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When her ‘soul cat’ died, she was bereft. Now she designs memorial jewelry to help others with pet loss
A layoff and a leap of faith convinced Katie Teixeira she had what it takes to run her own business

Retail sales rise in Great Britain after Iran war prompted ‘panic at the pumps’
Rise of 0.7% in March was spurred by motorists filling their tanks, and the sun helping clothing and footwear

Stock markets will fall, Bank of England deputy governor says
Sarah Breeden predicts ‘adjustment’ due to elevated risk including private credit and highly valued AI stocks

‘Dumb mistake’: Mayfair club Annabel’s gave managers bonus from staff service charge
Owner of private members club says pay policy will change after workers’ revolt over division of pre-Christmas money

Feeling gloomy about the economy? The ‘vibecession’ has arrived in Australia – but experts are less worried
A poll shows most Australians think the country is either in a recession or will be soon. Economists have a different view

Reform UK asks steel bosses to draft ‘alternative strategy’ for industry
Industry sceptical as Nigel Farage’s party goes on charm offensive to help win over former Labour heartlands

Revealed: UK oil refinery owner moved Russian loans to offshore subsidiary where sanctions did not apply
MPs call for investigation into Essar Energy, owner of Stanlow refinery, which shifted loans from ‘Putin’s piggy bank’ VTB to Mauritius

BP’s chair deserved a kick for his silly obstinacy over shareholder resolution
Albert Manifold and his board refused to put a request from investor group on annual meeting agenda – leading to an investor revolt

Lockheed Martin CEO sees Trump’s Pentagon as ‘golden opportunity’ for growth
Jim Taiclet spoke in earnings call as company expands contracts with the US government amid the Iran war



