Reeves' borrowing rules 'need a rethink', claims IFS
The think tank suggests the chancellor's fiscal rules need to shift the focus from one key figure.
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Pubs to open late for home nations World Cup knockout games
Football fans in the UK will be able to enjoy an extra round at the pub thanks to new rules during the men's World Cup.
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eBay to buy fellow second-hand marketplace
Online seller eBay has agreed to pay $1.2bn (£890m) to purchase second-hand fashion marketplace Depop from Etsy, the companies have announced.
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eBay to buy Depop from Etsy
Online seller eBay has agreed to pay $1.2bn (£890m) to purchase second-hand fashion marketplace Depop from Etsy, the companies have announced.
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Etsy sells second-hand fashion app Depop to eBay for $1.2bn
The "pre-loved" fashion firm has been sold by Etsy just five years after it bought the firm.
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The two farms in Senegal that supply many of the UK's vegetables
During winter in Britain fresh produce is sent by cargo ship from the West African nation every week.
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Tech firms will have 48 hours to remove abusive images under new law
The government is proposing that intimate image abuse should be treated more severely.
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eBay buys second-hand clothing app Depop for $1.2bn
The "pre-loved" fashion firm has been sold by Etsy just five years after it bought the firm.
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Trump adviser calls for Fed economists to be 'disciplined'
Kevin Hassett criticised a New York Fed study into tariffs and the impact on US firms and consumers.
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Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial
The billionaire chief executive faces is questioned over whether use of Instagram harms children.
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Zuckerberg testifies in landmark social media addiction trial
The billionaire Meta chief executive faces is questioned over whether use of Instagram harms children.
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Zuckerberg arrives to testify in social media addiction trial
The billionaire Meta chief executive faces questioning over whether use of Instagram harms children.
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Big fall in household energy bills predicted from April
Annual energy bills will fall by £117 from April due to government changes, forecasters have predicted.
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'Check your payslip' warns nurse who overpaid nearly £3k in tax
Gemma Belby says she only found she was paying "double tax" after chatting with her colleagues.
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Lower fuel prices and airfares help drive inflation down
The rate at which prices are rising is slowing down, which could lead to lower interest rates.
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Will the 'tobacco trials' come back to haunt tech giants?
Why could what happened to tobacco companies come back to haunt social media giants too?
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Tech firms must take down abusive images in 48 hours - or face being blocked from UK
Technology firms that do not take down abusive images from their platforms within 48 hours face being blocked from the UK under new rules proposed by the government.
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Rise in tax-free pay allowance 'totally positive'
The Local Economy Forum welcomes a £2,250 rise in the personal allowance on the Isle of Man.
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School's 'cost of living cupboard' helps families
Parents can collect dried food, clothes and household goods donated by supermarkets.
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Reform plans to keep UK's budget watchdog
Robert Jenrick will promise to reform the OBR, rather than abolish it, in a move to reassure financial markets.
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