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Boost for savers as one-year Isa rates reach near-three-year high
Savers looking to store some cash in a short-term Isa have been given a boost as the average one-year fixed rate is now at its highest ..
Facebook announces 1,000 new jobs for Dublin
Facebook has announced 1,000 new jobs will be created in its Irish offices in 2019 as the social media giant’s COO Sheryl Sandberg announced the major job creation.The social media giant’s COO Sheryl Sandberg announ..
London’s businesses have worst credit scores in UK
New research from Experian has revealed businesses in the South West have the strongest average business credit scores in Britain, while London ranks as the lowest.
No-deal Brexit could help trigger further slowdown in global growth – IMF
A no-deal Brexit risks triggering a further slowdown in global growth as countries hunker down for a turbulent 2019 in the face of grow..
BAE Systems to create military joint venture with Rheinmetall
BAE Systems is to sell a majority stake in its UK-based combat vehicles unit to German rival Rheinmetall for £28.6 million in order to ..
Consumers pay more for less as ‘shrinkflation’ trend continues
Shrinking chocolate bars, cereal boxes and loaves of bread have contributed to a rise in so-called “shrinkflation” in Britain, official..
Ticket resale company Viagogo ‘determined to sit outside the law’
Campaigners say ticket resale company Viagogo is not fully complying with a court order to reform its practices.
No financial respite for households at the start of 2019, index finds
Households have started 2019 feeling downbeat about their finances amid heightened worries about job security and the housing market, a..
Thousands of UK businesses are breaking credit card rules by charging fees illegally
Customers are paying hundreds of pounds as retailers are illegally charging for card payments, a BBC investigation has found.
Poundland’s Valentine’s Day ‘gift of nothing’ sparks criticism
It’s the thought that counts when giving presents – or is it? as discount retailer Poundland has caused controversy with its latest Valentine’s Day gift, a heart-shaped package with nothing in it.
Superdry gets creative as founder Dunkerton continues war
Superdry has appointed a new creative chief as the fashion brand looks to arrest falling profits and see off a boardroom assault from c..
Chairman Hampton departs Glaxo ahead of break-up
GlaxoSmithKline chairman Philip Hampton is to step down from the drugmaker, just a month after the firm fired the starting gun on its b..
More people walking away from ‘Big Six’ energy firms
Consumers are increasingly switching to small and medium sized energy providers and shunning the “Big Six”, according to new figures.
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Mountain Warehouse reports bumper Christmas trade
Outdoor retailer Mountain Warehouse has defied the high street gloom and reported record Christmas trading following a surge in sales o..
















