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Heathrow expects summer holiday season to be ‘busiest on record’
Passengers numbers this year predicted to hit 82.4m but airport’s future uncertain, with proposed £6bn sale...
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Woodside Energy’s climate plan rejected by shareholders in ‘globally unprecedented’ rebuke
Investors lodge 58% protest vote against emissions report but defiant chair Richard Goyder maintains company is...
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FTSE 100 hits record high as shares rise amid hopes of interest rate cuts
UK’s blue-chip index reaches 8,076, surpassing previous high of 8,047 in February 2023Business live – latest...
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Grocery price rises in Great Britain slow as cost of toilet rolls, butter and milk falls
Shoppers spend more on promotions as Easter lifts sales of chocolate eggs and hot-cross bunsBusiness live...
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Jeremy Hunt’s scope for tax cuts hit by higher-than-expected borrowing
Government borrowed £120.7bn in the last financial year, with just under £12bn in MarchBusiness live –...
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Electric and hybrid car sales to rise to new global record in 2024
International Energy Agency says 17m vehicles will be sold this year, up more than 20% compared...
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US sues to block Tapestry-Capri $8.5bn merger, citing monopoly concerns
FTC lawsuit to block Coach parent from buying Michael Kors owner says deal would deprive consumers...
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EU threatens TikTok Lite with ban over reward-to-watch feature
App feature could be suspended unless child safety concerns addressed, in first use of sweeping new...
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Thames Water could raise bills to £627 a year to help fix leaks
Embattled water supplier promises to invest up to £3bn more over the next five yearsBusiness live...
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Tesco accused of undercutting local shops via its wholesale business
Independent shopkeepers say prices they pay at supermarket’s cash-and-carry arm Booker are often higher than in...
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Lawsuit in London to allege Grindr shared users’ HIV status with ad firms
High court action will claim US owner allowed access to app users’ private information in breach...
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Retail sales in Great Britain flatline as households continue to feel squeeze
Shoppers cut back in March, with data likely to increase pressure on Bank of England over...
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KitKat owner Nestlé faces vote forcing it to cut back on unhealthy products
Company, which also makes Quality Street, says reducing sugar, salt and fats could harm ‘strategic freedom’Business...
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Seven CEO James Warburton departs network
Media executive’s exit comes as broadcaster faces a number of controversiesGet our morning and afternoon news...
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UK music investor Hipgnosis agrees £1.1bn takeover by Concord Chorus
Shares in Beyoncé and Neil Young song fund rise amid hopes uncertainty over its future could...
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Private health insurance market grows by £385m in a year amid NHS crisis
Demand for private treatment booms as NHS waiting lists remain long, while more people also sign...
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UK inflation falls by less than forecast to 3.2%, cooling rate cut hopes
Predictions for when Bank of England will start lowering cost of borrowing pushed back Business live...
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United Airlines blames Boeing problems for $200m hit to earnings
Carrier says three-week grounding of 737 Max 9 planes after Alaska Airlines blowout cost it profitUnited...
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Everton on the brink: questions over club’s finances are more urgent than ever
Time taken for Farhad Moshiri to attract new investors may have made a viable solution harder...
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Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk sold in poorer countries, report finds
Swiss food firm’s infant formula and cereal sold in global south ignore WHO anti-obesity guidelines for...
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Superdry restructures to cut rents as co-founder leads fundraising
Julian Dunkerton decided against takeover offer and company will delist from London Stock ExchangeBusiness live –...
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UK packaging firm DS Smith agrees £5.8bn takeover by US group
International Paper settles all-share deal after tussle with British rival MondiBusiness live – latest updatesThe FTSE...
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UK unemployment rate leaps to 4.2% amid fears of job cuts
Pay growth is stronger than expected, underlining dilemma over when to cut interest ratesBusiness live –...
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Industry to face ‘strict tests’ for public funding to incentivise green energy, Jim Chalmers says
Treasurer offers more detail on forthcoming Future Made in Australia plan after concerns raised by productivity...