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<title>Berlin Examiner &#45; : INVESTMENT</title>
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<dc:rights>Copyright 2026 Berlin Examiner &#45; All Rights Reserved.</dc:rights>

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<title>London housing slump leaves Labour’s 1.5 million homes pledge looking out of reach</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/london-housing-slump-leaves-labours-15-million-homes-pledge-looking-out-of-reach</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
London delivered just 7% of the 88,000 homes it needed last year, says JLL. With buyers squeezed and landlords leaving, Labour&#039;s 1.5m homes pledge is in trouble.
Read more: 
London housing slump leaves Labour’s 1.5 million homes pledge looking out of reach ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 13:00:34 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>London, housing, slump, leaves, Labour’s, 1.5, million, homes, pledge, looking, out, reach</media:keywords>
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<title>Temu hit with record €200m EU fine over unsafe baby toys and dodgy chargers</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/temu-hit-with-record-200m-eu-fine-over-unsafe-baby-toys-and-dodgy-chargers</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/temu-hit-with-record-200m-eu-fine-over-unsafe-baby-toys-and-dodgy-chargers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Brussels has handed Temu a record €200m DSA fine after finding dangerous baby toys and faulty chargers on the Chinese marketplace. What it means for online sellers.
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Temu hit with record €200m EU fine over unsafe baby toys and dodgy chargers ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 13:00:33 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Temu, hit, with, record, €200m, fine, over, unsafe, baby, toys, and, dodgy, chargers</media:keywords>
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<title>Asda turns to Ocado in bid to fix its online grocery problem</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/asda-turns-to-ocado-in-bid-to-fix-its-online-grocery-problem</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/asda-turns-to-ocado-in-bid-to-fix-its-online-grocery-problem</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Asda has signed a long-term deal to roll out Ocado&#039;s Smart Platform across its website, app, in-store picking and last-mile delivery from 2027, as executive chairman Allan Leighton accelerates his turnaround of Britain&#039;s third-largest grocer.
Read more: 
Asda turns to Ocado in bid to fix its online grocery problem ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 13:00:33 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Asda, turns, Ocado, bid, fix, its, online, grocery, problem</media:keywords>
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<title>Horner joins Oakley Capital to steer premium sports dealmaking</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/horner-joins-oakley-capital-to-steer-premium-sports-dealmaking</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/horner-joins-oakley-capital-to-steer-premium-sports-dealmaking</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Former Red Bull boss Christian Horner has been appointed as a sports investments advisor by private equity firm Oakley Capital, signalling fresh ambitions to scale its premium sports portfolio.
Read more: 
Horner joins Oakley Capital to steer premium sports dealmaking ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 13:00:32 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Horner, joins, Oakley, Capital, steer, premium, sports, dealmaking</media:keywords>
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<title>UK firms need a sharper strategy to win in a changing American economy</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/uk-firms-need-a-sharper-strategy-to-win-in-a-changing-american-economy</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/uk-firms-need-a-sharper-strategy-to-win-in-a-changing-american-economy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
America is still growing, but British firms eyeing the US in 2026 need sharper regional targeting, disciplined pricing and a realistic view of cost, says Blick Rothenberg.
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UK firms need a sharper strategy to win in a changing American economy ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 13:00:31 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>firms, need, sharper, strategy, win, changing, American, economy</media:keywords>
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<title>Blame the system, not the school leavers for youth unemployment, says Amazon’s UK boss</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/blame-the-system-not-the-school-leavers-for-youth-unemployment-says-amazons-uk-boss</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/blame-the-system-not-the-school-leavers-for-youth-unemployment-says-amazons-uk-boss</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Amazon UK chief John Boumphrey tells employers to stop blaming young people for record NEET numbers and calls for compulsory work experience for over-16s.
Read more: 
Blame the system, not the school leavers for youth unemployment, says Amazon’s UK boss ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 13:01:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Blame, the, system, not, the, school, leavers, for, youth, unemployment, says, Amazon’s, boss</media:keywords>
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<title>Labour eyes £1bn VAT raid on airport charges in stealth blow to family holidays</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/labour-eyes-1bn-vat-raid-on-airport-charges-in-stealth-blow-to-family-holidays</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/labour-eyes-1bn-vat-raid-on-airport-charges-in-stealth-blow-to-family-holidays</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
HMRC drafts plans to slap 20% VAT on airport landing fees, adding £1bn to airline costs and pushing up the price of UK family holidays — even as Reeves cuts VAT on days out.
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Labour eyes £1bn VAT raid on airport charges in stealth blow to family holidays ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 13:01:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Labour, eyes, £1bn, VAT, raid, airport, charges, stealth, blow, family, holidays</media:keywords>
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<title>Jaguar Land Rover eyes American tie&#45;up with Stellantis to sidestep Trump tariffs</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/jaguar-land-rover-eyes-american-tie-up-with-stellantis-to-sidestep-trump-tariffs</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/jaguar-land-rover-eyes-american-tie-up-with-stellantis-to-sidestep-trump-tariffs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Jaguar Land Rover signs a memorandum of understanding with Stellantis to explore building Range Rovers and Defenders in the US, sidestepping President Trump&#039;s tariff cap on British-made cars.
Read more: 
Jaguar Land Rover eyes American tie-up with Stellantis to sidestep Trump tariffs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 13:01:00 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jaguar, Land, Rover, eyes, American, tie-up, with, Stellantis, sidestep, Trump, tariffs</media:keywords>
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<title>April borrowing surges to £24.3bn as debt interest bill breaks month record</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/april-borrowing-surges-to-243bn-as-debt-interest-bill-breaks-month-record</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/april-borrowing-surges-to-243bn-as-debt-interest-bill-breaks-month-record</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK public sector borrowing climbed to £24.3bn in April 2026, overshooting the OBR forecast, as Treasury debt interest payments hit a record £10.3bn for the month.
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April borrowing surges to £24.3bn as debt interest bill breaks month record ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 13:00:59 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>April, borrowing, surges, £24.3bn, debt, interest, bill, breaks, month, record</media:keywords>
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<title>Morrisons to shut 100 convenience stores as supermarket blames Labour’s ‘policy choices’ for rising costs</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/morrisons-to-shut-100-convenience-stores-as-supermarket-blames-labours-policy-choices-for-rising-costs</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/morrisons-to-shut-100-convenience-stores-as-supermarket-blames-labours-policy-choices-for-rising-costs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Morrisons is closing 100 loss-making convenience stores, putting hundreds of jobs at risk, and has blamed Labour&#039;s &quot;policy choices&quot; for the rising costs eroding profitability.
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Morrisons to shut 100 convenience stores as supermarket blames Labour’s ‘policy choices’ for rising costs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 13:00:59 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Morrisons, shut, 100, convenience, stores, supermarket, blames, Labour’s, ‘policy, choices’, for, rising, costs</media:keywords>
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<title>Tate &amp;amp; Lyle weighs £2.7bn approach from US rival Ingredion</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/tate-lyle-weighs-27bn-approach-from-us-rival-ingredion</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/tate-lyle-weighs-27bn-approach-from-us-rival-ingredion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Tate &amp; Lyle confirms £2.7bn takeover talks with Illinois-based Ingredion, with a 615p-a-share bid sending shares up 45% and raising fresh fears over the London market.
Read more: 
Tate &amp; Lyle weighs £2.7bn approach from US rival Ingredion ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tate, Lyle, weighs, £2.7bn, approach, from, rival, Ingredion</media:keywords>
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<title>Lidl ropes in Olio and Neighbourly in landmark surplus food trial that could rescue 11.9 million meals a year</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/lidl-ropes-in-olio-and-neighbourly-in-landmark-surplus-food-trial-that-could-rescue-119-million-meals-a-year</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/lidl-ropes-in-olio-and-neighbourly-in-landmark-surplus-food-trial-that-could-rescue-119-million-meals-a-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Lidl GB has joined forces with Olio and Neighbourly in a 20-store trial designed to redistribute 5,000 tonnes of surplus food a year, the equivalent of 11.9 million meals, as the discounter races to hit its 70% waste reduction target by 2030.
Read more: 
Lidl ropes in Olio and Neighbourly in landmark surplus food trial that could rescue 11.9 million meals a year ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lidl, ropes, Olio, and, Neighbourly, landmark, surplus, food, trial, that, could, rescue, 11.9, million, meals, year</media:keywords>
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<title>Treasury orders review into bank branch closures as small firms count the cost</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/treasury-orders-review-into-bank-branch-closures-as-small-firms-count-the-cost</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/treasury-orders-review-into-bank-branch-closures-as-small-firms-count-the-cost</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Treasury has ordered an independent review into the impact of 6,700 UK bank branch closures, paving the way for tougher rules on face-to-face banking for small firms and consumers.
Read more: 
Treasury orders review into bank branch closures as small firms count the cost ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Treasury, orders, review, into, bank, branch, closures, small, firms, count, the, cost</media:keywords>
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<title>JCB chairman Lord Bamford warns ministers face public revolt over £333bn welfare bill</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/jcb-chairman-lord-bamford-warns-ministers-face-public-revolt-over-333bn-welfare-bill</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/jcb-chairman-lord-bamford-warns-ministers-face-public-revolt-over-333bn-welfare-bill</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
JCB chairman Lord Bamford warns ministers risk a public revolt over Britain&#039;s £333bn welfare bill, accusing Westminster of &quot;conning&quot; taxpayers with payouts of up to £60,000 a year.
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JCB chairman Lord Bamford warns ministers face public revolt over £333bn welfare bill ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>JCB, chairman, Lord, Bamford, warns, ministers, face, public, revolt, over, £333bn, welfare, bill</media:keywords>
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<title>UK business chiefs unite to combat workplace antisemitism as Met chief warns jews ‘not safe’ in London</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/uk-business-chiefs-unite-to-combat-workplace-antisemitism-as-met-chief-warns-jews-not-safe-in-london</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/uk-business-chiefs-unite-to-combat-workplace-antisemitism-as-met-chief-warns-jews-not-safe-in-london</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Forty UK business organisations led by the BCC and CBI sign a joint letter pledging zero tolerance of workplace antisemitism, as Met chief Sir Mark Rowley warns MPs that Jews are ‘not currently safe’ in London.
