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Yellen criticises Chinese curbs against US firms

The US Treasury Secretary said decoupling the world’s two largest economies would destabilise the global economy.

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Martin Lewis felt ‘sick’ seeing deepfake scam ad on Facebook

A fake advert circulating online features a computer-generated likeness of the money-saving expert.

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Strike action could hit summer holiday flights in Europe

A union for European air traffic controllers says it could strike in a row over staffing and pay.

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House prices fall at fastest rate in 12 years, says Halifax

Halifax says the drop is the biggest annual fall since 2011 as mortgage rates continue to rise for many.

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Japanese workers are finally seeing their pay jump

Wages in the world's third largest economy grew at the fastest pace in 28 years in May.

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HS2: Government unclear on Euston station goal, report finds

In March it was announced that work on the new Euston station would be paused for two years.

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The US is the world’s biggest corn exporter – but for how long?

The US could soon lose its title as the world's biggest exporter of the crop, which could have global consequences.

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Twitter threatens legal action over Threads app

Its owner Elon Musk says "competition is fine, cheating is not" a day after the rival app launched.

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Over-50s who retired at start of Covid much poorer, says IFS

Nearly half of those who retired in 2020-21 are now living in relative poverty, a think tank says.

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Can Threads make more money than Elon Musk’s Twitter?

Mark Zuckerberg has made a fortune selling ads on Facebook and Instagram. Will Threads be the same?

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