Finance

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62% of business leaders fear legal action for missing ESG targets, says survey
A survey has found that nearly two-thirds of UK business leaders are concerned about their firms facing litigation if they miss their environmental, social and governance targets
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Major retailer is axing loyalty scheme as shoppers given voucher deadline
The Works shoppers will no longer be able to collect points through the Together Rewards scheme from March 30, with a deadline of June 29 given for customers to spend their vouchers
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US logistics firm GXO tables £760m bid for Wincanton as takeover battle heats up
Wincanton manages supply chains for renowned brands such as Ikea, Primark, Waitrose, Wickes, and employs over 20,000 people
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Cadbury fans feel 'cheated' after making major change to iconic snack
Shoppers have slammed Cadbury following a major rebrand to one of its most iconic snacks. The chocolate giant has blamed increasing costs of ingredients for the 'shrinkflation'
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Fines for parents whose children miss school during term time to rise this year
From September a fine will be considered for all parents if a child misses five days of school for an "unauthorised absence" with fines starting from £80 and rising to £160
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Tesco shares unusual hack to keep potatoes for 6 months and avoid sprouting
Sick of soggy, green, or sprouting spuds ruining your Sunday roast plans? Keep your potatoes fresh for up to half a year with this simple four-step guide from Tesco
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Martin Lewis issues 'never assume' warning to anyone with car insurance
Martin Lewis explained that car insurance premiums had soared in the last couple of years, with the average price rising by more than 50%, according to some comparison sites
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Government must regulate finance sector to tackle climate crisis - ShareAction
A manifesto published by ShareAction outlined six key policies for making financial institutions address issues such as climate change, inequality and degradation of nature
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Regulator warns retailers you 'need to stop' advertising vapes on social media
The Committee of Advertising Practice has issued a warning to e-cigarette manufacturers and retailers, saying ignorance is not an excuse for breaking the rules
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Asda co-owner TDR Capital buys majority stake in growing pet shop chain Jollyes
The private equity firm, which also owns pub group Stonegate and David Lloyd Leisure, has purchased the pet shop chain from previous owner Kester Capital
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Savers over 55 urged to claim back up to £54,000 from HMRC in 'emergency' tax
Data released under a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to Royal London reveals some people reclaimed more than £50,000 after being charged emergency tax on pension withdrawals
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'Starbucks' new frothy drink tastes like ice cream - and lid trick is so clever'
You might want to shake-up your Starbucks order this spring, as the coffee chain is about to drop the prettiest drink of them all - the iced strawberry matcha tea latte
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Direct Line rejects £3.1 billion takeover approach from rival insurer Ageas
It described the offer as "uncertain, unattractive, and that is significantly undervalued"
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House sales up 15% as mortgage rates fall and more properties on market - Zoopla
Agreed sales jumped as demand from buyers was up by 11% and the number of homes for sale 21% higher than a year ago
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Households only have hours left to get £150 energy bill discount - how to claim
The Warm Home Discount scheme gives households claiming certain benefits the £150 discount on their electricity bills and the deadline to make a claim is 6pm today
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British Airways owner IAG's profits soar to £3bn, higher than pre-pandemic peak
International Airlines Group reported underlying operating profits of 3.5 billion euros (£3 billion) for 2023, nearly three times the 1.3 billion euros (£1.1 billion) in 2022
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Ocado posts £394m loss but hails 'good progress' as M&S online customers grow
The company also revealed that Ocado Retail, its joint venture with Marks & Spencer, delivered an underlying profit
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Tesco Clubcard warning issued as shoppers have just hours left to act
Tesco has warned how more than £18million worth of Clubcard vouchers will expire today (February 29) - but there is a trick to make them last longer if you're not ready to use them
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Sinister AI scammers can now steal your voice - here's how to protect yourself
Two cyber security experts warn about the rise of scammers using artificial intelligence to cleverly impersonate individuals, with those falling victim losing thousands
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Aston Martin delays first electric car by a year as losses narrow to £239m
The luxury carmaker said it will now not launch its first battery electric vehicle until 2026
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Debanking: More than 140,000 business accounts forcibly closed down in 2023
MPs on the Treasury Committee gathered the information as part of a probe into how many small to medium businesses face being debanked
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St James's Place sets aside £426m to refund clients not given wealth advice
The business said it had received "accelerating" levels of complaints from customers in the latter part of 2023, and that it is going to review customer records going back to 2018
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Job ad looking for nanny willing to pay £400 to look after kids gets axed
House hunters were left mortified after realising that a family wanted someone to pay £400 to live with them five days a week, and also look after their children
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Wetherspoon is selling pints from £1.99 starting next week in 12-day 'festival'
The popular Wetherspoon event will allow punters to try 30 different ales, including five from overseas brewers in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Taiwan and the USA
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Just Eat set for rise in profits driven by 'strong momentum' in UK and Ireland
Just Eat highlighted a positive performance in the UK and Ireland, where order levels improved throughout the year