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BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s cartel office said it was launching proceedings against Google Germany and parent company Alphabet Inc on Tuesday to examine possible anti-competitive restrictions imposed by the Google Maps platform. “We have information to suggest that Google may be restricting the combination of its own map services with third-party map services,” said Andreas …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Annual pay rises agreed at British workplaces steadied last month at a historically high rate but fell further behind soaring inflation, according to another survey on Tuesday that suggested fears of a wage-price spiral may be overdone. XpertHR, a pay and personnel data publisher, said employer pay deals for the three months …

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By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – British shoppers swapped branded items for cheaper own-label products and turned to value ranges to help manage grocery inflation which soared to 8.3% in the four weeks to June 12, its highest level since April 2009, industry data showed on Tuesday. Market researcher Kantar said prices are rising fastest …

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By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s biggest rail strike in 30 years will begin on Tuesday when tens of thousands of staff walk out in a pay dispute that unions warn could lead to coordinated action across other industries. British households are already experiencing the biggest economic squeeze in decades, with surging food and fuel …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Prince William evoked his late mother Princess Diana’s work for charity, as he described as “eye-opening” selling copies on a London street of a magazine that helps to combat homelessness, saying he was committed to highlighting the problem. William, second in line to the British throne, was spotted in early June standing …

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LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a minor, routine operation under general anaesthetic on Monday related to his sinuses, his spokesman said, adding he had recovered well and would take meetings at his Downing Street office. The spokesman earlier said he went to hospital around 6 a.m. (0500 GMT) for the operation, returning …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is feeling well after a minor operation under general anaesthetic related to his sinuses and will take meetings in his Downing Street office on Monday, his spokesman said. “He is feeling well and has come back down to the office and is due to take meetings this …

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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s RMT Union said on Monday that it would go ahead with planned railway strikes after talks with train operators failed to resolve a dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. Talking about the proposals, the union’s director-general Mick Lynch told a news conferece: “The Network Rail one was rejected on Friday, and the …

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