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IMF and Treasury in row over gloomy UK forecast
The influential group rejects suggestions that its latest assessment of the UK economy is too downbeat.
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Technology festival’s sock that detect Alzheimer’s signs
The socks, which can detect the early signs of the condition, are among innovations on show in Bristol.
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Metro Bank has a limited future, claims co-founder
Anthony Thomson says the bank's strategy of continuing to focus on High Street branches is "flawed".
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Pawnbroking soars: ‘I used my wedding rings to pay for food’
New loans from pawnbrokers have risen by 25% in a year, latest figures show.
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Man trains home cameras to help repel badgers and foxes
James Milward went high tech in his quest to stop the animals fouling in his Surrey garden.
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California requires companies to report carbon emissions
Big companies like Apple will have to state how much climate-warming carbon they put in the air.
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Nobel economics prize awarded to Claudia Goldin for work on women’s pay
American Claudia Goldin is only the third woman to receive the prestigious economics prize.
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Airlines cancel or delay flights to Israel as fighting continues
Major carriers including Delta and Virgin Atlantic suspend direct flights, while others warn of delays.
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My landlord wanted to put the rent up 35% despite cap
Catherine Sheldon says she is now having to leave the property, with nowhere else to go that she can afford.
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Oil prices rise following Hamas attack on Israel
Crude climbs on fears the situation in Israel and Gaza could disrupt output from the Middle East.
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