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UK business chiefs unite to combat workplace antisemitism as Met chief warns jews ‘not safe’ in London ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>business, chiefs, unite, combat, workplace, antisemitism, Met, chief, warns, jews, ‘not, safe’, London</media:keywords>
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<title>Food prices climb for third month in a row as Iran tensions squeeze global supply chains</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/food-prices-climb-for-third-month-in-a-row-as-iran-tensions-squeeze-global-supply-chains</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/food-prices-climb-for-third-month-in-a-row-as-iran-tensions-squeeze-global-supply-chains</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UN FAO Food Price Index climbs 1.6% in April as Strait of Hormuz disruption, drought and biofuel demand push vegetable oil, cereal and meat prices higher. What it means for UK SMEs.
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Food prices climb for third month in a row as Iran tensions squeeze global supply chains ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Food, prices, climb, for, third, month, row, Iran, tensions, squeeze, global, supply, chains</media:keywords>
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<title>IAG braces for €2bn fuel bill shock as Iran conflict tests British Airways owner</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/iag-braces-for-2bn-fuel-bill-shock-as-iran-conflict-tests-british-airways-owner</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/iag-braces-for-2bn-fuel-bill-shock-as-iran-conflict-tests-british-airways-owner</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
IAG, owner of British Airways, warns the Iran conflict will add €2bn to its fuel bill and dent 2026 profits, even as Q1 earnings jumped 77% to €351m.
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IAG braces for €2bn fuel bill shock as Iran conflict tests British Airways owner ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>IAG, braces, for, €2bn, fuel, bill, shock, Iran, conflict, tests, British, Airways, owner</media:keywords>
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<title>Why IVF and miscarriage still aren’t properly supported at work</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/why-ivf-and-miscarriage-still-arent-properly-supported-at-work</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/why-ivf-and-miscarriage-still-arent-properly-supported-at-work</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Fertility treatment, miscarriage and menopause are reshaping the UK workplace. Here&#039;s why outdated sick-leave policies fail employees and what SME bosses must do now.
Read more: 
Why IVF and miscarriage still aren’t properly supported at work ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Why, IVF, and, miscarriage, still, aren’t, properly, supported, work</media:keywords>
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<title>TSB name to vanish from Britain’s high streets after two centuries as Santander absorbs lender</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/tsb-name-to-vanish-from-britains-high-streets-after-two-centuries-as-santander-absorbs-lender</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/tsb-name-to-vanish-from-britains-high-streets-after-two-centuries-as-santander-absorbs-lender</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Santander will retire the 200-year-old TSB brand and merge the lender into its UK arm after a £2.9bn deal, targeting £400m of savings. What it means for customers, jobs and branches.
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TSB name to vanish from Britain’s high streets after two centuries as Santander absorbs lender ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>TSB, name, vanish, from, Britain’s, high, streets, after, two, centuries, Santander, absorbs, lender</media:keywords>
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<title>Bond markets sound the alarm as Labour wobbles and gilt yields climb</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/bond-markets-sound-the-alarm-as-labour-wobbles-and-gilt-yields-climb</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/bond-markets-sound-the-alarm-as-labour-wobbles-and-gilt-yields-climb</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK gilt yields breach 5% as Labour reels from local election defeat. City warns of fiscal reckoning if Starmer is replaced by a left-wing successor.
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Bond markets sound the alarm as Labour wobbles and gilt yields climb ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bond, markets, sound, the, alarm, Labour, wobbles, and, gilt, yields, climb</media:keywords>
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<title>Britain’s green start&#45;ups face ‘triple squeeze’ as early&#45;stage funding crashes to five&#45;year low</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/britains-green-start-ups-face-triple-squeeze-as-early-stage-funding-crashes-to-five-year-low</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/britains-green-start-ups-face-triple-squeeze-as-early-stage-funding-crashes-to-five-year-low</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Early-stage funding for Britain&#039;s clean tech start-ups halved in 2025, hitting a five-year low. Cleantech for UK warns the innovation pipeline is at risk.
Read more: 
Britain’s green start-ups face ‘triple squeeze’ as early-stage funding crashes to five-year low ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 13:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Britain’s, green, start-ups, face, ‘triple, squeeze’, early-stage, funding, crashes, five-year, low</media:keywords>
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<title>Bristol leads UK innovation jobs boom as the regions close the gap on London</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/bristol-leads-uk-innovation-jobs-boom-as-the-regions-close-the-gap-on-london</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/bristol-leads-uk-innovation-jobs-boom-as-the-regions-close-the-gap-on-london</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New research lays bare a striking paradox: workforces at Britain&#039;s most innovative firms are growing fastest outside the south-east, yet eight in every ten venture pounds still pour into the so-called golden triangle.
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Bristol leads UK innovation jobs boom as the regions close the gap on London ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 13:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Whisky tariffs lifted as Trump hails royal state visit</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/whisky-tariffs-lifted-as-trump-hails-royal-state-visit</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/whisky-tariffs-lifted-as-trump-hails-royal-state-visit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Britain&#039;s distillers have been handed an unexpected fillip after Donald Trump announced the removal of all US tariffs and restrictions on whisky imports, a concession the president attributed directly to the influence of King Charles and Queen Camilla&#039;s four-day state visit to America.
Read more: 
Whisky tariffs lifted as Trump hails royal state visit ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 13:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Whisky, tariffs, lifted, Trump, hails, royal, state, visit</media:keywords>
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<title>Britain doesn’t have a start&#45;up problem, it has a stay&#45;at&#45;home problem</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/britain-doesnt-have-a-start-up-problem-it-has-a-stay-at-home-problem</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/britain-doesnt-have-a-start-up-problem-it-has-a-stay-at-home-problem</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Britain launches companies brilliantly. It just can’t keep them. Richard Alvin on why the next British unicorn will probably IPO in New York, and what to do before it does.
Read more: 
Britain doesn’t have a start-up problem, it has a stay-at-home problem ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Britain, doesn’t, have, start-up, problem, has, stay-at-home, problem</media:keywords>
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<title>Last orders for British hospitality: Are Reeves and Starmer trying to kill the UK restaurant sector?</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/last-orders-for-british-hospitality-are-reeves-and-starmer-trying-to-kill-the-uk-restaurant-sector</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/last-orders-for-british-hospitality-are-reeves-and-starmer-trying-to-kill-the-uk-restaurant-sector</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
From a £3.4 billion National Insurance hit to a refusal to cut hospitality VAT, the policies of Reeves and Starmer read like a hit job on Britain&#039;s high streets.
Read more: 
Last orders for British hospitality: Are Reeves and Starmer trying to kill the UK restaurant sector? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Last, orders, for, British, hospitality:, Are, Reeves, and, Starmer, trying, kill, the, restaurant, sector</media:keywords>
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<title>Tesla accelerates European comeback as EV sales surge past one&#45;in&#45;five milestone</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/tesla-accelerates-european-comeback-as-ev-sales-surge-past-one-in-five-milestone</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/tesla-accelerates-european-comeback-as-ev-sales-surge-past-one-in-five-milestone</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Tesla sales jump 84% in Europe as electric vehicles now account for more than one in five new cars registered. Germany overtakes UK on EV penetration.
Read more: 
Tesla accelerates European comeback as EV sales surge past one-in-five milestone ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tesla, accelerates, European, comeback, sales, surge, past, one-in-five, milestone</media:keywords>
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<title>UK borrowing slips to four&#45;year low but Middle East tensions threaten Reeves’s fiscal plan</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/uk-borrowing-slips-to-four-year-low-but-middle-east-tensions-threaten-reevess-fiscal-plan</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/uk-borrowing-slips-to-four-year-low-but-middle-east-tensions-threaten-reevess-fiscal-plan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK government borrowing dropped to £12.6bn in March, a four-year low, as debt interest payments tumbled. But economists warn the Middle East conflict could wipe out Rachel Reeves&#039;s fiscal headroom.
Read more: 
UK borrowing slips to four-year low but Middle East tensions threaten Reeves’s fiscal plan ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>borrowing, slips, four-year, low, but, Middle, East, tensions, threaten, Reeves’s, fiscal, plan</media:keywords>
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<title>Employers hit with £28bn National Insurance Shock as rate rise bites harder than treasury forecast</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/employers-hit-with-28bn-national-insurance-shock-as-rate-rise-bites-harder-than-treasury-forecast</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/employers-hit-with-28bn-national-insurance-shock-as-rate-rise-bites-harder-than-treasury-forecast</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Employers&#039; National Insurance Contributions have soared by £28bn in a single year, £4bn above the Government&#039;s own forecast, triggering redundancies in hospitality and retail and slowing hiring across the UK private sector.
Read more: 
Employers hit with £28bn National Insurance Shock as rate rise bites harder than treasury forecast ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Employers, hit, with, £28bn, National, Insurance, Shock, rate, rise, bites, harder, than, treasury, forecast</media:keywords>
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<title>L’Oréal banks on the ‘lipstick effect’ as anxious shoppers reach for affordable luxuries</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/loreal-banks-on-the-lipstick-effect-as-anxious-shoppers-reach-for-affordable-luxuries</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/loreal-banks-on-the-lipstick-effect-as-anxious-shoppers-reach-for-affordable-luxuries</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The world&#039;s largest cosmetics group shrugs off the drag from the Iran war, posting forecast-beating first-quarter sales as European consumers treat themselves to small indulgences and China stirs back into life.
Read more: 
L’Oréal banks on the ‘lipstick effect’ as anxious shoppers reach for affordable luxuries ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>L’Oréal, banks, the, ‘lipstick, effect’, anxious, shoppers, reach, for, affordable, luxuries</media:keywords>
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<title>UK employers saddled with sharpest tax rise in developed world, OECD finds</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/uk-employers-saddled-with-sharpest-tax-rise-in-developed-world-oecd-finds</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/uk-employers-saddled-with-sharpest-tax-rise-in-developed-world-oecd-finds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Britain&#039;s tax wedge jumped 2.45 points in a year — 16 times the OECD average — as Reeves&#039;s employer NI hike and frozen thresholds punish SMEs and shrink payrolls.
Read more: 
UK employers saddled with sharpest tax rise in developed world, OECD finds ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>employers, saddled, with, sharpest, tax, rise, developed, world, OECD, finds</media:keywords>
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<title>Tesco urges ministers to ease cost burden as Iran conflict clouds outlook</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/tesco-urges-ministers-to-ease-cost-burden-as-iran-conflict-clouds-outlook</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/tesco-urges-ministers-to-ease-cost-burden-as-iran-conflict-clouds-outlook</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Tesco chief Ken Murphy urges ministers to ease tax and energy costs as the grocer posts an 8.5% profit rise and widens guidance amid the Iran conflict.
