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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>Harry and Meghan’s UK return is no tax masterstroke, specialist warns</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/harry-and-meghans-uk-return-is-no-tax-masterstroke-specialist-warns</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Talk of a Harry and Meghan tax masterstroke is premature, according to Parker Walsh&#039;s Molly Monks, who says there is no &quot;magic date&quot; in August, split-year treatment is not automatic and the couple&#039;s homes in California and Portugal could produce overlapping bills rather than an easy loophole. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:00:20 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Harry, and, Meghan’s, return, tax, masterstroke, specialist, warns</media:keywords>
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<title>Borrowing hits £1.8bn in July as Healey’s first budget looms</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/borrowing-hits-18bn-in-july-as-healeys-first-budget-looms</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
UK borrowing July 2026 figures from the ONS show the government borrowed £1.8 billion in a month that usually produces a surplus, leaving the deficit more than £2 billion above the official forecast for the year so far as John Healey prepares his maiden budget on 28 October. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:00:20 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Borrowing, hits, £1.8bn, July, Healey’s, first, budget, looms</media:keywords>
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<title>UK retail sales fall 0.5% in July as heatwave keeps shoppers away</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/uk-retail-sales-fall-05-in-july-as-heatwave-keeps-shoppers-away</link>
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UK retail sales fell 0.5 per cent in July, the Office for National Statistics said, as record temperatures cut spending on clothing, footwear and household goods and wiped out June&#039;s gain. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:00:20 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>retail, sales, fall, 0.5, July, heatwave, keeps, shoppers, away</media:keywords>
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<title>UK firms in critical financial distress rise 9% to more than 53,000</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/uk-firms-in-critical-financial-distress-rise-9-to-more-than-53000</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
The number of UK companies in critical financial distress rose 9 per cent year-on-year to 53,756 in the three months to June, according to BTG&#039;s latest Red Flag report, with consumer-facing sectors such as leisure, hotels and sports clubs bearing the brunt as confidence and spending stay subdued. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:00:20 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Hundreds of pharmacies weigh closure as business rates bills soar</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/hundreds-of-pharmacies-weigh-closure-as-business-rates-bills-soar</link>
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Almost half of the 420 owners surveyed by the National Pharmacy Association say rising pharmacy business rates bills have them considering closure, with 55 per cent looking at cheaper premises and 44 branches already shut this year, leaving the network at its smallest since 2006. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:00:20 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hundreds, pharmacies, weigh, closure, business, rates, bills, soar</media:keywords>
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<title>Terry de Havilland to launch in Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/terry-de-havilland-to-launch-in-macys-bloomingdales-and-nordstrom</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/terry-de-havilland-to-launch-in-macys-bloomingdales-and-nordstrom</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Terry de Havilland US expansion moves into department stores, with the British footwear brand planning a launch with Macy&#039;s, Bloomingdale&#039;s and Nordstrom. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:00:29 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Terry, Havilland, launch, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, and, Nordstrom</media:keywords>
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<title>Government opens review of EV sales targets ahead of 2030 phase&#45;out</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/government-opens-review-of-ev-sales-targets-ahead-of-2030-phase-out</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
ZEV Mandate review: the Government has opened a consultation on EV sales targets ahead of the 2030 petrol and diesel phase-out, running to 23 October. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:00:29 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Government, opens, review, sales, targets, ahead, 2030, phase-out</media:keywords>
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<title>Aviva and Aberdeen bosses urge Healey to stop pre&#45;budget tax leaks</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/aviva-and-aberdeen-bosses-urge-healey-to-stop-pre-budget-tax-leaks</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/aviva-and-aberdeen-bosses-urge-healey-to-stop-pre-budget-tax-leaks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Aviva and Aberdeen chiefs urge John Healey to stop budget leaks after pension tax speculation led savers to withdraw cash before the last two budgets. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:00:29 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Aviva, and, Aberdeen, bosses, urge, Healey, stop, pre-budget, tax, leaks</media:keywords>
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<title>Ralph Fiennes backs £550,000 community bid to buy Suffolk pub</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/ralph-fiennes-backs-550000-community-bid-to-buy-suffolk-pub</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Community pub buyout campaign backed by Ralph Fiennes has raised £380,000 of a £550,000 target to buy the Bell Inn at Middleton, Suffolk, from Adnams. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:00:29 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ralph, Fiennes, backs, £550, 000, community, bid, buy, Suffolk, pub</media:keywords>
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<title>Not a policy, just a ringtone: the UK wildfire alert and net zero policy clash noisier than the Royal Albert Hall’s organ</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/not-a-policy-just-a-ringtone-the-uk-wildfire-alert-and-net-zero-policy-clash-noisier-than-the-royal-albert-halls-organ</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
