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Britain borrowed more than expected in July, official data showed, underscoring the challenges facing the country's next prime minister to provide more support to consumers hit by sky-rocketing energy costs.

British shoppers spent more than expected last month as many were enticed by online shopping promotions, despite a weaker picture recently as households battled the highest inflation in more than 40 years, official figures showed on Friday.

Germany's Scholz faces grilling over tax fraud scandal

China's cyberspace watchdog wants to build an "affectionate" relationship between internet enterprises and the government, a senior official said on Friday, the latest verbal assurance to an industry still on edge after a long and bruising regulatory crackdown.

Australia's government said on Friday it plans to introduce new regulations targeting vehicle carbon emissions to boost the uptake of electric cars, as it looks to catch up with other developed economies.

Asian markets drift as investors assess Fed outlook

The U.S. dollar climbed to a fresh one-month high against a basket of major peers on Friday as Federal Reserve policymakers continued to talk up the need for further interest rate hikes ahead of their key Jackson Hole symposium next week.

Taco Bell is testing out its own vegan meat made of soy and pea protein.

A U.S. judge ordered Starbucks Corp to reinstate seven employees at a Memphis, Tennessee, cafe on Thursday who were allegedly fired for supporting a union organizing campaign, as the company seeks to halt pending nationwide union elections.

Deere & Co is expected to report double-digit sales growth in its Friday results, fueled by strong equipment demand from farmers flush with cash that has helped the company raise pricing.

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, who is attempting to walk away from his deal to acquire Twitter Inc, is seeking documents from advertising technology firms as part of his quest to gain more information on bot and spam accounts on Twitter, according to filings in a Delaware court on Thursday.

The Federal Reserve needs to keep raising borrowing costs to bring high inflation under control, a string of U.S.

Wholesale chicken wing prices have recently majorly dropped following a shortage of all chicken products.

Scientists find simple, safe method to destroy 'forever chemicals'

Before U.S. airlines resume share buybacks, they should invest in their workers and fix their operational issues, aviation unions said on Thursday while launching a public campaign against the practice.

Oil prices fall but inflation stays high

Subway's Footlong Pass will give 10,000 lucky fans the chance to get subs cheap in September.

Tapestry Inc and Estee Lauder Cos Inc forecast full-year earnings below estimates on Thursday, underscoring the hit global luxury goods companies are taking from China's COVID-19 lockdowns.

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week and the prior period's data was revised sharply lower, suggesting labor market conditions remain tight despite a slowdown in momentum due to higher interest rates.

Policymakers, lawmakers and insufficient oil and gas sector investments are to blame for high energy prices, not OPEC, the producer group's new Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais told Reuters on Thursday.

Five dead after storms lash France's Corsica

Kenya's election commission in eye of vote storm

A restaurateur and rapper duo are set to reopen the chain of coffee shops in Russia formerly owned by Starbucks Corp on Thursday, the latest rebranding of a major Western company following a months-long corporate exodus from the country.

Over 650 workers at Google owner Alphabet Inc are demanding it offer abortion benefits to contractors, suspend donations to anti-abortion politicians and better protect users from abortion-related disinformation and police requests.

Five dead after storms lash France's Corsica: police

Two rebel leaders return to Chad ahead of 'national dialogue'

Congolese split over Burundi troops in troubled east

Canadian inflation is not likely to return to the central bank's 2% target until 2024 after possibly peaking in June, as less volatile items like wages and rent displace energy as key sources of price pressure, analysts say.

UK pet owners face grim choices amid soaring costs