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Foreign investors buying UK gilts risks volatility, says Bank rate-setter
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Unilever shareholders confront bosses with concerns over tie-up with US rival
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£139 million paid out in Troubles disablement pension scheme
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New laws to fine businesses who pay suppliers late a ‘historic moment’, SMEs say
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Vertu says prolonged Iran war could spark higher vehicle prices
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Review will check if investment firms offer bereaved customers adequate support
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Babcock takes £140m hit from reworks to new Royal Navy warships
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Intertek set to accept higher £9.4bn approach from Swedish bidder
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Business news shorts: Dua Lipa sues Samsung for £11m, what next for British Steel, and airlines slash prices
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Tui says summer bookings down as Iran war and Jamaica hurricanes hurt profits
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Vistry cautions over steep fall in half-year profits
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12.2m UK adults at risk of pension poverty in later life, report estimates
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Keir Starmer to meet key rival Wes Streeting amid open revolt in Labour Party
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Trump’s Tariff Refund Process Sparks ‘Grave Concerns’ About Consumers Getting Money Back, State Treasurer Cohort Says
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Debt, Inflation and Politics: UK Bonds Are Taking a Triple Hit
As UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer slowly loses allies in government and fights for his survival, the escalating political drama is heaping fresh pressure onto a bond market already battered by the country’s deep-rooted fiscal and economic problems.
Pound wobbles and bonds suffer as Starmer battles on
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