The state screamed at every phone in England and Wales about wildfires, then spent the same week quietly loosening the policies that tackle their cause. Richard Alvin on drought, Derek&#039;s smoke alarms and why an emergency that changes nothing is just a ringtone. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:00:29 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Not, policy, just, ringtone:, the, wildfire, alert, and, net, zero, policy, clash, noisier, than, the, Royal, Albert, Hall’s, organ</media:keywords>
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<title>Raleigh owner Accell Group enters insolvency proceedings</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/raleigh-owner-accell-group-enters-insolvency-proceedings</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Accell Group, the Dutch owner of Raleigh bikes, has entered insolvency proceedings, with its UK and Ireland arm moving to appoint administrators. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 13:00:40 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Raleigh, owner, Accell, Group, enters, insolvency, proceedings</media:keywords>
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<title>360 directors convicted of filing offences in three months, Companies House says</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/360-directors-convicted-of-filing-offences-in-three-months-companies-house-says</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/360-directors-convicted-of-filing-offences-in-three-months-companies-house-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Companies House disqualified 23 directors for 70 years combined in the first half of 2026 and convicted 360 more of filing offences, new figures show. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 13:00:40 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>360, directors, convicted, filing, offences, three, months, Companies, House, says</media:keywords>
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<title>Tina McKenzie named interim FSB chair as Martin McTague takes peerage</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/tina-mckenzie-named-interim-fsb-chair-as-martin-mctague-takes-peerage</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/tina-mckenzie-named-interim-fsb-chair-as-martin-mctague-takes-peerage</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
FSB interim national chair Tina McKenzie takes over as Martin McTague steps down to join the House of Lords, the small business organisation announced. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 13:00:40 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tina, McKenzie, named, interim, FSB, chair, Martin, McTague, takes, peerage</media:keywords>
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<title>Met’s CCTV reporting platform quadruples shoplifting charge rate</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/mets-cctv-reporting-platform-quadruples-shoplifting-charge-rate</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/mets-cctv-reporting-platform-quadruples-shoplifting-charge-rate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Metropolitan Police&#039;s CCTV shoplifting reporting platform raised charge and caution rates from 7.3% to 29.4% and now expands to eight more boroughs. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 13:00:40 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Met’s, CCTV, reporting, platform, quadruples, shoplifting, charge, rate</media:keywords>
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<title>How Premium Product Presentation Helps Brands Build Stronger Customer Trust</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/how-premium-product-presentation-helps-brands-build-stronger-customer-trust</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/how-premium-product-presentation-helps-brands-build-stronger-customer-trust</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Learn how premium product presentation, luxury packaging, and custom rigid packaging help brands build stronger trust and customer loyalty. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 13:00:40 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, Premium, Product, Presentation, Helps, Brands, Build, Stronger, Customer, Trust</media:keywords>
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<title>How to Build a Lead Management Process That Scales</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/how-to-build-a-lead-management-process-that-scales</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/how-to-build-a-lead-management-process-that-scales</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Adding more leads to an unoptimized pipeline rarely solves a growth problem. In fact, scaling lead generation without a structured operational backbone usually exposes underlying structural cracks. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:00:29 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, Build, Lead, Management, Process, That, Scales</media:keywords>
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<title>LinkedIn adds ‘AI slop’ button as 40% of long posts found AI&#45;written</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/linkedin-adds-ai-slop-button-as-40-of-long-posts-found-ai-written</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/linkedin-adds-ai-slop-button-as-40-of-long-posts-found-ai-written</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
LinkedIn AI slop button: users can now privately flag posts they suspect are AI-generated, as the platform scraps its own AI &#039;enhance your post&#039; tool. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:00:29 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>LinkedIn, adds, ‘AI, slop’, button, 40, long, posts, found, AI-written</media:keywords>
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<title>Petrol hits 160p a litre, highest since Iran war began, says RAC</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/petrol-hits-160p-a-litre-highest-since-iran-war-began-says-rac</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/petrol-hits-160p-a-litre-highest-since-iran-war-began-says-rac</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK petrol prices have hit their highest level since the Iran war began at 160p a litre, RAC figures show, with diesel forecast to reach 185p in weeks. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:00:29 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Petrol, hits, 160p, litre, highest, since, Iran, war, began, says, RAC</media:keywords>
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<title>York and North Yorkshire secures established status in rural first</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/york-and-north-yorkshire-secures-established-status-in-rural-first</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority has been granted Established Mayoral Strategic Authority status, the first rural mayoral area to hold it. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:00:29 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>York, and, North, Yorkshire, secures, established, status, rural, first</media:keywords>
