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The watchdog said that the gap between councils' predicted spending and the funding and income they receive was £529m - down from £647m in the previous year.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“While prices have come down from their peak, businesses are still facing higher costs for labor, transportation and energy, and some of those costs will eventually find their way to consumers,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

In a separate poll last year, 37% had a positive view of big business, down from 58% in 2012.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In the most recent quarter ended in March, Brinker’s same-store sales rose 3.3% from a year ago, down from double-digit growth last year.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

That hundred dollar monkey dropped down from a sycamore tree and landed smack in the center of the game trail I was walking on.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls