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Strikes flare in Europe as cost of living spirals

An announcement board in the departure hall at Brussels Airport during strike action
European workers squeezed by the soaring cost of living went on strike in Belgium and Greece on Wednesday, with stoppages threatening to paralyse parts of Britain, France and Spain in coming days.
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General view of signage at a branch of Lloyds bank, in London

UK's Lloyds Bank offers staff 2,000 pounds minimum pay rise

Britain's biggest domestic bank Lloyds has offered UK staff a minimum 2,000 pounds ($2,242) pay rise, a source with knowledge of the talks told Reuters, as lenders and employees across the sector begin annual pay talks that could see wage bills soar.