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Plans to close rail ticket offices in England scrapped
The government tells train firms to ditch the controversial closures, sparking anger from rail bosses.
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BP posts profits of $3.3bn as oil prices rise again
The oil giant's profits were down from 2022 but up on the previous quarter due to higher refining margins.
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Fukushima: US buys Japan seafood to counter China ban
The US ambassador to Japan said Washington may also look into other ways to help counter China's ban.
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Elon Musk to do a live interview with UK PM Rishi Sunak
The tech billionaire and British PM are due to broadcast a live conversation after the global AI summit.
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CEO Secrets: ‘Pumpkins saved my business but almost squashed me’
Kim Innes founded Humble Crumble, a crumble bakery that’s sold more than half a million sweet treats.
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Removing cap on bankers’ bonuses will fuel ‘greed is good’ culture, says TUC
As the cap on City bonuses is removed, the TUC trades union group calls the move "obscene"
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Portugal’s tech boom challenged by tax change
Portugal's government plans to remove a key tax benefit that has attracted thousands of tax workers.
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Firms going bust on track for worst year since 2009
Insolvencies rise 10% from a year ago in the three months to the end of September, official figures show.
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World Bank warns oil prices could reach $150 a barrel
A prolonged conflict in the Middle East would lead to much higher energy prices, the global institution predicts
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Safestyle UK: Nearly 700 jobs lost as firm enters administration
Administrators say September's warm weather was among the factors behind Safestyle UK's demise.
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