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<title>BP puts North Sea business up for sale after 60 years</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/bp-puts-north-sea-business-up-for-sale-after-60-years</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/bp-puts-north-sea-business-up-for-sale-after-60-years</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
BP North Sea sale: BP is seeking a buyer for its North Sea oil and gas business, with five production hubs and 1,100 staff, after a portfolio review. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:00:29 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>puts, North, Sea, business, for, sale, after, years</media:keywords>
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<title>City bank: Starmer and Reeves left Britain ‘no better off’</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/city-bank-starmer-and-reeves-left-britain-no-better-off</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/city-bank-starmer-and-reeves-left-britain-no-better-off</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Panmure Liberum says Starmer and Reeves left the UK economy no better off than in 2024, warning SMEs of higher energy costs and new barriers to hiring. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:00:34 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>City, bank:, Starmer, and, Reeves, left, Britain, ‘no, better, off’</media:keywords>
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<title>Dragons’ Den star bags £900m as Vitabiotics falls to US buyer</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/dragons-den-star-bags-900m-as-vitabiotics-falls-to-us-buyer</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/dragons-den-star-bags-900m-as-vitabiotics-falls-to-us-buyer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Vitabiotics, Britain&#039;s biggest vitamin maker, is sold to US firm Bain Capital for £900m, ending 50 years of family ownership. What it signals for SMEs. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:00:34 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dragons’, Den, star, bags, £900m, Vitabiotics, falls, buyer</media:keywords>
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<title>Future&#45;Proofing SMB Marketing: Scaling Visual Content with Pollo AI</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/future-proofing-smb-marketing-scaling-visual-content-with-pollo-ai</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/future-proofing-smb-marketing-scaling-visual-content-with-pollo-ai</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
In the current business landscape, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMBs) are operating in an environment that demands more content than ever before. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:00:34 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Future-Proofing, SMB, Marketing:, Scaling, Visual, Content, with, Pollo</media:keywords>
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<title>What Alpha Generation Actually Means in Trading</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/what-alpha-generation-actually-means-in-trading</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/what-alpha-generation-actually-means-in-trading</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
 Learn what alpha generation really means in trading, where it comes from, how traders pursue it, and why measuring it is harder than it looks. Clear, honest breakdown. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, Alpha, Generation, Actually, Means, Trading</media:keywords>
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<title>US regulator rejects Wise application for banking licence</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/us-regulator-rejects-wise-application-for-banking-licence</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Wise&#039;s US banking licence application has been rejected by the OCC over issues with its original filing. The fintech says it will submit a new application. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:00:34 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Whitehall’s AI playbook: train staff first, switch on tools second</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/whitehalls-ai-playbook-train-staff-first-switch-on-tools-second</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/whitehalls-ai-playbook-train-staff-first-switch-on-tools-second</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Department for Business and Trade paired specialist AI skills training with the launch of Ask DBT. What Whitehall&#039;s playbook means for UK SMEs. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:00:16 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Whitehall’s, playbook:, train, staff, first, switch, tools, second</media:keywords>
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<title>Rule out a wealth tax or own the exodus, Burnham warned</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/rule-out-a-wealth-tax-or-own-the-exodus-burnham-warned</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/rule-out-a-wealth-tax-or-own-the-exodus-burnham-warned</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Andy Burnham urged to rule out a UK wealth tax as advisers warn speculation alone is pushing millionaires, capital and investment out of Britain. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:00:16 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rule, out, wealth, tax, own, the, exodus, Burnham, warned</media:keywords>
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<title>England’s semi&#45;final gives pubs their biggest night of the World Cup</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/englands-semi-final-gives-pubs-their-biggest-night-of-the-world-cup</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/englands-semi-final-gives-pubs-their-biggest-night-of-the-world-cup</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
England v Argentina gave pubs and bars a 145% sales surge, Square data shows. See which cities cashed in and what the final weekend holds for hospitality. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:00:16 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>England’s, semi-final, gives, pubs, their, biggest, night, the, World, Cup</media:keywords>
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<title>Traders will pay to see Trump’s posts before you do</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/traders-will-pay-to-see-trumps-posts-before-you-do</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/traders-will-pay-to-see-trumps-posts-before-you-do</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Trump Media&#039;s Truth API will sell trading firms millisecond access to the president&#039;s market-moving Truth Social posts. What it means for UK firms. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:00:16 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Traders, will, pay, see, Trump’s, posts, before, you</media:keywords>
