Showing posts with label BBC News - Business. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BBC News - Business. Show all posts

Friday, January 26, 2024

JK Rowling and Ed Sheeran among UK's highest tax payers

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The 100 contributors, ranked by the Sunday Times, were judged to have paid £5.35bn in tax last year. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/di5qO...
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Monday, January 22, 2024

Sony calls off merger with India media giant Zee

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Zee considers legal action after Sony ends the planned $10bn merger of the firms' Indian operations. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/LNblr...
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Tata Steel: Port Talbot apprentices worry about future

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About 2,800 jobs are set to be cut at Tata Steel, with the bulk expected to be in Port Talbot. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/6qOjl...
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Saturday, January 20, 2024

Royal Mail: Scrapping Saturday post among Ofcom options for reform

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Royal Mail has previously said it wants to deliver five days a week, from Monday to Friday only. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/uoHhD...
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Friday, January 19, 2024

Retail sales fall at sharpest rate since Covid

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Sales during December tumbled by 3.2% as shoppers stocked up earlier in Black Friday discounts. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/30vFt...
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Thursday, January 18, 2024

Fujitsu rules itself out of UK public contract bids during Post Office inquiry

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The firm is part of an inquiry into how hundreds of Post Office managers were wrongly prosecuted. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/CfDyi...
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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Wizz Air pays out £1.2m over disrupted flights

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The low-cost airline had to compensate some 6,000 customers after reviewing thousands of complaints. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/HjXuq...
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Why there's a boom for damp-busting machines

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Sales of dehumidifiers are booming as people try to reduce damp and mould problems, and save money. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/jXh5F...
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Monday, January 15, 2024

Inflation risk from Red Sea disruption, warns economist

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Attacks on global shipping could push up prices and quash interest rate cuts, a leading economist says. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/OPXSK...
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Pothole reports hit a five-year high in 2023

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Climate change will worsen potholes but scientists hope new technology will help make them a thing of the past. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/Tq3d6...
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Sunday, January 14, 2024

What are cold weather payments and how much are they worth?

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Cold weather payments are available to some people after seven days of below-zero temperatures. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/K6Ds9...
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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Tesco and M&S report strong Christmas sales

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Both retailers beat expectations for the key festive period as overall food prices remain high. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/xDrsP...
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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Sainsbury's sells record pigs in blankets and mince pies

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Festive food sales helped boost the supermarket giant over the Christmas period. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2dJZa...
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Monday, January 8, 2024

Energy firms allowed to restart force-fitting meters

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Regulator Ofgem has given three companies permission to force-fit prepayment meters in homes. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/EYf4l...
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Sunday, January 7, 2024

Sunak considers measures to clear all Post Office victims

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The Justice Secretary is looking into steps to help hundreds of wrongly convicted sub-postmasters. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/y7BQ8...
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Saturday, January 6, 2024

Alaska Airlines plane lands in Portland after losing window

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Alaska Airlines "temporarily" grounds all 65 of its 737 Max 9 aircraft to conduct inspections. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/Zm2DF...
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Friday, January 5, 2024

Sir Howard Davies: Not that difficult to buy a home, says NatWest chair

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Sir Howard Davies says there are "dangers" in people having easy access to mortgage credit. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/htE20...
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Thursday, January 4, 2024

Next warns of supply delays due to Red Sea shipping attacks

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The retailer says delays to its stock are "likely" as a result of disruption to shipping journeys. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/YX8Fy...
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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Supermarkets have busiest Christmas since 2019, says Kantar

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Research suggests £13.7bn was spent at supermarkets last month, with an average household parting with £477. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/CPSGs...
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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

When will the 15 free hours of childcare for two-year-olds begin?

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All children of working parents in England will get 30 hours of funded childcare by September 2025. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/MPXZz...
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