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WeightWatchers pivots from diets to drugs in UK partnership with anti-obesity treatment provider CheqUp

WeightWatchers pivots from diets to drugs in UK partner...

WeightWatchers teams up with UK weight-loss drug provider CheqUp in a major shi...

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Consumer confidence rises as global trade tensions ease, despite inflation spike

Consumer confidence rises as global trade tensions ease...

British consumer confidence has bounced back this month, according to the lates...

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UK private sector activity contracts for second month, raising fears of economic slowdown

UK private sector activity contracts for second month, ...

The UK’s private sector shrank for the second consecutive month in May, fuellin...

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UK energy bills to fall by £129 from July as Ofgem cuts price cap by 7%

UK energy bills to fall by £129 from July as Ofgem cuts...

Millions of households across the UK will see some relief on their energy bills...

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AI could consume nearly half of global datacentre power by year-end, new analysis warns

AI could consume nearly half of global datacentre power...

AI systems may account for up to 49% of datacentre electricity use by the end o...

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Wireless Logic valued at £3.5bn as founder sells minority stake to General Atlantic

Wireless Logic valued at £3.5bn as founder sells minori...

Wireless Logic sells a minority stake to General Atlantic, valuing the IoT comm...

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UK business investment surges at fastest pace in two years, defying tax hike fears

UK business investment surges at fastest pace in two ye...

UK business investment rose 5.9% in Q1 2025—the strongest growth since 2023—off...

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NatWest nears full reprivatisation as taxpayer stake falls below 1%

NatWest nears full reprivatisation as taxpayer stake fa...

The government’s stake in NatWest has dropped below 1%, marking a near-complete...

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Gold set for steepest weekly drop in six months as trade fears ease and dollar strengthens

Gold set for steepest weekly drop in six months as trad...

Gold prices are on track for their worst week since November 2024, falling 3.3%...

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Aviva warns against forcing UK pension funds to buy domestic assets

Aviva warns against forcing UK pension funds to buy dom...

Aviva CEO Dame Amanda Blanc says mandating pension funds to invest in UK assets...

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UK investors dump bonds at fastest rate since 2020 amid Trump tariff turmoil and rate cut fears

UK investors dump bonds at fastest rate since 2020 amid...

UK investors pulled £1.2bn from bond funds in April — the fastest outflow in fi...

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Novo Nordisk cuts forecasts as Ozempic and Wegovy sales hit by US copycat versions

Novo Nordisk cuts forecasts as Ozempic and Wegovy sales...

Novo Nordisk has slashed its full-year revenue and profit forecasts for the fir...

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Amazon unveils ‘leap forward’ in robotics with Vulcan, a robot that can feel

Amazon unveils ‘leap forward’ in robotics with Vulcan, ...

Amazon introduces Vulcan, a robot with a sense of touch, marking a major breakt...

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Record 299,000 tax returns filed in first week of new tax year, says HMRC

Record 299,000 tax returns filed in first week of new t...

Nearly 300,000 people filed their Self Assessment tax returns in the first week...

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Trump set to announce major UK-US trade deal amid global tariff fallout

Trump set to announce major UK-US trade deal amid globa...

Donald Trump is expected to unveil a long-awaited trade deal with the UK on Thu...

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UK ministers to meet bank bosses over small business lending amid access and ‘debanking’ concerns

UK ministers to meet bank bosses over small business le...

Ministers to hold talks with bank chiefs over improving SME lending, as loan ap...

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