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GameStop makes $55.5bn takeover offer for eBay Video game retailer’s CEO warns that unsolicited bid could turn hostile if it is rebuffed by resale site’s board
UK food prices on track to rise by 50% since start of cost of living crisis Beef and olive oil costs increase the most as climate and energy shocks drive inflation, research suggests
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Jim Chalmers rules out fuel excise extension and downplays hopes for tax relief in ‘most responsible’ budget yet The treasurer also says May federal budget will play ‘helpful not harmful role in fight against inflation’
Spirit Airlines says it has nearly finished refunding customers after shuttering Budget airline left thousands stranded on Saturday after ceasing operations amid financial troubles
Guilty until proven innocent: shoppers falsely identified by facial recognition system struggle to clear their names People shamed and ordered to leave shops after being misidentified then ‘given no help’ to investigate verdicts
Spirit pilot gets ‘overwhelming’ send-off from Southwest after his final flight is cancelled Jon Jackson was scheduled to fly his last flight on Saturday when Spirit ceased operations – Southwest staff stepped in