Read more: 
Tesco urges ministers to ease cost burden as Iran conflict clouds outlook ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tesco, urges, ministers, ease, cost, burden, Iran, conflict, clouds, outlook</media:keywords>
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<title>Seres files patent for voice&#45;activated in&#45;car toilet as china’s EV makers battle for attention</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/seres-files-patent-for-voice-activated-in-car-toilet-as-chinas-ev-makers-battle-for-attention</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/seres-files-patent-for-voice-activated-in-car-toilet-as-chinas-ev-makers-battle-for-attention</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Chongqing-based EV manufacturer Seres has patented a voice-controlled in-vehicle toilet, as Chinese carmakers pile on novel features to survive a brutal price war.
Read more: 
Seres files patent for voice-activated in-car toilet as china’s EV makers battle for attention ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Seres, files, patent, for, voice-activated, in-car, toilet, china’s, makers, battle, for, attention</media:keywords>
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<title>Finance chiefs sound alarm over Anthropic’s ‘mythos’ AI model amid cyber&#45;security fears</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/finance-chiefs-sound-alarm-over-anthropics-mythos-ai-model-amid-cyber-security-fears</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/finance-chiefs-sound-alarm-over-anthropics-mythos-ai-model-amid-cyber-security-fears</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Finance ministers, central bankers and Barclays&#039; chief executive warn that Anthropic&#039;s new Mythos AI model could expose critical vulnerabilities in the world&#039;s financial systems.
Read more: 
Finance chiefs sound alarm over Anthropic’s ‘mythos’ AI model amid cyber-security fears ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Finance, chiefs, sound, alarm, over, Anthropic’s, ‘mythos’, model, amid, cyber-security, fears</media:keywords>
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<title>Hormuz reopens: what Iran’s climbdown means for British SMEs</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/hormuz-reopens-what-irans-climbdown-means-for-british-smes</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/hormuz-reopens-what-irans-climbdown-means-for-british-smes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, sending crude below $92 and driving UK 10-year gilt yields to a week&#039;s low. Here&#039;s what it means for British SMEs.
Read more: 
Hormuz reopens: what Iran’s climbdown means for British SMEs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hormuz, reopens:, what, Iran’s, climbdown, means, for, British, SMEs</media:keywords>
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<title>Why ADHD and entrepreneurship can drive success and create challenges in equal measure</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/why-adhd-and-entrepreneurship-can-drive-success-and-create-challenges-in-equal-measure</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/why-adhd-and-entrepreneurship-can-drive-success-and-create-challenges-in-equal-measure</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
There is a stage in entrepreneurship that many founders and senior leaders struggle to make sense of.
Read more: 
Why ADHD and entrepreneurship can drive success and create challenges in equal measure ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Why, ADHD, and, entrepreneurship, can, drive, success, and, create, challenges, equal, measure</media:keywords>
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<title>OpenAI pulls plug on Stargate UK, leaving Starmer’s AI superpower pitch in tatters</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/openai-pulls-plug-on-stargate-uk-leaving-starmers-ai-superpower-pitch-in-tatters</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/openai-pulls-plug-on-stargate-uk-leaving-starmers-ai-superpower-pitch-in-tatters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
OpenAI has paused its Stargate UK data centre investment, citing sky-high British energy prices and copyright uncertainty, in a blow to Labour&#039;s AI superpower ambitions.
Read more: 
OpenAI pulls plug on Stargate UK, leaving Starmer’s AI superpower pitch in tatters ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:00:18 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OpenAI, pulls, plug, Stargate, UK, leaving, Starmer’s, superpower, pitch, tatters</media:keywords>
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<title>Retail backers of SEIT face wiping out half their money as green trust raises the white flag</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/retail-backers-of-seit-face-wiping-out-half-their-money-as-green-trust-raises-the-white-flag</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/retail-backers-of-seit-face-wiping-out-half-their-money-as-green-trust-raises-the-white-flag</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
SDCL Efficiency Income Trust (SEIT) has abandoned its rescue plan and opted for a managed wind-down after pressure from activist Saba Capital, leaving retail investors nursing potential losses of more than 50 per cent on £1.1bn raised.
Read more: 
Retail backers of SEIT face wiping out half their money as green trust raises the white flag ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:00:18 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Retail, backers, SEIT, face, wiping, out, half, their, money, green, trust, raises, the, white, flag</media:keywords>
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<title>Easter lifts footfall but retailers brace for April cost squeeze</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/easter-lifts-footfall-but-retailers-brace-for-april-cost-squeeze</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/easter-lifts-footfall-but-retailers-brace-for-april-cost-squeeze</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK retail footfall rose 2.4% in March as Easter drew shoppers back, but the BRC warns April tax rises, wage hikes and fuel costs threaten high street recovery.
Read more: 
Easter lifts footfall but retailers brace for April cost squeeze ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:00:17 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Easter, lifts, footfall, but, retailers, brace, for, April, cost, squeeze</media:keywords>
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<title>Google takes on Opentable with AI that books your dinner in seconds</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/google-takes-on-opentable-with-ai-that-books-your-dinner-in-seconds</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/google-takes-on-opentable-with-ai-that-books-your-dinner-in-seconds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Google has launched an AI-powered restaurant booking tool in the UK, pulling real-time availability directly into search and threatening platforms like OpenTable.
Read more: 
Google takes on Opentable with AI that books your dinner in seconds ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:00:16 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Google, takes, Opentable, with, that, books, your, dinner, seconds</media:keywords>
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<title>OECD urges reeves to overhaul ‘inefficient’ UK tax system</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/oecd-urges-reeves-to-overhaul-inefficient-uk-tax-system</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/oecd-urges-reeves-to-overhaul-inefficient-uk-tax-system</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The OECD has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to launch an in-depth review of Britain&#039;s &quot;inefficient&quot; tax system, warning distortions and loopholes are throttling investment and growth.
Read more: 
OECD urges reeves to overhaul ‘inefficient’ UK tax system ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:00:15 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OECD, urges, reeves, overhaul, ‘inefficient’, tax, system</media:keywords>
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<title>Barclays bets on the high street once more with new branches and the return of the bank manager</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/barclays-bets-on-the-high-street-once-more-with-new-branches-and-the-return-of-the-bank-manager</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/barclays-bets-on-the-high-street-once-more-with-new-branches-and-the-return-of-the-bank-manager</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Barclays is reversing years of branch closures by opening new outlets and reinstating the bank manager title, as its UK chief bets on human touch to fend off digital-only rivals.
Read more: 
Barclays bets on the high street once more with new branches and the return of the bank manager ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Barclays, bets, the, high, street, once, more, with, new, branches, and, the, return, the, bank, manager</media:keywords>
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<title>Amazon bets on Whole Foods to salvage its troubled UK grocery ambitions</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/amazon-bets-on-whole-foods-to-salvage-its-troubled-uk-grocery-ambitions</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/amazon-bets-on-whole-foods-to-salvage-its-troubled-uk-grocery-ambitions</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Amazon is repurposing its shuttered Fresh convenience stores as Whole Foods outlets in London, but with cumulative losses exceeding £200m, questions remain over the strategy&#039;s viability.
Read more: 
Amazon bets on Whole Foods to salvage its troubled UK grocery ambitions ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amazon, bets, Whole, Foods, salvage, its, troubled, grocery, ambitions</media:keywords>
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<title>OpenAI’s flagship UK data centre hits the buffers in blow to Starmer’s AI ambitions</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/openais-flagship-uk-data-centre-hits-the-buffers-in-blow-to-starmers-ai-ambitions</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/openais-flagship-uk-data-centre-hits-the-buffers-in-blow-to-starmers-ai-ambitions</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
OpenAI&#039;s flagship Stargate data centre in Tyneside has stalled with no updated timeline, casting doubt over the government&#039;s AI infrastructure ambitions and Keir Starmer&#039;s growth agenda.
Read more: 
OpenAI’s flagship UK data centre hits the buffers in blow to Starmer’s AI ambitions ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OpenAI’s, flagship, data, centre, hits, the, buffers, blow, Starmer’s, ambitions</media:keywords>
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<title>Reform UK becomes first British political party to launch its own podcast</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/reform-uk-becomes-first-british-political-party-to-launch-its-own-podcast</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/reform-uk-becomes-first-british-political-party-to-launch-its-own-podcast</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Reform UK is launching a weekly podcast offering behind-the-scenes access to Nigel Farage and senior party figures, becoming the first British political party to produce its own show.
Read more: 
Reform UK becomes first British political party to launch its own podcast ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Reform, becomes, first, British, political, party, launch, its, own, podcast</media:keywords>
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<title>Labour’s tax uncertainty is pushing Britain’s wealthiest towards the exit</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/labours-tax-uncertainty-is-pushing-britains-wealthiest-towards-the-exit</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/labours-tax-uncertainty-is-pushing-britains-wealthiest-towards-the-exit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Two-thirds of Britain&#039;s ultra-wealthy have considered leaving the UK, with inconsistent tax policies cited as a bigger factor than high rates, according to a new BDO survey of multi-millionaires.
Read more: 
Labour’s tax uncertainty is pushing Britain’s wealthiest towards the exit ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Labour’s, tax, uncertainty, pushing, Britain’s, wealthiest, towards, the, exit</media:keywords>
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<title>Prague Investment Forum Showcases High&#45;Impact Philippine Investment Projects</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/prague-investment-forum-showcases-high-impact-philippine-investment-projects</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/prague-investment-forum-showcases-high-impact-philippine-investment-projects</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Prague, Czech Republic — October 7, 2025 — The Prague Business &amp; Investment Forum, organized by BusinessTrade Online, concluded with outstanding results, positioning the Philippines as a premier investment destination in Asia while strengthening Czech–Philippine economic partnerships. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:36:29 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Next to invest £300m in UK logistics as new warehouse set to deliver £2.5bn boost</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/next-to-invest-300m-in-uk-logistics-as-new-warehouse-set-to-deliver-25bn-boost</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/next-to-invest-300m-in-uk-logistics-as-new-warehouse-set-to-deliver-25bn-boost</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Next will invest £300m in UK warehouses, including a new Yorkshire site, as it targets £2.5bn economic boost and accelerates online growth.
