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Markets tumble after Trump threatens to dramatically increase China tariffs
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Markets tumble after Trump threatens to dramatically increase China tariffs

Wall Street set for a fall after president says trade talks are going ‘too slowly’ and threatens to...

Uber promises a bottomless well of money to investors … but not yet Rob Davies
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Uber promises a bottomless well of money to investors … but not yet Rob Davies

Who wants to invest in a company that has never made a profit, admits it may never do so and is on t...

Burberry scraps plans to build factory in Leeds
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Burberry scraps plans to build factory in Leeds

Company’s enthusiasm for building new manufacturing site waned after Brexit voteZoe Wood @zoewoodgua...

No change for coins as government commits to keeping 1p and 2p
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No change for coins as government commits to keeping 1p and 2p

Britain’s 1p and 2p coins and £50 notes are no longer under threat after the government committed in...

The Restaurant Group appoints ex-HBOS boss Andy Hornby as CEO
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The Restaurant Group appoints ex-HBOS boss Andy Hornby as CEO

 He moves from gambling firm GVC and will have pay package of up to £3.9m in first yearJulia Kollewe...

UK's free ATMs under threat as operators levy charges, says Which?
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UK's free ATMs under threat as operators levy charges, says Which?

Free cash machines could become a thing of the past, according to consumer group Which? after it eme...

Boeing boss rejects accusations about 737 Max jets that crashed
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Boeing boss rejects accusations about 737 Max jets that crashed

‘We don’t make safety features optional,’ Dennis Muilenburg tells AGM in ChicagoRupert Neate and age...

Music industry takes aim at Fortnite over song royalties
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Music industry takes aim at Fortnite over song royalties

Songwriters and composers look to use new copyright laws to cash in on the boom in online gamingMark...

'Very disappointing': Ashford laments loss of Debenhams branch
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'Very disappointing': Ashford laments loss of Debenhams branch

Planned closure of department store in 2020 is another blow for shoppers in Kent townAmy WalkerSat 2...

Amazon makes $1bn a month as growth slows
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Amazon makes $1bn a month as growth slows

Amazon made a profit of more than $1bn a month for the first three months of the year, the company a...

Extinction Rebellion activists glue themselves to London Stock Exchange
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Extinction Rebellion activists glue themselves to London Stock Exchange

Climate change activists have glued themselves to the London Stock Exchange, in protest against the...

Ballooning executive pay is at last coming under scrutiny
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Ballooning executive pay is at last coming under scrutiny

In the 1980s FTSE 100 bosses were paid 20 times their staff’s average, now that pay gap is 129 times...

Tesla investigates video of Model S car exploding
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Tesla investigates video of Model S car exploding

Tesla has sent a team to investigate a video on Chinese social media which showed a parked Tesla Mod...

The private frontier: corporate space explorers stand by for a $1tn lift-off
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The private frontier: corporate space explorers stand by for a $1tn lift-off

Trump’s ambitions for US lunar exploration will be a further boost to the billionaires building a ne...

Uber's self-driving car unit valued at $7.3bn as it gears up for IPO
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Uber's self-driving car unit valued at $7.3bn as it gears up for IPO

US firm received $1bn from consortium including Toyota and Saudi ArabiaRob Davies @ByRobDaviesFri 19...

Ketchup, handbags and consoles among US imports facing tariffs
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Ketchup, handbags and consoles among US imports facing tariffs

EU threatens $20bn of tariffs in long-running battle over Boeing and Airbus subsidiesDaniel Boffey i...

No rogue landlords issued with banning orders in 12 months
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No rogue landlords issued with banning orders in 12 months

Just four entries have been recorded on database in the year since its launch, FOI findsSimon Goodle...

Dividend income for holders of UK shares jumps to record £19.7bn
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Dividend income for holders of UK shares jumps to record £19.7bn

Dividends paid to holders of UK shares jumped to a record high in the first three months of the year...

Disney prepares to strike back at Netflix
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Disney prepares to strike back at Netflix

Streaming service Disney+, launching in the US in autumn, is gambling billions on being able to see...

'It has a real buzz': how the new high street is bucking the trend
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'It has a real buzz': how the new high street is bucking the trend

Chorlton, Great Manchester, is thriving with a mix of businesses backed by an independent ethos and...