Business
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UAW loses Alabama union vote seen as bellwether for organizing autoworkers in the South
Workers at two Mercedes-Benz factories in Alabama have voted against joining the United Auto Workers, the largest autoworkers union in the U.S., a...
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As Anglo American fights back in bid war, 1,100 jobs at potash mine face the axe
The mining giant conceded there will be an 'impact on headcount' - days after boss Duncan Wanblad announced it would slash spending at the project.
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ALEX BRUMMER: End this Czech farce at Royal Mail now
IDS's pusillanimous board and investors should tell Kretinsky to take a hike.
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Thames Water is worthless: That's the verdict of its biggest investor
The Canadian pension fund Omers said it would make a 'full write down' of its investment in Thames.
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Royal Mail expected to post losses of almost £1m a day as its takeover by Czech billionaire hangs in balance
The postal service will unveil an annual loss of £313m next week, according to estimates by City analysts.
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Land Securities losses narrow but interest rate cuts 'can't come soon enough'
The commercial property developer revealed pre-tax losses slumped by 45.2 per cent to £341million in the 12 months ending March.
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The FTSE 100 shares up most this year as stock market keeps hitting new record highs
London's blue-chip index has defied its reputation as a relative laggard to grow by 9% since January, but some stocks have rocketed as much as 49%.
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Sainsbury's and Microsoft sign five-year artificial intelligence deal
The supermarket giant intends to employ Microsoft's AI and machine learning tools to enhance store operations and provide a 'more efficient and...
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4 dead as severe storms hit Houston area; nearly 1 million without power in Texas
Four people were dead and hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses were without power in Texas as severe storms slammed the Houston area...
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Trump trial Day 18 takeaways: Fireworks on the stand as finish line nears
Much of Thursday's court proceedings in Donald Trump's hush money trial were consumed by the defense cross-examining Michael Cohen, his former...
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World's oceans have gone 'crazy haywire,' officials warn, with majority of coral reefs in peril
Oceans are record-hot, and nearly two-thirds of the world’s coral reefs have experienced heat stress at levels high enough to cause bleaching, NOAA...
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Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly hit 40,000 amid renewed hopes for U.S. economy
The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 40,000 for the first time amid renewed investor hopes for a "soft landing" for the U.S. economy after a...