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May ICE NY cocoa (CCK24 ) this morning is down -801 (-6.74%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK24 ) is down -237 (-2.34%). Cocoa prices this morning are sharply lower as a stronger dollar has sparked long liquidation pressures in cocoa futures. Losses in London cocoa are limited after...

UK’s blue-chip index ended trading at 8,023, its highest close ever, as pound falls against dollar

The Australian comedian’s new piece, Woof!, is about life following their highly-acclaimed Netflix series Nanette, plus global catastrophes and hypocrisies

Staff at the Black Dog in Vauxhall ‘100% certain’ theirs is the pub mentioned in song of the same name

Cutting across Bond Street the other day was nothing short of depressing. At the crossroads with Brook Street where Fenwicks sat, three out of the four corner stores are empty. Opposite the old department store is the boarded-up chasm of where Victoria’s Secret once had queues out the door. 

Van found by the Standard to be liable for the £12.50-a-day Ulez because it breaches the clean air zone's exhaust emission rules

Buying your first home is the most expensive it’s been in over 70 years

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The level of new hiring also continued to decline.

The Met is still trying to contain the outrage from the Jewish community at its officers’ treatment of Gideon Falter, leader of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, nine days ago. Ministers, including the Prime Minister, have made clear their indignation. The Assistant Met Commissioner, Matt Twist, is to meet Mr Falter…

London-based singers Natania Lalwani and Subhi, along with Bollywood singer Shalmali Kholgade, discuss their song 'Mumbai Magic' in a Zoom interview.