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End of an era as Japan ends negative interest rates; Unilever cutting 7,500 jobs – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Japan ends eight-year stint of negative interest rates

Graeme Wearden

19, Mar, 2024 @10:50 AM

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‘It’s been rocky – but childcare is a silver lining’: how one UK family copes with soaring living costs
The Dalys in Norwich say budget made little difference and they are sticking to cost-saving measures

Zoe Wood

19, Mar, 2024 @10:00 AM

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Unilever to cut 7,500 jobs globally and splitt off ice-cream division
Magnum to Marmite consumer goods group plans productivity programme to save £684m

Julia Kollewe

19, Mar, 2024 @9:54 AM

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‘Jaw-droppers’: Bentley profits top £500m as rich seek personalised cars
Wealthy are willing to pay more than double the standard price of £170,000, says luxury carmaker

Jasper Jolly

19, Mar, 2024 @9:30 AM

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£58bn plan to rewire Great Britain expected to spark tensions along route
‘High-capacity electrical spine’ to run onshore from north-east Scotland to north-west England

Alex Lawson

19, Mar, 2024 @12:01 AM

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Rachel Reeves: Treasury will ‘hardwire’ growth into tax and spending decisions
Shadow chancellor to outline plans to shake up department after Labour election victory

Larry Elliott

18, Mar, 2024 @10:30 PM

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John Gardiner obituary
Other lives: Financial journalist turned successful businessman, including as CEO of The Laird Group and chair of Tesco

Tracey Gardiner

18, Mar, 2024 @5:38 PM

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Reckitt Benckiser: how one terrible deal wrecked the company
Takeover of baby formula maker Mead Johnson Nutrition could lead to billions in damages payouts

Nils Pratley

18, Mar, 2024 @5:26 PM

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P&O Ferries has paid some crew less than half UK minimum wage
Company is using legal loophole UK government promised to close two years ago, Guardian analysis suggests

Simon Goodley

18, Mar, 2024 @4:30 PM

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Unions condemn Tata Steel decision to shut Port Talbot coke ovens early
Union condemns decision as ‘massive blow’ and comes after firm confirmed closure of blast furnaces by end of year

Alex Lawson

18, Mar, 2024 @4:00 PM

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EasyJet joins calls for UK government to help fund hydrogen-powered flight
Carrier says technology could be a reality by end of the next decade, as it launches a base in Birmingham

Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

18, Mar, 2024 @3:17 PM

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UK housing market sees spring revival as asking prices jump; oil price hits four-month high – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Rightmove says “we now seem to be past the bottom” of the property market

Graeme Wearden

18, Mar, 2024 @3:13 PM

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