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Scammers using cost of living crisis to target people – here are the most common tricks
More than three quarters of adults in the UK say they have been targeted by scammers using the cost of living crisis to trick them into handing over money and personal details, campaigners have revealed.Around 40 million people have been contacted by scammers this year – a 14% increase on last year – trying to …
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Designated Survivor star Kiefer Sutherland to front new campaign for Plus 500
KIEFER Sutherland is to front a multi-million pound pound billboard and TV campaign for Plus500, as the City trading platform seeks to expand across Europe.The Hollywood star behind The Fugitive, 24, and Designated Survivor will appear on billboards across London as Plus500 targets “financially sophisticated” potential customers.That’s a vote of confidence in the market from …
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Designated Survivor star Kiefer Sutherland to front new campaign for Plus 500
KIEFER Sutherland is to front a multi-million pound pound billboard and TV campaign for Plus500, as the City trading platform seeks to expand across Europe.The Hollywood star behind The Fugitive, 24, and Designated Survivor will appear on billboards across London as Plus500 targets “financially sophisticated” potential customers.That’s a vote of confidence in the market from …
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Treasury nets ‘£46 in tax’ from average full tank as fuel prices set more records
There has been no let up in the pace of fuel price increases, with pump costs hitting new record levels over the weekend, according to the latest figures.Data from Experian Catalist showed the average cost of a litre of unleaded hit 185.04p on Sunday while diesel – the engine of the UK economy – rose …
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A weak economy has been dragged under by the end of free COVID testing
Here is a tale of two economies.One of these countries is doing pretty badly. Gross domestic product (GDP) – the most comprehensive measure of national income – has fallen by 0.4 percentage points since the start of the year. As a result, it looks perilously close to a technical recession, or at the very least …
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Business optimism sinks to lowest level in over a year
Business optimism has dropped to its lowest level since March 2021 as firms weigh the prospect of continued inflationary pressure and supply chain disruption in the months ahead.Accountancy firm BDO’s optimism index fell by 4.82 points to 101.93, the second consecutive month of decline, while the services optimism index fell 5.35 points to 100.95.It comes …
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Shock contraction of 0.3% for UK economy in April as CBI demands ‘vital actions’ to prevent recession
The UK economy contracted by 0.3% in April, according to official figures released as the CBI, Britain’s biggest employers’ group, demanded “vital actions” from the government to prevent an inflation-driven recession.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) had been expected by economists to confirm a slight rise in gross domestic product (GDP) for the month of …
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Landsec’s Hogg hopes to hit right note as Royal Opera House chair
The chair of Landsec, the FTSE-100 commercial property group, is on a shortlist of contenders to take the helm at the Royal Opera House, one of Britain’s most important cultural sector jobs.Sky News has learnt that Cressida Hogg, who is preparing to step down from the Landsec post, is among a small number of candidates …
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‘Urgent’ review of petrol station operators ordered amid surging fuel prices
The government has ordered an “urgent” review by the competition regulator into the fuel market after pump prices hit new record highs.Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said in a letter to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that there was “widespread concern” about the pace of price rises and public frustration that a cut in fuel …
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Plans to allow agency workers to fill in for striking rail staff condemned as ‘reckless’
Plans to change the law to allow agency workers to fill in for striking staff have been branded “reckless” by unions – ahead of looming industrial action that threatens to cripple the rail network later this month.Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told a newspaper that any such move would not affect “this particular set of strikes” …
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Evening Standard
Inflation, inclusion and immigration: highlights ahead of London Tech Week
Inflation, inclusion and immigration are set to be among key topics of discussion as representatives from across the global tech industry gather at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre for London Tech Week.It’s the first time the conference has been held in-person since 2019 as the pandemic forced the conference online in 2020. Over 20,000 delegates …
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Petrol-head Guy Martin gets on board with Humber’s Net Zero ambition as next generation careers outlined
Television personality Guy Martin joined hundreds of students at an event to promote decarbonisation projects across the Humber. Organised by the Humber Industrial Cluster Plan and supported by Humber Zero partners Phillips 66 and the VPI, the event was held as part of Humber Business Week at The Baths Hall, Scunthorpe. It was the first …

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