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Cost of living: North-South divide widens as prices rise, says report

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Inflation is 30% higher in Burnley than it is in London and Cambridge, the Centre For Cities finds. http://dlvr.it/STt6WY

BBC Travel Watchers: Share your summer travel experience

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Tell us about your journeys this summer. http://dlvr.it/STt6SW

IMF warns of 'darkening' global economic outlook

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The International Monetary Fund hints it will downgrade its expectations for global economic growth. http://dlvr.it/STrmNW

US prices rising at fastest rate for 40 years

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Fuel and food prices are pushing up inflation in the US, which is at a record level. http://dlvr.it/STqzMg

Australia probes retail giants Bunnings and Kmart over customer 'faceprints'

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The use of facial recognition technology by two retail giants is unethical, an advocacy group says. http://dlvr.it/STpwyy

Twitter sues Elon Musk over $44bn purchase deal

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The social media firm is trying to force Elon Musk to buy it after he walked away from the deal. http://dlvr.it/STnZ1B

Network Rail puts fresh pay offer to unions

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The rail track firm says the offer is worth more than 5%, but unions say it is a real terms pay cut. http://dlvr.it/STnCPc

Boohoo starts charging shoppers for returns

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The fast-fashion brand says customers now must pay £1.99 to return clothes. http://dlvr.it/STmmtj

Lego pulls out of Russia 'indefinitely'

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The Danish toymaker says it will end its partnership with a company which runs its 81 shops. http://dlvr.it/STmmng

Heathrow caps passenger numbers over summer

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The UK's biggest airport has been struggling to cope with the rebound in demand for air travel. http://dlvr.it/STljbF

Energy bills to rise more than predicted, says Ofgem boss

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The regulator's chief executive tells MPs its previous estimate on winter bills will prove to be too low. http://dlvr.it/STk2Br

Train drivers vote for rail strikes over pay

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Drivers at eight train companies have voted to walk out but a date for action has not yet been set. http://dlvr.it/STjcxq

Bernie Ecclestone to be charged over alleged fraud

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Ex-Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone is to be charged with fraud following an investigation into assets believed to be worth more than £400m. http://dlvr.it/STj6dm

Henan: Violent clashes after hundreds show up for China bank protest

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Clashes break out after depositors angry at banks freezing nearly $6bn in funds hold a rare protest. http://dlvr.it/SThbpc

Macau shuts down casinos following Covid outbreak

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The city has recorded around 1,500 coronavirus cases since mid-June, official figures show. http://dlvr.it/STh90M

Uber Files: Massive leak reveals how top politicians secretly helped Uber

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Emmanuel Macron is among leaders who helped the ride-hailing company disrupt new markets. http://dlvr.it/STfs9W

Tory leadership race: Rivals battle over tax cutting pledges

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Tax has emerged as a key battleground in the race to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister. http://dlvr.it/STfYBh

Flights will be more expensive, says IATA's Willie Walsh

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Soaring fuel costs will be reflected in airline ticket prices, Willie Walsh warns. http://dlvr.it/STfY8T

America's race gap between black and white homeowners

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Black Americans are almost twice as likely to be denied a mortgage than their white counterparts. http://dlvr.it/STfFT9

Sajid Javid and Jeremy Hunt join Conservative Party leadership race

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Contenders to replace Boris Johnson begin to set out their stalls - with many pledging lower taxes. http://dlvr.it/STdzjg

How science is making chocolate taste even better

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Cocoa beans go through a fermentation process that scientists say can be more precisely controlled. http://dlvr.it/STbBkC

Global food prices fall but shoppers still face bill hikes

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Cereal and vegetable oils fall in price but food shoppers won't see their bills come down immediately. http://dlvr.it/STZSVR

Petrol pricing is cause for concern, warns watchdog

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The UK's competition body is launching an in-depth study of the market with fuel prices at record highs. http://dlvr.it/STYShP

Elon Musk became father of twins last year, say reports

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The Tesla chief executive says he is trying "to help the underpopulation crisis" in the world. http://dlvr.it/STY1xH

Paradise reopened - Bali hopes for tourists to return

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The Indonesian island wants holidaymakers to come back as it reopens after two years. http://dlvr.it/STY1wq

