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• Harvey Nichols bought by owner of Sports Direct
  The department store made famous by sitcom Absolutely Fabulous had warned it would cease trading.
• Bumble divides users by ditching its signature 'women-first' chat rule
  The dating app's boss says the move is in response to a successful trial and a change in what users want.
• Water bills set to rise for many after firms permitted extra funding
  Ofwat has given provisional approval for 13 water companies to charge customers more to pay for investments.
• Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse
  US police officers have quit after using licence plate-reading cameras to track romantic partners.
• Young people want better job prospects and housing
  In a recent survey only 27% of respondents say they want to stay in Guernsey.
• Zero hours crackdown could cost firms up to £2.9bn a year
  Labour's employment rights bill crackdown on zero hours contracts could cost businesses up to £2.9bn a year, new official analysis has found.
• Twitch users outraged as Amazon uses their content to train AI in opt-out feature
  Users of the popular streaming platform criticised allowing Amazon to use their data by dafault.
• UK economy grows but experts warn of challenging months ahead
  Hot weather and the men's football World Cup boosted the economy but the Iran war may weigh on growth
• Charity awarded £100k for back to school support
  From September, uniforms will be limited to three items requiring a school logo.
• Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
  Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.

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