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Inflation: Milk, cheese and egg prices fall as petrol rises

The battle to slow soaring prices is not over and means uncertainty over another interest rate rise.

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Energy firms ordered to contact struggling customers

The boss of the energy regulator says suppliers must do more to prioritise vulnerable customers.

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Babbel boss: Baseball taught me a valuable lesson

Arne Schepker, CEO of Babbel, the language-learning, digital platform, shares his advice for our CEO Secrets series.

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Country Garden: China property giant default fears grow

The housing sector accounts for a third of China’s economy, whose post-pandemic recovery has been sluggish.

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Pause HS2 land sale, says government big projects adviser

Sir John Armitt tells the BBC the decision to sell the property is a “mistake”.

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X begins charging new users $1 a year in New Zealand, Philippines

The new trial, beginning in New Zealand and Philippines, is to combat bots and spammers, says X.

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Call for more help on heat pumps to meet net zero target

The government needs to expand subsidies for heat pumps, say its independent advisers on infrastructure.

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Bedbugs: Hotels turn to tech as outbreaks rise

Firms are turning to tech – both old and new – to catch outbreaks early, which is vital to stopping the spread.

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The incredible power of blue LEDs

LEDs dominate lighting systems but their efficiency rests on the tricky production of blue light.

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Is the UK doing enough to monitor air pollution?

There are now 555 air quality monitors across the country, but some say they aren’t good enough.