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UK wages soar by 8.8% year-on-year after workers taken off furlough

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London loses out to Sydney as BHP announces major overhaul

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UK worker numbers rise further despite furlough support winding down

The Wrightbus plant in Ballymena

Bus manufacturer to create up to 300 jobs after winning new orders

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Grocery sales slide as customers retreat from online shopping

Just Eat

Just Eat delivers 135m orders in six months but heavy promotions hit profits

Adam Crozier

Former ITV chief Adam Crozier becomes next chairman of BT

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Ticket resales should be subject to tighter rules, says competition watchdog

Burberry financials

FTSE drops as Chinese exposure turns sour for miners and Burberry

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Greenwashing: Which are the greenest energy suppliers?

A member of staff lowers shutters on a shop

Business rates plans will make appeals more onerous and expensive, advisers warn

Cobham and Ultra have agreed terms on a takeover

UK defence giants Ultra and Meggitt a step closer to foreign ownership

Boris Johnson visit to Scotland

Government to review ‘green’ energy tariff claims

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Magazine publisher Future to snap up rival Dennis for £300m

Nationwide Building Society

Nationwide to launch new current account switching incentive

Funeral

Competition watchdog to probe Central England Co-op funeral deal

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Post Office signs first ever click-and-collect deal with external courier firm

BHP Shenzi

BHP in talks over merger deal to exit petroleum sector