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Why your 99 now costs up to £7: Ice cream vendors hit back over criticism of rising prices and say it’s the same as paying £5 for a takeaway coffee
Industry organisation the Ice Cream Alliance has cited various inflationary cost pressures from dairy to fuel which operators across the UK are having to pass onto consumers.
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Britain’s kids health crisis, World Cup ref row, Ryanair window horror survival tale
Campaigners warn Britain is raising its unhealthiest generation as pharmacies struggle, FIFA’s Argentina-Messi referee pick fuels World Cup fix claims, and a Ryanair passenger’s wife describes clinging to him after he was sucked partly from a jet window.
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China’s monthly car exports top 1m for first time as overall trade soars
Country risks new tariffs from US and EU as it looks likely to match or beat last year’s record surplus of $1tn Business live – latest updates China’s monthly car exports topped 1m for the first time in June as overall overseas shipments from the world’s second biggest economy rose 27%. Official Chinese customs data…
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Well done me! Rachel Reeves to boast about getting the economy growing in ‘goodbye’ speech… as oil prices surge and household incomes fall
Rachel Reeves will argue that UK plc is ‘strong’ because of the choices she has made as she delivers her third, and almost certainly last, address at the Mansion House.
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Oil prices rise over 2% after Middle East strikes; China’s exports surge on back of AI boom – business live
Brent crude rises over $85 a barrel after US carries out third night of strikes against Iran Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. Oil prices rose more than 2% after the conflict in the Middle East worsened, with the US carrying out a third…
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World Cup and sunshine prompt UK consumers to splash out on beer and online shopping
UK consumer spending rose in June as a heatwave and England’s World Cup run encouraged people to spend on beer, paddling pools and online shopping, according to Barclays. Although spending growth remained below inflation and most consumers still feel pessimistic about the economy, the football and sunshine gave a temporary boost to certain sectors, with…
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VW chief confirms plan to cut 50,000 jobs as board rejects plant closures
Oliver Blume tells staff restructuring proposal includes ‘controversial decisions’ but he has broad support Business live – latest updates The chief executive of Volkswagen has confirmed plans to cut 50,000 more jobs despite the carmaker’s supervisory board rejecting his plan to shut four factories in Germany. Oliver Blume told staff on Monday that proposals for…
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US Copyright Royalty Board proposes extending physical and download mechanical rates through 2032
The US Copyright Royalty Board has published a proposed settlement to keep the current US statutory mechanical royalty framework for physical music products, permanent downloads, ringtones and music bundles in place from 2028 to 2032, with only inflation-linked increases. This matters because these rates determine what songwriters and publishers are paid when songs are reproduced…
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3 Country Artists Who Had Menial Music Industry Jobs Before Becoming Superstars
ASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – DECEMBER 02: Dierks Bentley performs onstage for American Cancer Society’s Country vs. Cancer Concert at The Pinnacle on December 02, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for American Cancer Society) These are three country artists who started out with menial music industry jobs, and then become country music superstars.…