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Lisburn engineering firm to create 100 jobs in £20m Siemens Energy expansion

Lisburn engineering firm Camlin Group is creating 100 jobs through a £20m investment from parent company Siemens Energy, marking the first phase of expansion following the acquisition. The roles span hardware engineering, software development, data science and operations.

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How can we radically reshape our economy? Aditya Chakrabortty answers your questions

Aditya Chakrabortty, The Guardian's senior economics commentator, answered reader questions on AI investment, neoliberalism, inequality and the state of Britain's economy, expressing deep scepticism about government growth strategies and warning of an impending AI bubble.

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Iran conflict deepens US heating crisis as winter approaches

Rising heating oil prices driven by the Iran conflict are deepening an existing US energy affordability crisis. Millions of families already struggling with utility bills now face additional winter heating costs, prompting calls for emergency congressional action.

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Foreign Defence Contractors Must Invest in UK Under New Government Rules

The UK government has introduced new rules requiring foreign defence contractors to reinvest in Britain when awarded contracts worth more than £50m, aiming to boost British jobs and industry while meeting defence spending targets.

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Syria's post-Assad economy in crisis as citizens struggle with soaring costs

Two years after Assad's fall, Syrians face a deepening cost-of-living crisis with bread prices up tenfold, electricity costs soaring and 90% living in poverty. Recent fuel price hikes sparked the largest protests since President Sharaa took power.

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Over 100 jobs at risk as Gentex plans Scottish factory closure

Gentex announces plans to close its Stranraer factory employing 111 people and consolidate UK operations in Haydock, Merseyside. The closure would represent one of the largest private sector job losses in the region in recent years.

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Tax-free status restored for delayed civil service pension payouts

The government has removed the two-year deadline that made delayed civil service pension death benefits taxable, protecting bereaved families from unexpected tax bills caused by administrative backlogs at Capita.

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Micro Budget Sets Stage for PM's 10-Year Growth Plan Next Month

Chancellor Healey's autumn Budget prioritised stability over radical reform, deferring major policy announcements to PM Burnham's 10-year plan due next month. The £65bn borrowing package aims to provide breathing space amid Middle East conflict pressures and mounting welfare costs.

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Budget 2026 Q&A: Experts answer your questions on Healey's fiscal plan

Chancellor John Healey's first budget introduces energy bill relief funded by a bank windfall tax. The Guardian's economics experts answer reader questions about whether the measures represent genuine policy change or incremental adjustments within fiscal constraints.

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South West businesses weigh Budget gains and losses

Business leaders in Devon and Cornwall have offered mixed reactions to the Budget, with small retailers welcoming business rates relief while farming and hospitality sectors say they have been overlooked.

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Island Energy rules out gas standing charge removal despite UK policy shift

Island Energy Group has ruled out plans to remove gas standing charges from bills on the Isle of Man, despite the UK government's decision to eliminate them on the mainland. The utility serves 40,000 customers across three crown dependencies and says any changes would require regulatory consultat...

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Farmer calls minimum wage rise 'massive blow' to rural businesses

A Worcester farmer has criticised the Budget's minimum wage rise as a "massive blow" to rural hospitality and farming businesses, saying the government's measures amount to "tinkering" without substantial support.

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