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<title>One in three small firms expect to shrink, sell up or close</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/one-in-three-small-firms-expect-to-shrink-sell-up-or-close</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/one-in-three-small-firms-expect-to-shrink-sell-up-or-close</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Small business growth expectations have hit their lowest since 2014, the FSB warns, as one in three firms expect to shrink, sell up or close within a year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:00:16 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>One, three, small, firms, expect, shrink, sell, close</media:keywords>
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<title>Families told to hold their nerve as inherited property tax fears swirl</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/families-told-to-hold-their-nerve-as-inherited-property-tax-fears-swirl</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/families-told-to-hold-their-nerve-as-inherited-property-tax-fears-swirl</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Capital gains tax on inherited property could rise if the &#039;uplift on death&#039; is scrapped. Experts explain why panic selling now could prove costly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:00:18 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Families, told, hold, their, nerve, inherited, property, tax, fears, swirl</media:keywords>
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<title>Student loans sold like phone contracts open a serious trust gap</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/student-loans-sold-like-phone-contracts-open-a-serious-trust-gap</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/student-loans-sold-like-phone-contracts-open-a-serious-trust-gap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Student loan mis-selling has opened a serious trust gap between young people and university, warns Best Student Halls founder. What it means for UK firms. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:00:18 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Student, loans, sold, like, phone, contracts, open, serious, trust, gap</media:keywords>
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<title>‘This is just how it is’: the lie driving mothers out of work</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/this-is-just-how-it-is-the-lie-driving-mothers-out-of-work</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/this-is-just-how-it-is-the-lie-driving-mothers-out-of-work</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
One in five UK women sees her career decline after a baby. Founder Zoe Duce says the return to work after maternity leave needs systems, not sacrifice. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:00:18 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘This, just, how, is’:, the, lie, driving, mothers, out, work</media:keywords>
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<title>Oasis reunion powers record £11.2bn music tourism boom</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/oasis-reunion-powers-record-112bn-music-tourism-boom</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/oasis-reunion-powers-record-112bn-music-tourism-boom</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Record 24.7m music tourists spent £11.2bn at UK gigs in 2025, led by the Oasis reunion. What the live music boom means for SMEs and local economies. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:00:18 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Oasis, reunion, powers, record, £11.2bn, music, tourism, boom</media:keywords>
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<title>Would you renew this supplier? Burnham and the Hillsborough Law</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/would-you-renew-this-supplier-burnham-and-the-hillsborough-law</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/would-you-renew-this-supplier-burnham-and-the-hillsborough-law</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Richard Alvin argues Andy Burnham&#039;s first act as Prime Minister must be passing the Hillsborough Law in full, the promise Westminster has broken since 1989. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:00:18 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Would, you, renew, this, supplier, Burnham, and, the, Hillsborough, Law</media:keywords>
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<title>NHS to reward people who walk 30 minutes a day under ‘marathon a month’ scheme</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/nhs-to-reward-people-who-walk-30-minutes-a-day-under-marathon-a-month-scheme</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/nhs-to-reward-people-who-walk-30-minutes-a-day-under-marathon-a-month-scheme</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
NHS England will reward people who walk 30 minutes a day under a new &#039;marathon a month&#039; challenge, with corporate backers set to fund vouchers and incentives. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:00:36 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>NHS, reward, people, who, walk, minutes, day, under, ‘marathon, month’, scheme</media:keywords>
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<title>Piers Morgan’s Uncensored valued at $145m, five years after ITV showed him the door</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/piers-morgans-uncensored-valued-at-145m-five-years-after-itv-showed-him-the-door</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/piers-morgans-uncensored-valued-at-145m-five-years-after-itv-showed-him-the-door</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Piers Morgan&#039;s Uncensored has been valued at $145m after a $27m raise backed by Elisabeth Murdoch and the Reuben brothers, just 18 months after he took ownership of the brand. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:00:36 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Piers, Morgan’s, Uncensored, valued, 145m, five, years, after, ITV, showed, him, the, door</media:keywords>
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<title>Amazon’s Leo satellite network clears final hurdle for UK launch as Starlink rivalry intensifies</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/amazons-leo-satellite-network-clears-final-hurdle-for-uk-launch-as-starlink-rivalry-intensifies</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/amazons-leo-satellite-network-clears-final-hurdle-for-uk-launch-as-starlink-rivalry-intensifies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Amazon has deployed almost 400 Leo satellites and says initial broadband service will begin later in 2026, with the UK among the first markets to go live. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:00:36 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amazon’s, Leo, satellite, network, clears, final, hurdle, for, launch, Starlink, rivalry, intensifies</media:keywords>