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Next to invest £300m in UK logistics as new warehouse set to deliver £2.5bn boost ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Next, invest, £300m, logistics, new, warehouse, set, deliver, £2.5bn, boost</media:keywords>
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<title>US warns Starmer’s EU reset could strain UK trade ties</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/us-warns-starmers-eu-reset-could-strain-uk-trade-ties</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/us-warns-starmers-eu-reset-could-strain-uk-trade-ties</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The US has warned Keir Starmer’s plans to align with EU rules could disrupt UK-US trade, raising concerns over future economic ties.
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US warns Starmer’s EU reset could strain UK trade ties ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>warns, Starmer’s, reset, could, strain, trade, ties</media:keywords>
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<title>Petrol set to top £1.50 a litre as Iran war drives fuel price surge</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/petrol-set-to-top-150-a-litre-as-iran-war-drives-fuel-price-surge</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/petrol-set-to-top-150-a-litre-as-iran-war-drives-fuel-price-surge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK petrol prices are set to exceed £1.50 per litre as oil costs surge after the Iran conflict, with diesel rising even faster, warns the RAC.
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Petrol set to top £1.50 a litre as Iran war drives fuel price surge ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Petrol, set, top, £1.50, litre, Iran, war, drives, fuel, price, surge</media:keywords>
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<title>Dyson hit by £440m sales drop as Trump tariffs bite</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/dyson-hit-by-440m-sales-drop-as-trump-tariffs-bite</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/dyson-hit-by-440m-sales-drop-as-trump-tariffs-bite</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Dyson reports £440m sales decline due to US tariffs and weak demand, but profits rise after cost cuts and continued investment in innovation.
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Dyson hit by £440m sales drop as Trump tariffs bite ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dyson, hit, £440m, sales, drop, Trump, tariffs, bite</media:keywords>
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<title>Octopus Investments to cut 20% of staff as AI reshapes asset management</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/octopus-investments-to-cut-20-of-staff-as-ai-reshapes-asset-management</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/octopus-investments-to-cut-20-of-staff-as-ai-reshapes-asset-management</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Octopus Investments plans to cut around 20% of staff as it accelerates AI adoption, highlighting growing disruption across the asset management sector.
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Octopus Investments to cut 20% of staff as AI reshapes asset management ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Octopus, Investments, cut, 20, staff, reshapes, asset, management</media:keywords>
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<title>SME lending rises to £17.5bn as small businesses drive AI&#45;led growth across the UK</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/sme-lending-rises-to-175bn-as-small-businesses-drive-ai-led-growth-across-the-uk</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/sme-lending-rises-to-175bn-as-small-businesses-drive-ai-led-growth-across-the-uk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK SME lending climbed to £17.5bn in 2025 as smaller firms drive AI adoption, though experts warn funding still falls short of what’s needed for long-term growth.
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SME lending rises to £17.5bn as small businesses drive AI-led growth across the UK ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SME, lending, rises, £17.5bn, small, businesses, drive, AI-led, growth, across, the</media:keywords>
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<title>Surge in UK borrowing limits scope for energy bill support as fiscal pressures mount</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/surge-in-uk-borrowing-limits-scope-for-energy-bill-support-as-fiscal-pressures-mount</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/surge-in-uk-borrowing-limits-scope-for-energy-bill-support-as-fiscal-pressures-mount</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK borrowing jumps to £14.3bn, raising concerns over limited government capacity to support households as energy bills rise amid Middle East tensions.
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Surge in UK borrowing limits scope for energy bill support as fiscal pressures mount ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Surge, borrowing, limits, scope, for, energy, bill, support, fiscal, pressures, mount</media:keywords>
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<title>Luke Littler moves to trademark his face in bid to combat AI fakes</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/luke-littler-moves-to-trademark-his-face-in-bid-to-combat-ai-fakes</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/luke-littler-moves-to-trademark-his-face-in-bid-to-combat-ai-fakes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Darts champion Luke Littler applies to trademark his face to prevent AI deepfakes and counterfeit products, highlighting gaps in UK IP law.
Read more: 
Luke Littler moves to trademark his face in bid to combat AI fakes ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Luke, Littler, moves, trademark, his, face, bid, combat, fakes</media:keywords>
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<title>Truro targets former Zipcar users with capital&#45;light expansion in London</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/truro-targets-former-zipcar-users-with-capital-light-expansion-in-london</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/truro-targets-former-zipcar-users-with-capital-light-expansion-in-london</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Turo is expanding in London targeting former Zipcar users with a capital-light peer-to-peer model, as traditional fleet-based car clubs struggle with rising costs.
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Truro targets former Zipcar users with capital-light expansion in London ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Truro, targets, former, Zipcar, users, with, capital-light, expansion, London</media:keywords>
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<title>Labour to allow 30m wind turbines at schools and hospitals in planning shake&#45;up</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/labour-to-allow-30m-wind-turbines-at-schools-and-hospitals-in-planning-shake-up</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/labour-to-allow-30m-wind-turbines-at-schools-and-hospitals-in-planning-shake-up</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Labour will allow 30m wind turbines at schools, hospitals and farms without planning permission, aiming to cut energy bills and boost UK renewables.
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Labour to allow 30m wind turbines at schools and hospitals in planning shake-up ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Labour, allow, 30m, wind, turbines, schools, and, hospitals, planning, shake-up</media:keywords>
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<title>Maersk halts operations at Oman port after drone strike widens Iran conflict disruption</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/maersk-halts-operations-at-oman-port-after-drone-strike-widens-iran-conflict-disruption</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/maersk-halts-operations-at-oman-port-after-drone-strike-widens-iran-conflict-disruption</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Shipping giant Maersk has suspended operations at Oman’s Port of Salalah after a drone strike on oil storage facilities, highlighting growing disruption to global trade routes amid the escalating Iran conflict.
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Maersk halts operations at Oman port after drone strike widens Iran conflict disruption ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Maersk, halts, operations, Oman, port, after, drone, strike, widens, Iran, conflict, disruption</media:keywords>
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<title>UK economy stalls in January as hospitality slowdown drags growth to zero</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/uk-economy-stalls-in-january-as-hospitality-slowdown-drags-growth-to-zero</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/uk-economy-stalls-in-january-as-hospitality-slowdown-drags-growth-to-zero</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK GDP showed zero growth in January as households cut spending on restaurants and hospitality, highlighting a fragile economy ahead of potential inflation shocks from the Middle East conflict.
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UK economy stalls in January as hospitality slowdown drags growth to zero ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>economy, stalls, January, hospitality, slowdown, drags, growth, zero</media:keywords>
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<title>F1 set to cancel Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix amid Middle East conflict</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/f1-set-to-cancel-bahrain-and-saudi-arabian-grands-prix-amid-middle-east-conflict</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/f1-set-to-cancel-bahrain-and-saudi-arabian-grands-prix-amid-middle-east-conflict</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Formula 1 is expected to cancel the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix due to escalating conflict in the Middle East, reducing the 2026 calendar to 22 races.
Read more: 
F1 set to cancel Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix amid Middle East conflict ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>set, cancel, Bahrain, and, Saudi, Arabian, Grands, Prix, amid, Middle, East, conflict</media:keywords>
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<title>UK and Ireland strengthen economic partnership as £937m investment set to create 850 jobs</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/uk-and-ireland-strengthen-economic-partnership-as-937m-investment-set-to-create-850-jobs</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/uk-and-ireland-strengthen-economic-partnership-as-937m-investment-set-to-create-850-jobs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK and Ireland deepen economic ties as £937m in Irish investment creates 850 jobs and new energy interconnectors strengthen energy security at the UK-Ireland Summit in Cork.
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UK and Ireland strengthen economic partnership as £937m investment set to create 850 jobs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>and, Ireland, strengthen, economic, partnership, £937m, investment, set, create, 850, jobs</media:keywords>
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<title>Fuel price surge could force one in ten drivers to cut hospital visits, survey warns</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/fuel-price-surge-could-force-one-in-ten-drivers-to-cut-hospital-visits-survey-warns</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/fuel-price-surge-could-force-one-in-ten-drivers-to-cut-hospital-visits-survey-warns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rising petrol and diesel prices could force one in ten drivers to reduce hospital visits, according to a FairFuelUK survey of 37,000 motorists warning of wider economic impact.
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Fuel price surge could force one in ten drivers to cut hospital visits, survey warns ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fuel, price, surge, could, force, one, ten, drivers, cut, hospital, visits, survey, warns</media:keywords>
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<title>Silverflow raises $40m Series B funding as cloud&#45;native payments platform nears one billion transactions annually</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/silverflow-raises-40m-series-b-funding-as-cloud-native-payments-platform-nears-one-billion-transactions-annually</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/silverflow-raises-40m-series-b-funding-as-cloud-native-payments-platform-nears-one-billion-transactions-annually</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Cloud-native payments platform Silverflow has secured $40m in Series B funding led by Picus Capital as it approaches one billion transactions annually and accelerates global expansion.
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Silverflow raises $40m Series B funding as cloud-native payments platform nears one billion transactions annually ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Silverflow, raises, 40m, Series, funding, cloud-native, payments, platform, nears, one, billion, transactions, annually</media:keywords>
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<title>Net&#45;a&#45;Porter workers ballot for strike action over London Living Wage dispute</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/net-a-porter-workers-ballot-for-strike-action-over-london-living-wage-dispute</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/net-a-porter-workers-ballot-for-strike-action-over-london-living-wage-dispute</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
More than 100 Net-a-Porter warehouse workers in London are voting on strike action after the luxury retailer was accused of breaking a pledge to pay the London Living Wage.
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Net-a-Porter workers ballot for strike action over London Living Wage dispute ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Net-a-Porter, workers, ballot, for, strike, action, over, London, Living, Wage, dispute</media:keywords>
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<title>Judicial review challenge launched over Home Office £40,000 voluntary departure payment scheme</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/judicial-review-challenge-launched-over-home-office-40000-voluntary-departure-payment-scheme</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/judicial-review-challenge-launched-over-home-office-40000-voluntary-departure-payment-scheme</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A legal challenge has been initiated against the UK government over a pilot scheme reportedly offering payments of up to £40,000 to certain failed asylum seekers who voluntarily leave the country.
