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Oil prices rise over 2% after Middle East strikes; China’s exports surge on back of AI boom – business live

Brent crude rises over $85 a barrel after US carries out third night of strikes against IranGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.Oil prices rose more than 2% after the conflict in the Middle East worsened, with the US carrying out a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran. Two tankers came under fire in the strait of Hormuz.Stasis has taken over markets as investors wait for the latest twist in the Iran confl

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US refunds $81bn in Trump tariffs after supreme court ruled them illegal

Government had been forced to pay back duties to companies that imported goods into the US that were hit by Trump’s tariffsThe US government has already paid back tens of billions of dollars in tariffs it collected before the supreme court ruled them illegal, according to budget figures released on Monday.Tariffs – taxes on imported goods – have been a key part of president Donald Trump’s game economic plan since he took office again last year. Continue reading...

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Lancashire chemicals factory facing potential legal claim announces closure

More than 90 residents have expressed interest in contamination claim against AGC Chemicals EuropeA Pfas factory in Lancashire has announced plans to close down, just days after the Guardian revealed that more than 90 residents have signed up to be involved in a potential legal claim over contamination of the local area.AGC Chemicals Europe Ltd is consulting with employees and their union representatives about plans to cease operations at its manufacturing plant in Thornton-Cleveleys,

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Killings continue on Del Monte farm in Kenya, families say, after G4S hired for security

Exclusive: Three men killed in incidents over past year allegedly involving G4S guards, who replaced in-house team after previous deathsBereaved families and politicians have raised alarm about continued killings on Del Monte’s pineapple farm in Kenya despite the company hiring G4S to replace its in-house security team after previous deaths were exposed by the Guardian.Del Monte appointed G4S to guard the farm, which is estimated to cover at least 40 sq km, the area of a small city, af

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Britons to use e-gates in Switzerland as Starmer seals £5.2bn trade deal

Roaming charges also scrapped and trading terms continue for medicines, cars, art, jewellery and other goodsBritish nationals can expect shorter passport queues at Swiss airports and border crossings after a £5.2bn trade deal was sealed by Keir Starmer, likely his last big international agreement as prime minister.As part of the deal they will be able to use e-gates from later this year, starting with exit checks at Zurich airport and with Basel and Geneva, a leading airport for busine

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Oil prices leap and stocks fall amid US-Iran strikes over Hormuz

Brent crude jumps 3.4% and European markets drop, with airlines including Ryanair among hardest hitBusiness live – latest updatesOil prices jumped and stocks fell after the US launched a fresh wave of attacks against Iran amid an escalating standoff over the strait or Hormuz.Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, rose 3.4% to $78.59 a barrel on the renewed hostilities in the Middle East. It had been trading at $72.48 before the outbreak of the war in February, and hit

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EU chief pledges social media ban to protect children from ‘predatory algorithms’

Ursula von der Leyen’s commitment comes after panel of experts calls for restriction for under-13sThe European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has pledged an EU-wide social media ban for children after an expert group called for restrictions for those under 13.“It is clear we need age-appropriate restrictions to platforms,” von der Leyen told reporters after the publication of a report on child safety online. Continue reading...

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Tommy Robinson’s Musk-funded Russia trip spurs call to defend UK democracy

Ed Davey voices concern about the Musk family foundation taking the far-right activist on a visit to MoscowThe UK must do more to defend its democracy after it emerged that Elon Musk’s family foundation had taken the far-right activist Tommy Robinson to Russia, Ed Davey has said.Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was brought to Russia by the Musks, the billionaire tech mogul’s father told the Guardian. Continue reading...

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UK to crack down on unlicensed casinos sponsoring football teams

Government to launch consultation after Everton’s deal with Stake.com went ahead amid warnings from Gambling CommissionMinisters are poised to launch a crackdown on unlicensed casinos sponsoring British sports teams, amid criticism that a delay to the proposals has opened the door for offshore gambling firms to strike lucrative deals with Premier League clubs.Progress with plans to kick unlicensed gambling operators out of football has stalled since February, when the Department for Cu

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Ken Bates, colourful and controversial former Chelsea chair, dies aged 94

Bates oversaw eventful 21-year period in club’s historySubsequent ownership of Leeds was hugely troubledKen Bates, one of the most colourful and controversial figures in the history of English football, has died aged 94, Chelsea have announced.The club reported on Saturday afternoon that Bates had died peacefully in Monaco surrounded by his wife and family. “It is with great sadness that we share the news of the loss of Ken Bates, former owner and chairman of Chelsea Football Club. Con

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‘End of an era’: what is the future of British TV after Sky’s ITV takeover?

Merger stokes fears over job cuts, US influence and possible BBC and Channel 4 tie-up to take on Netflix and YouTubeOnly five years ago a bullish ITV was riding high, trumpeting the biggest annual advertising haul in its history, as the broadcaster pledged to become a national champion in the battle against the US streamers.Now its chief executive, Carolyn McCall, has raised the white flag, arguing that a cut-price sale of its TV and streaming business to Sky is the only route to survi

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Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash

Meta's release this week of an AI feature that let people alter Instagram content drew swift blowback.

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