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• ‘The market is dead’: flats in England languish on the market despite price reductions
• Goodwin considers sale of part of its defence arm
• US payrolls unexpectedly decline in July as summer slump persists
• Airfares likely to remain high even if US-Iran ceasefire eases oil costs, experts say
• UK house prices flat in July as buyers squeezed by mortgage costs and Middle East uncertainty, Lloyds says
• Trump imposes 15% tariff on key chip material to counter China
• Airlines Urge Passengers to Take Care With Lithium-Ion Batteries
• Argos to Undergo Makeover as New Owners Seek to Reignite Growth
• United Wholesale Mortgage shares tumble 35% after dividend suspension and capital raise
• Copper hits record high as 'Dr. Copper' sends mixed signals on the economy
• EasyJet accepts £5.7bn takeover bid from US firm Apollo
• Octopus Energy rebuffs anti-union claim as GMB seeks voluntary recognition
• Long-serving SpaceX engineer seeks to monetise years of company stock
• Shorts, strappy tops and sandals: what employers can and cannot require of summer wardrobes
• Bank of America allocates $250 million a year for employee GLP‑1 treatments, CEO says
• US refunds about $100bn of Trump-era 'liberation day' tariffs after Supreme Court ruling
• Singles face higher everyday costs as friends pool resources to cope
• Saudi-led consortium completes $55 billion buyout of EA, taking maker of The Sims and EA FC private
• 'I feel like I dug my own grave': Workers in the Philippines confront AI-driven shift in outsourcing