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Image copyright Getty Images Inflation growth slowed sharply in August to 1.7% after computer game prices dropped and clothing prices were slow to recover from the summer sales. The Consumer Prices Index measure of inflation […]

Image copyright Getty Images Lloyd’s of London’s boss has said he was “devastated” by a report detailing evidence of sexual harassment and assault against women at the company. Chief executive John Neal admitted that when […]

Image copyright Cobham The government is to intervene in a US private equity firm’s takeover of UK defence and aerospace firm Cobham, citing national security concerns. Advent International made a £4bn offer to buy Cobham […]

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood in a scene from the film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring New Zealand is poised for another Middle-earth-tied economic […]

Image copyright Anita Lo Image caption Anita’s holidays are often interrupted by stamps Finding the local stamp dealer may not be everyone’s priority on holiday but for 26-year-old Anita Lo, it’s often the first port […]

Image copyright Getty Images Millions of people who rely on cash will be left behind without urgent action from the government, Chancellor Sajid Javid has been warned. Consumer association Which? said that free-to-use cash machines […]

Image copyright Charles Goodall In 2015, residential developer Charles Goodall bought a derelict pub called Bridge Inn in Middleton-in-Teesdale, a small market town in Durham, hoping to turn it into some houses. The pub hadn’t […]

Image copyright Reuters The Federal Reserve, the US central bank, is expected to cut its main interest rates at a meeting in Washington on Wednesday. If it does, the aim will be to stimulate the […]

Carolyn Aronson has built It’s A 10 into one of the most successful hair care brands in the US. Now she’s launching in Europe. But this hasn’t been the first company she’s formed. The first […]

General Motors workers will be losing their company-sponsored health care two days into a strike that has shut down more than 50 facilities across the country. The company’s decision will force the United Auto Workers […]