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Post Office to unveil £1.75bn banking deal with big British lenders
The Post Office will next week unveil a £1.75bn deal with dozens of banks which will allow their customers to continue using Britain’s biggest retail network.
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Struggling discounter Poundland gets bids from Hilco and Endless
A pack of suitors will table takeover offers on Friday for Poundland, the struggling discount retail giant, as its owner pursues a speedy exit from the British high street.
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Trump trade war: How UK figures show his tariff argument doesn't add up
As Chancellor Rachel Reeves meets her counterpart, US treasury secretary Scott Bessent to discuss an "economic agreement" between the two countries, the latest trade figures confirm three realities that ought to shape negotiations.
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Water bosses face up to two years in prison for illegal sewage spills
Water bosses who cover up illegal sewage spills could be imprisoned for up to two years under a new law which comes into effect today.
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Rate cut speculation lights up as economic outlook darkens
There is growing speculation of a pick up in the pace of Bank of England interest rate cuts as the outlook for the UK economy darkens, with fresh data suggesting a renewed slump in consumer confidence and business health.
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There are signs the world is losing faith in the dollar
First he took the US on a collision course with China. Then he came for the rest of the world.
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Hundreds of jobs at risk as The Original Factory Shop launches survival plan
Nearly 1,000 jobs could be under threat at The Original Factory Shop (TOFS), one of Britain's largest discount retailers, as part of a survival plan which centres on plans for swingeing rent cuts.
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Government to decide on 'postcode pricing' plan for electricity bills by summer
The government will decide by the summer on controversial proposals to charge some households more for their electricity than others, Sky News understands.
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Nandy to sign off appointment of Kogan as top football referee
Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, is to sign off the appointment of a chair of English football's new referee within days.
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Trade war: UK car exporter's shares slump to four-year low
A UK-based car distributor has seen its shares hit a four-year low after reporting a fall in sales and warning of hits ahead from Donald Trump's trade war.