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Home sales hit 16-year low in October amid record-high mortgage rates

Sales of built units fell to 3.75m in October, down by 8.8% from last year, with mortgage rates at nearly three-year high US existing home sales hit a 16-year low in October as buyers were driven away by record-high…

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UK car industry to press EU for two-year delay to Brexit EV tariffs

‘Rules of origin’ on vehicle batteries due to come into force on 1 January if deal on new delay is not reached The UK car industry is preparing to push for a two-year delay to Brexit tariffs on electric cars traded with…

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Metro Bank up for sale, with billionaire investor in line for £420m windfall

Shares up 7% after announcement as Jaime Gilinski Bacal seeks exit three years after helping to rescue bank Metro Bank is putting itself up for sale three years after its near-collapse, in a move that could hand a £420m…

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AI helped UK defy expectations – but will economy’s resilience fizzle out?

Despite John Healey’s defiance, the economy faces threats from a tech slowdown and energy bills this winter AI helps UK economy grow at fastest pace for more than two years The forecasters were clear when John Healey…
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