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HSBC chair Nelson among bosses joining Starmer on China visit
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HSBC chair Nelson among bosses joining Starmer on China visit

Brendan Nelson, the new chairman of HSBC Holdings, will be among the business leaders who travel to China with Sir Keir Starmer next week as the prime minister...

Sharp fall in government borrowing in December, figures show
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Sharp fall in government borrowing in December, figures show

More money than expected was collected through tax and higher National Insurance Contributions, although public sector spending also increased.

Trump's EEOC strikes harassment guidance amid debate over transgender protections
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Trump's EEOC strikes harassment guidance amid debate over transgender protections

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted 2-1 to roll back the agency's 2024 harassment guidance in its entirety. The document gave employers informatio...

Which supermarket dine-in meal deal saves you the most money?
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Which supermarket dine-in meal deal saves you the most money?

There was once a time when the thought of a supermarket dine-in meal deal conjured up images of beige lasagnes, dry macaroni cheese and - if you were lucky - a...

Trump says 'framework of a future deal' discussed on Greenland as he backs off tariffs threat
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Trump says 'framework of a future deal' discussed on Greenland as he backs off tariffs threat

At Davos, the US president said he would not use force to take the island and later floated a possible "forever" deal.

Bezos' Blue Origin announces satellite rival to Musk's Starlink
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Bezos' Blue Origin announces satellite rival to Musk's Starlink

Blue Origin will be focused on businesses and governments, while Starlink also offers services to individual customers.

How Slovakia became the world's number one carmaker
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How Slovakia became the world's number one carmaker

The European country is the biggest autos manufacturer relative to the size of its population.

EU suspends approval of US trade deal
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EU suspends approval of US trade deal

The move follows renewed tensions between the US and EU, as Donald Trump pushes to acquire Greenland.

They quit their day jobs to bet on current events: A look inside the prediction market
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They quit their day jobs to bet on current events: A look inside the prediction market

Prediction market apps are thriving in President Trump's second term, with traders betting on everything from migrant deportations to election outcomes. A look...

Decision on Manchester-London 'ghost train' was uninformed, regulator admits
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Decision on Manchester-London 'ghost train' was uninformed, regulator admits

The Office of Road and Rail says it was missing "critical points" when it made a decision.

Supreme Court sceptical of Trump firing of Lisa Cook
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Supreme Court sceptical of Trump firing of Lisa Cook

One conservative justice warned that the White House interpretation of the law could "shatter" Federal Reserve independence.

Faisal Islam: What it was like inside the room with Donald Trump at Davos
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Faisal Islam: What it was like inside the room with Donald Trump at Davos

Our economics editor says there was mixed reaction in the room during Trump's Davos speech.

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