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<title>World Cup 2026: Air&#45;conditioned stadiums v 39C heat, is this really a level playing field?</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/world-cup-2026-air-conditioned-stadiums-v-39c-heat-is-this-really-a-level-playing-field</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/world-cup-2026-air-conditioned-stadiums-v-39c-heat-is-this-really-a-level-playing-field</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Richard Alvin asks whether World Cup 2026 is judging oranges with oranges when some teams play in 22C air-conditioned comfort while others melt at 39C or gasp at altitude. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:00:36 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>World, Cup, 2026:, Air-conditioned, stadiums, 39C, heat, this, really, level, playing, field</media:keywords>
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<title>Sunak admits Covid bailouts were a mistake as he urges Britain to let failing firms go bust</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/sunak-admits-covid-bailouts-were-a-mistake-as-he-urges-britain-to-let-failing-firms-go-bust</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/sunak-admits-covid-bailouts-were-a-mistake-as-he-urges-britain-to-let-failing-firms-go-bust</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rishi Sunak admits Covid-era business support propped up firms that should have failed, urging the UK to embrace US-style creative destruction to revive growth. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:00:36 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sunak, admits, Covid, bailouts, were, mistake, urges, Britain, let, failing, firms, bust</media:keywords>
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<title>Crown Estate banks £1bn war chest as it waits for borrowing powers to kick in</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/crown-estate-banks-1bn-war-chest-as-it-waits-for-borrowing-powers-to-kick-in</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/crown-estate-banks-1bn-war-chest-as-it-waits-for-borrowing-powers-to-kick-in</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Crown Estate held back nearly £1bn for capital projects, halving its Treasury payout to £487m as it awaits new borrowing powers under the Crown Estate Act 2025. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:00:25 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Crown, Estate, banks, £1bn, war, chest, waits, for, borrowing, powers, kick</media:keywords>
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<title>Find My Move launches free property portal as agents tire of rising listing fees</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/find-my-move-launches-free-property-portal-as-agents-tire-of-rising-listing-fees</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/find-my-move-launches-free-property-portal-as-agents-tire-of-rising-listing-fees</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Hampshire-founded Find My Move has launched a free property portal for agents and landlords, signing up more than 9,000 subscribers as portal advertising costs climb. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:00:25 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Find, Move, launches, free, property, portal, agents, tire, rising, listing, fees</media:keywords>
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<title>Revolut calls time on remote&#45;first working for its newest graduates</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/revolut-calls-time-on-remote-first-working-for-its-newest-graduates</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/revolut-calls-time-on-remote-first-working-for-its-newest-graduates</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Revolut will require graduates and interns to spend three days a week in the office from 2027, ending its remote-first stance for early-career staff while leaving wider flexibility untouched. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:00:25 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Revolut, calls, time, remote-first, working, for, its, newest, graduates</media:keywords>
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<title>Midlands beats every UK region outside London for foreign investment jobs</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/midlands-beats-every-uk-region-outside-london-for-foreign-investment-jobs</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/midlands-beats-every-uk-region-outside-london-for-foreign-investment-jobs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Midlands created 5,970 foreign investment jobs in 2025, the most of any UK region outside London, as the EY 2026 Attractiveness Survey ranks Birmingham second only to the capital. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:00:25 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Midlands, beats, every, region, outside, London, for, foreign, investment, jobs</media:keywords>
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<title>Unison backs Miliband for chancellor as union battle over the Treasury intensifies</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/unison-backs-miliband-for-chancellor-as-union-battle-over-the-treasury-intensifies</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/unison-backs-miliband-for-chancellor-as-union-battle-over-the-treasury-intensifies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Britain&#039;s largest trade union has thrown its weight behind Ed Miliband to become the next chancellor, a move that sharpens an increasingly bitter contest for control of the Treasury under a prospective Andy Burnham government. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:00:25 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Unison, backs, Miliband, for, chancellor, union, battle, over, the, Treasury, intensifies</media:keywords>
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<title>Aldi banks on £370m store splurge as discounters keep eating the big four’s lunch</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/aldi-banks-on-370m-store-splurge-as-discounters-keep-eating-the-big-fours-lunch</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/aldi-banks-on-370m-store-splurge-as-discounters-keep-eating-the-big-fours-lunch</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Aldi will open 16 new UK stores this year as part of a £370m investment, pushing towards 1,500 branches. See the full list of locations and what it means.
