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Advertising giant WPP relegated from FTSE 100 after nearly 30 years business ftse media stock markets theguardian.com-
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UK at risk of ‘sudden confidence crisis’ if markets lose faith in budget – as it happened business black friday stock markets theguardian.com-
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UK sugar tax to be extended to more soft drinks and milkshakes; markets rally ahead of the budget – as it happened business economics ftse stock markets theguardian.com-
European defence company shares fall amid Ukraine peace talk hopes; Novo Nordisk reports Ozempic fails to help with Alzheimer’s – as it happened business economics ftse mining stock markets theguardian.com-
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US economy added more jobs than forecast in September, after shock losses in August – as it happened business economics ftse stock markets theguardian.com-
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