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Summer getaway: Will travel be hit by more chaos this year?
Last year's summer season was marked by widespread travel disruption. Will this year be better?
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Can Barbie be the new Iron Man in a Mattel universe?
Ynon Kreiz, CEO of toymaker Mattel, talks about the future of the Barbie brand.
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Extra energy bill scheme was staggering failure, says MP
The scheme to help people who missed out on last winter's energy subsidy should be reopened, a senior MP says.
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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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