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FIVE at FIVE: Tesco’s greedflation, Messi vs TayTay; FTSE 100 closes higher; BT rival job cuts; Mortgage wipeout

Here’s Proactive’s round-up of the top financial stories of the day, with helpful links taking you directly to the news

1. Tesco boss defends against greedflation claims again

He also agreed it was unfair that Tesco and its rivals were blamed for high inflation by clinging to higher prices in stores.

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2. Lionel Messi's first Inter Miami game more expensive than Taylor Swift concert

The Argentine’s debut is expected to occur next month at David Beckham’s franchise club, with average ticket prices costing around US$2,600 on resale platforms.

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3. FTSE 100 consolidates gains to close the week out stronger

At the close, the FTSE 100 had added 0.2% to finish at 7,643 points.

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4. BT rival sacks engineers in latest altnet cuts

Hyperoptic, which is backed by private equity firm KKR, said the redundancies come as the group shifts from network rollout to the customer connection phase.

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5. UK homeowners face savings wipeout as mortgage rates head to 6%

The average rate on a two-year fixed mortgages rose to 5.92% yesterday, up from 5.9% on Wednesday, and 5.26% at the start of last month.

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