Read more: 
Judicial review challenge launched over Home Office £40,000 voluntary departure payment scheme ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Judicial, review, challenge, launched, over, Home, Office, £40, 000, voluntary, departure, payment, scheme</media:keywords>
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<title>Glasgow opens new Health Innovation Hub to accelerate life sciences innovation</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/glasgow-opens-new-health-innovation-hub-to-accelerate-life-sciences-innovation</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/glasgow-opens-new-health-innovation-hub-to-accelerate-life-sciences-innovation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The new Health Innovation Hub in Glasgow has officially opened, creating a major life sciences facility supporting precision medicine, digital health innovation and clinical research.
Read more: 
Glasgow opens new Health Innovation Hub to accelerate life sciences innovation ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Glasgow, opens, new, Health, Innovation, Hub, accelerate, life, sciences, innovation</media:keywords>
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<title>Frasers Group builds 6% stake in struggling Puma</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/frasers-group-builds-6-stake-in-struggling-puma</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/frasers-group-builds-6-stake-in-struggling-puma</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has acquired a 5.77% stake in Puma, becoming the brand’s second-largest shareholder as the German sportswear giant battles losses and declining sales.
Read more: 
Frasers Group builds 6% stake in struggling Puma ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Frasers, Group, builds, stake, struggling, Puma</media:keywords>
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<title>Laundryheap ramps up global expansion with four new market launches</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/laundryheap-ramps-up-global-expansion-with-four-new-market-launches</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/laundryheap-ramps-up-global-expansion-with-four-new-market-launches</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
On-demand laundry firm Laundryheap launches in Colombia, Mexico, Malaysia and Scotland, expanding to 28 cities worldwide as it pursues aggressive global growth in 2026.
Read more: 
Laundryheap ramps up global expansion with four new market launches ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Laundryheap, ramps, global, expansion, with, four, new, market, launches</media:keywords>
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<title>TSSA calls for ‘urgent change’ in Labour leadership after by&#45;election defeat</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/tssa-calls-for-urgent-change-in-labour-leadership-after-by-election-defeat</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/tssa-calls-for-urgent-change-in-labour-leadership-after-by-election-defeat</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) has called for Sir Keir Starmer to resign as Labour leader following the party’s defeat to the Green Party in the Gorton and Denton by-election.
Read more: 
TSSA calls for ‘urgent change’ in Labour leadership after by-election defeat ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>TSSA, calls, for, ‘urgent, change’, Labour, leadership, after, by-election, defeat</media:keywords>
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<title>UK car production falls 13.6% in January as exports slide</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/uk-car-production-falls-136-in-january-as-exports-slide</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/uk-car-production-falls-136-in-january-as-exports-slide</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK car production dropped 13.6% in January, with exports driving the decline, according to the SMMT. Electric vehicle output also fell as global demand softened.
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UK car production falls 13.6% in January as exports slide ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>car, production, falls, 13.6, January, exports, slide</media:keywords>
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<title>Kibu secures investment offer from Peter Jones and Jenna Meek after Dragons’ Den pitch</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/kibu-secures-investment-offer-from-peter-jones-and-jenna-meek-after-dragons-den-pitch</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/kibu-secures-investment-offer-from-peter-jones-and-jenna-meek-after-dragons-den-pitch</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Kibu, the circular children’s headphones brand, secures an investment offer from Peter Jones and Jenna Meek on Dragons’ Den, spotlighting repairable tech for kids.
Read more: 
Kibu secures investment offer from Peter Jones and Jenna Meek after Dragons’ Den pitch ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kibu, secures, investment, offer, from, Peter, Jones, and, Jenna, Meek, after, Dragons’, Den, pitch</media:keywords>
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<title>Hornby steers sale of near 70&#45;year&#45;old toy brand Scalextric for £20m</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/hornby-steers-sale-of-near-70-year-old-toy-brand-scalextric-for-20m</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/hornby-steers-sale-of-near-70-year-old-toy-brand-scalextric-for-20m</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Hornby has agreed to sell iconic slot car brand Scalextric to Purbeck Capital Partners for £20m, using the proceeds to cut debt and refocus on core brands including Airfix and model railways.
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Hornby steers sale of near 70-year-old toy brand Scalextric for £20m ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hornby, steers, sale, near, 70-year-old, toy, brand, Scalextric, for, £20m</media:keywords>
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<title>Asos co&#45;founder Quentin Griffiths dies after fall in Thailand</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/asos-co-founder-quentin-griffiths-dies-after-fall-in-thailand</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/asos-co-founder-quentin-griffiths-dies-after-fall-in-thailand</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Quentin Griffiths, co-founder of Asos, has died after falling from a high-rise apartment in Pattaya, Thailand. Police say investigations are ongoing.
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Asos co-founder Quentin Griffiths dies after fall in Thailand ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 14:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Asos, co-founder, Quentin, Griffiths, dies, after, fall, Thailand</media:keywords>
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<title>£42,000 roaming bill nearly bankrupts family firm after TikTok use abroad</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/42000-roaming-bill-nearly-bankrupts-family-firm-after-tiktok-use-abroad</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/42000-roaming-bill-nearly-bankrupts-family-firm-after-tiktok-use-abroad</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A Manchester business owner was hit with a £42,000 O2 roaming bill after his daughter used TikTok in Morocco, highlighting risks of uncapped data outside Europe.
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£42,000 roaming bill nearly bankrupts family firm after TikTok use abroad ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 14:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>£42, 000, roaming, bill, nearly, bankrupts, family, firm, after, TikTok, use, abroad</media:keywords>
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<title>Record January surplus boosts public finances as tax receipts surge</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/record-january-surplus-boosts-public-finances-as-tax-receipts-surge</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/record-january-surplus-boosts-public-finances-as-tax-receipts-surge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK posted a record £30.4bn January budget surplus as tax receipts rose sharply and debt interest costs fell, strengthening the fiscal outlook.
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Record January surplus boosts public finances as tax receipts surge ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 14:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Record, January, surplus, boosts, public, finances, tax, receipts, surge</media:keywords>
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<title>Depop sold to eBay at 25% discount to 2021 valuation</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/depop-sold-to-ebay-at-25-discount-to-2021-valuation</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/depop-sold-to-ebay-at-25-discount-to-2021-valuation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Etsy has agreed to sell Depop to eBay for $1.2bn, a 25% discount to its 2021 purchase price, as eBay targets Gen Z resale shoppers.
Read more: 
Depop sold to eBay at 25% discount to 2021 valuation ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 14:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Depop, sold, eBay, 25, discount, 2021, valuation</media:keywords>
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<title>Aston Martin issues fresh profit warning and sells F1 naming rights for £50m</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/aston-martin-issues-fresh-profit-warning-and-sells-f1-naming-rights-for-50m</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/aston-martin-issues-fresh-profit-warning-and-sells-f1-naming-rights-for-50m</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Aston Martin has issued its fifth profit warning since 2024 and sold permanent F1 naming rights for £50m as US tariffs and falling deliveries hit earnings.
Read more: 
Aston Martin issues fresh profit warning and sells F1 naming rights for £50m ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 14:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Aston, Martin, issues, fresh, profit, warning, and, sells, naming, rights, for, £50m</media:keywords>
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<title>Lloyds Banking Group to close 95 more branches across UK</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/lloyds-banking-group-to-close-95-more-branches-across-uk</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/lloyds-banking-group-to-close-95-more-branches-across-uk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Lloyds Banking Group will shut 95 more branches across Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, citing falling footfall as customers shift to mobile banking.
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Lloyds Banking Group to close 95 more branches across UK ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lloyds, Banking, Group, close, more, branches, across</media:keywords>
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<title>Norfolk police chief calls for tougher penalties for prolific shoplifters</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/norfolk-police-chief-calls-for-tougher-penalties-for-prolific-shoplifters</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/norfolk-police-chief-calls-for-tougher-penalties-for-prolific-shoplifters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Norfolk’s chief constable has urged swifter and tougher sentencing for repeat shoplifters as reported offences continue to rise and court backlogs persist.
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Norfolk police chief calls for tougher penalties for prolific shoplifters ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Norfolk, police, chief, calls, for, tougher, penalties, for, prolific, shoplifters</media:keywords>
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<title>Tangible raises $4.3m seed round to unlock scalable debt finance for hardtech firms</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/tangible-raises-43m-seed-round-to-unlock-scalable-debt-finance-for-hardtech-firms</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/tangible-raises-43m-seed-round-to-unlock-scalable-debt-finance-for-hardtech-firms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Fintech startup Tangible has secured $4.3m in seed funding led by Pale Blue Dot to help hardtech companies access structured debt finance and reduce reliance on dilutive equity.
Read more: 
Tangible raises $4.3m seed round to unlock scalable debt finance for hardtech firms ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tangible, raises, 4.3m, seed, round, unlock, scalable, debt, finance, for, hardtech, firms</media:keywords>
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<title>Ford overtaken by BYD as China reshapes global car industry</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/ford-overtaken-by-byd-as-china-reshapes-global-car-industry</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/ford-overtaken-by-byd-as-china-reshapes-global-car-industry</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Ford has been overtaken in global sales by China’s BYD, highlighting the rapid rise of electric carmakers as Western manufacturers struggle with the EV transition.
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Ford overtaken by BYD as China reshapes global car industry ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ford, overtaken, BYD, China, reshapes, global, car, industry</media:keywords>
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<title>City stalwart Schroders to be sold to US rival in £9.9bn deal</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/city-stalwart-schroders-to-be-sold-to-us-rival-in-99bn-deal</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/city-stalwart-schroders-to-be-sold-to-us-rival-in-99bn-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Schroders has agreed a £9.9bn takeover by US asset manager Nuveen, ending more than 200 years of independence in a blow to the London Stock Exchange.
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City stalwart Schroders to be sold to US rival in £9.9bn deal ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>City, stalwart, Schroders, sold, rival, £9.9bn, deal</media:keywords>
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<title>Bitcoin falls below $70,000, wiping out post&#45;election gains</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/bitcoin-falls-below-70000-wiping-out-post-election-gains</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/bitcoin-falls-below-70000-wiping-out-post-election-gains</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Bitcoin has fallen below $70,000, wiping out post-election gains as institutional demand weakens and delays to crypto regulation hit investor confidence.
