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Haleon to sell ChapStick lip balm brand for £401m as it looks to ease debt
Haleon said the sale to Suave Brands Company, owned by US private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners, will see it receive about 430 million dollars (£338 million), plus a minority stake in Suave valued at around 80 million dollars (£63 million)
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Wizz Air to restart flights between UK and Israel in March as losses mount
Most carriers suspended flights to Israel in October following the start of the country's conflict with Hamas
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Experts warn cheeky TikTok car accessory could land drivers with £1,000 fine
Brits are flocking to TikTok to buy jazzy accessories for their vehicles. However, one car expert says the trend could result in hefty fines and penalty points on your licence - as they break the Highway Code
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Argos shoppers rave about magic £19 gadget that 'quickly warms up the room'
As temperatures are expected to plunge to -6C, Brits across the nation are searching for ways to keep warm without breaking the bank. Argos shoppers are convinced the solution is one item that has been reduced to £19
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UK government faces 'bleakest fiscal challenge since 1950s' as tax hikes loom
The next UK government will face one of the toughest fiscal challenges since the 1950s, with sluggish economic growth and high national debt, according to a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies
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Government has 'no evidence' biomass is not destroying forests, says new report
The UK imported 9.1 million tonnes of wood pellets for energy in 2021
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'I'm a Deliveroo driver earning £2k a month - one trick gets me even more cash'
A Deliveroo driver has revealed how she can make up to £2,000 a month delivering takeaways - and shared her secret trick in order to make the most out of each shift
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One in three mortgage holders with mental health issues cut back on essentials
The YouGov research was carried out for the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute
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Martin Lewis urges renters to check if they're owed £1,000s from their landlord
According to UK housing law, if landlords are renting a single property to multiple residents they need to licence the property with the local council - if they don't they could owe their tenants thousands in refunded rent
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Royal Mail changes explained including if deliveries will go down to three days
Royal Mail is required to deliver letters six days a week, Monday to Saturday, to all 32 million addresses in the UK - but a new review is suggesting this could be cut to three days
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Nearly 3M people to be without a bank branch by end of 2024
Banks and building societies have closed at an alarming rate in recent years, with over 5,800 branches shutting since 2015, the consumer group said
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UK vehicle production tops one million for first time since 2019
A total of 1,025,474 cars and commercial vehicles were built, an increase of 17% on the previous year, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
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Banks paid out more in dividends than any other sector in 2023
HSBC dominated UK dividend payments over 2023, global financial services firm Computershare found.
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Yoga teachers could go on strike because of low pay grievance
Unison said its members at Colchester City Council have not had a pay rise for almost a decade
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Dr Martens' US sales slump by nearly a third and revenues drop by 31%
The company's American business, which last year had to deal with a major warehouse problem, now faces a "weak consumer backdrop", it said.
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Best month to sell a house on average is February, says property website
Analysis by Rightmove found homes listed in February have taken 51 days to find a buyer on average, just ahead of March at 52 days
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Best and worst UK banks based on switching - from Barclays to HSBC and Santander
The number of current account customers ditching and switching their bank or building society reached a record high in the final quarter of 2023, according to the Current Account Switch Service (Cass)
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Car expert warns 'polite' driving habit could land you £1,000 fine
Despite our British urges to be overly polite, one car expert has urged drivers to stop a common habit that could result in a hefty fine - but shares a handy alternative so you don't come across as rude
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Experts shares exactly what to do if your landlord tries to increase your rent
Martin Lewis and Shelter's Nadeem Kahn discuss your rights if a private landlord wants to up your rent. It comes after one man said his son has been told his monthly payments will be going up by a staggering 71 per cent
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Netflix adds 13.1 million subscribers in 4Q, tops 260 million
Netflix registered its third-consecutive quarter of accelerating subscriber growth in the final three months of 2023, closing out a comeback year that included a crackdown on viewers freeloading on the video-streaming service
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Revolution Bars shares plunge as it warns on cost of living
The business said that while it had seen its best Christmas for four years, customers still seem to be feeling the pressures of the cost of living, which has soared over the last two years
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Eurostar passenger numbers rise by more than a fifth in 2023
The rail operator said it carried 18.6 million passengers in 2023, returning to pre-pandemic levels
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'I tried viral £1.20 radiator hack to keep heat in and results were unexpected'
As the UK continues to be battered by storms bringing bitterly cold winds and lashings of rain, Mirror writer Zahna Eklund tried a viral radiator hack to try and keep their house warm
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Martin Lewis shares 'one rule' everyone with a pension needs to follow
The Money Saving Expert (MSE) website founder shared the advice on pensions during a live caller phone-in on ITV's This Morning earlier this week and one piece of advice shared by Martin was about pensions
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Magic Vinted button that can 'boost' yourself to top of people's feeds
If your Vinted sales have been falling stagnant, there could be an easy way to 'boost' yourself to the top of people's feeds. One savvy seller says the trick helped her make £123.48 in just 15 days - but warned users to use it sparingly