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In its twice-yearly World Economic Outlook, the IMF said global growth had withstood the Middle East conflict better than feared over the past six months. It said the rerouting of oil supplies away from the strait of…
In its latest report published today, the global finance body has said that inflation will remain above the Bank of England’s target two per cent rate for the seventh year running. The fund’s officials said inflation…
Ministers say they will tighten up rules, promote competition and give customers clearer compensation routes if things go wrong. Minimum order levels, set for some customers, will be reviewed. With prices close to having…
Total sales at retailers increased by 1.3 per cent in the 12 months to September, compared to 2.3 per cent growth in September 2025, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Big Four giant KPMG. The trade…
The Battersea Power Station Development Company secured the new loan from the group of lenders which have backed the project since it began in 2012, including London-listed Standard Chartered, Malaysian bank CIMB…
The Centre for Social Justice said that spending on disability support and other forms of welfare racked up to £1.1 trillion more than capital expenditure in the same period of time. Researchers warned that welfare…
It’s fitting that his latest film is about people looking back at their loves and losses, because in many ways Wild Horse Nine feels like a mid-career retrospective of his own filmography. It touches upon many of the…
Hackers gained control of the software that regulates the temperatures of the refrigeration units, forcing some to warm to 50C (120F) overnight, according to one supermarket chain affected. The chief executive of…
The new rules aim to ensure EU subsidies and government procurement benefits Europe's industry, rather than helping manufacturers from other countries. The executives were speaking at the Paris motor show, which was…
The Paris prosecutor's office said on Monday the large-scale attack was "affecting connected refrigerators in several major food retailers across France". Reported damage included "food losses and fires", it added.…