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Wetherspoon’s issues fourth profit warning in seven months

JD Wetherspoon has issued its fourth profit warning in seven months, with the pub chain blaming worse-than-expected sales, despite the World Cup, as it struggled with rising costs for food, workers, energy and property …

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ECB appoints Boris Kisselevsky as Director General Secretariat

The Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB) has appointed Boris Kisselevsky, currently Head of the ECB Representative Office in the House of the Euro in Brussels, as Director General Secretariat. Mr Kisselevs…

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July 2026 euro area bank lending survey

According to the July 2026 bank lending survey (BLS), euro area banks reported a moderate net tightening of credit standards – banks’ internal guidelines or loan approval criteria – for loans or credit lines to enterpri…

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UK government borrowing falls in June

The UK government borrowed slightly less than expected in June, according to official figures published as new prime minister Andy Burnham began setting out measures to cut living costs for households.