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China former bank manager sentenced to life in prison for corruption
Xu Guojun was convicted of embezzling $325m after being forcibly repatriated from the US in 2021.
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Millions borrowing to pay essential bills at Christmas
Energy costs are a key concern to charities, just as gas and electricity prices are about to rise again.
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Russian gas giant Gazprom makes £39m profit in North Sea
The state-owned Russian energy firm earned £39m from its Dutch-UK gas field in 2022, accounts show.
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Gautam Singhania: Domestic abuse claims threaten India tycoon’s fortune
Gautam Singhania is in an acrimonious divorce battle with his wife, who alleges he beat her and a daughter.
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Driverless car firm Cruise to cut 900 jobs
The move comes as the company faces an investigation by regulators into the safety of its cars.
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TikTok faces watchdog probe after supplying inaccurate information
Ofcom had asked the viral video platform for information about its parental controls.
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Post Office Horizon scandal: Call for all convictions to be overturned
A board advising ministers on compensation for the Horizon software scandal says all should be cleared.
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Liverpool Street becomes Britain’s busiest station
The London station has replaced Waterloo as the busiest after the full opening of the Elizabeth line.
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Interest rates: Too early to speculate about cut, says Bank boss
The Bank of England has held interest rates at a 15-year high and dashed hopes they may soon fall.
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Threads: Meta’s rival to Elon Musk’s X launches in EU
The platform is released five months after it debuted in the UK, US and other parts of the world.
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