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Microsoft in $29bn back taxes dispute in US
The IRS has been auditing how the firm allocates profits among countries and jurisdictions.
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Carillion: Record fine for KPMG over ‘exceptional’ failure
Accountancy firm given £21m fine for "exceptional" failures in work for collapsed construction giant.
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Energy bills could rise by £17 to stop firms going bust
The UK's energy watchdog is considering a rise to bills to help prevent companies going bust.
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Interest rates expected to be held after small economic growth
Higher borrowing costs are weighing on the UK, say analysts, after the economy grew just 0.2% in August.
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US car strike escalates as expands to Ford’s biggest plant
The move is a sharp escalation of the union's ongoing strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis.
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Schools and NHS caterers ‘must stop’ antibiotic overuse
Health and animal welfare campaigners say the overuse of antibiotics by UK farmers should be banned.
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UK hits back at criticism from World Bank over aid cuts
Development Minister Andrew Mitchell tells the BBC the UK is a "very dominant force" in aid for the poor.
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Nearly half a billion small tech items thrown away
Electrical items such as vapes, fans, cables and USB sticks can all be recycled
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Higher interest rates punish low paid, says Bank’s Swati Dhingra
Member of the Monetary Policy Committee thinks higher rates hurt the low paid and young.
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Safe Hands: Fraud inquiry launched into collapsed funeral firm
Safe Hands went into administration last year with thousands of people likely to lose money they set aside.
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