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US economic growth slows as firms cut investment
The economy grew 1.1% on an annual basis in the first three months of the year.
Facebook owner Meta’s profits exceed expectations
It said AI was "driving good results" across its business - which has slashed jobs worldwide.
Train drivers to strike again on FA Cup final day
Union Aslef announces three fresh strike days after bosses reject a 4% pay offer from train firms.
Japan brewer Kirin buys Australia vitamin giant Blackmores
The £1bn deal for Blackmores is the beer maker's latest move to diversify away from alcoholic drinks.
BP faces green protest over new climate goals
The UK's major pension firms vote against BP's chair after the company cut its climate ambitions.
New CBI boss says she saw sexual harassment and acted
Rain Newton-Smith, who was at the group for nine years, says she didn't feel there was a "toxic culture".
Gambling white paper: Young gamblers could face £2 slot machine limit
The government has unveiled the biggest shake-up of gambling laws in nearly two decades.
China police question staff at US consultancy giant Bain
It comes as relations between Washington and Beijing have deteriorated in recent months.
Furious Microsoft boss says confidence in UK ‘severely shaken’
The decision marks the firm's "darkest day" in the UK, as it says the EU is a better place to start a business.
Peru’s ‘fast and furious’ blueberry boom
The South American country has become the world's largest exporter of the berries in only a decade.