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Bitcoin falls below $70,000, wiping out post-election gains ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bitcoin, falls, below, 70, 000, wiping, out, post-election, gains</media:keywords>
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<title>Vauxhall owner takes €22bn hit after electric car u&#45;turn</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/vauxhall-owner-takes-22bn-hit-after-electric-car-u-turn</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/vauxhall-owner-takes-22bn-hit-after-electric-car-u-turn</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Vauxhall owner Stellantis has booked a €22bn hit after reversing its electric vehicle strategy, sending shares down more than 20% and scrapping its dividend.
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Vauxhall owner takes €22bn hit after electric car u-turn ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vauxhall, owner, takes, €22bn, hit, after, electric, car, u-turn</media:keywords>
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<title>Bank of England Governor ‘shocked’ by Mandelson leaks to Epstein</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/bank-of-england-governor-shocked-by-mandelson-leaks-to-epstein</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/bank-of-england-governor-shocked-by-mandelson-leaks-to-epstein</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Andrew Bailey says he was shocked by claims Peter Mandelson leaked sensitive financial information to Jeffrey Epstein and supports a police investigation.
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Bank of England Governor ‘shocked’ by Mandelson leaks to Epstein ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bank, England, Governor, ‘shocked’, Mandelson, leaks, Epstein</media:keywords>
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<title>US offers $225m backing for Cornwall tin mine in bid to secure supply</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/us-offers-225m-backing-for-cornwall-tin-mine-in-bid-to-secure-supply</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/us-offers-225m-backing-for-cornwall-tin-mine-in-bid-to-secure-supply</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Cornish Metals receives US interest in a $225m loan to revive South Crofty, with future tin production potentially exported to America.
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US offers $225m backing for Cornwall tin mine in bid to secure supply ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>offers, 225m, backing, for, Cornwall, tin, mine, bid, secure, supply</media:keywords>
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<title>New guidance aims to help small business owners cope with mental strain of late payments</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/new-guidance-aims-to-help-small-business-owners-cope-with-mental-strain-of-late-payments</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/new-guidance-aims-to-help-small-business-owners-cope-with-mental-strain-of-late-payments</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Small Business Commissioner launches new guidance to support SME mental health and tackle the stress caused by late and unpaid invoices.
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New guidance aims to help small business owners cope with mental strain of late payments ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, guidance, aims, help, small, business, owners, cope, with, mental, strain, late, payments</media:keywords>
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<title>Octopus Energy strikes major China joint venture during PM visit</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/octopus-energy-strikes-major-china-joint-venture-during-pm-visit</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/octopus-energy-strikes-major-china-joint-venture-during-pm-visit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Octopus Energy has announced a new joint venture with China’s PCG Power to trade renewable energy, aiming to handle up to 140TWh a year by 2030 and export British energy technology into the world’s largest clean power market.
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Octopus Energy strikes major China joint venture during PM visit ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Octopus, Energy, strikes, major, China, joint, venture, during, visit</media:keywords>
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<title>Lloyds to return £3.1bn to investors as profits surge past forecasts</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/lloyds-to-return-31bn-to-investors-as-profits-surge-past-forecasts</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/lloyds-to-return-31bn-to-investors-as-profits-surge-past-forecasts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Lloyds Banking Group will return more than £3.1bn to shareholders through dividends and buybacks after posting stronger-than-expected profits of £6.66bn.
Read more: 
Lloyds to return £3.1bn to investors as profits surge past forecasts ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lloyds, return, £3.1bn, investors, profits, surge, past, forecasts</media:keywords>
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<title>New wave of ‘zombie’ companies faces collapse as financial distress surges</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/new-wave-of-zombie-companies-faces-collapse-as-financial-distress-surges</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/new-wave-of-zombie-companies-faces-collapse-as-financial-distress-surges</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Tens of thousands of UK companies are in critical financial distress, with high taxes, rising wage costs and weak demand threatening a new wave of business failures, warns Begbies Traynor.
Read more: 
New wave of ‘zombie’ companies faces collapse as financial distress surges ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, wave, ‘zombie’, companies, faces, collapse, financial, distress, surges</media:keywords>
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<title>Amazon in talks over $50bn investment in OpenAI as AI arms race accelerates</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/amazon-in-talks-over-50bn-investment-in-openai-as-ai-arms-race-accelerates</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/amazon-in-talks-over-50bn-investment-in-openai-as-ai-arms-race-accelerates</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Amazon is in early talks to invest up to $50bn in OpenAI, as the ChatGPT maker seeks up to $100bn in funding at a valuation of around $830bn amid intense Big Tech competition.
Read more: 
Amazon in talks over $50bn investment in OpenAI as AI arms race accelerates ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amazon, talks, over, 50bn, investment, OpenAI, arms, race, accelerates</media:keywords>
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<title>Trump warns UK it is ‘very dangerous’ to do business with China as Starmer visits Shanghai</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/trump-warns-uk-it-is-very-dangerous-to-do-business-with-china-as-starmer-visits-shanghai</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/trump-warns-uk-it-is-very-dangerous-to-do-business-with-china-as-starmer-visits-shanghai</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Donald Trump has warned the UK it is “very dangerous” to do business with China, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Shanghai following trade and investment agreements agreed in Beijing.
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Trump warns UK it is ‘very dangerous’ to do business with China as Starmer visits Shanghai ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump, warns, ‘very, dangerous’, business, with, China, Starmer, visits, Shanghai</media:keywords>
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<title>Soho House shares slide as investor pulls funding from $1.8bn take&#45;private deal</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/soho-house-shares-slide-as-investor-pulls-funding-from-18bn-take-private-deal</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/soho-house-shares-slide-as-investor-pulls-funding-from-18bn-take-private-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Soho House shares slide after key investor MCR fails to fund a $200m commitment, putting a $1.8bn take-private deal at risk.
Read more: 
Soho House shares slide as investor pulls funding from $1.8bn take-private deal ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Soho, House, shares, slide, investor, pulls, funding, from, 1.8bn, take-private, deal</media:keywords>
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<title>Weight loss jabs are changing how Britain eats – and Greggs is feeling the impact</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/weight-loss-jabs-are-changing-how-britain-eats-and-greggs-is-feeling-the-impact</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/weight-loss-jabs-are-changing-how-britain-eats-and-greggs-is-feeling-the-impact</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Greggs boss says weight loss injections are changing customer behaviour, driving demand for smaller portions and protein-rich food.
Read more: 
Weight loss jabs are changing how Britain eats – and Greggs is feeling the impact ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Weight, loss, jabs, are, changing, how, Britain, eats, –, and, Greggs, feeling, the, impact</media:keywords>
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<title>Aer Lingus moves closer to closing Manchester base as margins fail to stack up</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/aer-lingus-moves-closer-to-closing-manchester-base-as-margins-fail-to-stack-up</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/aer-lingus-moves-closer-to-closing-manchester-base-as-margins-fail-to-stack-up</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Aer Lingus is set to stop long-haul flights from Manchester, putting 200 jobs at risk as the airline says margins are no longer viable.
Read more: 
Aer Lingus moves closer to closing Manchester base as margins fail to stack up ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Aer, Lingus, moves, closer, closing, Manchester, base, margins, fail, stack</media:keywords>
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<title>£14m divorce battle exposes the risks of non&#45;disclosure in complex family wealth cases</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/14m-divorce-battle-exposes-the-risks-of-non-disclosure-in-complex-family-wealth-cases</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/14m-divorce-battle-exposes-the-risks-of-non-disclosure-in-complex-family-wealth-cases</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A £14m divorce battle involving the former INXS manager exposes how non-disclosure and family gifts can unravel financial settlements.
Read more: 
£14m divorce battle exposes the risks of non-disclosure in complex family wealth cases ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>£14m, divorce, battle, exposes, the, risks, non-disclosure, complex, family, wealth, cases</media:keywords>
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<title>Liz Kendall warns xAI over Grok images as UK moves to criminalise non&#45;consensual AI deepfakes</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/liz-kendall-warns-xai-over-grok-images-as-uk-moves-to-criminalise-non-consensual-ai-deepfakes</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/liz-kendall-warns-xai-over-grok-images-as-uk-moves-to-criminalise-non-consensual-ai-deepfakes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Technology Secretary warns xAI could be blocked in the UK as new laws target AI-generated intimate images without consent.
Read more: 
Liz Kendall warns xAI over Grok images as UK moves to criminalise non-consensual AI deepfakes ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Liz, Kendall, warns, xAI, over, Grok, images, moves, criminalise, non-consensual, deepfakes</media:keywords>
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<title>Baroness Mone allowed to keep £15,000&#45;a&#45;week rent from Belgravia mansion amid PPE investigation</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/baroness-mone-allowed-to-keep-15000-a-week-rent-from-belgravia-mansion-amid-ppe-investigation</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/baroness-mone-allowed-to-keep-15000-a-week-rent-from-belgravia-mansion-amid-ppe-investigation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Baroness Michelle Mone can keep £15,000-a-week rental income from a Belgravia mansion despite a £75m asset freeze linked to the £148m PPE Medpro investigation.
Read more: 
Baroness Mone allowed to keep £15,000-a-week rent from Belgravia mansion amid PPE investigation ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Baroness, Mone, allowed, keep, £15, 000-a-week, rent, from, Belgravia, mansion, amid, PPE, investigation</media:keywords>
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<title>HSBC launches bankruptcy proceedings against Barclay brothers over logistics collapse</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/hsbc-launches-bankruptcy-proceedings-against-barclay-brothers-over-logistics-collapse</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/hsbc-launches-bankruptcy-proceedings-against-barclay-brothers-over-logistics-collapse</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
HSBC has launched bankruptcy proceedings against Aidan and Howard Barclay after recovering just £1.1m of a £143.5m loan from their collapsed logistics business.
Read more: 
HSBC launches bankruptcy proceedings against Barclay brothers over logistics collapse ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>HSBC, launches, bankruptcy, proceedings, against, Barclay, brothers, over, logistics, collapse</media:keywords>
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<title>Brighton Palace Pier put up for sale as rising costs bite leisure sector</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/brighton-palace-pier-put-up-for-sale-as-rising-costs-bite-leisure-sector</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/brighton-palace-pier-put-up-for-sale-as-rising-costs-bite-leisure-sector</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Brighton Palace Pier has been put up for sale after declining profits, highlighting the cost pressures facing UK leisure and hospitality businesses.
