Boots sold in £7bn deal to Canadian billionaire family

BBC - Oct 7, 2026

The sale of the High Street chain was announced on Wednesday.

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IMF chief urges countries to do more to curb debt and regulate AI

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Royal Mail plans to cut 2,500 jobs

The postal service firm wants to cut head office and other non-frontline jobs by the end of 2027.

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Japan beer giants raided over alleged price-fixing cartel

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P&R's two-pronged budget approach under fire

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How rising mortgage rates are hitting the housing market hard — at a terrible time for GOP

Rising mortgage rates are lowering the odds of prospective homebuyers entering the market and adding to the tough economic slate for President Trump and the GOP just weeks ahead of the midterms. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 7.28 percent last week — the highest mark since late November 2023, according to data from...

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Europe’s Trade Tensions With China Are Coming to a Head

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