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Simon JackBusiness editor Getty Images Not a single measure in the government’s policy-packed Budget will change the growth forecast for the next five years – that was the damning assessment of the government’s official forecaster, the Office for Budget Reponsibility (OBR). For a government that has declared economic growth as its top priority it is…

Danielle KayeBusiness reporter Reuters Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug, and Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk US President Donald Trump has announced deals that aim to lower the cost of popular weight-loss drugs, as pharmaceutical prices take centre stage in his administration’s messaging around affordability. Speaking alongside drug executives at the White House, Trump unveiled agreements…

Last year, Sphere Entertainment announced its plan to bring “mini Spheres”, with 5,000-seat capacity, to other locations. González-Piñero says he is not sure such facilities would suit cities such as Milan or Amsterdam. It might make more sense to think of the Sphere as a one-off, a Las Vegas-specific attraction, he suggests.

The US and China started charging new port fees on each other’s ships on Tuesday, as trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies increase. China says its levies aim to safeguard the country’s shipping industry from “discriminatory” measures and apply to US-owned, operated, built, or flagged vessels but not Chinese-built ships. It comes in…

Lori CarnochanDumfries and Galloway reporter BBC The Johnstone family say if they cannot find a way to make their milk production profitable, then they will be forced to sell their farm When Adam and Lucy Johnstone took over a dairy farm in the south-west of Scotland two years ago, they were able to make a…