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Cash reward at staff-owned group ruled out for third year in a row, with focus on £600m plans to transform businessBusiness live – latest updatesThe owner of John Lewis and Waitrose has tripled its annual

Russian operation to expel Ukrainian forces in final stage, claims Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, following visit to region by President Vladimir PutinTrump hints at financial repercussions if Russia rejects Ukraine ceasefireForeign ministers of leading western

Senate minority leader says Democrats will not provide votes for stopgap measure and calls for bipartisan effortSenator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, said on Wednesday that Democrats would not provide the necessary votes to pass

Ukraine president says Kyiv will not ‘recognise any territory occupied by Russians’Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefireFrench European Affairs minister, Benjamin Haddad, said the European Union could go further in its response to US tariffs, though

Joint statement says ‘ball is now in Russia’s court’ as two countries also revive plans for minerals dealEurope live – latest updatesUkraine said it was ready to accept an immediate 30-day ceasefire in the war