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The UK's unemployment rate has taken a surprise fall, according to official figures, released amid warnings of a spike in job losses to come.

Tim Cook is to step down from his role as Apple CEO, to be replaced by John Ternus, the company has announced.

Lufthansa has said 20,000 short-haul flights are being cut from its schedule this summer, allowing it to save on the soaring cost of jet fuel.

It hardly inspires confidence when a company's share price falls sharply as it announces a demerger aimed at maximising shareholder value.

Heavy disruption is expected on the Tube this week as train drivers go on strike over changes to their working conditions.

The UK economy will "flirt" with recession this year and almost 250,000 people could lose their jobs due to the effects of the Iran war oil price shock, according to a respected independent forecaster.

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The government has been urged to ban the resale of concert tickets above face value after fans reported feeling "neglected and ripped off". 

Tesco is swapping barcodes for QR codes on a range of its own-brand products in a move the supermarket chain is describing as a UK "first".