Business
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ITV makes investment in estate agent Purplebricks
ITV's 'media for equity' investment fund, Adventures Invest, will subscribe for £1.5m convertible loan notes in Strike, with the option for an...
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SSE profits drop as oil and gas prices normalise
The energy business, formerly Scottish and Southern Energy, revealed its adjusted operating profits fell by about £100million to £2.4billion in the...
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Banking giant Citi fined £62m by UK watchdogs
The Prudential Regulation Authority has imposed a £33.9million fine on the banking giant's global markets arm, while the Financial Conduct...
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Republican Vince Fong wins race to replace Kevin McCarthy, padding House GOP’s slim majority
Vince Fong won the California special election to fill former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s seat, a victory that will pad a narrow House GOP...
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Multiple deaths reported after suspected tornado hits Iowa town
Multiple people died and others were injured after a suspected tornado tore through the Iowa town of Greenfield on Tuesday, a state police official...
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BUSINESS LIVE: CPI plummets to 2.3%; M&S profits rocket to £716m; Citigroup hit with £62m in UK fines
Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Marks & Spencer, SSE, Mitchells & Butlers, BT and Severn Trent.
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Sean Combs apology falls short for many Black women, who face higher rates of domestic violence
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ apology for the 2016 beating of his ex-girlfriend Cassie is falling short among domestic violence groups — and on the internet.
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Louisiana passes bill to make abortion pills a controlled dangerous substance
Louisiana lawmakers on Tuesday approved a bill that would add two medications commonly used to induce an abortion to the state’s list of controlled...
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Here's where rents are rising — and where they're falling
Driven by the work-from-home dynamic, as well as by new migration patterns, both single-family and multifamily rent prices were red-hot during the...
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Turbulence-related deaths are rare, but climate change is making for bumpier air travel
One passenger died and 30 others were injured aboard a Singapore Airlines flight that was hit by "severe turbulence," officials said Tuesday, but...
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MARKET REPORT: City cheers Greencore buyback as profits rise
Having seen profits more than double to £28.3m in the first half to March 29, Greencore said its annual haul is now expected to be between £86m and...
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South West Water boss told to resign as she pays £127m dividend despite parasite outbreak
Susan Davy (pictured), the chief exec of South West Water-owner Pennon Group has come under fire as its owners share a £127m dividend bonanza.