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1. Primark finally set to launch home deliveries

   The retailer launches the service four years after making its first foray into internet shopping.

2. The one thing you need to do to succeed - according to top bosses

   What makes someone stand out in a crowded workplace? Six business leaders tell us what they look for.

3. Air traffic failure was avoidable, says transport secretary

   Heidi Alexander orders an investigation into the glitch that caused more than 2,000 flight cancellations.

4. Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on £1,999 first folding iPhone

   Apple showed off at an event the first major design change to the iPhone in almost 20 years.

5. England's mayors to get power to impose tourist tax

   Hospitality leaders warn the uncapped levy would risk jobs and push prices up for families holidaying in England.

6. Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over

   AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

7. Tax banks to cut energy bills, unions tell Burnham

   The TUC says a bank surcharge should be reversed - and estimates it would raise £9bn over four years.

8. What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?

   Flights are cancelled owing to air traffic control problems, so what are your rights if you're affected?

9. Learner drivers still forced to wait months for tests

   The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency had been given a target to reduce average wait times to seven weeks.

10. Petrol prices rise by 5p over a week as Iran war sends oil higher

    A litre of unleaded now costs 167.17p which is the biggest weekly increase since April, data shows.

11. Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'

    It is the latest in a series of increasing warnings about the safety threat posed by artificial intelligence.

12. I'm 27 and I've already written my will - here's why

    For many young people making a will may not seem necessary, but here's why you shouldn't put it off.

13. Cowboy builder tore my home apart and disappeared off the face of the Earth with £14k

    Victims of cowboy builders describe how they were exploited with one couple left "scarred for life".

14. Singaporean man pleads guilty in US to massive crypto heist

    Malone Lam and his associates used the proceeds of their crimes to fund a luxurious lifestyle, US authorities said.

15. OpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours

    OpenAI's claim that it solved parts of Navier-Stokes equations has quickly stirred controversy.

16. More flight cancellations as fallout from air traffic control glitch continues

    Departures from a number of airports are affected by a technical problem affecting air traffic control provider Nats.

17. US to ban imports of some Canadian alcohol, dairy goods and motorbikes

    It is the latest strike in a long trade war, and comes after Canadian counter-tariffs on US goods come into force.

18. Sapporo to move some beer production from Canada to US after tariffs

    The Japanese brewer plans to shift non-alcoholic beer brewing to the US from Canada as tariffs bite

19. Borrowers expecting mortgage rates to drop have hopes dashed

    Major lenders have raised rates on new deals in recent days, leaving many borrowers needing to make a decision.

20. AI will cure cancer in our lifetime, claims boss of UK chip giant

    Arm Holding's chief executive Rene Haas says artificial intelligence will find a solution to the disease.