Read more: 
Brighton Palace Pier put up for sale as rising costs bite leisure sector ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Brighton, Palace, Pier, put, for, sale, rising, costs, bite, leisure, sector</media:keywords>
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<title>It’s Dragons’ Den for the TikTok generation as Britain’s biggest stars back young founders</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/its-dragons-den-for-the-tiktok-generation-as-britains-biggest-stars-back-young-founders</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/its-dragons-den-for-the-tiktok-generation-as-britains-biggest-stars-back-young-founders</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A group of Britain’s most recognisable cultural figures has launched what insiders describe as a “cool, creator-led” alternative to Dragons’ Den, aiming to uncover and back the next generation of young entrepreneurs through TikTok and social platforms.
Read more: 
It’s Dragons’ Den for the TikTok generation as Britain’s biggest stars back young founders ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>It’s, Dragons’, Den, for, the, TikTok, generation, Britain’s, biggest, stars, back, young, founders</media:keywords>
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<title>UK unemployment could hit 11&#45;year high in 2026 as growth stalls, economists warn</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/uk-unemployment-could-hit-11-year-high-in-2026-as-growth-stalls-economists-warn</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/uk-unemployment-could-hit-11-year-high-in-2026-as-growth-stalls-economists-warn</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK unemployment is forecast to rise to its highest level since 2015 as weak growth, rising employment costs and tax changes hit hiring.
Read more: 
UK unemployment could hit 11-year high in 2026 as growth stalls, economists warn ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>unemployment, could, hit, 11-year, high, 2026, growth, stalls, economists, warn</media:keywords>
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<title>Rise of the supertour leaves Britain’s grassroots music venues fighting for survival</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/rise-of-the-supertour-leaves-britains-grassroots-music-venues-fighting-for-survival</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/rise-of-the-supertour-leaves-britains-grassroots-music-venues-fighting-for-survival</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Blockbuster stadium tours are booming, but Britain’s grassroots music venues are being squeezed by rising costs, tax changes and shifting fan spending habits.
Read more: 
Rise of the supertour leaves Britain’s grassroots music venues fighting for survival ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rise, the, supertour, leaves, Britain’s, grassroots, music, venues, fighting, for, survival</media:keywords>
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<title>Anti&#45;fraud crackdown triggers sharp fall in new company registrations</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/anti-fraud-crackdown-triggers-sharp-fall-in-new-company-registrations</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/anti-fraud-crackdown-triggers-sharp-fall-in-new-company-registrations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New Companies House identity verification rules have cut UK company registrations by around 30%, as experts warn fraudsters are already adapting tactics.
Read more: 
Anti-fraud crackdown triggers sharp fall in new company registrations ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Anti-fraud, crackdown, triggers, sharp, fall, new, company, registrations</media:keywords>
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<title>Tories press Labour over Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged role in RBS commodities sale</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/tories-press-labour-over-jeffrey-epsteins-alleged-role-in-rbs-commodities-sale</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/tories-press-labour-over-jeffrey-epsteins-alleged-role-in-rbs-commodities-sale</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Conservatives are pressing Labour to disclose any links between Jeffrey Epstein and Lord Mandelson over the £1.7bn sale of RBS’s Sempra commodities business in 2010.
Read more: 
Tories press Labour over Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged role in RBS commodities sale ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tories, press, Labour, over, Jeffrey, Epstein’s, alleged, role, RBS, commodities, sale</media:keywords>
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<title>AI helps hospitals tackle A&amp;amp;E bottlenecks as NHS rolls out demand&#45;forecasting technology</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/ai-helps-hospitals-tackle-ae-bottlenecks-as-nhs-rolls-out-demand-forecasting-technology</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/ai-helps-hospitals-tackle-ae-bottlenecks-as-nhs-rolls-out-demand-forecasting-technology</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Hospitals across England are using AI to predict A&amp;E demand, helping reduce waiting times and ease pressure on NHS staff as part of the government’s AI Exemplars programme.
Read more: 
AI helps hospitals tackle A&amp;E bottlenecks as NHS rolls out demand-forecasting technology ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>helps, hospitals, tackle, A&amp;E, bottlenecks, NHS, rolls, out, demand-forecasting, technology</media:keywords>
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<title>I worry for our rural economy – and yes, it’s personal</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/i-worry-for-our-rural-economy-and-yes-its-personal</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/i-worry-for-our-rural-economy-and-yes-its-personal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Britain’s rural economy is under mounting pressure from tax reform, rising costs and political uncertainty. From family farms to village livelihoods, this is why the countryside should worry us all.
Read more: 
I worry for our rural economy – and yes, it’s personal ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>worry, for, our, rural, economy, –, and, yes, it’s, personal</media:keywords>
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<title>UK borrowing hits second&#45;highest level on record despite tax take surge</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/uk-borrowing-hits-second-highest-level-on-record-despite-tax-take-surge</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/uk-borrowing-hits-second-highest-level-on-record-despite-tax-take-surge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK government borrowing hit £132.3bn between April and November, the second-highest level on record, as higher tax receipts failed to offset rising spending, ONS figures show.
Read more: 
UK borrowing hits second-highest level on record despite tax take surge ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>borrowing, hits, second-highest, level, record, despite, tax, take, surge</media:keywords>
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<title>Rachel Reeves launches review into impact of non&#45;dom tax overhaul</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/rachel-reeves-launches-review-into-impact-of-non-dom-tax-overhaul</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/rachel-reeves-launches-review-into-impact-of-non-dom-tax-overhaul</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rachel Reeves is reviewing the impact of abolishing non-dom tax status, with HMRC analysing 2025–26 tax returns amid concerns over capital flight and missed revenue targets.
Read more: 
Rachel Reeves launches review into impact of non-dom tax overhaul ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rachel, Reeves, launches, review, into, impact, non-dom, tax, overhaul</media:keywords>
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<title>Leonardo warns it could exit UK helicopter manufacturing without £1bn defence contract</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/leonardo-warns-it-could-exit-uk-helicopter-manufacturing-without-1bn-defence-contract</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/leonardo-warns-it-could-exit-uk-helicopter-manufacturing-without-1bn-defence-contract</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Leonardo has warned it could withdraw from UK helicopter manufacturing if it fails to secure a £1bn Ministry of Defence contract to replace the Puma fleet, putting 3,300 jobs at risk in Yeovil.
Read more: 
Leonardo warns it could exit UK helicopter manufacturing without £1bn defence contract ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Leonardo, warns, could, exit, helicopter, manufacturing, without, £1bn, defence, contract</media:keywords>
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<title>Edinburgh startup secures £750k to build robots that clean ships’ hulls</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/edinburgh-startup-secures-750k-to-build-robots-that-clean-ships-hulls</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/edinburgh-startup-secures-750k-to-build-robots-that-clean-ships-hulls</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A UK maritime robotics startup led by a 22-year-old founder has raised more than £750,000 to develop autonomous robots designed to clean ships’ hulls, reduce fuel consumption and remove the need for hazardous underwater diving work.
Read more: 
Edinburgh startup secures £750k to build robots that clean ships’ hulls ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Edinburgh, startup, secures, £750k, build, robots, that, clean, ships’, hulls</media:keywords>
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<title>Jacket potatoes are back as TikTok star SpudBros plots UK forecourt expansion</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/jacket-potatoes-are-back-as-tiktok-star-spudbros-plots-uk-forecourt-expansion</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/jacket-potatoes-are-back-as-tiktok-star-spudbros-plots-uk-forecourt-expansion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Family-run SpudBros, the TikTok-famous jacket potato brand, is planning a UK expansion after striking a deal with petrol forecourt operator EG On The Move, bringing baked potatoes back to Britain’s roadsides.
Read more: 
Jacket potatoes are back as TikTok star SpudBros plots UK forecourt expansion ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jacket, potatoes, are, back, TikTok, star, SpudBros, plots, forecourt, expansion</media:keywords>
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<title>The Twelve Days of Business</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/the-twelve-days-of-business</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/the-twelve-days-of-business</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
On the first day of Christmas, my mentor taught to me, resilience as a growth strategy…
Read more: 
The Twelve Days of Business ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Twelve, Days, Business</media:keywords>
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<title>Hello Vet raises £15m to expand transparent&#45;pricing clinics across the UK</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/hello-vet-raises-15m-to-expand-transparent-pricing-clinics-across-the-uk</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/hello-vet-raises-15m-to-expand-transparent-pricing-clinics-across-the-uk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Hello Vet has raised £15m to expand its veterinary clinics nationwide, promising clearer pricing as vet costs have risen 63% since 2016.
Read more: 
Hello Vet raises £15m to expand transparent-pricing clinics across the UK ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hello, Vet, raises, £15m, expand, transparent-pricing, clinics, across, the</media:keywords>
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<title>Northern Ireland faces new car shortages as Brexit rules bite under Windsor framework</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/northern-ireland-faces-new-car-shortages-as-brexit-rules-bite-under-windsor-framework</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/northern-ireland-faces-new-car-shortages-as-brexit-rules-bite-under-windsor-framework</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Northern Ireland faces new car shortages and higher motoring taxes as the Windsor Framework forces EU vehicle standards from January 2026.
Read more: 
Northern Ireland faces new car shortages as Brexit rules bite under Windsor framework ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Northern, Ireland, faces, new, car, shortages, Brexit, rules, bite, under, Windsor, framework</media:keywords>
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<title>‘Reeves’ Christmas tax’ creates big winners and losers as 2026 business rates shake&#45;up hits retail</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/reeves-christmas-tax-creates-big-winners-and-losers-as-2026-business-rates-shake-up-hits-retail</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/reeves-christmas-tax-creates-big-winners-and-losers-as-2026-business-rates-shake-up-hits-retail</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New analysis shows the 2026 business rates revaluation will sharply raise bills for seasonal and destination retailers while cutting costs for major high street names.
Read more: 
‘Reeves’ Christmas tax’ creates big winners and losers as 2026 business rates shake-up hits retail ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Reeves’, Christmas, tax’, creates, big, winners, and, losers, 2026, business, rates, shake-up, hits, retail</media:keywords>
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<title>Non&#45;dom tax revenues branded ‘fantasy economics’ by former government economist</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/non-dom-tax-revenues-branded-fantasy-economics-by-former-government-economist</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/non-dom-tax-revenues-branded-fantasy-economics-by-former-government-economist</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New analysis warns the Chancellor’s non-dom tax plans rely on unrealistic assumptions about overseas assets and could leave a major hole in the public finances.
