Finance

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Online grocery prices were '1.2% cheaper than a year ago', according to new data
Consumers spent £1.38 billion through buy now, pay later services last month the figures show, representing 15.6% of total spending
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Deliveroo cuts losses to £31m as founder looks to 'unlocking future growth'
The group posted a £31.8 million loss for the year, significantly smaller than the £294.1 million loss reported for 2022
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John Lewis announces return to profit but staff will miss out on bonus again
The group which owns the John Lewis department stores and Waitrose supermarket chain reported pre-tax profits of £56 million for the year to January 27 against losses of £234 million in the previous year
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Mrs Hinch fans rave about £1.20 holy grail item that 'loosens' pesky limescale
Limescale can be a nightmare to remove - but fans of cleaning guru Mrs Hinch can't praise one product enough. Priced at just £1.20, they say it is the best way to get rid of stubborn mineral build-up
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US lawmakers say TikTok will only escape a ban if it finds a new owner
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban TikTok in the US unless its Chinese parent company ByteDance sells it
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'I tried McDonald's new menu - burger was a showstopper but dessert was tragic'
Mirror writer Nia Dalton tried and tasted McDonald's new Easter menu so you don't have to - here's everything you should and shouldn't order on your next drive-thru
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Initiative launched to improve insurance cover for fire safety risk buildings
The Fire Safety Reinsurance Facility aims to help increase insurance market competition to cover properties affected by combustible cladding and other fire safety problems
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The Gym Group pumps up its presence with plans for 50 new locations
The low-cost gym operator said it was well placed to benefit from the challenging economic backdrop
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Waitrose shoppers angry after weekly loyalty scheme vouchers delayed 'by weeks'
The supermarket chain's membership programme myWaitrose offers personalised discount vouchers for shoppers each week which gives them money off certain products based on their shopping habits
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Households freed from contracts that doubled ground rent every 10 to 15 years
Over 500 households will be freed from "problematic" leaseholds and will have their ground rent returned to the original amount when they first bought their homes
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Morrisons reports £1 billion loss as supermarket chain counts cost of debt
The retailer, which was bought for £7 billion by US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in 2021, reported the heavy loss for the year in freshly filed Companies House accounts
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Council tax - see if you can get up to 100% off your bill before April
Most councils in England set to increase bills by around 5% from April 1, as this is normally the maximum amount they are allowed to put up council tax by without a referendum
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HMRC warning as thousands of families missing out extra £4,000 a year
HMRC has urged families to take advantage of the Government's tax-free childcare scheme which is worth up to £4,000 a year, particularly as Easter is only a few weeks away
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Zara owner Inditex reports record sales as shoppers snap up new fashion lines
The fashion retail giant, which also owns brands including Bershka and Pull & Bear, told investors its financial performance in the last year had been 'excellent'
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Direct Line rejects increased £3.11 billion takeover offer from rival Ageas
Shares in Direct Line fell 6% in Wednesday morning trading after the group said it had rejected a second cash-and-shares proposed bid from Ageas
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'I earn five times more as a stay at home mum - I'd never go back to the office'
Mum Megan Stewart no longer needs to worry about balancing life as a mum while working as she manages to make five times more than her old salary all by working from home
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Cost of living help worth £100 will be given to struggling households this month
Certain households in Tower Hamlets, London will be given up to £100 worth of supermarket vouchers through the council's Household Support Fund scheme
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Lindt issues warning to chocolate lovers as cult brand says it has 'no choice'
Swiss chocolatier Lindt has dampened the Easter spirit after releasing a grim warning to chocolate lovers across Europe. It comes just one month after the brand released a bar version of its iconic Golden Bunny
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Government will 'stand with' electricity generators building new gas plants
The Government has a target to decarbonise the power grid by 2035 as part of efforts to cut emissions by nearly four-fifths
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Small businesses saw wage bills soar by 14% adding to cost pressures - report
The latest Sage small business tracker, compiled with the Centre for Economics and Business Research, found that while earnings growth is easing back more widely across the UK, total wage bills are continuing to rise for small firms at a rapid pace
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Starling Bank appoints OVO Energy boss as new group chief executive officer
Raman Bhatia will take over as group chief executive from John Mountain, who took over on an interim basis in May
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Greggs announces major spring menu shake-up which includes two brand new items
The new items are part of Gregg's Balanced Choice range gives customers to option of a more so-called "healthier" option with the items being less than 400 calories and green or amber on the nutritional traffic light system
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Martin Lewis urges everyone to make four checks before April tax deadline
Martin Lewis explained several ways you may be able to reclaim tax, including marriage tax allowance, work uniform allowance, PPI tax and wrong tax codes
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Arriva in West Yorkshire ranked England's worst bus operator in new survey
Transport Focus surveyed passengers travelling on buses owned by 55 bus operators and discovered that those using Arriva in West Yorkshire were least satisfied
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Walkers speaks out after customer spots unfortunate 'error' on crisp packet
Walkers has spoken out after a customer spotted something unusual on a crisp packet - but they were reassured that despite the error, they were still safe to eat