EconomyEuropean gas prices soar to four-year high over winter supply fears
Jump fuelled by fears of further Middle East supply disruptions amid reports of US-Israeli plans to strike Iran
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WorldFrance hit by debt sell-off as protests unnerve investors
After Macron condemned ‘unbridled violence’, difference between French and German 10-year borrowing costs widens
EconomyGreggs to close four UK factories with potential for 740 job losses
Bakery chain says move is necessary to provide growth in the ‘most cost-efficient manner’
EconomyLondon’s investment bankers and lawyers make more than £1bn in takeover frenzy
Bumper fees paid in the year’s mergers and acquisitions spark anger over high City pay during cost of living crisis
EconomyMayors and other local leaders could be given powers to oversee water firms
Move would mean some input on companies’ spending and holding bosses to account over bills and sewage discharges
EconomyAI-linked stocks fall after tech bosses call for slowdown in ‘reckless’ development
Shares in tech firms tumble across Asia with Nasdaq also likely to dip later after Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX leaders back call
EconomyPrimark to launch home delivery service despite ‘challenging’ market
Chain has long avoided deliveries in Great Britain but says a shift now offers ‘opportunity for profitable growth’
