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Soriot plots pharma Brexit: Labour's failures have alienated a national champion, says ALEX BRUMMER

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Pascal Soriot, pictured, has been on a glorious path as AstraZeneca boss, cataputing the medicines giant to number two in the FTSE 100.

National Grid slashes size of its top management team from 13 to eight in major shakeup

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National Grid said it will cut down its group executive committee in order to 'sharpen execution, improve performance and increase accountability'.

Watches of Switzerland boss clocks up a bumper pay rise following a record year

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Brian Duffy saw his pay increase by 85.9% to £1.3m from £710,271 last year. The massive jump was mostly due to a hefty bonus payout of £750,000.

US suitor Castlelake lands more time to match rival Apollo's offer in bid battle for EasyJet

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Easyjet said it still recommended investors accept Apollo's £5.7bn offer but Castlelake had until 5pm on Friday to submit an improved bid.

Oil prices tumble as Trump calls off fresh US strikes on Iran amid hopes of a peace deal

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Prices of the international benchmark Brent crude fell nearly 5% and were trading at around $83.58 a barrel after falling as low as $81.55 earlier in the day.

Shell sells wind and solar energy business to French rival Total in latest Net Zero retreat

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Shell said the sale included assets across the UK, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain which together accounted for around 0.5 gigawatts of energy capacity.

Astra takes £18bn hit as merger talks get a thumbs down: Analysts 'perplexed' by £300bn tie-up with US rival

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The FTSE 100 firm's long-serving boss Pascal Soriot (pictured) is said to be intent on pushing ahead with the merger which could be announced as soon as today.

I had a £950k salary and a happy marriage. I lost it all overnight - but I'm happier on less than minimum wage

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By his late 40s, Adam was living the kind of life most people dream about. He had luxury cars, a beautiful seven-bedroom home, and regularly flew first-class to dream locations on holiday.

The first £1million Range Rover: Almost half its price is the shotguns in the boot

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It has been created by London-based modifier Overfinch in an ultra-luxurious collaboration with prestigious British gunmaker Holland & Holland.

True cost of adult children living at home: This is the eye-watering total you'll spend if you don't act NOW - and the exact steps to get them out and on to the property ladder... without a family feud

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In a worrying phenomenon, many parents are seeing their 20-something children forced to move straight back in after graduation.

Premium Bonds winner scoops £1m prize with a bond bought only six months ago

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A Kent resident is celebrating a life-changing £1m win in the latest National Savings and Investments Premium Bonds prize draw from a holding of £21,000.

Shipping giant Clarkson posts record profit as Hormuz chaos drives surge in demand

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Clarkson said that its performance had been 'accentuated by turbulence' caused by the war in the Middle East. Profits rose 56 per cent to £61.5million over the six months to 30 June.

True cost of adult children living at home: The eye-watering total you'll spend if you don't act NOW

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In a worrying phenomenon, many parents are seeing their 20-something children forced to move straight back in after graduation.

Shell offloads European renewables business to TotalEnergies in latest pivot away from green energy

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Shell has agreed to sell its European renewables business to TotalEnergies as the oil giant continues to scale back its investments in green energy.

Slash the cost of your summer holiday spending with one of these cards that beat sneaky fees

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Big banks such as Lloyds, TSB and Halifax charge as much as 2.99 per cent on card transactions abroad, which works out at nearly £30 on every £1,000 spent

Hamish McRae: Why the FTSE 100 is hitting fresh highs and what investors are really chasing

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There is a decent explanation as to why equities in general remain so strong, and in particular why London remains good value.

As BP quits the North Sea, should you hold or sell your shares?

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BP has hung the for-sale sign over its North Sea business as it seeks to end six decades of oil and gas production. As a widely held stock, the decision may raise questions for UK investors.

Rule out a double 'death tax' now to save social care, warns Simon Lambert

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The reality is that we need to pay for this and the revival of Andy Burnham's National Care Service concept has resurfaced an idea that was dubbed 'the death tax'.

Engineering giant Senior posts surge in first-half profits on aerospace and defence demand

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Senior supplies the defence, aerospace and energy sectors with high-tech components and systems.

My old employer says I lost my £8k pension pot after I left, is that true? Steve Webb replies

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I didn't know you could lose a pension and haven't with all my other providers some going back 30 years so I am confused as to why this is allowed to happen.

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