1. Which footballer won a nine-year legal battle to register his name as a trademark this week?
a. Mo Salah
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2. Uber pledged to shift to 100% electric vehicles by what year?
3. The Royal Mint said this week it doesn’t plan to make which coins for the next ten years?
4. How many people in the UK are in lockdown following the government's struggles to contain a surge in coronavirus cases?
5. The number of Japanese centenarians has risen to record highs. How many people aged 100 and over live in the country?
6. The heir to which supermarket chain is suing his mother, four sisters, and their lawyers, accusing them of embezzling millions of euros?
7. Liverpool agreed to sign Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara for how much?
8. Which department store confirmed this week it will not pay a staff bonus for the first time since 1953 after a serious slump in sales?
9. Which company warned that demand for oil may have already hit its all-time peak last year?
10. What potentially economically transformative discovery was made in Redruth, Cornwall, this week?
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Will “Liberation Day” strike again?Donald Trump’s 90-day tariff pause comes to an end on 9 July. Can we expect further market turmoil?
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Israel claims victory in the '12-day war' with IranDonald Trump may have announced a ceasefire in the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, but what comes next depends on what happens internally in Iran
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Trapped in a time of zombie governmentIt’s not just companies that are eking out an existence, says Max King. The state is in the twilight zone too.
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America is in deep denial over debtThe downgrade in America’s credit rating was much criticised by the US government, says Alex Rankine. But was it a long time coming?
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Bank of England raises interest rates to 5.25%The Bank has hiked rates from 5% to 5.25%, marking the 14th increase in a row. We explain what it means for savers and homeowners - and whether more rate rises are on the horizon
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UK inflation remains at 8.7% ‒ what it means for your moneyInflation was unmoved at 8.7% in the 12 months to May. What does this ‘sticky’ rate of inflation mean for your money?
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VICE bankruptcy: how did it happen?Was the VICE bankruptcy inevitable? We look into how the once multibillion-dollar came crashing down.
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Would a food price cap actually work?Analysis The government is discussing plans to cap the prices of essentials. But could this intervention do more harm than good?
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UK inflation slides to 8.7% - what does it mean for your money?News Inflation has dropped below 10% for the first time in months, but with food prices at a 45-year high, is this good news and what does it mean for your money?
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Why the UK equity market is shrinkingAnalysis The crisis has been building for 25 years, says Max King, and it will take decades to reverse the trend.
