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McColls: Billionaire Issa brothers…

The billionaire Issa brothers are poised to rescue the convenience chain McColl's when it enters administration.

PwC are set to become administrators… Read more

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Families face debt squeeze as…

A resurgence in cases of people unable to cover their debt repayments is expected, a charity has warned, as the cost of living hits family budgets.

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US job creation beats forecasts…

Hiring in the US remained strong in April despite concerns that fast rising prices and other economic disruption could lead to slowdown.

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Chelsea agree sale terms with…

Chelsea have agreed terms on the £4.25bn ($5.2bn) sale of the club to a consortium led by Todd Boehly, co-owner of the LA Dodgers baseball team.

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Elon Musk lines up $7bn backing…

Billionaire Elon Musk has lined up 19 new investors to help with his $44bn (£35.5bn) purchase of Twitter.

The commitments, totalling $7.1bn,… Read more

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Interest rates: What are they…

Interest rates have been raised from 0.75% to 1% - their highest level for 13 years.

The Bank of England hopes to slow the rate at which prices… Read more

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Interest rate hikes: Shares fall…

Stock markets in Asia and America have tumbled after the US central bank this week announced the biggest interest rate rise in 22 years.

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Gucci stores to accept cryptocurrencies…

Italian luxury brand Gucci will start accepting payments in cryptocurrencies in some of its stores in America.

Customers will be able to pay… Read more