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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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Netflix to invest $2.5bn in new South Korea films and TV shows
The firm's co-CEO said the money will be spent on making TV shows and movies in the Asian country.
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First Republic: Shares fall after more than $100bn of withdrawals
Shares in the US-based bank plunged by nearly 50% after it revealed the scale of the bank run during last month's panic.
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