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UK and US warned to take action on spiralling debt costs by IMF
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UK and US warned to take action on spiralling debt costs by IMF

In an interview with the BBC, Kristalina Georgieva says economic shocks had pushed "debt levels up like a staircase not to heaven".

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Trump says he would back ban on diesel exports
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Trump says he would back ban on diesel exports

Republicans lawmakers have put pressure on the president to curb exports as diesel prices soar to record highs in the US.

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Business Daily
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Jacob Rothman built a manufacturing business in China supplying major retailers

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'We screwed up': Doordash admits underpaying New York workers
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'We screwed up': Doordash admits underpaying New York workers

The food delivery giant will pay a $131.5m settlement following a city probe into wage violations.

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Watch: Trump floats rebranding artificial intelligence as super intelligence
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Watch: Trump floats rebranding artificial intelligence as super intelligence

"The use of the word artificial makes it sound fake," he said told the UN. "It's not fake, it's actually amazing."

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Are vet bills about to get cheaper?
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Are vet bills about to get cheaper?

Written prescription fees from vets will be capped at £21 as part of a raft of changes that practices will be legally required to bring in over the coming months.

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Spain battles climate change on several fronts
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Spain battles climate change on several fronts

A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.

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'Nightmare' for taxi drivers as fuel prices soar
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'Nightmare' for taxi drivers as fuel prices soar

Volunteer blood bike charity Freewheelers workers said they are also facing tough choices.

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Unexpected UK borrowing surge adds to pre-Budget pressure on chancellor
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Unexpected UK borrowing surge adds to pre-Budget pressure on chancellor

Borrowing was higher than expected in August as inflation piles pressure on the government ahead of the Budget.

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Rising fuel prices 'cost tow truck business £10k'
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Rising fuel prices 'cost tow truck business £10k'

A business says fuel duty will need to be cut by 30p to 50p per litre to help.

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Soaring fuel costs hit small businesses
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Soaring fuel costs hit small businesses

It comes as fuel prices reach their highest since 2022, driven by conflict in the Middle East.

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Winter support planned for vulnerable residents
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Winter support planned for vulnerable residents

People could be eligible for awards of between £150 to £250, depending on their circumstances.

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'How are we expected to pay for it?': Drivers' fears as fuel prices soar
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'How are we expected to pay for it?': Drivers' fears as fuel prices soar

Drivers and firms in the West Midlands say rising prices are hitting budgets and forcing cutbacks.

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Canadian province sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge school shooting
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Canadian province sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge school shooting

British Columbia has accused the company of failing to report the shooter's troubling interactions with ChatGPT to law enforcement.

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I couldn't cook when I left home – but these easy £2.50 recipes became my go-to
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I couldn't cook when I left home – but these easy £2.50 recipes became my go-to

Former culinary-challenged students share four low cost meals they think everyone can master.

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I'd rather pay thousands on a holiday: Meet the pensioners spending the kids' inheritance
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I'd rather pay thousands on a holiday: Meet the pensioners spending the kids' inheritance

The phenomenon sees retirees spend all their money on enjoying life to the full.

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Vet prescription fees capped under rule changes
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Vet prescription fees capped under rule changes

Vets must also tell clients if cheaper medicine is available online as part of the rule updates which surgeries have the coming months to bring in.

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Flights at major US airports delayed after cable cut by construction workers
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Flights at major US airports delayed after cable cut by construction workers

The cable had been repaired and airports are resuming normal operations, the US transportation secretary says.

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