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Sony to cut around 900 PlayStation jobs and will close London Studio
Jim Ryan, President & CEO, of Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the layoffs on his X - formerly Twitter - account this afternoon after sending an email out to Sony and PlayStation staff
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Ryanair ends long-running dispute with On the Beach in 'transformational' deal
Shares in On the Beach jumped by 13% on Tuesday morning after the low-cost airline announced the partnership
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Asda shoppers furious after being blocked from using loyalty scheme in new shops
The supermarket chain is opening hundreds of new Asda Express convenience stores across the country and plans to open 470 convenience sites acquired from the Co-op and EG Group to Asda Express stores before the end of March
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Microsoft's partnership with French firm Mistral AI under scrutiny from EU
The European Union is looking into Microsoft's partnership with startup Mistral AI as part of its broader review of the booming generative artificial intelligence sector to see if it raises any competition concerns
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'I paid £6.50 for Aldi Too Good To Go and couldn't stop laughing at what I got'
A savvy shopper was left completely gobsmacked by her rather interesting Aldi Too Good To Go haul - she only spotted the hilarious contents when she got home
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Bank of England's Future of Money exhibition to showcase new King Charles notes
The Future of Money exhibition opens at the Bank of England Museum in London on Wednesday
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HMRC could owe couples £1,000 payout and urges them to do '30 second check'
HMRC says March is the most popular month for Marriage Allowance Applications with 70,000 couples applying in the month last year
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Brickability shares plummet as building materials firm warns on earnings
The group's shares plunged by as much as 15% in Tuesday morning trading after it said sales will remain under pressure for longer than first feared, affecting earnings
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DWP removes £20 charge and wipes debts for parents as it ends huge crackdown
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will also forgive any arrears worth £7 or less in a small number of inactive cases
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UK energy firms moving investments abroad due to lack of support, says poll
Nearly nine in ten (87%) of energy businesses agreed changes to policy are essential to make the UK an attractive investment location for green energy
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Zizzi is giving away 'free' pizzas this Thursday - how to claim one
Zizzi customers can choose from the Rustica pizzas on the menu including the Rustica Piccante, the Rustica Meat Sofia and the Rustica Margherita
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McBride swings to £17.4m profit as shoppers switch to cheaper cleaning products
The group, which is behind many supermarkets' own-brand cleaning products, saw shares soar by as much as 21% at one stage after upbeat results revealing it swung to a pre-tax profit of £17.4 million for the six months to December 31 against losses of £20 million a year earlier
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Car insurance warning to millions of UK drivers who are being 'hit in pocket'
Four million drivers in the UK are being warned that they could be 'hit in the pocket' due to a common mistake that people make when renewing their car insurance
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eBay bringing in more fees - and sellers will receive less money from sales
The fee - called the "regulatory operating fee" - will be introduced this April and will be 0.35% of the total sale amount. In response, sellers have taken to social media to share their frustration
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Why your next Rightmove could be to search for a doer-upper in Tuscany
The newly-renovated townhouse "Casa Alamanda" in the hills of Tuscany has been put on the market for around £187,000
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Homeowners hit with 'unclear' charges for roads and green spaces, watchdog warns
The Competition and Markets Authority raised concerns about estate management charges, which it said may come with inadequate protections for consumers
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Over a quarter of UK CEOs 'exposed' to climate change threat, says new poll
A new analysis of PwC's annual UK CEO Survey also found that 24% expect climate change to shift the way they create, deliver and capture value over the next three years
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Iceland rolls out price cut for parents and urges others to help 'end rip-off'
SMA Little Steps First Infant and Follow On Milk will be available on the Iceland website and at The Food Warehouse for £7.95, with a further roll out expected in stores
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Abrdn clients pull £13.9 billion as the investment firm reduces workforce by 500
The Edinburgh-based company, which rebranded from Standard Life Aberdeen in 2021, said the cuts will primarily take place this year and be completed by the end of 2025
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Woman shares easy 9p trick to clean your air fryer - with no scrubbing needed
Cleaning your air fryer has never been easier with this woman's cheap and easy 9p hack that melts away burnt-on grease and grime - and there's no scrubbing needed
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WASPI campaign explains which women could receive DWP compensation
Waspi women were born in the 1950s and say they were not properly informed by the Government that their state pension age would increase by over five years
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Average car insurance increased to £627 - costing drivers £157 extra a year
The Association of British Insurers has announced plans to tackle the rising cost of car insurance after new figures show the average price for car insurance in the last three months of 2023 was about a third higher than the same time the previous year
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Record 80% of 85 and 95 now pay with contactless, Barclays research shows
The figures were based on Barclays debit card and Barclaycard credit card transactions made by consumers
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Shop price inflation drops to lowest level in two years in relief for Brits
When inflation is higher, it means costs are rising faster compared to the same time last year and today's shows that prices are still rising in shops but at a much lower level than they were
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Unions blast Government for restoring 'discriminatory' employment tribunal fees
48 groups join forces to protest against the fees including the TUC, Citizens Advice, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Fawcett Society, Maternity Action, Women's Budget Group and Liberty