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Friday, Jul 26

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Summer holiday getaway: How to beat the queues

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Tips to make travelling as smooth as possible, whether you’re going by road, plane, train or ferry.

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John Lewis allowed to build homes for first time

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The department store is pushing to build rental flats as it looks for new ways to bring in money.

15

Airbus boss admits long delays in making aircraft

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The plane maker has sold dozens of new jets at the Farnborough airshow, but is struggling to keep up with demand.

11

Drivers ripped off by fuel prices, warns watchdog

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The Competition and Markets Authority says poor competition cost British motorists £1.6bn last year.

10

Faisal Islam: Reeves set to reveal public finance shortfall of billions

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The chancellor will unveil a public spending hole on Monday, which speculation suggests could hit £20bn.

07

Actors go on strike over video games AI threat

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The union has been in talks with big games studios, like Activision and Walt Disney, for 18 months.

02

What's behind the global self-storage boom?

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Rising rents, e-commerce and available property are contributing to a boom in self-storage.

Thursday, Jul 25

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Sainsbury's sorry for 'racist slur' trouser detail

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Customers pointed out that the listing used a phrase deployed by racists to avoid language filters.

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ChatGPT reveals search feature in Google challenge

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OpenAI is working on adding new search powers to its artificial intelligence (AI) bot.

20

Ex-minister brands Post Office cases 'corrupt'

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Management culture was "insensitive and dismissive to the point of abject rudeness", Greg Clark says.

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US economy picks up amid heated presidential campaign

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Despite steady growth, the economy is a top concern for voters in the US presidential election.

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No new coins ordered by the Treasury this year

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The Treasury has denied that coppers will be scrapped completely but none will be minted in 2024.

UK secures seabed land deal to boost windfarms

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GB Energy to partner with the Crown Estate to push forward offshore windfarm projects

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CrowdStrike facing backlash over $10 apology voucher

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Cybersecurity firm is branded a "clown show" for gesture after an update caused widespread disruption.

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Shares drop in US and Asia as AI stocks slide

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Tech stocks lead declines as investors reconsider rally fuelled by artificial intelligence.

02

Would-be reality TV contestants 'not looking real'

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A growing use of AI is said to be both harming and helping makers of reality TV.

Car firms demand more help to meet 2030 petrol ban

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Manufacturers say support packages are required to electric vehicles more affordable.

Wednesday, Jul 24

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Mortgage rate hopes as one lender offers below 4%

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Lenders have been lowering their rates ahead of a hoped-for interest rate cut in August.

Cash-only spending in surprise jump as people budget

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But young shoppers are far more likely to use their phones to pay for things, despite stretched budgets.

09

'I've lost £680 because of Carpetright collapse'

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Some customers unable to get refunds as more than 200 shops shut.

08

Luxury brands suffer as Chinese shoppers hold back

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LVMH, the world's biggest luxury group, saw sales in Asia fall 14% in the second quarter of 2024.

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Why tech bros are turning to Trump

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The Republican presidential candidate is forging new alliances as his campaign gains momentum.

Tuesday, Jul 23

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Musk says Tesla to use humanoid robots next year

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The billionaire has been pushing Tesla to cut costs as car sales weaken.

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DWP must focus on work not welfare, says minister

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Liz Kendall says more attention needs to be given to why people cannot get work, including health and skills.

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Cyber-security firm rejects $23bn Google takeover

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In an internal memo to staff, the firm's founder and chief executive said he was 'flattered'.

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Delta faces probe as CrowdStrike disruption lingers

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The US Transportation Secretary said Delta must honour rules granting refunds to travellers.

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Fewer HS2 seats could force passengers not to travel

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A report by the spending watchdog says new HS2 trains will have less space than existing services.

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Google U-turn over long-running plan to ditch cookies

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The UK’s privacy watchdog said it was 'disappointed' by the decision not to block internet tracking.

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Japan drugmaker bosses quit as firm probes deaths

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President and chairman of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical resign as investigation into dozens of deaths continues.

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Lab-raised meat 'not the enemy', say farmers

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Researchers found British farmers more open to working with synthetic meat producers than others around the world