Finance

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Average monthly rent outside London hits new record high, says property website
The average monthly rent being asked outside London reached a record £1,280 in the final quarter of 2023, according to a property website
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Levi strauss slashing at least 10% of global workforce in bid to cut costs
Denim giant Levi Strauss & Co. is reducing its global corporate workforce by 10% to 15% in the first half of the year as part of a two-year restructuring plan that seeks to cut costs and simplify its operations
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Stop mould and condensation in your home with £7.50 plants experts swear by
If black or damp mould is spreading in your home during this cold and unpredictable winter, ITV garden expert David Domoney suggests you get certain plants in your home to reduce it
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Sainsbury's shopper shocked after £370 of Nectar points stolen from his account
When James checked his online Nectar account at the start of this year, he was shocked to find it completely empty and he did not know where his pot of 74,000 Nectar card points had gone
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HMRC repays £3,000 to thousands of Brits who were hit by huge tax bills
In total, over 12,000 reclaim forms were processed during October, November and December of last year, with £3,216 being the average amount that was reclaimed
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Consumer confidence reaches highest level in two years despite global turmoil
Optimism for the coming 12 months has strengthened, according to a long-running survey
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Microsoft cuts 1,900 jobs within its video gaming division, including at Xbox
The cuts will primarily impact roles at recently acquired games developer Activision Blizzard, but some Xbox staff at Microsoft-owned games publisher ZeniMax will also be affected by the cuts
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Government warned of 'second scandal' involving Post Office
The Government has been warned of a potential "second scandal" involving the Post Office after concerns were raised that subpostmasters were convicted over losses involving another IT system
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Culture Secretary says 'thank you' to BP for £50m British Museum donation
Lucy Frazer said organisations should be 'applauded' for giving generously
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John Lewis slashes redundancy payouts sparking fears of more job cuts
The move has ratcheted up concerns that more job cuts could be imminent at the retail group, which runs the department store chain and Waitrose grocery business
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Ed Sheeran and JK Rowling are among Britain’s biggest taxpayers - see list
Each of the individuals or families had to have paid £10million to warrant a place on the Tax List — which also includes gambling queen Denise Coates and high street billionaire Mike Ashley
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ASLEF rail union boss warns of no end to train strikes as talks hit buffers
Mick Whelan, general secretary of train drivers union ASLEF, said it had a “rolling mandate” from members to stage walkouts in a row over pay that has already dragged on for 18 months
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Lloyds Banking Group to cut 1,600 jobs in major cost-cutting shake-up
According to Lloyds Banking Group, only 8% of its more than 21 million banking customers choose to bank with them exclusively through its high street branches, whilst four our of five now use online banking
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Heating expert says hearing four sounds in your home should ring alarm bells
If you hear cracking, whistling, and banging noises in your home, or your boiler keeps going on and off, it could be a sign of a problem that is making your energy bills rise
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Martin Lewis shares urgent warning as parents could be owed £40,000 from DWP
Martin Lewis shared the warning on the recent episode of the Martin Lewis Money Show this week as the deadline to claim cash is in two weeks time on February 8 2024
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UK 'woefully underprepared' for conflict if steel blast furnaces are closed
The GMB has written to the Defence Secretary saying that losing the ability to make steel from scratch will 'significantly impact' the security of the country's essential defence supply chains
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Bank of England and Government issue update on launch of digital pound
The Bank and the Treasury launched a consultation in February last year over the so-called central bank digital currency
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DWP explains full list of 16 questions that appear on 'light touch' PIP review
Those with shorter-term PIP awards typically have to fill out a 16-page form - but if you are moved to a “light touch” review then you will have to fill out a shorter six page form
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Appliances making energy bills more expensive - from hairdryers to smart TVs
With many actively trying to cut energy costs, energy expert Catherine Storer from ESS says knowing how much you are spending when using your household appliances can help you make small adjustments which can help make huge savings over the year
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Mum who was denied bereavement support claims £9,800 from DWP
Kathy Ford was originally not eligible for Bereavement Support Payments when her partner of almost 20 years, Keith Hepplewhite, died suddenly of a heart attack in 2018
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DWP could give you £8,000 a year if you suffer with asthma or other conditions
The DWP has released the latest figures for PIP and ADP claims for respiratory conditions
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Fuller's in 'great shape' as pub chain's festive and New year sales jump a fifth
The Chiswick-based company, which runs 370 venues across the UK, told investors that sales jumped 21.6% over the five-week period around Christmas and New Year
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Halfords had sales dip over Christmas, but profits are still on target
The group said like-for-like retail motoring sales plunged 15.3% in December, which it blamed on the weather and 'customers balancing difficult spending decisions in the lead-up to Christmas'
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Fever-Tree doubles earnings as US market proves a tonic for the mixers company
The tonic waters and mixers company said it doubled adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) in the second half of its financial year
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DWP contacting up to 20,000 benefit claimants who could be due £2000 payout
The DWP has this week admitted that widowed people with an inherited pension who claimed New Style Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) during the pandemic may be due cash after they were underpaid benefits