Starmer rules out emergency budget as he defends his chancellor
Sir Keir Starmer has said he is committed to only having one budget this year as he quashed suggestions of an emergency financial statement.
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Good news for chancellor on inflation but it may not last
A fall in December's CPI inflation of 0.1 percentage points to 2.5% is marginal, but by being below expectations it delivered an above-expectations boost to Rachel Reeves.
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High Court approves Carlsberg's J20 maker takeover
Carlsberg's £3.3bn deal to buy Britvic has been approved by a High Court judge.
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Egg prices surge as US inflation picks up
Overall prices in the US rose 2.9% compared with a year earlier, official figures show.
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Backlash at world's biggest advertising firm after staff told to work four days a week in office
Thousands have signed a petition imploring the world's biggest advertising agency, WPP, to revoke a new rule forcing employees to attend the office four days a week.
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'Bereavement leave should apply to miscarriages'
Paid leave should be extended to parents who lose a pregnancy before 24 weeks, a report by MPs says.
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Rate cut hopes boosted by unexpected fall in inflation
Inflation falls for the first time in three months, sparking expectations rates may be cut in February.
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Why a small drop in inflation matters to you
The marginal dip in UK inflation is unusually important and offers some respite to the chancellor.
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Good news on inflation could be quickly erased by tax rises and Trump turbulence ahead
A fall in December's CPI inflation of 0.1 percentage points to 2.5% is marginal, but by being below expectations it delivered an above-expectations boost to Rachel Reeves.
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Europe's largest economy is facing a possible third consecutive year of recession
Forget this week's minor decrease in the UK inflation number.
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US markets watchdog sues Musk over Twitter stake disclosure
The complaint filed to a US federal court alleges Musk saved $150m at the expense of Twitter shareholders.
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US bans red dye 3 from some frosting, sweets and medicine
The FDA says food manufacturers have until January 2025 to remove the cherry-red dye from their products.
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Meta cuts 5% of jobs to lose 'lowest performers'
The company will shed roughly 3,600 roles but plans to backfill the roles later in the year.
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Tulip Siddiq resigns as Treasury minister
It comes after growing pressure over an anti-corruption investigation in Bangladesh.
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Boeing output hit by strikes and safety problems
The troubled manufacturer says last year deliveries fell by a third.
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Reeves vows action on growth amid rising debt costs
The chancellor says she is "under no illusion" about the challenge facing UK public finances.
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The 10 things likely to be more expensive in coming months despite surprise fall in inflation
The rate of inflation may have eased slightly but it is clear that UK households are facing a surge of rising costs ahead.
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TikTok reacts to report of Musk ownership to prevent US ban
TikTok has described a report it could sell its threatened US business to Elon Musk as "pure fiction".
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UK bans cattle, pigs and sheep imports from Germany after foot-and-mouth case
The disease is contagious in livestock like cattle, but poses no risk to humans or food safety.
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Trump to deliver Davos speech days after inauguration
Donald Trump will address business and world leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, in a virtual appearance from the US three days after his inauguration as President.
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