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New divides over oil prices as Opec heads for crunch meeting
Why Saudi Arabia is pushing for a big production hike, while Iran and Venezuela oppose one
Read more » | Desktop version »Bank of England moves closer to August interest rate rise
Chief economist, Andy Haldane, joins two others on MPC in pushing for an increase
Read more » | Desktop version »Daimler issues profit warning on back of US-China trade dispute
Mercedes-Benz maker expects the tit-for-tat tariff spat to hit car sales
Read more » | Desktop version »Dixons Carphone profits fall 24% amid warning of no quick fix
New boss Alex Baldock says ‘we have plenty of work to do’ but is confident in long term
Read more » | Desktop version »'Trump slump': gunmaker American Outdoor Brands hit by sharp sales drop
Firearms sales fall 40% for firm once called Smith & Wesson as figures continue downward trend under pro-gun president
Read more » | Desktop version »Ex-Anglo Irish Bank chief David Drumm sentenced to six years in jail
Drumm guilty of fraud in case related to banking transactions during the financial crisis
Read more » | Desktop version »Get impregnated by World Cup stars and win free Whoppers, says Burger King
Burger King’s Russian division has apologized for a social media campaign offering free burgers for life to women who get pregnant by football players
Read more » | Desktop version »Berkeley hits peak profits as it warns of London housing slump
Luxury housebuilder reports annual profits of nearly £1bn but Brexit jitters remain
Read more » | Desktop version »MPs tell Asda and Sainsbury's merger was 'financial fix'
Asda and Sainsbury’s bosses accused of giving ‘mickey mouse numbers’ to parliamentary committee
Read more » | Desktop version »Sir Terence Conran’s restaurant group calls in administrators
Final three Prescott & Conran outlets hit by weak consumer demand and rising costs
Read more » | Desktop version »CO2 shortage could hit UK beer and chicken supplies during World Cup
Flow of beer and soft drinks could be cut within days, with disruption possible in supply of meat, ready meals and salad
Read more » | Desktop version »Middle income households faring best since the crash, report finds
Swelling ranks of the UK’s pensioners joining middle earners have pushed median up, says IFS study
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