Read more: 
Non-dom tax revenues branded ‘fantasy economics’ by former government economist ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Non-dom, tax, revenues, branded, ‘fantasy, economics’, former, government, economist</media:keywords>
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<title>Jamie Oliver revives Jamie’s Italian with Leicester Square relaunch six years after chain collapse</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/jamie-oliver-revives-jamies-italian-with-leicester-square-relaunch-six-years-after-chain-collapse</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/jamie-oliver-revives-jamies-italian-with-leicester-square-relaunch-six-years-after-chain-collapse</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Jamie Oliver is bringing Jamie’s Italian back to the UK high street with a new Leicester Square restaurant opening in 2026, six years after the chain collapsed. The relaunch comes via a partnership with Brava Hospitality Group.
Read more: 
Jamie Oliver revives Jamie’s Italian with Leicester Square relaunch six years after chain collapse ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jamie, Oliver, revives, Jamie’s, Italian, with, Leicester, Square, relaunch, six, years, after, chain, collapse</media:keywords>
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<title>Hundreds of businesses hit by double charges under new packaging tax scheme</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/hundreds-of-businesses-hit-by-double-charges-under-new-packaging-tax-scheme</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/hundreds-of-businesses-hit-by-double-charges-under-new-packaging-tax-scheme</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Nearly 500 UK businesses were double-charged under the new packaging tax scheme after a PackUK “technical issue” triggered duplicate direct debits, sparking anger across the industry.
Read more: 
Hundreds of businesses hit by double charges under new packaging tax scheme ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hundreds, businesses, hit, double, charges, under, new, packaging, tax, scheme</media:keywords>
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<title>Airbus steps in to rescue 3,000 UK jobs as Boeing strikes deal on Spirit AeroSystems carve&#45;out</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/airbus-steps-in-to-rescue-3000-uk-jobs-as-boeing-strikes-deal-on-spirit-aerosystems-carve-out</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/airbus-steps-in-to-rescue-3000-uk-jobs-as-boeing-strikes-deal-on-spirit-aerosystems-carve-out</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Airbus is set to save nearly 3,000 UK aerospace jobs in Belfast and Prestwick after striking a major deal with Boeing over Spirit AeroSystems, securing wing-making facilities and stabilising the UK’s manufacturing base.
Read more: 
Airbus steps in to rescue 3,000 UK jobs as Boeing strikes deal on Spirit AeroSystems carve-out ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Airbus, steps, rescue, 3, 000, jobs, Boeing, strikes, deal, Spirit, AeroSystems, carve-out</media:keywords>
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<title>Lando Norris crowned Formula One world champion after nail&#45;biting Abu Dhabi finale</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/lando-norris-crowned-formula-one-world-champion-after-nail-biting-abu-dhabi-finale</link>
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Lando Norris has become Britain’s newest Formula One world champion after holding his nerve through a tense title decider in Abu Dhabi, securing his first championship and ending the country’s five-year wait for another motorsport hero.
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Lando Norris crowned Formula One world champion after nail-biting Abu Dhabi finale ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>UK’s biggest arenas hit by huge business rates surge as valuations soar up to 300%</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/uks-biggest-arenas-hit-by-huge-business-rates-surge-as-valuations-soar-up-to-300</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/uks-biggest-arenas-hit-by-huge-business-rates-surge-as-valuations-soar-up-to-300</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Major UK arenas including The O2, Co-op Live and Manchester Arena face steep business rates rises after 2026 valuations soared by up to 300%, new analysis from Ryan shows.
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UK’s biggest arenas hit by huge business rates surge as valuations soar up to 300% ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>HMRC to scrap homeworking tax relief from 2026, hitting 300,000 employees</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/hmrc-to-scrap-homeworking-tax-relief-from-2026-hitting-300000-employees</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/hmrc-to-scrap-homeworking-tax-relief-from-2026-hitting-300000-employees</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
HMRC will scrap homeworking tax relief from April 2026, costing 300,000 employees up to £124 a year as the Treasury targets non-compliance and raises £30m annually.
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HMRC to scrap homeworking tax relief from 2026, hitting 300,000 employees ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>HMRC, scrap, homeworking, tax, relief, from, 2026, hitting, 300, 000, employees</media:keywords>
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<title>Employers want to hire disabled staff – but many don’t know where to start</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/employers-want-to-hire-disabled-staff-but-many-dont-know-where-to-start</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/employers-want-to-hire-disabled-staff-but-many-dont-know-where-to-start</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Ahead of the UN’s Disability Day, new research shows employers want to hire disabled staff but lack the confidence to act. Leading firms like Whitbread, Asda and M&amp;S show how inclusive employment can work at scale.
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Employers want to hire disabled staff – but many don’t know where to start ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Employers, want, hire, disabled, staff, –, but, many, don’t, know, where, start</media:keywords>
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<title>Christmas crisp shortage feared as Hula Hoops and McCoy’s workers vote to strike</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/christmas-crisp-shortage-feared-as-hula-hoops-and-mccoys-workers-vote-to-strike</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/christmas-crisp-shortage-feared-as-hula-hoops-and-mccoys-workers-vote-to-strike</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Workers producing Hula Hoops, McCoy’s, Pom-Bears and Discos have voted to strike, raising fears of a Christmas crisp shortage as GMB accuses KP Snacks of imposing extra duties without extra pay.
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Christmas crisp shortage feared as Hula Hoops and McCoy’s workers vote to strike ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Christmas, crisp, shortage, feared, Hula, Hoops, and, McCoy’s, workers, vote, strike</media:keywords>
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<title>One in four computing students is now female, new research shows – but gender gap remains wide across the UK tech pipeline</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/one-in-four-computing-students-is-now-female-new-research-shows-but-gender-gap-remains-wide-across-the-uk-tech-pipeline</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/one-in-four-computing-students-is-now-female-new-research-shows-but-gender-gap-remains-wide-across-the-uk-tech-pipeline</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New HESA analysis shows women now make up 25% of UK computing students, though 70% of tech jobs remain male-dominated. Go Deploy urges earlier interventions and more inclusive pathways.
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One in four computing students is now female, new research shows – but gender gap remains wide across the UK tech pipeline ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>One, four, computing, students, now, female, new, research, shows, –, but, gender, gap, remains, wide, across, the, tech, pipeline</media:keywords>
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<title>Reeves’ “lowest tax rates since 1991” claim challenged as analysis shows most high&#45;street premises will pay far more</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/reeves-lowest-tax-rates-since-1991-claim-challenged-as-analysis-shows-most-high-street-premises-will-pay-far-more</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/reeves-lowest-tax-rates-since-1991-claim-challenged-as-analysis-shows-most-high-street-premises-will-pay-far-more</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
New analysis shows Rachel Reeves’ “lowest tax rates since 1991” claim misleads, with most high-street properties facing higher business-rates multipliers and overall support falling by £420m next year.
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Reeves’ “lowest tax rates since 1991” claim challenged as analysis shows most high-street premises will pay far more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Reeves’, “lowest, tax, rates, since, 1991”, claim, challenged, analysis, shows, most, high-street, premises, will, pay, far, more</media:keywords>
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<title>UK launches Critical Minerals Strategy to reduce import reliance and power next&#45;generation industries</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/uk-launches-critical-minerals-strategy-to-reduce-import-reliance-and-power-next-generation-industries</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/uk-launches-critical-minerals-strategy-to-reduce-import-reliance-and-power-next-generation-industries</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The UK has launched a new Critical Minerals Strategy to cut import dependence, produce 10% of minerals domestically, expand recycling to 20%, and back industry with £50m to secure supplies for EVs, defence and clean energy.
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UK launches Critical Minerals Strategy to reduce import reliance and power next-generation industries ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>launches, Critical, Minerals, Strategy, reduce, import, reliance, and, power, next-generation, industries</media:keywords>
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<title>From today, women in the EU symbolically work for free as gender pay gap persists</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/from-today-women-in-the-eu-symbolically-work-for-free-as-gender-pay-gap-persists</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/from-today-women-in-the-eu-symbolically-work-for-free-as-gender-pay-gap-persists</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Women in the EU symbolically “work for free” from 17 November as the 12% gender pay gap persists, prompting renewed calls from the European Commission to accelerate equality reforms.
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From today, women in the EU symbolically work for free as gender pay gap persists ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>From, today, women, the, symbolically, work, for, free, gender, pay, gap, persists</media:keywords>
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<title>Lakshmi Mittal, one of Britain’s richest men, leaves UK amid tax overhaul</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/lakshmi-mittal-one-of-britains-richest-men-leaves-uk-amid-tax-overhaul</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/lakshmi-mittal-one-of-britains-richest-men-leaves-uk-amid-tax-overhaul</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal has left the UK for Switzerland and Dubai after Labour’s tax reforms and the abolition of non-dom status, making him the latest ultra-high-net-worth figure to relocate.
Read more: 
Lakshmi Mittal, one of Britain’s richest men, leaves UK amid tax overhaul ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lakshmi, Mittal, one, Britain’s, richest, men, leaves, amid, tax, overhaul</media:keywords>
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<title>Dorset’s Baboo Gelato launches £300k crowdfunding drive to fuel nationwide expansion</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/dorsets-baboo-gelato-launches-300k-crowdfunding-drive-to-fuel-nationwide-expansion</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/dorsets-baboo-gelato-launches-300k-crowdfunding-drive-to-fuel-nationwide-expansion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Dorset’s award-winning Baboo Gelato has launched a £300k Crowdcube campaign to expand nationally after strong sales growth and rising demand for its artisan gelato and dog-friendly frozen treats.
Read more: 
Dorset’s Baboo Gelato launches £300k crowdfunding drive to fuel nationwide expansion ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dorset’s, Baboo, Gelato, launches, £300k, crowdfunding, drive, fuel, nationwide, expansion</media:keywords>
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<title>Immigrants are powering UK’s fastest&#45;growing start&#45;ups, new analysis shows</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/immigrants-are-powering-uks-fastest-growing-start-ups-new-analysis-shows</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/immigrants-are-powering-uks-fastest-growing-start-ups-new-analysis-shows</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A new study shows 54% of the UK’s fastest-growing start-ups were founded by immigrants, prompting calls for easier visa routes to attract global entrepreneurial talent.
Read more: 
Immigrants are powering UK’s fastest-growing start-ups, new analysis shows ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Immigrants, are, powering, UK’s, fastest-growing, start-ups, new, analysis, shows</media:keywords>
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