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The UK market was trading higher but shares in EasyJet fell more than 6% despite the airline raising its estimate for full-year profits.The carrier said it now expected to report profits of between £380m and £420m, although that is still below last year’s figure

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A third of a million customers have deserted the two big energy suppliers based in Scotland following recent price rises.About 230,000 households switched away from SSE in the three months to the end of June.The supplier raised its dual-fuel prices by 6.9% on 28

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Profits at Sports Direct have plummeted nearly 60%, which the firm said was largely due to the weaker pound.Underlying pre-tax profit fell to £113.7m from £275.2m last year because of “currency movements and increased depreciation charges”.Chief executive

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One of China’s biggest ever property deals is being restructured, less than a week after it was announced.Dalian Wanda had said it was selling 13 tourism projects – including three theme parks – and 77 hotels to developer Sunac for $9.3bn

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An allergy scare involving a three-year-old toddler has prompted Singapore Airlines to review the serving of nuts on board its flights.Marcus Daley suffers from anaphylaxis, a potentially life-threatening condition which can be triggered by food including peanuts and

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Working families in the UK face rising childcare costs and a scarcity of council run childcare provision this summer, a survey has suggested.The cost of holiday childcare has risen 4% since 2016 to an average of £125 per week, a Family and Childcare Trust report

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[unable to retrieve full-text content]TSB customers will be able to try out iris scanning technology to access their bank account. Source: BBC News

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The US and China have wrapped up contentious trade talks in Washington without agreement. The two sides did not issue a joint statement or action plan after the meeting and cancelled scheduled press conferences. The US was critical of China’s trade surplus and

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Are you a hugger or a hand shaker – or neither? When a work colleague returns from holiday or maternity leave, do you go in for the double bear-hug, or a friendly hello from across the desk?For those people who prefer a non-physical greeting, the direction of

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Rob Spence is a film-maker who is blind in one eye. Nine years ago he replaced his eye with a tiny video camera. The camera is not connected to his optic nerve but sends its footage to a receiver. He has used his camera eye to record segments for a mini documentary

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