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China pledges to reduce trade tensions with Canada
This timeline tracks the developments in the US-China relationship during President Donald Trump’s second term in office.
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Don’t let Poundland owner maximise its return at our expense, suppliers say
British companies that supply US-owned budget retailer face millions of pounds’ worth of losses if it collapses
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BMW warns on profits as it counts cost of plan for 8,000 job cuts
German carmaker slashes profit margin to between -0.5% and 0.5% this year in face of competition from China
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Act now to be resilient in the quantum future
Quantum computing will bring significant opportunities to the UK financial sector, but firms need to act now to prepare for a world where a viable hostile quantum computer could break today’s widely used cryptography st…
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Rogue UK energy bosses and brokers face crackdown on mis-selling
Exclusive: Ofgem to be given powers to issue fines and rein in bonuses for executives who ‘reward themselves while customers suffer’
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M&S takes more than a year to recover from cyber-attack as profits bounce back to £355m
Sales and profit from clothing and homeware remain below two years ago but ‘brand is in good health’
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U.S. midterm election results: Dems seen taking Senate majority, lead in House
Democrats flipped key Senate seats in Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas.
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Britain’s housing market unlikely to recover until 2028, says Savills
House prices forecast to fall by 1.5% next year as Middle East war keeps mortgage rates higher for longer
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ECB wage tracker suggests slightly higher wage growth in first three quarters of 2027 compared with the full year of 2026
The European Central Bank (ECB) headline wage tracker, which covers active collective bargaining agreements with one-off payments smoothed over 12 months, indicates negotiated wage growth of 2.3% in 2026 (based on a cov…
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Andy Burnham to unveil EU trade deals worth billions of pounds
Agriculture, youth visas and emissions agreements nearly tied up under PM’s plan for a much closer relationship with Brussels
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AI ‘godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton: it might turn out we were better off without AI
Nobel winner warns the tech could be near to triggering major incident such as power or banking shutdown
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ECB likely to raise rates in December, says Nagel
Another European Central Bank rate increase in December appears close to certain, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said on Tuesday, according to Reuters. Nagel, described by the source as an influential voice on the E…
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Protect Poundland from predatory capitalism, MPs tell government
Poundland’s owners must explain why they have rejected offers to save the troubled discount chain, Downing Street has said, as the Business Secretary prepares to meet them amid fears for thousands of jobs.
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Primark brings forward home deliveries plan by two years as profits slide
LONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Associated British Foods on Tuesday forecast another year of lower profits after reporting a 14% fall in earnings for 2025/26, pressured by deepening losses in its sugar business and lower unde…
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Snap and crackle but no pop: Rice Krispies reformulated due to lack of rice
Kellogg’s substitutes ingredient with rice flour, as climate crisis affects availability of some grains
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Guaranteed pension income ‘resurrected’ for 17m private sector workers
Ministers propose new guided retirement scheme to help give savers protection for life
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Car finance: Barclays becomes first big lender to offer payouts for mis-selling of loans
Bank to make ‘early settlement’ offers before outcome of legal battle, with those who accept likely to get money before Christmas
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Regulators explore credit union reforms to support growth, innovation and better outcomes for members
Credit unions could benefit from several ideas put forward today by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) aimed at helping the sector grow, innovate and meet the changing needs …
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FCA sets expectations for firms making car finance settlement offers
Almost 9 out of 10 (89%) car finance customers who have complained or are considering doing so want the choice of an offer of compensation now, rather than waiting for the legal challenges to the FCA's compensation sche…
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New FCA rules bring ESG rating providers into UK regulation for the first time
New UK rules for environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating providers will raise standards in the market, helping investors to make better informed decisions.
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'Quiet quitting' could be hitting the economy - here's why
The so-called "quiet quitting" trend where workers do the basic requirements of a job but refuse to do anything more might be hitting the economy, analysis has found.
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UK and EU agree deal to remove Brexit checks on food and animal products
Agreement to ease rules on food imports and exports is expected to come into force in first quarter of 2028
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UK’s most polluting power plant could power country’s largest AI datacentre
Drax’s FTSE 250 owner strikes £20bn deal to build infrastructure in what it says is site’s ‘next chapter’
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Poundland staff could be out of work for years if retailer collapses, founder says
Steve Smith calls on owners to accept proposed buyout as 12,000 staff face uncertain future in run-up to Christmas