Bloomberg says next US president should scrap all fossil fuel subsidies
American billionaire and Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg has said the next US leader should halt fossil fuel subsidies altogether.

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Ashtead shares sink as UK profits slip amid tough market conditions
Shares in Ashtead have dived after the construction supplierUK business saw profits shrink due to &challenging& market conditions.

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French police on guard amid new protests as pension strikes expand
Thousands of union activists have marched through French cities as airport employees, teachers and other workers joined nationwide strikes, cranking up pressure on the government to scrap changes to the national retirement system.

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Proportion of low-deposit mortgages handed out at highest level since 2008
The proportion of low-deposit mortgages being handed out is at its highest since 2008, Bank of England figures show.

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Sydney choked by hazardous haze from Australia bush fires
Wildfires have engulfed the Australian city of Sydney in haze so thick in some places it was 11 times worse than the level considered hazardous and was heavy enough to trigger fire alarms.

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Shares tank as Rolls-Roycebiggest investor gives up board seat
The biggest shareholder in engineering group Rolls-Royce has pulled its representative from the board, months after selling down part of its stake in the troubled company.

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