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Vodafone has completed its £15 billion mega-merger with Three UK in a deal creating a “new force in UK mobile”. The mobile phone giant said the merger of the UK network businesses officially completed on May 31, nearly two years after it was first announced.more

Asda’s share of the grocery market has fallen to a record low in a fresh setback for the struggling supermarket. New figures show that Asda’s market share fell to 12.1pc in the 12 weeks to May 18, which is the lowest level since Kantar started collecting data in 2011.more

Elon Musk is leaving the US administration, where he served as one of President Donald Trump's top advisers and head of the Department of Government Effectiveness (DOGE).more

KFC is to invest almost £1.5bn and create thousands of jobs in the UK and Ireland over the next five years, as the fast-food chain seeks to capitalise on the booming popularity of fried chicken.more

Poland ranks fourth in Europe in terms of toy production value. They are mainly sold to other EU markets, but in the last year their export to China has definitely increased the most - reports "Rzeczpospolita" today.more

US President Donald Trump announced yesterday that after a conversation with the chairwoman of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, he decided to stop applying 50 percent. customs duties on goods from the EU on June 1. Trade talks between the two parties are to resume soon.more

Sunny spring weather sent shoppers flocking to supermarkets and specialists such as butchers, bakers and alcohol outlets last month, fuelling the strongest quarterly increase in retail sales in Great Britain in almost four years.more

The reputation of the major companies owned by Elon Musk has fallen from the top of the rankings to the bottom, a Harrison Poll showed, quoted by the Axios website on Tuesday. Tesla, which was in 8th place in 2021, is now ranked 95th.more

As President Putin ruthlessly intensifies his strikes against innocent Ukrainians, the UK is ramping up pressure with raft of 100 new sanctions.more

Wedel is working on another investment, in a new production line. It also does not rule out acquiring a factory, as well as going outside the chocolate business, the company's 2024 activity report stated.more

Thousands of high street jobs are at risk in a Poundland rescue deal that could trigger sweeping store closures. Bidders for the beleaguered retailer have identified as many as 200 loss-making stores that could be ditched as they put the finishing touches to takeover proposals this weekend.more

The InPost Group plans to expand its network of Paczkomat devices by more than 14,000 this year. Investments are expected to reach around PLN 1.8 billion, of which the company plans to spend around 60 per cent on network expansion, InPost said in a press release last week.more

An American fast food chain that has won the hearts of consumers from Ohio to Dubai is preparing to enter the Polish market. Talks with a franchisee are entering a decisive phase, ‘Puls Biznesu’ reports today.more

A leading UK business lobbying group is calling for a major reset of relations with the European Union, urging both sides to "build bridges" and move beyond Brexit divisions.more

Plans to help London’s bars and restaurants offer al fresco dining have been boosted after Sir Sadiq Khan announced a £300,000 fund to support venues and extend their opening hours. more

Spain has allocated €1.6 million to investigate the possibility of connecting Africa with Europe via an underwater tunnel from the Iberian Peninsula to Morocco.more

The US brand has signed a lease on a property in the historic central London shopping street and is set to open in summer 2026. The brand, co-founded by the billionaire businesswoman in 2019, will take over the former Ted Baker store at 245-247 Regent Street. more

The number of employers expecting to increase staff numbers in the next three months has fallen to a record low outside of the pandemic, new research suggests. One in four employers plan to make redundancies in the next three months, the report added.more

Automaker Nissan, struggling with declining financial results, plans to further reduce its workforce by more than 10,000 people worldwide, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported today, citing sources familiar with the matter. The company has not confirmed the reports.more

The UK and US have agreed a “breakthrough” trade deal slashing some of Donald Trump’s tariffs on cars, aluminium and steel and that the prime minister said would save thousands of British jobs. Keir Starmer said it was a “fantastic, historic day” as he announced the agreement, the first by the White House since Trump announced sweeping global tariffs last month.more

WeightWatchers has filed for bankruptcy in the US as it struggles with debt and fierce competition from fat-loss jabs like Ozempic and Mounjaro. The legal process will see $1.15bn (£860mn) of the 60-year-old diet brand's debt written off while it agrees new terms for paying back its lenders.more

Deliveroo, the food delivery app, has agreed to be taken over by US giant DoorDash in a deal valuing the business at £2.9bn. The deal is the latest example of a UK-listed company being taken over by a US firm.more

Uber is now allowing passengers across most of the UK to pay in cash. Following trials, the cash payment option was this week extended to all UK cities, except London, where it is being reviewed.more

On 25 April, the British Polish Construction Forum 2025, organised by PBLINK in partnership with Howden, took place at Howden Group Holdings in London. The event attracted over 100 business leaders and decision-makers, setting the stage for a day of insightful discussions and valuable networking opportunities.more

Landlords and sole traders, brace yourselves for a tax revolution that could catch thousands unawares, warns an expert. A call to arms has gone out to millions of self-employed people and property tycoons to get prepped for a seismic change in the way they report their earnings to HMRC.more