The M&S stores closing their doors for the final time

The century-old retailer is closing shops as it plans to make a third of clothing and homeware sales online.

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How Avengers put Disney at the top of the charts

How Avengers: Endgame helped make Disney the dominant force in world cinema.

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HMRC forced to delete five million voice files

The UK's tax authority broke a privacy law and is told to delete recordings of taxpayers' voices.

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US jobless rate at lowest since 1969

The world's largest economy added 263,000 jobs in April, while the jobless rate fell to 3.6%.

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Shopping centre owner Intu hit by store slump

Lakeside, Trafford Centre and Metrocentre owner Intu blames retail downturn for a "challenging" 2019.

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Crossrail: 'Unrealistic timeframe' caused delays

A focus on meeting the December 2018 deadline contributed to the spiralling budget of Crossrail, a report says.

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Future of 1p and 2p coins secured 'for years to come'

The Treasury decides to continue with copper coins and sets a plan to ensure people have access to cash.

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HSBC first quarter profit jumps as costs drop

The bank's boss, John Flint, says the result is "encouraging" in a climate of global economic uncertainty.

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Peer-to-peer rewards: ‘Why I tip my colleagues at work’

Peer-to-peer micro-bonuses could soon change the dynamic in the UK’s workplaces.

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Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor convicted in US opioid case

Former billionaire John Kapoor was found guilty of bribing doctors to prescribe addictive painkillers.

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Shares in vegan firm soar on first day

Beyond Meat's stock market value hits $3.8bn as shares in the US firm start trading on Wall Street.

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Turner Prize drops drops Stagecoach sponsorship

The arts prize faced criticism for the deal with a company linked to an anti-gay rights campaigner.

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Trump pick Stephen Moore drops out of Federal Reserve race

Stephen Moore withdraws from Federal Reserve contention amid criticism of his views and sexist comments.

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Bank warns of 'more frequent' rate increases than expected

Bank of England chief Mark Carney says there could be more interest rate increases than previously thought.

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Barclays sees off Edward Bramson as rebel investor concedes defeat

A majority of shareholders have voted against Edward Bramson's attempt to join the board.

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Bombardier to sell NI operations

The Canadian aircraft manufacturer employs about 3,600 people in Northern Ireland.

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Stagecoach 'asked to take on £1.6bn pensions risk'

The firm says it refused to accept rail franchise pensions risks with limited government protection.

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Lloyds Banking Group sets aside further £100m for PPI

The bank reports flat first-quarter profits and says Brexit uncertainty could affect the economy.

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How the vacuum flask became a million dollar idea.

The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how the vacuum flask became a best-selling product.

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Carney warns of more interest rate rises than expected

Bank of England chief Mark Carney said there could be more interest rate increases than currently thought.

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