28-08-2026 07:15 via ft.com

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Hawkish Warsh hints Fed will raise rates if inflation does not fall soon
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Halfords is moving up a gear – here's how to play its shares
Gatwick airport water supply hit by burst pipe
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Thousands more people dragged into dividend tax net – how to protect your investments
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