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London Stock Exchange to lose three more firms after takeover offers
Latest purchases take value of deals to leave capital’s stock market this year past $100bn
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‘I feel like I’m grieving’: staff on the devastating fallout of widespread layoffs at Xbox
Last month, Microsoft’s gaming division told its workforce it was cutting 3,200 jobs, which some say will have big ramifications for game development – as well as taking a huge personal toll
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From milk to sausage rolls: how vending machines could help tackle UK ‘food deserts’
Selling direct to public helps squeezed farmers control prices and improves access to food in rural areas
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Global bond rout deepens as oil prices jump; wheat prices highest since early 2023 – as it happened
Renewed fighting in Middle East weighs on financial markets; Shein shares tumble after Hong Kong stock market debut
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UK house prices rise for first time since April, says Nationwide
Average price of home rose 0.2% month on month in August to £275,465 as market awaits interest rate vote
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Could this humble sea sponge clean up the world’s ports?
The chicken liver sponge has sailed through a test of its ability to filter pollutants in a harbour in Spain’s Costa Brava
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Boss of City regulator accused of threatening consumer group over £9.1bn car loan scheme
FCA chief, Nikhil Rathi, warned of ‘adverse consequences’ if challenge made to settlement, court filings allege
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Shein shares slide on fast-fashion retailer’s stock market debut
Hong Kong flotation at $26bn by firm once valued at $100bn follows failure to list in US and UK
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Nimbys can’t stand in the way of Labour’s legacy: a 21st-century new town boom | Polly Toynbee
Which do Enfield’s Tories and Greens value more – a golf course or thousands of new homes? It’s a question of political values, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
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How misconceptions and woeful PR allowed Musk to shred USAID so easily | Jeremiah A Carew
A year on from the purge, with thousands of jobs cut and billions in foreign aid lost, a former leader reflects on the sorry saga – and why it would never happen to Nasa
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Solar cuts ‘at least £400 from bills in even the cloudiest British areas’
Savings grow as energy prices in Great Britain rise and cost of panel installation falls, analysis finds
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Price rises gather pace in UK shops amid higher energy costs
In-store inflation rises to an annual 1.5% in August, according to a survey for the British Retail Consortium
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Dry weather sewage discharges soar as water companies face scrutiny
Exclusive: 7,280 suspected illegal spills in rivers and sea recorded in first five months of 2026
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Madrid residents brace for noise and disruption from new F1 circuit
City council emphasises economic case for Madring amid local outrage over disruption and environmental impact
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‘A huge learning curve’: apprentices on the benefits and pitfalls of vocational training
While many young people have found jobs and built careers, some have struggled to complete their courses
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Child trust fund firms face review over efforts to find who owns £1.5bn worth of pots
Exclusive: FCA pressures firms to do more to sort 760,000 accounts as watchdog urges families to use free tracking service
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From Bill Gates to Bernie Sanders, most agree the AI arms race is disastrous. Only Europe can make it stop | Alexander Hurst
An EU export ban on Dutch tech giant ASML’s machines could force the pause we all need, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst
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Iceland’s close ties with EU mean no vote is not a Brexit-style rejection
A yes to membership would have given Brussels a boost but Icelanders have not voted to isolate themselves
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Pabst offers reward after beer heist from California warehouse: ‘PS, this is real’
Company is offering cash reward for 40,000lb stolen cargo, and turns theft into lighthearted social media promotion
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US trade regulator and 22 states accuse Amazon of taking $20bn with secret surcharges
FTC alleges in lawsuit that online retailer ‘secretly and systematically overcharged’ advertisers for years
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Kalshi bans ex-congressman George Santos from prediction platform for life
Santos was accused of profiting from bets tied to his attendance at Trump’s State of the Union address
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More public control is the way to grow UK economy, Burnham to tell MPs
Exclusive: Prime minister wants to ‘bring back hope’ by tackling cost of living as MPs call for electoral reform
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The Guardian view on regulating big tech: Meta has got off too lightly | Editorial
Editorial: New child safety measures are welcome, but the wider risks posed by these platforms remain unaddressed
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How to tackle the climate impact of datacentres | Letters
Letters: Datacentres should generate their own power and control their emissions, writes Richard Lamming, while Michael McClelland says we should reduce our digital communication. Plus a letter from Malcolm Fraser
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