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PA MediaSouth East Water customers have face days of disruption in recent monthsThe boss of a water company has admitted to MPs it "failed" customers when severe supply issues caused…
10 hours agoFaisal IslamEconomics editorGetty ImagesThe energy shock from the Iran war will hit the UK the hardest of the world's advanced economies, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast.In…
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10 hours agoOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterGetty ImagesOil prices continued to fall on Tuesday as hopes of more peace talks between the US and Iran eased concerns about further disruptions to energy…
13 hours agoTheo LeggettTransport correspondentGetty ImagesThe price of petrol and diesel has stopped rising after 43 days of increases, according to the latest figures from motoring organisation the RAC.The temporary…
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Getty ImagesThe Bradford-based supermarket has started a consultation with staff about the redundanciesAbout 200 jobs are at risk at Morrisons' Bradford headquarters, the supermarket has confirmed. The retail firm said…
22 hours agoLaura Bicker,China correspondentandOsmond Chia,Business reporterBloomberg via Getty ImagesHui Ka Yan, the founder of China's Evergrande GroupHui Ka Yan, the founder of embattled Chinese property developer Evergrande, has pleaded…