France braces for threat of credit rating downgrade – business live | Business
Introduction: Standard & Poors expected to rule on France’s credit rating Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and...
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UK housing market ‘facing strengthening headwinds’ as prices fall again – business live | Business
Introduction: UK house prices fell 3.4% in May in annual terms Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and...
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UK post-Brexit deals with Australia and New Zealand come into force; China’s factory activity falls – business live | Business
UK’s first post-Brexit trade deals with Australia and New Zealand begin Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and...
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Asda confirms £10bn petrol station merger; shop price growth hits record high – business live | Business
Key events Global search for new Asda group CEO underway after merger Asda is on the hunt for a new CEO to lead the new...
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Jeremy Hunt backs interest rate hikes even if they cause recession; UK retail sales rise faster than expected – business live | Business
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt comfortable with recession if it brings down inflation Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has pledged to support the Bank of England’s decisions on interest...
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Energy bills: Ofgem cuts price cap to £2,074; Germany falls into recession – business live | Business
Full story: Britain’s energy price cap falls to £2,074 but households will see little relief Jillian Ambrose Great Britain’s energy price cap has fallen to...
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UK growth forecast upgraded by IMF; Bank of England governor says inflation has ‘turned the corner’ – business live | Business
Hunt: IMF report shows a big upgrade to the UK’s growth forecast Jeremy Hunt has announced that the International Monetary Fund had made a ‘big...
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China bars Micron chips in escalation of tech clash with US – business live | Business
Introduction: China bars Micron chips in escalation of tech clash with US Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets...
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UK rich list published; US debt ceiling optimism drives Nikkei to 33-year high – business live | Business
UK Rich List shows first falls in billionaires since financial crisis The billionaire Hinduja family have topped the Sunday Times Rich List again as their...
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Royal Mail posts £1bn loss; BT cutting up to 55,000 jobs – business live | Business
Royal Mail posts £1bn loss after year of strife Royal Mail has reported a loss of over one billion pounds, after a year hit by...