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Airbus bows to remote working demands after series of strikes
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Airbus bows to remote working demands after series of strikes

Aeroplane maker said to have watered down plans to restrict working from home to one day a weekAirbus has bowed to employee demands on remote working, after a series of strikes over its chief executiv...

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Jamie and Jools Oliver pay themselves £1.5m dividend as profits almost halve
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Jamie and Jools Oliver pay themselves £1.5m dividend as profits almost halve

Pre-tax earnings slump at chef’s food and media group after one-off costs including for a new cookery schoolJamie and Jools Oliver have paid themselves a £1.5m dividend – more than 40% down on last ye...

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Retail sales in Great Britain fall despite heatwave increasing food and drink demand
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Retail sales in Great Britain fall despite heatwave increasing food and drink demand

Volume of goods sold in stores and online dropped 0.5% in July, ONS saysBusiness live – latest updatesRetail sales across Great Britain weakened last month despite the men’s football World Cup and rec...

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Why is the Trump administration causing turmoil in the bond markets? | Richard Partington
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Why is the Trump administration causing turmoil in the bond markets? | Richard Partington

As yields are dragged higher in the UK, Europe and Japan, the impact for consumers and businesses will be far-reaching‘Starve the beast’? The $40tn cost of Republicans’ false promises to cut spendingG...

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Specsavers pays £12m dividend to parent company after jump in earnings
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Specsavers pays £12m dividend to parent company after jump in earnings

Pre-tax profits rose at high street opticians to £429.7m in the year to February while sales rose 7% to £4.3bnSpecsavers has paid £12m to its parent company controlled by its founders Doug and Dame Ma...

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UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears
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UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears

Trade body says local chains would have to balance concerns with potential benefits of AI-enabled technologyCinemas across the UK are considering banning customers from wearing Meta’s smart glasses am...

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Lewes rail line to reopen in September as work under way to remove train
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Lewes rail line to reopen in September as work under way to remove train

Derailed carriages lifted using two cranes as workers operate under ‘very challenging circumstances’Business live – latest updatesThe East Sussex railway line on which a train derailed will reopen in...

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Travelodge boss quits amid fallout over hotel chain’s security failings
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Travelodge boss quits amid fallout over hotel chain’s security failings

Joanna Boydell steps down after widespread criticism over company’s handling of guest safety issuesBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of Travelodge has resigned after a backlash over security fail...

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Boohoo fined €2.3m by French watchdog over deceptive discounts
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Boohoo fined €2.3m by French watchdog over deceptive discounts

Fashion site also broke rules on labelling by using terms ‘leather’ or ‘suede’ for synthetic productsThe British online fashion seller Boohoo has been fined €2.3m (£2m) by France’s consumer watchdog ⁠...

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JD Sports cuts £50m from profit forecast as cost of living pressures hit trainer sales
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JD Sports cuts £50m from profit forecast as cost of living pressures hit trainer sales

Inflation fuelled by Iran conflict deterring shoppers, especially in the US, says high street chainJD Sports boss is still struggling to turn up the heat amid tepid trainer marketThe sports fashion re...

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Oxfam ‘can’t guarantee future’ of charity shops as it also reviews warehouse business
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Oxfam ‘can’t guarantee future’ of charity shops as it also reviews warehouse business

Dwindling donations and stiff competition from secondhand sellers online prompt review but ‘no plans for closures yet’Oxfam is reviewing the operations of its three warehouses in Batley, Bicester and...

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Can Andy Burnham rewire the ‘Treasury brain’ to boost growth?
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Can Andy Burnham rewire the ‘Treasury brain’ to boost growth?

PM wants to reduce department’s stranglehold on public purse and bring long-term thinking to economic policyAndy Burnham is far from the first prime minister to dream of taming the power of the mighty...

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Jaecoo owner Chery takes ‘next step’ in UK push with R&D centre
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Jaecoo owner Chery takes ‘next step’ in UK push with R&D centre

Owner of firm behind ‘Temu Range Rover’ will open facility in Bedfordshire in autumn The Chinese carmaker behind the irreverently nicknamed “Temu Range Rover” is plotting further UK expansion with a m...

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Lewes derailment: images show track defect before incident on hottest day
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Lewes derailment: images show track defect before incident on hottest day

Network Rail and Southern owner GTR apologise after investigators reveal picture of possible heat-buckled track Rail operators have apologised after a report into last Thursday’s derailment in East Su...

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British energy bills forecast to hit three-year high this winter
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British energy bills forecast to hit three-year high this winter

Expected quarterly price cap rise of 4% likely to wipe out benefits of Andy Burnham’s VAT cut on electricity billsHousehold energy bills across Great Britain are expected to climb to a three-year high...

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Rising inflation underlines scale of Andy Burnham’s cost of living challenge
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Rising inflation underlines scale of Andy Burnham’s cost of living challenge

PM’s plan to shield households from more pressure risks being overwhelmed by wider price risesUK inflation rises to 2.9%Business live – latest updatesJuly’s increase in inflation, to 2.9%, is likely t...

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Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School investigated over hidden fees
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Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School investigated over hidden fees

UK competition watchdog investigation is part of broader clampdown on illegal ‘drip pricing’Nils Pratley: all power to UK watchdog’s war on ‘drip pricing’The UK’s competition watchdog has launched inv...

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Dog food recalled in UK after reports of pets losing their sight
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Dog food recalled in UK after reports of pets losing their sight

Move by Years, which provides personalised meals in subscription-based service, follows recipe changeA dog food brand has recalled all of its fresh meals after reports that a recipe change may have ca...

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UK inflation rises to 2.9% as Iran war drives up energy bills
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UK inflation rises to 2.9% as Iran war drives up energy bills

Accelerating price increases in July add to pressure on households, with chancellor saying ‘there is more to do to restore hope’Analysis: Rising inflation underlines scale of Burnham’s cost of living...

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UK risks running out of gas by 2030s, ministers told
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UK risks running out of gas by 2030s, ministers told

Government assessment warns of supply shock that could leave homes and businesses without gas within a decadeGreat Britain risks running out of gas in the 2030s despite its growing clean energy source...

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