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Rapid pace of price rises ’embedded’, forecaster warns

Inflation is becoming entrenched, putting pressure on the public finances, the OBR says.

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One in 20 adults run out of food as prices soar

Single parents are particularly vulnerable to running short and being unable to afford more, the ONS says.

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Gatwick Airport to be hit by strikes over summer holidays

The walkouts in July and August could cause some disruption but their impact is uncertain.

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SAG strike: Avatar and Gladiator sequels look set to be hit as actors walk out

Films and TV shows in production are affected as some 160,000 performers stop work in LA.

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Shops asked to halt mafia-themed Scotch whisky orders

Regulators find that a Polish firm's "Cosa Nostra" Scotch whisky product "glamorises" firearms.

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Fresh boost for Microsoft bid to buy Call of Duty maker

A US watchdog has lost its latest bid to temporarily stop the technology giant's $69bn Activision takeover.

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RBA: Australia names first woman to lead its central bank

Michele Bullock will succeed Philip Lowe, who has led the Reserve Bank of Australia for seven years.

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AI trend drives rise in students wanting to study computing

A record number of 18-year-olds are picking computer-based courses, the university admissions body UCAS says.

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ChatGPT owner in probe over risks around false answers

US regulators are asking the maker of ChatGPT about protections for privacy and reputational risk.

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America’s oldest craft brewery shuts after 127 years

The owner of Anchor Brewing said it could not overcome the hit from the pandemic.

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