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UK shoppers spent £13.7bn on groceries in run-up to Christmas
Consumers buy more items – including plenty of parsnips and sprouts – to beat last year’s...
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Aldi and Lidl report record Christmas sales amid cost of living crisis
Shoppers switch to discounters and buy more own-label goods to offset hefty food price inflationGrocery discounters...
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Oil prices rise after Iran rejects calls to end support for Houthi Red Sea attacks
Brent crude is up 1.7% to $78.32 a barrel as hopes of strong demand in China...
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Fitter working for Sharps takes legal action over employment rights
Firm says he is a self-employed subcontractor, but he says he is a worker and should...
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UK refinery owner extends credit facility with arm of oil firm part-owned by Russian who is under sanctions
Stanlow operator Essar stopped all imports of Russian fuel in 2022 but has arrangement with LitascoThe...
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‘How can such a tiny woman drive a big truck?’ Japan’s labour shortage forces it to rethink gender stereotypes
Freight and logistics sector is turning to women to fill gap as demand for drivers grows...
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‘Not what I had in mind’: Eurostar cancellations leave thousands stranded
Dismay at St Pancras International in London as services cancelled due to flooding of Thames tunnelUK...
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‘I feel like a criminal for quitting’: nurses in the US fight ‘stay or pay’ agreements
Filipino nurses for Ohio-based company say they have been forced to pay thousands in fees after...
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UK house prices fall by 1.8% during year amid higher mortgage costs
Property market weak, says Nationwide, which expects prices to remain flat or drop slightly in 2024Business...
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China cracks down on negativity over economy in bid to boost confidence
Record high youth unemployment and struggling property sector are among increasingly sensitive topicsChina is cracking down...
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Post Office breaks daily cash withdrawal record amid cost of living crisis
The £62m dispensed on last Friday before Christmas beat £51m record set in 2022 to reflect...
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Taylor Swift and Rolling Stones drive Christmas surge in UK vinyl sales
More than 250,000 vinyl records were sold last week, the most since the turn of the...
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Retailers to pay for consumers’ e-waste recycling from 2026 under UK plans
Households will be able to drop off cables and other electrical waste in-store or have home...
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Chinese gaming sector in turmoil as regulators announce new proposals
Measures include spending limits for online games and ban on rewarding players for logging in each...