4 hours ago Wall Street hits record high after Scott Bessent nominated as US Treasury secretary – business live

Bonds rally and dollar dips as investors welcome choice of billionaire hedge fund manager Bessent as next Treasury secretaryNewsflash: A deputy governor at the Bank of England has warned that it is “too early to declare victory” in the fight against inflation.Clare Lombardelli has told a conference organised by King’s Business School this morning that inflation has fallen steeply over the past two years. But, she is concerned that there are signs that the process of “wage disinflation” may be slowing, which would keep the cost of living rising faster than the Bank’s target.The outlook for wages and services prices is unclear from here.We need to see more evidence that wage growth and services inflation will continue their journey down to target-consistent rates.The UK economy has made g...

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5 hours ago Wealthy couple face furious backlash after converting £1.25m boutique hotel into 'hot tub party' house with astroturf pitch they use as a helipad

Once an award-winning boutique hotel, the huge Grade II listed building in the New Forest National Park was bought by Stephen Parker and Hannah Passmore for £1.25 million last year.

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5 hours ago Wealthy couple infuriate neighbours after converting £1.25m boutique hotel into noisy 'hot tub party' home without permission and using their garden as a helipad

Once an award-winning boutique hotel, the huge Grade II listed building in the New Forest National Park was bought by Stephen Parker and Hannah Passmore for £1.25 million last year.

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6 hours ago Singer Kate Nash 'creating jobs with my bum' after starting OnlyFans account to help pay for tour

The Foundations singer said she was launching the account to help subsidise her tour, which started in Glasgow on the same day, and to highlight the 'completely broken' music industry

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9 hours ago Charli XCX is headlining a massive new music festival in east London next summer – how to get tickets

Charli XCX is headlining a massive new music festival in east London next summer – how to get tickets  Time Out London

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11 hours ago ‘I’m 23, earn £31k and live in London – but pub prices might force me to move’

‘I’m 23, earn £31k and live in London – but pub prices might force me to move’  The Telegraph

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19 hours ago Wicked slays Gladiator II in ticket sales duel as new films boost box office

Combined $270m of worldwide ticket sales for Ridley Scott and Jon Chu movies leads to one of 2024’s busiest weekendsWith a combined $270m in worldwide ticket sales, Wicked and Gladiator II breathed fresh life into a box office that has struggled lately, leading to one of the busiest moviegoing weekends of the year.Jon M Chu’s lavish big-budget musical Wicked, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, debuted with $114m domestically and $164.2m globally for Universal Pictures, according to studio estimates on Sunday. That made it the third-biggest opening weekend of the year, behind only Deadpool & Wolverine and Inside Out 2. It’s also a record for a Broadway musical adaptation.Wicked, $114m.Gladiator II, $55.5m.Red One, $13.3m.Bonhoeffer: Pastor Spy Assassin, $5.1m.Venom: The Last D...

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20 hours ago Luke Littler falls to familiar foe as darts superstar loses Players' Championship Final

Luke Littler might just be the best player in the world right now, according to Luke Humphries, but Cool Hand Luke took the top prize at Minehead at the boy wonder's expense

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21 hours ago Roy Keane challenges football fan to 'wait for me in the car park' in angry confrontation

Roy Keane was involved in a tense confrontation with an Ipswich Town fan and told them to meet him in the car park following the side's draw with Manchester United at Portman Road

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22 hours ago Roy Keane confronts fan after Sky Sports show saying 'I'll wait for you in the car park'

Super Sunday star furiously bit back at a fan who was abusing him and told the supporter to continue their clash in the 'car park' after draw with Ipswich and Manchester United

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