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Shell snaps up Canadian rival in £12bn deal as it ramps up investment in fossil fuels: Biggest takeover by energy giant in 11 years

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The acquisition is Shell's biggest since the £50bn takeover of BG Group in 2015 and significantly strengthens its presence in North America.

UK planning system 'in the slow lane', warns Lidl boss as German grocer plots hundreds of new stores

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Lidl has set out a wish list for new store locations, including Middle Class areas from Notting Hill in London to Harrogate in Yorkshire.

Word in your Shell-like, Ed: Labour must stop dithering over North Sea oil, says RUTH SUNDERLAND

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When Mark Carney became governor of the Bank of England a dozen years ago, he and his wife Diana flaunted their achingly green credentials.

Oil hits a three-week high as peace talks between the US and Iran stall

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Brent crude, which dropped back below $90 a barrel in mid-April on hopes of an end to the conflict in the Middle East, rose as high as $109.

Labour's Renters' Rights Act could cause student landlord exodus

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One-year contracts will be banned under the rules, with landlords fearing students will only stay for nine months and leave as soon as the summer holiday starts.

London trust to raise £350million to plough into booming space industry

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The world's first listed space technology fund has outlined plans to raise £350million from investors looking to cash in on the booming industry.

Claire's closes 154 stores with loss of 1,300 jobs in latest High Street collapse

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Claire's has shut all its 154 high street shops across the UK and Ireland.

Your most frustrating neighbourhood rows, SOLVED: From overgrown hedges to annoying ball games, falling fruit and straying animals, DEAN DUNHAM reveals precisely WHO is in the right in common garden disputes

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Your neighbour's hedges, trees, ball games, fruit, animals and even, as you will see, sunbathing habits, can turn your dream home into a daily source of tension.

Best fixed energy deals: Fixed tariffs that BEAT the price cap have returned

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Fixed energy deals have been gradually returning to the market, so are there any that beat the current cap?

The Freelander is back... just don't call it a Land Rover! Nineties name returns as part of controversial joint venture with a Chinese giant

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Formerly the smallest model in JLR's line-up between 1997 and 2015, Freelander has officially returned more than a decade after its disappearance - but as a standalone brand.

Electric cars that went flat: Three EVs axed from showrooms early

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Electric car sales are rising and many EVs are experiencing a sales boom - such as the Renault 5. But other have failed to gain any traction. Here are three EVs that have been axed due to poor demand.

Chemicals boss fumes over green taxes 'that destroy industrial base'

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Elliott, head of the Chemical Industries Association, said Britain had lost its ability to produce key chemicals.

How can we enforce our consumer rights on a faulty laptop? DEAN DUNHAM KC replies

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The company refuses to send a replacement unless we pay £12.50 postage, but you previously advised us that it cannot do this.

Chris Evans' family wagon could be yours: TV star and DJ to sell his trusty Land Rover to the highest bidder

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While Evans is reportedly worth over £90m, his Land Rover won't be greatly adding to his bank account. The pre-sale estimate for the Discovery is £15,000 to £18,000.

Adidas shares rise after 'super shoe' helps Kenyan break two-hour barrier in London Marathon sensation

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Adidas shares rose after Sabastian Sawe became the first person to run an official marathon in under two hours wearing the company's new 'super shoe'.

ECOFIN GLOBAL UTILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST benefits from surging electricity prices

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The £250million fund invests in a mix of utility companies (gas, electricity, water and waste management), providers of airport terminals and associated services, and toll roads.

Will mortgage rates rise again if interest rates go up this week - and what should borrowers do?

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Mortgage borrowers are in a state of limbo as they wait for the Bank of England's next interest rate decision later this week.

Should you ever take out a super-sized mortgage to buy a home? Two experts go head-to-head...

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Banks and building societies are offering homebuyers super-sized mortgages of six times salary as they struggle to climb the property ladder.

'A major tax on ambition': Reeves blasted over 'growth killer' business rates as botched reforms hit jobs and investment

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The business rates system has been branded a 'growth killer' that taxes ambition and acts as 'a major brake on investment'.

New best buy cash Isa launched by a major building society which offers the top rate over ANY term

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Skipton Building Society has launched a rate open to all which beats all others in our independent savings tables - including the best five year fix.

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