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UK house prices fall by more than expected amid economic uncertainty

silverguide.site – Average property price drops 0.4% month on month in May to £296,648, Halifax says…
UK house prices fall by more than expected amid economic uncertainty
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Sports Direct pricing practices ‘may be breaking the law’, Which? says

silverguide.site – Consumer group makes claims of ‘some questionable and dodgy pricing tactics’ on retailer’s website…
Sports Direct pricing practices ‘may be breaking the law’, Which? says
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Bonuses banned for 10 English water bosses over sewage pollution

silverguide.site – Sanctions, including for Thames Water CEO, announced as part of new government powers under Water Act…
Bonuses banned for 10 English water bosses over sewage pollution
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Wise goes to the US. Will its founder’s supercharged voting rights follow? | Nils Pratley

silverguide.site – It’s odd that the move comes as a ‘sunset clause’ that allows Kristo Käärmann enhanced rights here approaches expiry…
Wise goes to the US. Will its founder’s supercharged voting rights follow? | Nils Pratley
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British Gas owner strikes £20bn gas deal with Norway’s state energy company

silverguide.site – Centrica’s 10-year agreement with Equinor helps meet almost 10% of the UK’s needs – enough to supply 5m homes…
British Gas owner strikes £20bn gas deal with Norway’s state energy company
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ECB president Christine Lagarde says she’s ‘determined’ to complete her term, after speculation of early exit to run WEF – as it happened

silverguide.site – “You’re not about to see the back of me,” insists Lagarde, sporting a necklace reading ‘in charge’, following claims she discussed leaving ECB early to run World Economic Forum…
ECB president Christine Lagarde says she’s ‘determined’ to complete her term, after speculation of early exit to run WEF – as it happened
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ECB cuts interest rates to 2% in effort to bolster flagging eurozone growth

silverguide.site – European Central Bank makes eighth quarter-point cut in a year as bloc reels from impact of Trump’s trade wars…
ECB cuts interest rates to 2% in effort to bolster flagging eurozone growth
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Dr Martens promises not to raise prices this year despite US tariffs

silverguide.site – UK footwear brand says it will continue to source bulk of its shoes from Laos and Vietnam ‘through tough times’…
Dr Martens promises not to raise prices this year despite US tariffs
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Stock exchange dealt another blow as £12bn fintech ditches main London listing

silverguide.site – Money transfer service Wise will move primary listing to US and dual list shares to try to lure more investors…
Stock exchange dealt another blow as £12bn fintech ditches main London listing
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US-Boeing deal over 737 Max crashes ‘morally repugnant’, says lawyer for victims’ families

silverguide.site – Planemaker seals $1.1bn agreement to avoid prosecution over two crashes that killed 346 people…
US-Boeing deal over 737 Max crashes ‘morally repugnant’, says lawyer for victims’ families
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Shein accused of ‘shaming’ customers into buying more than they can afford

silverguide.site – Consumer watchdogs accuse Chinese fashion firm of ‘dark’ practices in formal complaint to European Commission…
Shein accused of ‘shaming’ customers into buying more than they can afford
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A woman’s work is never done in a nice, quiet home office | Letters

silverguide.site – Letters: One reader laments the fact that she’s stuck at the kitchen table, but Joanna Laidler says men don’t get their way all the time…
A woman’s work is never done in a nice, quiet home office | Letters
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The good news? Household living standards are on the rise. The bad news? Just about everything else | Greg Jericho

silverguide.site – Australia’s weak economic growth is not surprising when you factor in what’s going on with households, private investment, trade and government spending…
The good news? Household living standards are on the rise. The bad news? Just about everything else | Greg Jericho
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UK trade secretary says ‘essential steps’ happening ‘at pace’ to turn UK-US tariff pact into deal – as it happened

silverguide.site – EU -US trade talks going in the right direction, top trade negotiators from both sides say; stock markets rise, Germany’s Dax hits record high on tax relief package…
UK trade secretary says ‘essential steps’ happening ‘at pace’ to turn UK-US tariff pact into deal – as it happened
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A race against time: what now for Thames Water after rescue deal collapses?

silverguide.site – Huge group of creditors in scramble as prospect of temporary nationalisation looms large for troubled firm…
A race against time: what now for Thames Water after rescue deal collapses?
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UK service sector confidence higher in May than since before autumn budget

silverguide.site – Survey of business leaders shows many looking forward to improved sales and investment in next six months…
UK service sector confidence higher in May than since before autumn budget
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Lower-income consumers missing out on pay rises fuels fall in sales at B&M

silverguide.site – Shares down in early trading as retailer also blames ‘challenging UK retail trading environment’ after profits slide…
Lower-income consumers missing out on pay rises fuels fall in sales at B&M
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Chalmers says cheaper cigarettes will not solve illegal tobacco boom, dismissing NSW premier

silverguide.site – Minns to propose cut at next health ministers’ meeting, joining Victorian government in blaming high excise for organised crime spike…
Chalmers says cheaper cigarettes will not solve illegal tobacco boom, dismissing NSW premier
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Sellafield nuclear clean-up too slow and too costly, say MPs

silverguide.site – Parliamentary committee raises concerns over ‘suboptimal’ workplace culture at ageing waste dump…
Sellafield nuclear clean-up too slow and too costly, say MPs
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Train ticket enforcement must be fair and proportionate, watchdog warns

silverguide.site – ORR criticises ‘inconsistent outcome’ across Britain’s network with some passengers unfairly punished for honest mistakes…
Train ticket enforcement must be fair and proportionate, watchdog warns
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