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Donald Trump's victory was secured on an unequivocal promise to stretched American households that he would "end inflation", but markets and economists are anticipating his second term will do the opposite.
Planned strikes by London Underground drivers have been suspended after they received an "improved offer" over pay.
Post Office campaigner Sir Alan Bates has written to Sir Keir Starmer to remind him the "clock is still ticking" on a compensation deadline for victims.
NatWest Group, the high street banking group, has struck what is thought to be the UK's biggest-ever deal to outsource pension payments to a specialist insurance company.
Whitbread, the FTSE-100 owner of the Premier Inn hotel chain, has kicked off the search for a successor to Adam Crozier, its chairman.
A £15bn merger between two of the UK's biggest mobile networks could get the green light - if they stick to their commitments to invest in the country's infrastructure, the competition watchdog has said.
Business leaders expressed frustration with ministers on Monday amid a growing budget backlash that bosses said would trigger an "avalanche of costs" and leave them with no choice but to slash investment and increase prices.
The group of financial heavyweights offering Britain's biggest water supplier a £1.5bn lifeline is calling on the company's other backers to accept the plan in a last-ditch bid to save the utility.
Ryanair - Europe's largest budget airline - has reported a significant profit decline and scaled back its growth expectations amid challenges from Boeing aircraft delivery delays, lowered fares, and consumer spending pressures.
Two of Britain's biggest food retailers will this week face pressure to publicly disclose whether they expect a fresh spike in prices next year as the industry grapples with huge tax hikes imposed in last week's budget.

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