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Other measures to help pubs include "reforming business rates, with a £4.3bn support package to limit bills rises, capping Corporation Tax at 25%, and extending World Cup opening hours for pubs," the spokesperson added.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The Nasdaq composite fell 2%, extending a recent run of volatility in tech shares.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Meanwhile, extending the life of existing reactors and upgrading them to squeeze more electricity out of them is “really important,” Eggers says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Technology stocks tumbled on Tuesday, extending a swoon that began in early June, as investors anxiously await the historic SpaceX IPO later this week and retreat from hot parts of the artificial-intelligence playbook.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The bats were extending and folding their wings, unsure of what to do.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins