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A small US grocer is calling out the lower prices at big chains

A small US grocer is calling out the lower prices at big chains 11 minutes ago Share Save Danielle Kaye Business reporter Share Save Danielle...

7 min Mar 12, 2026

Trump’s revolutionary sense of time is changing politics

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Birmingham bin workers’ strike: why did it start and when will it end?

Photograph: James Veysey/Rex/Shutterstock Analysis Birmingham bin workers’ strike: why did it start and when will it end? Neha Gohil Midlands correspondent Unite union began all-out...

5 min Mar 11, 2026

Heating oil prices are being driven by greed, not war

‘Those of us not covered by the energy price cap are going to be ripped off by suppliers.’ Photograph: Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen...

4 min Mar 11, 2026

Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador was ‘weirdly rushed’, Starmer aide warned

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Billionaire Zara founder Amancio Ortega to receive €3.23bn dividend

Zara is owned by Spain’s Inditex, the world’s biggest fashion chain. Photograph: Vincent West/Reuters View image in fullscreen Zara is owned by Spain’s Inditex, the...

4 min Mar 11, 2026

The Guardian view on Adam Smith: he deserves rescuing from the free-market myth

‘Smith clearly thought economic life depended on social justice and institutions.’ The Adam Smith statue on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. Photograph: Lesley Martin/Reuters View image in...

4 min Mar 11, 2026

IEA releases record oil reserves to counter Iran war energy shock

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Intel shareholder claims board gave US an equity stake to avoid Trump’s social media attacks

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‘The shine has been taken off’: Dubai faces existential threat as foreigners flee conflict

Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP ‘The shine has been taken off’: Dubai faces existential threat as foreigners flee conflict Tens of thousands of residents and tourists have...

7 min Mar 11, 2026

Binance sues Wall Street Journal over reporting on Iranian sanctions

Photograph: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg via Getty Images Binance sues Wall Street Journal over reporting on Iranian sanctions Journal reported that cryptocurrency exchange shut down internal investigation...