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Oil prices fall in longest losing streak in a year on hopes of progress in US-Iran talks – business live
Oil prices decline for a sixth session, as Saudi Arabia reportedly restarts its east-west pipeline
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Paramount settles lawsuits with 12 US states, clearing way for Warner merger
States including California and New York sued over concerns of ‘extinguishing competition’ with $81bn merger
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Fears over interest rate rise and jobs send UK consumer confidence to three-year low
Blow to John Healey before budget as UK households face ‘notable strain’ on their finances
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Air traffic control failure ‘fixed’ after flight disruption in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England – business live
UK transport secretary Heidi Alexander warns ‘there may be some delays as things reset’
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Starbucks baristas reel from surges in health insurance costs: ‘I’m considering a second job’
Several workers say they’re opting to go without health coverage due to premium costs soaring this year
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UK urged to strengthen financial muscle of national wealth fund to aid economy
Unions, thinktanks and others say overhaul could provide investment Britain needs
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More Australians will be dying than being born in 40 years as major report predicts future of lower growth
Seventh intergenerational report also outlines how Australia is on the brink of an uncertain age of artificial intellige...
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Bernie Sanders is right about the four-day workweek – but wrong about how to get there
The senator proposed a federal overtime rule mandate, but incentives can better spur employers to reshape the workweek
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UK startup snares $20m to recreate gigs with ‘hyper-realistic’ digital avatars
Unit1 hopes to offer lower cost version of shows such as Abba Voyage, showcasing living and dead artists in any venue
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AI slowdown calls justified but collapse of bubble may be more immediate threat
Scale of debt issuance being used to fund the hectic pace of the datacentre rollout by tech firms is a worry
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Chiltern Railways enters public ownership in Labour nationalisation push
Operator that runs services between London Marylebone and Birmingham is sixth to be nationalised since 2025
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Are global stock markets heading for a crash?
Economies thrown into renewed turmoil as AI debt, Iran war and soaring government bond yields fuel alarm