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Country Garden: Property shares jump on debt reprieve
The Chinese developer reportedly secured an extension to a key debt payment deadline at the weekend.
Rail disruption: Train cancellations as high as 13% in 2023
One station, managed by TransPennine Express, has had 13% of its trains cancelled.
New tech boosts Dutch drive for sustainable farming
In the Netherlands, experiments are underway to ensure future food supply and cut carbon emissions.
Tesco staff offered body cameras over crime fears
It follows similar moves by other retailers and daily incidents rising from 450 a day, up to 850.
Nats air traffic control fault: Experts reflect on three days of chaos
Why did a fault that was fixed promptly delay so many flights?
Why your burger may not always look like the advert
Burger King is facing a US lawsuit over images of its Whoppers, but advertisers are allowed to exaggerate.
Mohamed Al Fayed: Former Harrods owner dies at 94
The high-profile Egyptian businessman lost his son Dodi in the car crash that killed Princess Diana.
Will post-Brexit food checks ever happen?
The UK government this week delayed changes to arrangements for EU food imports for the fifth time.
UK economy makes stronger recovery during Covid
Revised official figures reveal that the UK grew at the end of 2021 rather than shrinking.
Octopus to buy Shell’s household energy firm
About 1.4 million households will see their accounts switched to a new provider.