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London skyline

Inflation and recession fears drag London markets lower

McDonald's says it will stay closed on Monday until 5pm

McDonald’s to shut UK restaurants on day of Queen’s funeral

Cost of living crisis

Businesses need information on energy support ‘urgently’

A Hornby Class 29 model train

Hornby says orders ahead of last year despite pressure on consumers

Energy costs

Businesses to get backdated support for energy bills if scheme delayed

People looking in an estate agent's window

‘Less urgency in housing market’ as buyers show caution over near-term moves

A shopper in supermarket

How everyday items have risen in price in the past 12 months

A driver fills up with petrol

Falling fuel prices push inflation back below 10%

Google offices

EU court largely upholds massive Google Android anti-competition fine

A Slug and Lettuce pub in Nottingham city centre

Pubs and bars giant Stonegate to keep venues open for Queen’s funeral

Aerial views of homes

Average UK house price leaps by 15.5% annually in biggest jump in 19 years

Yang Cheongsam, an investigation and co-ordination bureau director-general of the Personal Information Protection Commission speaks at the Government Complex in Seoul, South Korea

South Korea fines Google and Meta over privacy violations

A glass of red wine next to a bottle

‘Something awry’ at Naked Wines as new director leaves after three weeks

Sterling currency

Small businesses call for help amid soaring bills

Redrow

Redrow cheers profits returning to pre-Covid highs but sees market cooling

Port of Felixstowe strike

Inflation continue to threaten living standards of millions of workers – Unite

A Dunelm store

Dunelm reveals record profit haul but warns over gloomy economy

Queen Elizabeth II death

Clarence House staff hit with redundancies in wake of King’s accession