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December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Wednesday closed down -204 (-3.50%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed up +17 (+0.41%). Cocoa prices settled mixed on Wednesday, with NY cocoa falling sharply to a 1.75-year nearest-futures low. Signs of possible tariff cuts weighed on cocoa prices after...

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London’s jobseeker benefit claimant rate is roughly 45% above the national average

The six-month-old kitten was found at the junction of Burns Close and Chaucer Road in Welling on October 31

EXCLUSIVE: Westminster council opens new front in battle against pavement clutter by emailing fixed penalty tickets direct to e-bike firms

The so called ‘Romford Corridor’ illustrates both the obstacles facing traditional development and the unexpected opportunities emerging from adaptive reuse.

Londoners have been offered free self-defence classes - if they can get themselves to Dubai

Northern lights are expected to be seen tonight across the UK

The rise of private equity and technology-led, asset-light firms means much of today’s value creation now happens outside the public markets