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British American Tobacco to pay $635m for North Korea sanctions breaches
British American Tobacco says it regrets violating sanctions by selling to Pyongyang from 2007 and 2017.
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Jes Staley says JPMorgan wants “shield” in Epstein case
JPMorgan has blamed Mr Staley for its relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Bank of England economist says people need to accept they are poorer
Huw Pill, chief economist for the Bank of England, says asking for pay rises contributes to inflation.
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Anger as fans say Coronation concert ballot ‘misleading’
Fans who applied to attend thought they had won, only to find out the tickets had already gone.
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Barbie with Down’s syndrome on sale after ‘real women’ criticism
Mattel says it wants children to see themselves in Barbie and also play with dolls who do not look like them.
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KitKat maker Nestle hikes prices but sales still sweet
Nestle says it has raised the prices by nearly 10% over the past year due to "significant" cost inflation.
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CBI business lobby group is finished, says City boss
The CBI's actions to fix its 'toxic' culture are 'too little, too late', says Helena Morrissey.
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Ocado warehouse closure puts 2,300 jobs at risk
Its Hatfield fulfilment centre will stop trading as the online grocer relies on more efficient sites.
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New rules ban subscription traps and fake reviews
The government's Digital Markets Bill aims to help consumers and increase competition.
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UK government borrowed less than expected last year
The government borrowed £139.2bn in 2022-23 - less than forecast at the time of the Budget.
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