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- Negative impact of Brexit is clear, claims EU June 30, 2022Trade between two sides now involves more paperwork and checks, Maroš Šefčovič tells annual forum
- EU and New Zealand agree free trade deal June 30, 2022Accord is the first Brussels has struck in three years after resistance among members to reducing barriers
- North Macedonia signals acceptance of plan to unlock EU membership talks June 30, 2022Premier welcomes French proposals as potential basis for compromise on tensions with Bulgaria
- Turkey’s Erdoğan threatens to derail Nato enlargement again June 30, 2022President’s insistence on extradition of 73 prisoners at odds with text of accord with Sweden and Finland
- Italy issues bonds at highest borrowing costs since wake of eurozone debt crisis June 30, 2022Rome raises €6bn in auction of five and 10-year bonds
- Boris Johnson vows to raise UK military spending to 2.5% of GDP by end of decade June 30, 2022Prime minister makes pledge as part of Nato response to threat from Russia
- Radical leftist to chair French parliamentary finance committee June 30, 2022Election of ‘anti-system’ Éric Coquerel heralds trouble for Emmanuel Macron
- How much further can coal go? June 30, 2022Supply constraints and growing demand mean this year’s record high coal prices might be just the start.
- Russian forces withdraw from Snake Island June 30, 2022Moscow says retreat shows ‘goodwill’ but Kyiv claims victory after bombardment of strategic Black Sea outpost
- France ready to bypass Hungary for global corporate tax deal June 30, 2022Finance minister Bruno Le Maire pushes for EU workaround to approve minimum tax rate for big companies
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- Bulb boss Hayden Wood to step down from collapsed energy firm June 30, 2022Hayden Wood had stayed on with a £250,000 salary after the government put the company into administration.
- TV ad breaks could get longer as rules are reviewed June 30, 2022The frequency of advertising breaks will be reviewed by Ofcom, which says it will consult viewers.
- Two million more people paying higher rate tax June 30, 2022The number of workers in higher income tax bands has risen by almost two million in three years, says HMRC.
- Thousands of BT workers vote to strike over pay June 30, 2022Strike action would disrupt broadband rollout and cause issues with working from home, a union says.
- Halifax says pronoun badge critics can close accounts June 30, 2022The bank tells customers who object to pronouns on name badges they are welcome to close their accounts.
- Ben & Jerry's criticises resumption of sales in Israeli settlements June 30, 2022The ice cream maker is unhappy with Unilever's deal to continue sales in the occupied West Bank.
- Ghost broking: Young and vulnerable people targeted by insurance scam June 30, 2022There's a warning to "safeguard personal finances against fraud" amidst the cost of living crisis.
- Hello Kitty firm strikes China deal after viral hit June 30, 2022Shares of Japanese company Sanrio rose by almost 14% in Tokyo after the agreement was announced.