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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?