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Sycamore bid for Walgreens paves way for fresh Boots auction
A $10bn-plus takeover bid for one of America's biggest pharmacy chains is set to trigger a fresh auction of Boots the Chemist after a string of aborted attempts to sell the British retail giant.
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Thames Water sewage spills spike as crucial bill decision looms
Thames Water has revealed a 40% spike in sewage spills while warning that a looming decision on what it can charge customers is "fundamental to our future".
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A hard message to stomach on sewage from Thames Water boss
Eliminating all pollution incidents in the Thames Water network will be "almost impossible" and a public debate is needed about the real cost of ending all sewage outflows, chief executive Chris Weston has said.
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Labour peer Hodge lined up to lead Arts Council England review
Baroness Hodge, former chair of one of Westminster's most influential select committees, is being lined up to lead a review of Arts Council England's use of public money amid a growing backlash in the cultural sector over the direction of its funding.
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Royal London in talks to buy Thames super-sewer investor Dalmore
One of Britain's leading financial mutuals is in talks to buy Dalmore Capital, the infrastructure investor which owns a stake in the Thames 'super sewer'.
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Rupert Murdoch loses legal battle to wrestle control of his media empire
An attempt by Rupert Murdoch to change who controls the future of his media empire has been blocked, according to US media reports.
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A third of supermarket goods on promotion ahead of Christmas
Almost a third of goods at supermarkets are on promotion, according to industry data as a big question mark hangs over the sector heading into 2025.
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Google unveils 'astonishing' quantum computing chip called Willow
Google has unveiled a computing chip capable of solving problems in minutes that would take one of today's fastest supercomputers 10 septillion years to complete.
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Shell and Greenpeace settle climate protest case
Shell and the environmental campaign group Greenpeace have settled a multimillion-pound lawsuit brought over an at-sea protest.
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Sir Keir Starmer puts UK economy first as he defies critics of Saudi Arabia trip
Sir Keir Starmer has said UK economic growth was his "number one mission" as he defended his trip to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.