UK footwear chain Shoe Zone blames Budget for shop closures

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  Blame Joe for Kamala’s loss

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  UK manufacturing confidence slumps after Reeves’ Budget

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  UK retailers accused of recruiting young shop workers without rights over Christmas

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  Lonzo Ball thinks father's Big Baller Brand shoes possibly to blame for injury woes: 'They were like kickball shoes'

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  ESPN - Dec. 5

• UK businesses expect lower margins and higher prices after Budget

  Survey finds 54% of companies plan to raise prices in 2025 after national insurance increase
  
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