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Greece hailed again as global economic ‘country of the year’
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Woolworths demise 15 years on: What happened and could it come back?
Parachuted in to turn around a failing giant of the British high street, Robert McDonald was part of Woolworths’s last roll of the dice.The new finance director said he was excited to join an “iconic” brand when he began work in early November 2008, but just three weeks later the company would sink into administration. …
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Tube strikes: Full list of dates in January 2024 and how London Underground is affected
Tube strikes will affect commuters over several days from 7 January as London Underground workers walk out over pay.A strike by Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) members is set to cause heavy disruption to Tube services until 12 January. Union members from various departments of London Underground will strike on different days, meaning there …
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The global minimum tax is here, and this tax emperor has no clothes
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Butlin’s to revamp Minehead site
UK holiday park chain Butlin’s has announced it will be opening three new additions, one at each resort, as part of its biggest ever investment year. The chain of seaside resorts will open a new Butlin’s SKYPARK playground at its Minehead site in Somerset for summer 2024. The opening will be alongside the introduction of …
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Minimum requirement for electric car sales comes into force
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Ryanair lashes out at online ‘pirates’ after airline removed from booking sites
Ryanair has warned its business is likely to be hit in the short term after a string of online travel agents removed the airline from their online listings.The Irish firm accused brands including Booking.com, Kiwi and Kayak of acting like “pirates” after they suddenly wiped its flights from their websites last month. Ryanair said it …
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‘Record’ Christmas sales for supermarkets aided by promotions
Price cuts to lure shoppers helped supermarkets rake in record revenues ahead of Christmas, according to industry data.Kantar Worldpanel, which tracks sales and prices among chains, said £13.7bn passed through tills or via websites over the four weeks to 24 December. It took average household grocery spending to an all-time high of £477 across the …
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Lenders cut mortgage rates as experts predict more reductions in coming weeks
A string of banks and building societies are likely to follow the UK’s largest lender in cutting mortgage rates in the coming weeks, experts have said.It comes after Halifax reduced its rates by up to 0.83% on Tuesday, including a two-year deal of 4.68% with a £999 fee. Lloyds Banking Group, which owns Halifax, said …
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High street bank to offer five-year mortgage deal below 4% – as more lenders set to slash rates
HSBC has become the latest lender to cut mortgage rates amid predictions that more banks and building societies will follow suit in the coming weeks.The high street bank said its new deals will be introduced on Thursday. They will include a two-year fixed remortgage rate of 4.49% and a five-year deal of 3.94%. First Direct, …
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Global oil costs volatile as Red Sea shipping attack weighs
Two of the world’s largest container ship operators have extended diversions from the Red Sea following an attack on a vessel at the weekend that has been blamed for a renewed oil price volatility.Maersk had suspended, on Sunday, sailings near or via the Suez Canal after one of its giant carriers, the Maersk Hangzou, was …
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Oil prices volatile after latest attack on shipping container in the Red Sea
Two of the world’s largest container ship operators have extended diversions from the Red Sea following an attack on a vessel at the weekend that has been blamed for renewed oil price volatility.On Sunday, Maersk suspended sailings near or via the Suez Canal after one of its giant carriers, the Maersk Hangzou, was targeted by …

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