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• Covid lockdown eases: 'Sense of celebration' as pubs and shops reopen
  Shoppers rushed back to the high street, where long queues were seen outside some retailers.
• Microsoft makes $20bn bet on speech AI firm Nuance
  The US tech giant is buying artificial intelligence firm Nuance, best known for developing Apple's Siri.
• Shoppers rush back as High Streets reopen in England and Wales
  Footfall doubles as queues form outside branches of Primark, JD Sports and TK Maxx.
• France moves to ban short-haul domestic flights
  MPs vote to stop flights where the journey could be made by train in under 2.5 hours.
• Only two in five pubs in England reopen
  Less than half the pubs in England reopened on Monday, the industry says, and many face a fight for survival.
• Cyber-firm Darktrace eyes '£3bn' London share listing
  Boss Poppy Gustafsson says London is a "logical choice" despite Deliveroo's flop flotation.
• Brewdog reveals plans for beer-themed hotel in Edinburgh
  The Scottish firm says the Doghouse-branded boutique hotel will be in a former school in Market Street.
• Alibaba accepts record China fine and vows to change
  China's regulators slapped a $2.8bn fine on the e-commerce giant over monopoly concerns
• Homebase to put mini garden centres at Next stores
  As non-essential retail reopens in England the DIY chain is testing new strategies to reach customers.
• Oxford Street: Wooing shoppers back to Europe's busiest high street
  Empty stores and American sweets - what consumers on Oxford Street can expect to see as shops reopen.

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