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Shell to raise dividends again despite 30% fall in annual profits
Plan to raise shareholder payouts by 4% follows surprise $7.3bn profit in final quarter despite fall...
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Carmakers may be using aluminium made by Uyghur forced labour, NGO investigation finds
Companies such as Toyota, Volkswagen, Tesla, General Motors and BYD could do more to ensure their...
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EasyJet announces ‘grans go free’ deal on holidays to Europe
Offer comes as research shows half of families in UK have never holidayed abroad with grandparentsEasyJet’s...
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‘I just got laid off’: news startup the Messenger abruptly shutters after a year
Employees blindsided by news that company blew through $50m investment, will offer no severance and will...
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Extradited Autonomy founder Mike Lynch sues SFO over data request
Tech tycoon awaiting fraud trial in US brings case against Serious Fraud Office in LondonMike Lynch,...
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Fujitsu’s finance chief apologises to victims of Post Office IT scandal
Tech firm says it will wait for inquiry into Horizon fallout to near end before deciding...
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UK house prices rise at strongest rate in a year
Though rapid rebound is unlikely, outlook for property market ‘is a little more positive’, says NationwideBusiness...
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Booking.com scams surge 580% with hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses, ACCC says
Travel website says some accommodation partners targeted by phishing emails but its backend systems have not...
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HSBC fined £57m over ‘serious’ deposit protection failings
Regulator says bank failed to properly implement Financial Services Compensation SchemeBusiness live – latest updatesHSBC has...
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‘Unacceptable greenwashing’: Scottish farmed salmon should not be labelled organic, say charities
Open letter calls for Soil Association certification to be removed from industry, amid concerns of negative...
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UK perceived as more corrupt, falling to its lowest score on global index
Transparency International chief says fall to 20th place should act as ‘a wake-up call’ for the...
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Brexit border rules could cut shelf life of fresh food from EU by a fifth, say experts
Requirement for importers to give 24 hours’ notice of deliveries described as ‘unfeasible’ by suppliersNew Brexit...
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Superdry considers store closures as part of cost-cutting plan
Struggling fashion retailer looking at options including job cuts after reporting slide in salesBusiness live –...
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Evergrande collapse: Hong Kong court orders liquidation of China property giant
Judge says ‘enough is enough’ after developer, which has $300bn in debt, fails to provide convincing...
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Welsh semiconductor factory ‘left in limbo’ as Westminster fails to approve US takeover
Labour criticises government ‘dithering’, after Vishay deal last autumn to buy chip maker Newport Wafer Fab...
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Savings passbooks popular as Britain turns to cash amid cost of living crisis
While some banks and building societies scrap system, others report increase in usage by customersWhile some...
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Superdry loses fourth finance boss in five years as sales fall
Giles David to replace Shaun Wills, with losses widening at troubled fashion brandSuperdry has parted ways...
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UK suspends trade talks with Canada after claims ‘progress is not being made’
Talks that began in 2022 halted amid unhappiness on both sides about lack of access to...
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Dr Martens’ revenue plummets by a fifth as US sales plunge
Bootmaker says global sales fell by 18% with cash-strapped consumers refusing to splash out at ChristmasDr...
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Grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 planes can return to service after inspection, says FAA
US regulator makes announcement hours after CEO says planemaker will only allow jets to fly when...
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Tesla delivers underwhelming earnings despite Cybertruck launch and high vehicle deliveries
Electric vehicle manufacturer’s earnings in the fourth quarter of 2023 missed analyst expectationsDespite putting a new...
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China announces 0.5% cut in banks’ minimum reserves
Biggest reduction since December 2021 will allow 1tn more yuan to be released in form of...
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Royal Mail could save £650m by moving to three-day-a-week service, says Ofcom
Regulator sets out possible ways forward in review of requirement to deliver across Britain, six days...
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Stage-three tax cut changes will have minimal effect on inflation, economists predict
Banks say tax tweaks approved by Anthony Albanese’s cabinet may slow pace of RBA interest rate...