2 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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3 hours ago Former Hollyoaks star Ali Bastian rushed to hospital after heartbreaking cancer diagnosis

The mum-of-two was taken to A&E over the weekend

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3 hours ago Hollyoaks star Ali Bastian rushed to hospital after heartbreaking cancer diagnosis

Ali Bastian, who is best known for playing Becca Dean in Hollyoaks, was rushed to hospital over the weekend, weeks after she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

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4 hours ago Hollyoaks' Ali Bastain rushed to hospital after heartbreaking cancer diagnosis

Hollyoaks star, Ali Bastian, who played Becca Dean in the Channel 4 soap, ended up in A&E on the weekend amid her ongoing battle with breast cancer

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4 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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5 hours ago Wall Street heading for record high after Scott Bessent nominated as US Treasury secretary; Barclays fined £40m over 2008 Qatari deal – 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 at the Bank 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 good progress on disinfla...

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6 hours ago Inside Adele's early 'retirement' plans: Singer, 36, sets aside time to have another baby and tie the knot with Rich Paul as she prepares to focus on family after ending Vegas residency

The singer, 36, announced in September that she would be taking a break from performing, telling fans they wouldn't see her for 'an incredibly long time'.

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7 hours ago Half of businesses say Starmer's taxes will force them to cut jobs: CBI members slam monster Budget raid

The CBI is using its conference to sound the alarm on the £25billion hike to employer National Insurance.

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8 hours ago Anchor from British warship that sank with the loss of 173 lives in 1890 is found... being used to decorate Spanish home

HMS Serpent, a British torpedo cruiser, was lost in a storm off the treacherous Costa da Morte or 'Coast of Death' in 1890, during her first commission.

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