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Yellen criticises Chinese curbs against US firms
The US Treasury Secretary said decoupling the world’s two largest economies would destabilise the global economy.
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Martin Lewis felt ‘sick’ seeing deepfake scam ad on Facebook
A fake advert circulating online features a computer-generated likeness of the money-saving expert.
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Strike action could hit summer holiday flights in Europe
A union for European air traffic controllers says it could strike in a row over staffing and pay.
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House prices fall at fastest rate in 12 years, says Halifax
Halifax says the drop is the biggest annual fall since 2011 as mortgage rates continue to rise for many.
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Japanese workers are finally seeing their pay jump
Wages in the world's third largest economy grew at the fastest pace in 28 years in May.
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HS2: Government unclear on Euston station goal, report finds
In March it was announced that work on the new Euston station would be paused for two years.
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The US is the world’s biggest corn exporter – but for how long?
The US could soon lose its title as the world's biggest exporter of the crop, which could have global consequences.
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Twitter threatens legal action over Threads app
Its owner Elon Musk says "competition is fine, cheating is not" a day after the rival app launched.
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Over-50s who retired at start of Covid much poorer, says IFS
Nearly half of those who retired in 2020-21 are now living in relative poverty, a think tank says.
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Can Threads make more money than Elon Musk’s Twitter?
Mark Zuckerberg has made a fortune selling ads on Facebook and Instagram. Will Threads be the same?
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