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'We bought our first home with another couple'

'We bought our first home with another couple'

Two couples struggling to afford London prices bought a flat together. Add two babies and how is it going?

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Rachel Reeves and Andrew Bailey clash over blocked Revolut meeting – reports

Rachel Reeves and Andrew Bailey clash over blocked Revolut meeting – reports

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Ozempic and Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk sees shares tumble on profit alert

Ozempic and Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk sees shares tumble on profit alert

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Rachel Reeves and Andrew Bailey clash over blocked Revolut meeting – reports

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Rachel Reeves and Andrew Bailey clash over blocked Revolut meeting – reports

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Ozempic and Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk sees shares tumble on profit alert

Evening Standard

Ozempic and Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk sees shares tumble on profit alert

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P&G to increase prices in part due to tariffs as shoppers remain cautious and delay purchases

P&G to increase prices in part due to tariffs as shoppers remain cautious and delay purchases

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US consumer confidence improves modestly in July, but Americans remain uneasy about their economic futures.

US consumer confidence improves modestly in July, but Americans remain uneasy about their economic futures.

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Employers posted 7.4 million job vacancies last month, a sign that the American job market continues to cool

Employers posted 7.4 million job vacancies last month, a sign that the American job market continues to cool

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IMF upgrades outlook for global economy, citing less-than-expected damage from Trump's trade wars

IMF upgrades outlook for global economy, citing less-than-expected damage from Trump's trade wars

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US job openings fell to 7.4 million last month as job market continues to cool

US job openings fell to 7.4 million last month as job market continues to cool

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Colbert bitterly mocks Paramount deal with slew of pee jokes: ‘Hot, streaming content right in your face’

Colbert bitterly mocks Paramount deal with slew of pee jokes: ‘Hot, streaming content right in your face’

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Apple shutters store in China for first time ever as struggles mount in second-largest market

Apple shutters store in China for first time ever as struggles mount in second-largest market

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HMRC issues warning over late tax payments due imminently

HMRC issues warning over late tax payments due imminently

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Is it better to overpay your mortgage or invest the money?

Is it better to overpay your mortgage or invest the money?

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How much risk is too much risk when it comes to your money?

How much risk is too much risk when it comes to your money?

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Surging US imports and lower tariffs to lift global growth, IMF predicts

Surging US imports and lower tariffs to lift global growth, IMF predicts

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Canal+ flags smaller line-up of films in 2025 but hails Paddington hit

Canal+ flags smaller line-up of films in 2025 but hails Paddington hit

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Britain set for minor boost as world economy growth forecast upgraded despite Trump tariffs

Britain set for minor boost as world economy growth forecast upgraded despite Trump tariffs

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Surging US imports and lower tariffs to lift global growth, IMF predicts

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Surging US imports and lower tariffs to lift global growth, IMF predicts

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Funky Pigeon sold to Card Factory for £24m

Funky Pigeon sold to Card Factory for £24m

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Pension provider announces major investment in South Wales heat pump network

Pension provider announces major investment in South Wales heat pump network

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Games Workshop cheers record year but faces £12m US tariff hit

Games Workshop cheers record year but faces £12m US tariff hit

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BT refunds £18m to customers over contract failures

BT refunds £18m to customers over contract failures

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Cancer drug demand drives higher sales for AstraZeneca

Cancer drug demand drives higher sales for AstraZeneca

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Storms and heavy rainfall driving up property insurance payouts – ABI

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Storms and heavy rainfall driving up property insurance payouts – ABI

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Funky Pigeon sold to Card Factory for £24m

Evening Standard

Funky Pigeon sold to Card Factory for £24m

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Pension provider announces major investment in South Wales heat pump network

Evening Standard

Pension provider announces major investment in South Wales heat pump network

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Cancer drug demand drives higher sales for AstraZeneca

Evening Standard

Cancer drug demand drives higher sales for AstraZeneca

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BT refunds £18m to customers over contract failures

Evening Standard

BT refunds £18m to customers over contract failures

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Games Workshop cheers record year but faces £12m US tariff hit

Evening Standard

Games Workshop cheers record year but faces £12m US tariff hit

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Union Pacific announces bid for Norfolk Southern to create transcontinental railroad

