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Inflation surprise makes Bank of England rate rise almost a certainty

Victory is delayed. Inflation had been expected to fall below 10% but there was a shock on Wednesday morning when that didn’t happen, after the annual growth in food and

Why are UK food prices up by 19% – and which foods are worst affected?

British households are facing the fastest annual increase in food and drink prices since 1977, the latest inflation figures show, as the soaring cost of basic essentials adds to pressure

Lidl wins high court case against Tesco over blue and yellow logo

Tesco may have to stop using a blue and yellow logo to promote its Clubcard loyalty scheme after the high court found it had copied a design by Lidl. The

Just Eat unveils EUR150m share buyback a month after cutting 1,700 staff

The takeaway delivery group Just Eat has announced plans to buy back up to EUR150m (?132m) of shares from investors weeks after cutting 1,700 couriers in the UK as part

Bank of England expected to raise interest rates again after UK inflation only dips to

From 5h ago The odds of the Bank of England raising interest rates again next month have jumped. The money markets indicate there is a 97% chance that the BoE

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon to be deposed in Jeffrey Epstein suit

JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon must undergo up to two days of questioning by lawyers handling lawsuits over whether the bank can be held liable in financier Jeffrey

Ralph Yarl shooting – update: Suspect Andrew Lester released from jail again as GoFundMe for

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Ernst & Young to lay off about 3000 US-based employees

Ernst & Young’s U.S. arm said on Monday it was shedding 5% of its workforce, less than a week after the unit’s objection torpedoed the global accounting giant’s plan to

Health care now tops inflation among Americans’ concerns

MoneyWatch By Elizabeth Napolitano Updated on: April 17, 2023 / 11:51 AM / MoneyWatch Inflation is no longer Americans’ No. 1 concern. Nowadays, it’s the price of health care that’s

Montana becomes first state to pass bill banning TikTok

Montana has become the first state in the nation Friday to pass a bill banning TikTok from operating in the state. The bill now goes to the governor’s desk for