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UK Covid-era economic performance better than previously stated, says ONS
Companies had been adding to unsold stocks rather than running them down
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Stocks gain ahead of closely watched US jobs report
European shares and Wall Street futures post modest rises as investors await latest reading on health of US labour market
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UK house prices shrink at fastest pace since 2009
Average property price fell 5.3% annually in August as rising borrowing costs dent market
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UK watchdog proposes not classifying key battery material as toxic
Industry executives say stance on lithium chemicals should bolster investment in electric vehicle supply chain
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‘Cornerstone’ investors prop up US IPOs in shaky market
Bankers predict more companies will seek early backing from big name funds before going public on Wall Street
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‘Friday is just a dead day’: how a summer perk became a year-round staple
More white-collar employees are clearing the decks at the end of the week after pandemic upended in-office work
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‘Bombs and grenades’: Belgian port struggles with rising cocaine trade
Antwerp grew rich trading salt and sugar. ‘Now, we’re dealing with another white powder’, says city official
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Climate engineering: a quick fix or a risky distraction?
Advocates say reflecting solar radiation back into space can help cool a warming planet but opponents fear a devastating free-for-all
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