Finance

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House prices up for first time in a year with average cost of property now £260k
Across the UK, property values increased by 1.2% annually in February, following a 0.2% fall in January, according to Nationwide Building Society.
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BT axing key service after more than 140 years in major blow for households
BT said less households are relying on its physical phone book, and instead are going online to find the same information - so it will no longer print it from next month
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Ryanair cancels flights this summer due to Boeing 737 aircraft delivery delays
The Dublin-based airline said it will be forced to make "minor schedule changes" as it will only receive 40 of the 57 planned Boeing 737 MAX 8200 planes before the end of June
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Rightmove profits up 7.7% to £259 million despite downturn in housing market
House sales in the UK also went down last year from 1. 2 million in 2022 to 1 million in 2023
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Tesco shoppers have 'awkward' item added to basket after scanning fake voucher
A fake Tesco voucher which offered shoppers a £9.50 discount on their supermarket shop has circulated on social media over the last week and many shoppers have fallen for the prank
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The Body Shop closures - use our map to see if your local store is shutting
The Body Shop will shut 75 stores permanently in the next four to six weeks - as a result of the closures, 489 staff will be made redundant
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Wincanton agrees to £762m takeover bid from US logistics giant GXO Logistics
The offer represents a 104% premium on the price of shares in January, before takeover interest in the firm was first raised
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9 money changes coming in March - rail fare rise and cost of living deadlines
We round up all the money changes coming up this month, including the Budget, rail fare increases and all the financial schemes that are closing like the Warm Home Discount
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Association of British Insurers calls for 'hidden in plain sight' tax cut
The tax is likely to hit the poorest the hardest as they spend proportionately more on insurance such as home and motor cover, said the Association of British Insurers
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Walkers fans outraged as 'tastiest crisps ever' disappear from the shelves
Fans of a particular crisp flavour have been left gutted after Walkers officially announced that they'd 'sadly' stopped selling them - some were left angry at the news
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Homes hit with 'hidden' tax costs public and businesses £8billion a year
More than 3 in 10 have no idea what Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) is, study finds
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Savile Row tailor to stars opens £2m store as boss says menswear 'in a bubble'
Richard James has opened a new store in Clifford Street, just off Savile Row, as the company said it wants to see greater protections put in place for London's famous tailoring street
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Premium Bond results for March 2024 announced today with two new UK millionaires
Premium Bonds are a savings product by National Savings & Investment (NS&I) but instead of earning a guaranteed rate of interest, you're entered into a monthly prize draw
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Wahaca named UK's most sustainable restaurant chain by consumer group Which?
Wahaca and five other chains - Frankie & Benny's, Nando's, Pret a Manger, Wagamama and Young's Pubs - have been given Which?'s Eco Provider badge which indicates these companies are ahead of competitors in terms of addressing their environmental impact
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Record credit card complaints, but majority made by claim management firms - FOS
Complaints about credit cards hit record high, says the Financial Ombudsman Service with nearly three quarters brought by claims management companies and law firms, up from a quarter of these complaints a year earlier
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Asda pay rise announcement as supermarket to increase basic pay to £12.04
Asda is set to become the highest paying UK supermarket for a starting salary, after announcing a record £150million investment, with hourly pay set to rise from £11.11 an hour to £12.04
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Supermarket users fume over 'unspoken' rule which many people don't follow
There are many unspoken rules of the supermarket, but shoppers have said they're tired of people breaking this one in particular - as it shows a lack of 'personal space'
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Sainsbury's to cut 1,500 jobs as part of £1billion 'cost cutting' plan
Sainsbury's said the money it saves through the job cuts will be reinvested into the business to give customers "great value, quality and service"
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DWP issues warning on Universal Credit sanctions as penalties get tougher
Last month, Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work Mims Davies confirmed that those claiming Universal Credit with LCW (limited capability for work) could potentially face sanctions going forward
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Bank of England appoints top economist as deputy governor for monetary policy
Clare Lombardelli will replace Ben Broadbent when she takes over the role from July 1, for a term lasting five years
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Budweiser brewer sees sales grow as it hikes prices, but Bud Light slumps in US
AB InBev said its sales grew by nearly 8% last year to 59.4 billion US dollars (£47 billion)
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More buyers coming back to market as mortgage approvals and house sales increase
55,227 mortgages for house purchase were approved in January, up from 51,506 the previous month and the highest level since 58,272 approvals were recorded in October 2022
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Electronic Arts to cut 5% of staff and cancel games in cost-cutting drive
The company will focus on its 'owned IP, sports, and massive online communities'
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Zuckerberg meets LG, Samsung chiefs in Seoul as Meta ramps up AI ambitions
Meta chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg discussed cooperation on extended reality devices with LG Electronics executives on as part of his visit to South Korea that highlights Meta's ambitions in artificial intelligence
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The Body Shop collapses - see full list of 82 UK stores that will close
The Body Show will be closing a further 75 high street stores on top of the initial seven that were originally announced however, 116 sites will remain open - you can see the full list of which sites will close and which will stay open below