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Independent UK - Business

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Heathrow issues warning over impact of Middle East war

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UAE to leave Opec group of oil producers amid Middle East energy shock

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Spotify subscribers grow despite price increases

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Grocery price inflation falls to lowest level in a year

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Chancellor ponders rent freeze to ease pain of Iran price rises

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Shell strikes £12.1 billion deal to buy Canadian energy firm

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Santander agrees to pay compensation on mis-sold car loans

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Oil prices edge higher as Trump weighs Iran's proposal to open Hormuz

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UK shops heavily reduced prices to lure in shoppers amid Iran war

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Major High Street chain goes bust and immediately shuts all stores

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Blue chips falter as oil price moves ever higher

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Starmer to chair ministerial meeting focused on economic impact of Iran war

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Supermarket supplier 'cautiously optimistic' despite Middle East pressure

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Households fork out £3,400 more for bills in five years due to war

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Plans to move Wise stock market listing to US approved by High Court judge

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Starmer says 'tide could be turning' on shoplifting epidemic

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Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic showing 'early signs of recovery'

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John Lewis says staff should be working 'more in person than not'

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Oil prices soar as Trump scraps Iran peace talks

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Blue chips close lower amid US-Iran stalemate

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UK retail sales rebound as motorists stock up on fuel

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Bank of England set to hold interest rates despite Iran war pushing up inflation

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UK-grown strawberries hit supermarket shelves early

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M&S chairman blames self-service checkouts for rise in shoplifting

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Mondi cautions over Iran war cost hikes as it shuts plants across Europe

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Oil prices reach $105 as Iran and US tighten grip on Strait of Hormuz

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Consumer confidence falls as rapid price rises give households the 'jitters'

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Ministers urged to stick to ticket tout ban amid fears of delay

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FTSE 100 edges lower amid renewed US-Iran tension

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Warner Bros investors give thumbs up to £81.4bn Paramount takeover

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Taxman among creditors owed £4.5 million when Mandelson-founded firm collapsed

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Heineken sales could be impacted by Iran war, beer giant admits

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New investors flock to low cost platforms as major ad campaign begins

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More lenders cut rates in fresh boost to mortgage market

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Ministers refuse to confirm secret fuel price briefings over panic buying fears

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Cost inflation for UK firms jumps to three-year high amid Iran war

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WH Smith alerts over profits on Iran war disruption to air travel

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Annual Government borrowing drops unexpectedly to lowest in three years

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