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Direct Line to axe 550 jobs under cost-cutting plan
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Boohoo accuses Frasers Group of ‘self interest’ amid Mike Ashley row
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FTSE 100 recovers ground after market jitters
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British Gas writes to older customers in benefit drive after winter fuel row
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Consumers ‘running away’ from traditional fizzy drinks, Dash Water says
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Police-recorded shoplifting offences in England and Wales hit new 20-year high
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McDonald’s value drops by billions after hamburgers linked to E. coli outbreak
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Heathrow expects to handle record 83.8m passengers in 2024
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Water companies ask to hike bills by even more than first planned
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UK’s £2.26bn loan for Ukraine ‘can help turn the tables on Putin’s war machine’
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Meta starts testing facial recognition tools to combat ‘celeb-bait’ adverts
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FirstGroup buys London coach firm Anderson Travel
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