The island nation of Iceland has said it is taking legal action against British frozen-food chain Iceland over the right to use their shared name.
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Nearly 14 million face retirement income shortfall, report says
A leading pensions body calls for the proportion of salary put aside into workplace saving schemes to be increased.
Thomas Cook shares jump to post-Brexit high despite ‘difficult year’
Political unrest in Turkey and terrorist attacks dented revenues but tour operator predicts strong bookings for 2017
UK Black Friday to be final hurrah before prices rise
This year’s shopping sales extravaganza is likely to have a feel of going, going, gone, with many items set to get more expensive
Scotland’s Skyscanner sold to Chinese travel giant Ctrip for £1.4bn
One of Britain’s most promising technology companies, the flights comparison service Skyscanner, has been bought by a Chinese travel giant for £1.4bn.
Heinz beans advert banned by advertising watchdog
A Heinz beans advert showing how to beat out a song on tin cans has been banned for health and safety reasons.
Lloyds Banking Group share sale cuts Government stake
Body that manages taxpayers’ holding says it has now recouped £17bn of £20.3bn bailout
MP asks if Sir Philip Green’s yacht could be seized in BHS row
Frank Field raises prospect that regulator could take billionaire’s assets to help plug pension scheme black hole
Housebuilding boost as Chancellor steps up support for first-time buyers
Housebuilders will receive a major boost in the Autumn Statement today as the Government steps up its affordable housing drive to help address a chronic shortage.
Prime Minister Theresa May tells SMEs she’ll play nice after all
Companies won’t have to put workers on boards, and there are tax cuts, tax breaks, and a rise in R&D spending to buy off business objections to the disastrous way Brexit is being handled
Donald Trump recommends Nigel Farage for British ambassador to United States
Donald Trump has suggested that Britain should make Nigel Farage the ambassador to the US.
Brexit vote wiped $1.5tn off UK household wealth in 2016
Oxfam criticises rising inequality as Credit Suisse finds top 1% of richest Britons own 24% of nation’s assets
Trump: US to quit TPP trade deal on first day in office
President-elect Donald Trump says the US will quit the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal on his first day in the White House.
Number of under 30s earning more than £1m up by a third over the last year
The number of under 30s earning more than £1m annually has increased by a third compared to last year.
Calls to legalise cannabis to boost tax income and save millions
A cross party group backs a report that wants the UK to follow several states in the US where use of the drug is now allowed.
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