HSBC banker quits after 'nut job' climate speech

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Stuart Kirk says his position became 'unsustainable' after he was suspended by the bank in May. http://dlvr.it/STWkQS

Drax coal-fired power plants to stay open over Russia gas supply fears

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Energy secretary Kwasi Kwarteng says retaining Drax's coal-fired units is a "sensible precaution". http://dlvr.it/STVnKL

Manchester Airports Group posts £320m annual loss

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Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands passenger numbers are still down on pre-Covid levels. http://dlvr.it/STVFzy

Sri Lanka president asks Russia's Vladimir Putin for help to buy fuel

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The country says it is close to running out of petrol amid its worst economic crisis since 1948. http://dlvr.it/STTp5N

CEO Secrets: Airtasker boss on his email regret

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Tim Fung, co-founder and CEO of Airtasker, shares his business advice for our CEO Secrets series. http://dlvr.it/STTp2y

British Airways to cancel 10,300 more flights

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The airline says the cancellations will affect short-haul flights between August and the end of October. http://dlvr.it/STSXpc

Amazon under investigation over listings practices

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The probe in to the online retail giant follows a similar investigation by the European Commission http://dlvr.it/STRZWt

Whiskas pet food off Tesco shelves after price row

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Brand owner Mars pauses supply of pet foods to the UK's biggest supermarket chain in price row. http://dlvr.it/STR3Fl

Norway calls off gas strikes that risked UK supply

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The Norwegian government has stepped in to stop strikes that threatened to suspend UK gas deliveries. http://dlvr.it/STQbV9

Australia's devastating floods spur new warning systems

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Better data and real-time software is allowing companies to improve the precision of flood warnings. http://dlvr.it/STQbSR

British Airways cancels 1,500 more flights

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The airline cancels more flights in July, affecting tens of thousands of passengers. http://dlvr.it/STPKww

Travel insurance: Air passengers warned to check for strike cover

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Four in 10 policies offer no protection if holidays are cancelled by strikes, says Which?. http://dlvr.it/STNN8R

Pilots' strike pushes SAS airline into bankruptcy move

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The Scandinavian carrier files for bankruptcy protection in the US as its pilots take action over pay. http://dlvr.it/STMssq

Sainsbury's warns household budgets to get tighter

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Pressure on consumer finances is set to increase over the rest of the year, the supermarket says http://dlvr.it/STMQtz

Chinese property developers accept farm produce for homes

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China's once-booming property market has been hit hard by the country's zero-Covid policies. http://dlvr.it/STMQrD

Pret sales jump as it focuses on towns and suburbs

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Pret A Manger's stores outside London now account for most of the sandwich chain's growth. http://dlvr.it/STLGSx

Kellogg's loses court case over sugary cereal supermarket offers

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It means products such as Crunchy Nut Cornflakes will not be allowed in end of aisle promotions. http://dlvr.it/STJyWR

Prices in Turkey rise at fastest pace for 24 years

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The country's inflation rate hits 78%, as prices continue to spiral further upwards due to the Ukraine war. http://dlvr.it/STJyV6

Sri Lanka energy minister warns petrol stocks about to run dry

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The crisis-hit country's next shipment of petrol is not due to arrive until later this month. http://dlvr.it/STJWYF

School dinners: Beef off the menu as costs rise

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Menus have fewer options and some schools are switching to cheaper meat from abroad, caterers say. http://dlvr.it/STJWY8

Worse to come for food price rises, warns industry

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Shop prices may not hit their peak until next year, says the The Food and Drink Federation. http://dlvr.it/STHC8d

Argentina's economy minister makes sudden exit

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Martin Guzmán's departure leaves a big question mark over Argentina's future economic policy. http://dlvr.it/STGJqX

The supermarket rows you don't usually hear about

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The spat between Heinz and Tesco has shone a light on the challenges facing suppliers and retailers. http://dlvr.it/STGJqT

Fighting for rights for workers undergoing fertility treatment

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Proposed legislation would require employers to give staff time off work to attend fertility appointments. http://dlvr.it/STGJqR

Flight cancellation plan aims to ease summer chaos

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BA and Heathrow say the move will help minimise disruption for passengers during the peak season. http://dlvr.it/STGJq7