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First-time buyer nil-rate stamp duty threshold should be retained – Rightmove

London markets have ended the week on an optimistic note (John Stillwell/PA)

London markets end week on a high as NatWest helps lift FTSE 100

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Ted Baker preparing to shut all UK stores within weeks

UK supermarkets are not likely to be misleading shoppers over loyalty pricing, the CMA has suggested (Alamy/PA)

Supermarkets unlikely to be misleading shoppers over loyalty prices – watchdog

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Bank of England’s interest rate decision on a knife-edge, economists say

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Oil giants hope to bounce back from impairments in second-quarter results

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Motorists still ‘paying too much’ for fuel, says competition watchdog

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Co-op Bank hails ‘landmark’ 2024 despite drop in earnings

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Health Secretary Wes Streeting sitting at a table outside

Labour will make ‘tough choices’ on public finances, Streeting says

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NatWest reveals £24m bill for shelved retail share sale as profits fall

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Four major banks breached rules to help keep customers informed

National Wealth Fund Taskforce

Rachel Reeves expected to unveil £20 billion hole in public finances

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer delivers a speech on clean energy during a visit to Hutchinson Engineering in Widnes, Cheshire

PM: Reaping benefits of clean power will ‘take time’ but bills will fall by £300

The FTSE 100 ended in the green on Thursday (Kirsty O'Connor/PA)

FTSE 100 gains after strong US economic data, recouping early losses

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Private equity firm Apollo to buy UK parcel delivery giant Evri for £2.7bn

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Car makers would struggle to comply with ‘strict’ 2030 ban, industry leader says