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Starling Bank chief Anne Boden to step down amid record profit
Anne Boden says nobody believed a "5ft-tall Welsh woman in her mid-50s" could achieve what she has.
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Is the past year’s spike in strike action here to stay?
BBC economics editor Faisal Islam asks whether a historic surge in industrial action is likely to persist.
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Ship grounded in Suez Canal now refloated
In March 2021, one of the largest container ships in the world blocked the canal for six days.
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Silicon Valley Bank: 500 jobs cut by new owner First Citizens
The move comes two months after SVB's collapse triggered fears of a banking crisis.
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Energy bills set to stay high despite price cap cut
Households will see bills fall in July, but experts say costs will remain far higher than two years ago.
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How nervous are investors about the US debt ceiling?
The US is running out of time to reach a debt ceiling deal. So is Wall Street worried?
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MP calls for Parliament probe of rate ‘rigging’ evidence
Senior Tory backbencher David Davis says there is 'damning evidence' parliament was misled.
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Rachel Reeves unveils Labour’s Joe Biden-inspired economic strategy
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves declares "globalisation as we know it is dead", in a speech in Washington DC.
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‘Each time we strike more workers join the picket’
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Coventry are on strike for the 15th day this year.
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Homeowners and renters face ‘huge’ interest rate shock says Barclays chief
Barclays warns mortgage holders and renters will spend up to 30% of their income on higher costs.
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