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Boss of B&Q owner Kingfisher quitting to head up Netherlands-based supermarket
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Wetherspoons warns on profits due to ‘substantial’ cost increases
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Next to hike prices overseas as it faces higher Iran war cost hit
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Government needs to act on Middle East impact on retail, industry warns
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Barclays invests £4m in StepChange to help digital transformation
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Homan: "Things weren't perfect" in Minneapolis, but ICE not backing down
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All the London High Street chains closing stores in 2026
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Trump is not just slashing maternity aid across the world – the US is also being hit hard
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FTSE 100 pulled down by banks amid Iran war worry
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