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High street spending slowed during rainy August, while ‘Barbenheimer’ doubled cinema ticket sales

While the wetter weather, combined with the slowing rate of inflation, meant spending on non-essential items saw less growth than July, entertainment continued to perform well, largely driven by a surge in cinema spending as Brits booked tickets to watch this summer’s biggest blockbusters – ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’.

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Barclays invests in Zedify, the UK’s largest e-cargo bike delivery network

Barclays has invested in Zedify, the UK’s largest e-cargo bike delivery network providing a sustainable and eco-friendly delivery service across ten UK cities. The investment will enable the Cambridge-based company to significantly increase its network by rolling out the service to many other UK cities, including Manchester and Birmingham.

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