Business
Markets, companies, jobs and the economy, explained without jargon.
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Central bank holds rates and signals cuts may come next spring
Policymakers say inflation is cooling faster than expected, but want more evidence before lowering borrowing costs.
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Family-run grocer becomes region’s largest employee-owned business
Founders transfer majority stake to a trust for 4,200 staff.
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Shipping costs fall to two-year low as new vessels enter service
Analysts say lower freight rates could ease prices for imported goods by the new year.
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Start-up funding rebounds, led by climate and health firms
Venture investment rose 18 per cent in the third quarter after two years of decline.