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Google has been fined €1.49bn (£1.28bn) by the EU for breaching competition laws with its AdSense advertising service - its third such fine in as many years.

B&Q owner Kingfisher says it is looking for a new boss after reporting a 53% fall in profits and acknowledging that UK economic weakness and problems in France have hit turnaround plans.

Toyota is to begin producing a new model in the UK late next year in a rare boost for Britain's beleaguered car industry.

Rising prices for food, alcohol and tobacco saw inflation edge higher to 1.9% last month, official figures show.

Shares in German chemicals giant Bayer have fallen sharply after a US jury found that its Roundup weed killer was a substantial factor in causing a man's cancer.

Lloyds Banking Group has axed a lucrative pay scheme for its private equity bosses following huge windfalls triggered by the controversial sale of Birmingham's NEC exhibition venue.

The public spending watchdog has questioned the effectiveness of regulators which have a statutory duty to protect consumers' interests.

An advert for a short-term loan company has been banned after it suggested people might need to borrow in order to stockpile food for Brexit.

Donald Trump's national security adviser John Bolton has told Sky News that America is "ready to go" with a US-UK trade deal.

Google has moved into the games industry by launching a new platform called Stadia, which will remove the need for consoles by streaming to any device.