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Metro Bank strikes late-night rescue deal
The lender raises extra funds from investors after a weekend of intense speculation about its future.
Labour plans to fight next election on economy
Former Bank of England head Mark Carney endorses Rachel Reeves as she emphasises economic security at Labour conference.
Nevada lithium mine leads to ‘green colonialism’ accusations
The rush to mine lithium for car batteries is dividing environmental and native American communities.
Wilko: End of an era as shops shut for good
Workers and shoppers tell us what they'll miss about the brand as the final stores close.
Energy firms holding £8.1bn of customers’ money
A father-of-three reveals that it took six weeks to have £800 refunded by his energy supplier.
Tweet saying FTX was “fine” was false, court hears
The FTX co-founder tells court that Sam Bankman-Fried's public claims about FTX did not match reality.
Car workers strike not expanded as concession made
The United Auto Workers union will continue action but says it is making progress with firms.
Taxpayers set to pay £40bn due to threshold freeze
New analysis suggests the Treasury will now net £40bn in income tax due to inflation.
HS2: What has been built so far?
A visual guide to the progress made on one of the most expensive rail projects in the world.
High US jobs growth fuels rate rise expectations
The number of jobs added to the US economy last month was almost double the amount forecast.