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Christine Lagarde, European Central Bank president

European Central Bank vows to create backstop against market turmoil

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Ikea to sell inventory and find new owners of Russia business

Sainsbury’s finances

Sainsbury’s increases investment in price cuts amid cost-of-living pressures

Christina McAnea

Unison leader warns of strikes to ‘protect’ public services

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ITV’s new on-demand streaming service to launch with 9,000 hours of free content

Andrew Bailey

Bigger rates rise off the table as Bank of England ponders change

A Harry Potter book

Harry Potter publisher cheers record profits on reading boom

A model wears a Missguided dress

Missguided shoppers will not receive refunds on returns, say administrators

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Pastry probe enters next stage as firms give no assurances to watchdog

Nadine Dorries

Nadine Dorries calls on tech firms to boost diversity and opportunity

WH Smith figures

WH Smith sales to hit top of targets after travel recovery

Whitbread chain Premier Inn

Whitbread costs to rise by up to £30m as it hikes pay to attract workers

Money

Around 850,000 households missing out on vital Pension Credit support

Co-operative Bank Stock

People back green investment despite soaring bills, Co-op Bank finds

A wine bottle and a glass of wine

Alcohol labelling failing consumers, say campaigners

Rooftops of houses

Equity release ‘finances £1 in every £90 spent by retired people within the UK’

Models of elderly people on a pile of coins and banknotes

Fifth of this year’s retirees ‘relying on state pension as main income source’

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BT workers to vote on strikes in dispute over pay