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Carlsberg cuts ties with 'stolen' Russian business

The Danish brewer says it refused to enter into negotiations after its Russian b...

U-turn on rail ticket office closures expected

Plans to close hundreds of railway ticket offices in England are set to be cance...

BP posts profits of $3.3bn as oil prices rise again

The oil giant's profits were down from 2022 but up on the previous quarter due t...

Fukushima: US buys Japan seafood to counter China ban

The US ambassador to Japan said Washington may also look into other ways to help...

Elon Musk expected to attend AI summit in UK

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he would do a live interview with the tech bi...

Sharp rise in UK firms at risk of going bust, insolvenc...

The number of businesses in "critical distress" is on the rise as many battle wi...

Bankers' bonus cap scrapped allowing return of bumper r...

Removing the cap on bankers' bonuses could bring back "greed is good" attitudes,...

World Bank warns oil prices could reach $150 a barrel

A prolonged conflict in the Middle East would lead to much higher energy prices,...

New licences granted for North Sea oil and gas projects

The UK government has granted 27 new oil and gas licences for projects in the No...

GM deal clears way for end to US car strike

Terms of the deal were not immediately available.

Facebook and Instagram launch ad-free subscription tier...

The platforms' owner Meta said its new subscription was about addressing EU conc...

Big banks accused of doing little for savers

Returns have improved, but a group of MPs says big banks are doing "as little as...

US announces 'strongest global action yet' on AI safety

The measures have been issued less than 48 hours before the UK hosts an AI safet...

Shein buys Missguided brand from Frasers Group

The Chinese fast fashion firm is taking over the label just over a year after it...

HSBC sees profits boosted by higher interest rates

The banking giant also said it had taken a $500m hit related to China's crisis-h...

Court gives Evergrande one last chance to agree debt deal

A judge said the company faces being wound up if it does not come up with a plan...