Union Pacific announces bid for Norfolk Southern to create transcontinental railroad

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Flash floods in Romania kill at least 3 people and force hundreds of evacuations

Flash floods in Romania kill at least 3 people and force hundreds of evacuations

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Stellantis faces $1.7B hit from US tariffs this year

Stellantis faces $1.7B hit from US tariffs this year

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Who wants to be a millionaire? 1 in 10 Americans already is but the status loses its luster

Who wants to be a millionaire? 1 in 10 Americans already is but the status loses its luster

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UnitedHealth falls short of second quarter expectations and offers weak outlook

UnitedHealth falls short of second quarter expectations and offers weak outlook

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Higher US tariffs part of the price Europe was willing to pay for its security and arms for Ukraine

Higher US tariffs part of the price Europe was willing to pay for its security and arms for Ukraine

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Global shares are mostly higher as investors focus on US trade talks with China

Global shares are mostly higher as investors focus on US trade talks with China

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Top Chinese, US trade officials huddle in Sweden for second day of thorny talks over tariffs

Top Chinese, US trade officials huddle in Sweden for second day of thorny talks over tariffs

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21 states warn JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon, BlackRock’s Larry Fink to scrap ‘woke’ environmental goals

21 states warn JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon, BlackRock’s Larry Fink to scrap ‘woke’ environmental goals

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Storms and heavy rainfall driving up property insurance payouts – ABI

Storms and heavy rainfall driving up property insurance payouts – ABI

about 5 hours ago

Funky Pigeon sold to Card Factory for £24m

Funky Pigeon sold to Card Factory for £24m

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Funky Pigeon sold to Card Factory for £24m

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Funky Pigeon sold to Card Factory for £24m

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Remortgaging approvals rise amid ‘unusually high’ housing market activity

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Remortgaging approvals rise amid ‘unusually high’ housing market activity

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Remortgaging approvals rise amid ‘unusually high’ housing market activity

Remortgaging approvals rise amid ‘unusually high’ housing market activity

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Why the FTSE 100 is breaking records — and why that’s good for your pensions

Why the FTSE 100 is breaking records — and why that’s good for your pensions

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Conditions ‘really tough’ for running UK businesses, says Gary Neville

Conditions ‘really tough’ for running UK businesses, says Gary Neville

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Barclays joins rival in cautioning against hiking bank taxes

Barclays joins rival in cautioning against hiking bank taxes

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Three train operators given go ahead to run extra East Coast services

Three train operators given go ahead to run extra East Coast services

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Greggs profits slide due to hot weather and cautious customers

Greggs profits slide due to hot weather and cautious customers

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Aldi to lift hourly pay to at least £13 for shop workers

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Aldi to lift hourly pay to at least £13 for shop workers

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Conditions ‘really tough’ for running UK businesses, says Gary Neville

Evening Standard

Conditions ‘really tough’ for running UK businesses, says Gary Neville

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Barclays joins rival in cautioning against hiking bank taxes

Evening Standard

Barclays joins rival in cautioning against hiking bank taxes

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Three train operators given go ahead to run extra East Coast services

Evening Standard

Three train operators given go ahead to run extra East Coast services

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Greggs profits slide due to hot weather and cautious customers

Evening Standard

Greggs profits slide due to hot weather and cautious customers

about 8 hours ago

Anglian Water to pay out £62.8m after wastewater failures

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Anglian Water to pay out £62.8m after wastewater failures

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Greggs profits hit by storms, heat and flagging consumer confidence

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Greggs profits hit by storms, heat and flagging consumer confidence

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Water firm faces £63m penalty over 'excessive' sewage spills

Water firm faces £63m penalty over 'excessive' sewage spills

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Italian restaurant chain Gusto on brink of administration

Italian restaurant chain Gusto on brink of administration

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Aldi announces major update for all its members of staff in 'supermarket first'

Aldi announces major update for all its members of staff in 'supermarket first'

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Anglian Water to pay out £63m after 'excessive' sewage spills

Anglian Water to pay out £63m after 'excessive' sewage spills

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Barclays sees profits soar thanks to Trump tariffs trading frenzy

Barclays sees profits soar thanks to Trump tariffs trading frenzy

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