Alison Gowman wants to innovate the ancient institution and has her eye on the role of Lord Mayor

  • Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
    War in Ukraine
    British accountants and PR firms told to cut Russia ties

    Foreign secretary says move would ‘put more pressure on the Kremlin’

  • Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
    Corporate governance
    UK businesses and unions warn against plan to ditch audit legislation

    More than 50 companies and other groups urge Boris Johnson to push ahead with overhaul of corporate governance

  • Tuesday, 3 May, 2022
    Financial fraud
    Bounceback UK Covid loans used to fund Isis, court told

    Prosecutors claim former pub landlord sent money from government scheme to terrorist organisation

  • Monday, 2 May, 2022
    Arm Ltd
    Boris Johnson joins last-ditch bid to win Arm listing for London

    Government officials fear fallout for UK’s tech sector if chip designer chooses to list on Wall Street

  • Friday, 29 April, 2022
    InterviewLondon fights for its future
    City of London’s top official calls for closer UK-EU co-operation

    Catherine McGuinness also urges the government to enable more overseas workers to come to the Square Mile

  • Thursday, 28 April, 2022
    Corporate governance
    Dropping of UK audit bill from Queen’s Speech comes under fire

    Government criticised after fresh delay to long-promised reform of accounting and corporate governance

  • Thursday, 28 April, 2022
    UK business & economy
    UK taxpayer takes stake in cannabis products firm through Future Fund

    Covid support scheme launched by Rishi Sunak in 2020 now holds shares in 337 companies

  • Wednesday, 27 April, 2022
    Coronavirus economic impact
    UK launches fraud squad to hunt down lost Covid billions

    Treasury to spend £25mn on new task force of data experts and investigators to be set up by summer

  • Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
    UK business & economy
    UK banks need pushing to recover Covid business loans, say MPs

    Report accuses BEIS of being ‘complacent in preventing fraud’ over bounce back scheme

  • Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
    UK companies
    Food box provider Gousto plans more automation to cut costs

    Prices to be frozen despite rising inflation as consumers’ finances come under pressure

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