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Independent UK - Business

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Jingye Group demands compensation over British Steel nationalisation

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Andy Burnham urged to stick to Labour manifesto on North Sea oil

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Five questions facing Andy Burnham on the UK economy

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Huge wind farms able to power two million homes approved by Scottish Government

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Luxury British fashion brand boosted by US and China sales

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China 'strongly dissatisfied' with UK nationalising British Steel

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Wise sales jump by a quarter as customers numbers lift to nearly 12 million

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FTSE 100 closes higher as engineering stocks make gains

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IMF urges Andy Burnham to avoid public spending hikes

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UK economy returns to growth in May despite Iran pressures

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Energy boss calls for 'timely consent' for Rosebank and Jackdaw projects

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Frasers Group revenue soars despite Sports Direct struggles

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British Steel taken back into public ownership by UK government

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Oil prices lower despite US intensifying strikes against Iran

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FTSE 100 ends lower over fear of soft Chinese growth and weak mining stocks

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Shareholders approve Burberry pay plan despite a third of votes against policy

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UK economy set to have stayed in slow lane after Iran war held back growth

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Thames Water admits it has enough money to survive by end of year

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Oil prices rise above $85 as US strikes Iran for second night

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Oil is up after attacks – so why hasn't the stock market gone down?

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Government must 'stand up to the food industry' to tackle obesity epidemic – MPs

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Soft US inflation helps FTSE shake off oil surge

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TikTok generation helps spark high street rebound

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Questions over 'alcohol free' as pubs to serve 64 million pints

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'Big issue' for UK is low economic growth, Bank of England boss warns Burnham

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Nationwide to unlock £40bn in lending with Mansion House rule change

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BP set for further boost from oil prices, but braces for £740m write-down

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South East Water to pay £30.5m after repeated supply failures

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Ocado investors hoping for positive signs amid reported leadership clash

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If Andy Burnham had any sense he'd hang on to Rachel Reeves

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Oil prices hit one month-high as Trump reinstates Iran blockade

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Burnham must 'go further' with business rates reform, says coalition

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Heatwave and World Cup shape spending figures for June

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FTSE 100 flat as oil price rises amid Middle East tensions

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PageGroup sees 'tough but stable' UK jobs market

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