14 m. ago Chinese economy slows as Trump tariffs bite; FTSE 100 on track to hit new record

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe owner of Kingsmill has agreed to buy its rival bakery business Hovis, in a deal that could make the biggest bread brand in the country if it gets the green light from regulators.Associated British Foods, a FTSE 100 company which also owns the retailer Primark, has agreed to buy Hovis from the private equity firm Endless.This transaction will create a UK bakeries business that is both profitable and sustainable over the long term. Supporting the Hovis and Kingsmill brands with well-invested and efficient operations will also enable innovation and growth. This solution will create value for shareholders, provide greater choice for consumers and increase efficiencies for customers.Firms may be running on existing capacity rather than building new plants The July industrial value-add breakdown tells a more nuanced story than the weak fixed asset investment headline. Continue reading...

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29 m. ago Strictly Come Dancing star on 'tough' career decision ahead of BBC return

Strictly Come Dancing professional Michelle Tsiakkas has been part of the BBC show since 2022.

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34 m. ago Europe’s finest could not stop PSG. What chance do Ligue 1 clubs have?

Marseille, Monaco, Nice, Lille and Lyon face economic realities that do not concern the European championsBy Get French Football NewsIf Europe’s elite could not contain Paris Saint-Germain last season, what chance is there for Ligue 1’s impoverished chasing pack? Before the season has even started, their rivals seem to have already submitted to this logic. Never have PSG felt more untouchable than they do now. Chelsea found the recipe for dismantling Luis Enrique’s machine but the rest of Europe floundered last season. Manchester City, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Arsenal and Milan all fell by the wayside as PSG were crowned European champions.That success came at a time when PSG had never looked more vulnerable under Qatar Sports Investments ownership. Despite their prodigious talents, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Neymar, Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi were symptoms of the wider ills of the club’s management. But they ensured one thing: that PSG were unshakeable favourites in every domestic game...

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94 m. ago Tom Kerridge shares rare family insight and admits 'he's got a red mist'

Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge has shared a rare insight into his home life with his wife Beth Cullen and their nine-year-old son Acey, with the TV star admitting he and Acey are 'massively similar'

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2 h. ago ‘I charge upwards of £100k’: What it’s really like to be a millionaire matchmaker

Celine Song’s new romcom ‘Materialists’ follows Dakota Johnson as a high-flying matchmaker. Lydia Spencer-Elliott chats to real-life professional cupid Inga Verbeeck about how she finds love for the rich and famous

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2 h. ago 'I flew with Princess Anne and will never forget her savage response to RAF pilot'

EXCLUSIVE: Former royal chef Darren McGrady, who previously worked for Queen Elizabeth II, shared an anecdote about the "fantastic" Princess Royal ahead of her 75th birthday this Friday

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3 h. ago Forgotten corner trick could double your kitchen storage overnight

For those who may be a little tight on space when it comes to their kitchens, there are certain tricks according to one kitchen expert that can help you maximise what you have

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3 h. ago Tom Cruise turns down Trump’s invite for Kennedy Center Honor: report

Cruise reportedly declined the offer due to scheduling conflicts

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5 h. ago Jamie Oliver's 'super simple' garlic chicken needs just five ingredients

If you're looking for something quick and easy to rustle up in the kitchen this week, Jamie Oliver's crispy garlic chicken recipe is your answer - taking just 15 minutes to cook from scratch

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7 h. ago India and Pakistan tensions spill over into contest over whose flagpole is bigger

Nationalist rivalries are on show at border crossing where soldiers in elaborate uniforms perform flag ceremonies each nightAt a remote, monsoon-soaked border checkpoint, Indian soldiers will mark Independence Day by raising the country’s tricolour on a mast that towers above a Pakistani flag flying just across the frontier – part of an ongoing vertical duel in South Asia’s fraught politics.Call it flag warfare: a contest not of weapons but of height, waged by two nuclear-armed neighbours that only three months ago fought a four-day battle which threatened to escalate into full-scale war. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Girl's 3rd birthday party descends into chaos after real SNAKE falls out toy box

Jennifer Baker, 30, was in her kitchen when a snake fell out of her daughter's new toy box after celebrating her third birthday - and it has now been returned to its owner

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9 h. ago Abortion drug could help reduce risk of breast cancer, group of medics says

Stigma around mifepristone is stopping studies, experts in reproductive health claim in Lancet opinion pieceA drug used in medical abortions could help prevent women at high risk of breast cancer from developing the disease, according to an international group of doctors and scientists.However, “stigma” around mifepristone is stopping pharmaceutical companies from investigating its potential as a new treatment doctors could offer to reduce the risk of breast cancer, they say. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Alejandro Garnacho reaches 'transfer agreement' as Man Utd star closes in on exit

Alejandro Garnacho has agreed personal terms with Chelsea, according to GiveMeSport, as the forward looks set to leave Old Trafford for their Premier League rivals

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11 h. ago Fantasy Football fans will use AI to gain an edge in their teams – here's who it picked

The fantasy Premier League is back, and so is the battle to win the title - with two thirds of fantasy football players set to use AI throughout the season to get one over on their rivals

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11 h. ago Kitchen product which 'rivals professional TV chefs' is on offer

The Ninja Professional Stackable Chopper is capable of chopping and mincing up food in an instant, massively reducing the amount of time it takes to prep vegetables

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12 h. ago Kate Ferdinand blushes as husband Rio kisses her in the kitchen of their £4million mansion after being 'egged on by the big kids'

Rio and Kate Ferdinand blushed as they kissed in the kitchen of their £4 million mansion on Thursday after being 'egged on by the big kids'. 

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13 h. ago Peter Andre's furious Katie Price statement in full as he rejects olive branch offer

Peter Andre has issued a statement on social media this evening, just hours after his ex-wife Katie Price proposed a ceasefire to their 16-year-long feud on her podcast

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13 h. ago Rangers see transfer bid for target rejected as club insiders left 'baffled' at Ibrox offer knockback

The Light Blues and West Ham had lodged offers for the highly-rated 20-year-old

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13 h. ago Food Network chef says Mario Batali made sexist comments about her body in cookbook foreword

The Food Network host asked Batali to write the foreword in her 2005 book, ‘Everyday Italian’

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14 h. ago Newsboy's horse racing selections for Friday's five meetings, including Thirsk nap

Newboy expects his nap, Mystical Storm, to blow away his rivals in the 7.10 at Thirsk for a second career win, and his also fancies Flowerhead at Newbury in the Berkshire card's feature Listed event at 4.45

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