Read full article → ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:00:48 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Aldi, banks, £370m, store, splurge, discounters, keep, eating, the, big, four’s, lunch</media:keywords>
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<title>UK unemployment falls to 4.9% as pay growth beats forecasts before Bank of England verdict</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/uk-unemployment-falls-to-49-as-pay-growth-beats-forecasts-before-bank-of-england-verdict</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/uk-unemployment-falls-to-49-as-pay-growth-beats-forecasts-before-bank-of-england-verdict</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
UK unemployment fell to 4.9% in the three months to April as pay growth outpaced forecasts, handing the Bank of England fresh data hours before its rate decision.
Read full article → ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:00:48 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>unemployment, falls, 4.9, pay, growth, beats, forecasts, before, Bank, England, verdict</media:keywords>
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<title>Can AI chatbots really pick stock market winners?</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/can-ai-chatbots-really-pick-stock-market-winners</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/can-ai-chatbots-really-pick-stock-market-winners</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
ChatGPT, Claude and Grok are now being put to work picking shares. From a $10,000 trading test to Man Group&#039;s dealing desk, can AI really beat Wall Street?
Read full article → ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:00:48 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Can, chatbots, really, pick, stock, market, winners</media:keywords>
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<title>Weather trumps the World Cup at the till, says Tesco as growth cools</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/weather-trumps-the-world-cup-at-the-till-says-tesco-as-growth-cools</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/weather-trumps-the-world-cup-at-the-till-says-tesco-as-growth-cools</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Tesco warns the weather matters more to grocery sales than home-nation World Cup wins, as a rainy spring and Middle East jitters halve UK growth to 1.8%.
Read full article → ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:00:48 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Weather, trumps, the, World, Cup, the, till, says, Tesco, growth, cools</media:keywords>
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<title>‘Tax break tart’: how hospitality plans to game the summer VAT cut on children’s meals</title>
<link>https://berlinexaminer.com/tax-break-tart-how-hospitality-plans-to-game-the-summer-vat-cut-on-childrens-meals</link>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/tax-break-tart-how-hospitality-plans-to-game-the-summer-vat-cut-on-childrens-meals</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Pubs and restaurants are devising &quot;enterprising&quot; menus to exploit the summer VAT cut on children&#039;s meals, branding the Treasury&#039;s scheme &quot;laughable&quot; as the sector demands a permanent 10% rate.
Read full article → ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:00:48 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Tax, break, tart’:, how, hospitality, plans, game, the, summer, VAT, cut, children’s, meals</media:keywords>
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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>
<guid>https://berlinexaminer.com/london-housing-slump-leaves-labours-15-million-homes-pledge-looking-out-of-reach</guid>
<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.
Read more: 
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>
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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.
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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.
Read more: 
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.
Read more: 
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.
Read more: 
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.
Read more: 
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.
Read more: 
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>
<media:keywords>Bristol, leads, innovation, jobs, boom, the, regions, close, the, gap, London</media:keywords>
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Read more: 
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.
Read more: 
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.
Read more: 
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.
Read more: 
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.
Read more: 
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.
Read more: 
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.
Read more: 
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.
Read more: 
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.
Read more: 
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.
Read more: 
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.
Read more: 
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.
Read more: 
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.
Read more: 
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.
Read more: 
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.
Read more: 
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.
Read more: 
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.
Read more: 
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.
Read more: 
£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>
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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>
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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.
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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.
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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>
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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>
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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>
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<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.
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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>
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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.
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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>
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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>
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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>
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<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>
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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>
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<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>
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