Finance

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Quiz blames higher prices for £1m drop in festive sales
The business said its sales over December fell by 11% compared with the same month the previous year, down £1.1 million to total £8.7 million
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Woman asks 'how people are surviving' after seeing price of her Aldi food shop
A woman was left appalled when she purchased dinner and bits for her kids' lunchboxes, only to find that her bill almost came to £100 - she asked 'how people are surviving'
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Record number of vulnerable people sign up to ban themselves from gambling
Gamstop, Britain's national self-exclusion scheme, reported a 9.5% year-on-year increase in new registrations for 2023, with those signed up now totalling more than 433,000 people
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Jeremy Hunt holds meeting with bank bosses in bid to boost interest in City
The Chancellor and Bim Afolami, the economic secretary to the Treasury, met with bosses at Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, NatWest, Santander UK and the London Stock Exchange Group on Tuesday morning
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Martin Lewis announces 'better news' for every household as energy bills to drop
If Cornwall Insight's price cap predictions are correct, then this will be the lowest it has been for two years. The reduction also means that a typical household will see their bills drop by more than £300 a year from spring
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British Gas profits 'set to rocket to more than £800m' as families struggle
British Gas, which has 7.5 million customers, has benefited from industry watchdog Ofgem allowing it to claw back money through energy higher bills
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Storm compensation explained for power and water outages - see if you're due £80
You can receive cash payments you've experienced a power outage or disruption to your water supply, so here is a round up of compensation payments you may be able to claim if you are impacted
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Boots latest list of UK store closures so far - as 300 branches to shut for good
Boots will reduce its number of shops from around 2,200 to just 1,900 - however, the health and beauty retailer has yet to reveal a full list of exactly which stores will shut
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UK weather and your insurance rights if your home is damaged by Storm Jocelyn
The Met Office has issued amber and yellow weather warnings for much of the UK due to Storm Jocelyn, with winds of up to 80mph are expected in the north and west of Scotland
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Business leaders urged to take 'firm grip' on cyber security
The Government has published a new draft code of practice on cyber security, aimed at helping business leaders boost their cyber resilience and protect their organisations from attack
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World's most popular YouTuber MrBeast earns huge sum from single X video
The American had previously said it was not worth posting new content directly to the Elon Musk-owned platform because creators only received a small amount of advertising revenue
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Ryanair launches first partnership with online travel agent despite 'pirates'
The airline has agreed a deal with loveholidays to offer its flights as part of package trips
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Marston's reports strong Christmas sales as cost inflation eases
The company, which owns 1,414 pubs across the UK, said retail sales between September 30 to January 20 grew 8.8%, compared to the same period in the previous year
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Shoppers praise £12.50 heat-trapping hack that 'saves money on bills'
This hack will trap heat in your home and save you some money on your household bills, and Argos shoppers are thrilled with the product that only set them back a mere £12.50
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'Disintegrate' grim mattress stains with cheap remedy Mrs Hinch fans swear by
Mattresses are expensive, and the last thing you want is to have to replace it just because of a few stains, but they can be really tough to remove. Thankfully one woman has a handy trick
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Six million UK residents need to double income to escape poverty
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation said a sustained fall in poverty has not been seen in two decades
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Cadbury says change to Mini Eggs was 'last resort' as shoppers fume
Cadbury has upset loyal chocolate fans after having to make a 'last resort' decision over its beloved Mini Eggs ahead of Easter - as shoppers fume over the changes
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Martin Lewis issues warning over Child Benefit as single dad slams 'unfair' rule
Martin Lewis said the high income Child Benefit charge was 'by far the biggest single topic' the public had asked him to raise with the Chancellor, ahead of the Budget on March 6
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DWP mistake means benefit claimants could be due £2,000 payout - who is eligible
The DWP announced that some New Style Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) claimants had been underpaid their benefits and the mistake mainly impacted people who inherited pensions from someone who had died and was claiming New Style JSA
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Bailiffs called in to recover unpaid council debts almost 20% more last year
The rise in referrals between April and October 2023 compared to the same period the previous year was uncovered by a Freedom of Information request by the BBC's File on 4 programme
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Mr Kipling cake maker Premier Foods to cut prices on more products
The group will extend price cuts to ranges such as Loyd Grossman cooking sauces and Mr Kipling Bakewell slices over its fourth quarter to the end of March
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Energy bills set to fall by £300 a year from April, analysts predict
The forecast comes despite concerns that tensions in the Red Sea would lead to a spike in energy bills
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North Sea oil and gas production boost clears first Commons hurdle
The Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill would require the industry regulator to run annual rounds for new oil and gas licences, subject to stringent new emissions and imports tests
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Woolworths set for shock return to UK high streets
The much-loved high street retailer, which went into administration back in 2009, 100 years after it was founded, could be brought back to the UK
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Primark owner AB Foods shrugs off warm weather to post Christmas sales rise
The group said the Primark sales rise was driven by higher average selling prices as well as strong demand for Christmas ranges and lines such as its collection designed in collaboration with singer Rita Ora