Finance

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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
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Dettol and Durex maker Reckitt shares slump after 'unsatisfactory' sales drop
Shares in the household goods company slumped in early trading as it also revealed revenues for the past year were around £55 million lower than expected due to a discrepancy in financial reporting in the Middle East
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Baileys fans rush to buy new Aldi tipple that tastes like Cadbury's Creme Egg
What better way to celebrate the end of Lent by combining the nation's favourite booze with chocolate? The Aldi tipple is only available for a limited time, so you may need to act quick
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Thousands to miss out on £85million cost of living help due to upcoming deadline
The Household Support Fund scheme gives local councils a pot of money to support struggling households in their area and last year, the Government gave the scheme another £842million in funding to cover April 1 2023, until March 2024
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Taylor Wimpey profits fall 48% to £473m but housebuilder sees signs of recovery
Taylor Wimpey said that it expects to construct between 9,500 and 10,000 homes in the year 2024, compared to 10,438 houses built last year
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Apple shuts down secret electric car project after spending billions - reports
The technology giant has never publicly acknowledged the secretive project or confirmed any such plans around electric vehicles, but rumours have circulated for a decade and the project was said to have involved around 2,000 people
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Sage chief says artificial intelligence will 'change nature' of accountancy jobs
Steve Hare, chief executive of Sage, said the advance of generative AI will soon be relied on by many small businesses to handle basic accounting work
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DWP four-week deadline to claim £600 winter payment - see if you're eligible
Most households were paid the Winter Fuel Payment automatically in their bank account in either November or December - but there are some cases where you may need to apply for it
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Shein, the fashion giant, considers listing on beleaguered London Stock Exchange
The move would be a major boost for London Stock Exchange after a dearth of new floats and other firms moving their focus towards New York
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Asda to close hundreds of stores for one day next month - which stores will shut
In the UK, Easter Sunday is classed as a public holiday - like Christmas Day - and under trading rules larger shops that are over 280 sq meters need to close on this day
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M&S is spending £89m on increasing hourly pay to £12 for 40,000 store staff
The group said pay for customer assistants would increase from £10.90 an hour to £12 an hour from April 1
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Employers urged to make 'radical difference' to lives of autistic people in work
The Government has published a review into access to work for autistic people
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Gran who started side hustle as 'bit of fun' now makes £4,500 a year
Helen Ashton, 60, from Leicester turned her lifelong passion for art and painting into a business five years ago and it now earning thousands on the side of her day to day job
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'Missing link' between thinking and talking about funeral wishes - Co-op
Research carried out by the Co-op shows that more than one in five people think about their own passing as often as once a week
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DWP warning as thousands have benefits stopped after Universal Credit shake up
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is currently working to move those claiming legacy benefits - such as Tax Credits, Jobseekers Allowance, and Income support - onto Universal Credit
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Wind power and heat pumps could cut bills by more than a quarter, report says
The study models the upfront and running costs of a wind power and heat pump system to 2,000 homes paired with a 2 megawatt community onshore wind turbine, with remaining power demand met by the grid
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Hovis cleared over 'rustic' and 'authentic' bread adverts after complaints
The Real Bread Campaign complained to the Advertising Standards Authority that the ads were misleading
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Martin Lewis issues ‘do it now’ warning over huge change coming to Nectar scheme
At the moment, every 300 Avios you swap will get you 400 Nectar points, which is worth around £2 - but from March 11, you will need to convert 400 Avios points to get the same 400 Nectar points
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Halfords slashes profit guidance as 'weak customer confidence' hits sales
The company said it has seen 'good growth' continue across its autocentres business
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Vodafone in talks to sell italian arm of business to Swisscom for £6.8 billion
The pair said they are in advanced exclusive discussions with the proposed price on a cash basis and including debts
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Small business owners reveal the highs and lows of being their own boss
Sacrificing weekends, money and time with loved ones were some of the hardest decisions to make for SMEs, study finds
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Cleaning your coffee maker with 35p kitchen staple makes it 'taste even better'
We all love our first coffee of the morning. But if your Americano is starting to feel more bitter than unusual, it may be time to give it a clean using a household staple that won't break the bank
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Virgin O2 customers forced to pay mid-contract price rises or £700 exit fees
Broadband and mobile customers with Virgin Media O2 face inflation-busting mid contract price rises of up to 8.8% this April - the highest of any major operator
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Smokers could be forking out record price for pack of cigarettes under new plans
The decision to increase the cost of cigarettes, and introduce a new tax on e-cigarettes, comes as Rishi Sunak is trying to deliver a tough stance on smoking ahead of the Budget next week.
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Aldi may have lost latest battle of brands, but it's winning war for customers
Aldi has been involved in a number of high-profile court cases with rival brands in recent years, but it has not stopped the German discount supermarket growing it customer base