Finance

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Vodafone in talks to sell italian arm of business to Swisscom for £6.8 billion
The pair said they are in advanced exclusive discussions with the proposed price on a cash basis and including debts
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Small business owners reveal the highs and lows of being their own boss
Sacrificing weekends, money and time with loved ones were some of the hardest decisions to make for SMEs, study finds
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Cleaning your coffee maker with 35p kitchen staple makes it 'taste even better'
We all love our first coffee of the morning. But if your Americano is starting to feel more bitter than unusual, it may be time to give it a clean using a household staple that won't break the bank
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Virgin O2 customers forced to pay mid-contract price rises or £700 exit fees
Broadband and mobile customers with Virgin Media O2 face inflation-busting mid contract price rises of up to 8.8% this April - the highest of any major operator
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Smokers could be forking out record price for pack of cigarettes under new plans
The decision to increase the cost of cigarettes, and introduce a new tax on e-cigarettes, comes as Rishi Sunak is trying to deliver a tough stance on smoking ahead of the Budget next week.
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Aldi may have lost latest battle of brands, but it's winning war for customers
Aldi has been involved in a number of high-profile court cases with rival brands in recent years, but it has not stopped the German discount supermarket growing it customer base
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Currys rejects higher £750m takeover offer from US suitor Elliott Advisors
Currys said Elliott returned with a second proposed offer worth 67p a share, up from its initial 62p a share approach on February 19, which was rejected by Currys as being too low
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DWP to pay Universal Credit early this week - see exact payment date
As February has fewer days than any other month of the year some Universal Credit claimants will receive the payments early depending on their normal payment dates
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Man saves £300 on energy by not using oven and washing machine in 'peak' times
Grahame Case decided to test out the Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) - which pays you to switch your energy consumption - after hearing about it from his supplier Octopus
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People are ditching pricey oven cleaner for 8p ingredient that melts away grease
An home expert has revealed how an everyday household item could make the difficult task of cleaning your dirty oven a whole lot easier - and it costs just pennies
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Sony to cut around 900 PlayStation jobs and will close London Studio
Jim Ryan, President & CEO, of Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the layoffs on his X - formerly Twitter - account this afternoon after sending an email out to Sony and PlayStation staff
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Ryanair ends long-running dispute with On the Beach in 'transformational' deal
Shares in On the Beach jumped by 13% on Tuesday morning after the low-cost airline announced the partnership
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Asda shoppers furious after being blocked from using loyalty scheme in new shops
The supermarket chain is opening hundreds of new Asda Express convenience stores across the country and plans to open 470 convenience sites acquired from the Co-op and EG Group to Asda Express stores before the end of March
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Microsoft's partnership with French firm Mistral AI under scrutiny from EU
The European Union is looking into Microsoft's partnership with startup Mistral AI as part of its broader review of the booming generative artificial intelligence sector to see if it raises any competition concerns
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'I paid £6.50 for Aldi Too Good To Go and couldn't stop laughing at what I got'
A savvy shopper was left completely gobsmacked by her rather interesting Aldi Too Good To Go haul - she only spotted the hilarious contents when she got home
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Bank of England's Future of Money exhibition to showcase new King Charles notes
The Future of Money exhibition opens at the Bank of England Museum in London on Wednesday
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HMRC could owe couples £1,000 payout and urges them to do '30 second check'
HMRC says March is the most popular month for Marriage Allowance Applications with 70,000 couples applying in the month last year
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Brickability shares plummet as building materials firm warns on earnings
The group's shares plunged by as much as 15% in Tuesday morning trading after it said sales will remain under pressure for longer than first feared, affecting earnings
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DWP removes £20 charge and wipes debts for parents as it ends huge crackdown
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will also forgive any arrears worth £7 or less in a small number of inactive cases
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UK energy firms moving investments abroad due to lack of support, says poll
Nearly nine in ten (87%) of energy businesses agreed changes to policy are essential to make the UK an attractive investment location for green energy
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Zizzi is giving away 'free' pizzas this Thursday - how to claim one
Zizzi customers can choose from the Rustica pizzas on the menu including the Rustica Piccante, the Rustica Meat Sofia and the Rustica Margherita
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McBride swings to £17.4m profit as shoppers switch to cheaper cleaning products
The group, which is behind many supermarkets' own-brand cleaning products, saw shares soar by as much as 21% at one stage after upbeat results revealing it swung to a pre-tax profit of £17.4 million for the six months to December 31 against losses of £20 million a year earlier
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Car insurance warning to millions of UK drivers who are being 'hit in pocket'
Four million drivers in the UK are being warned that they could be 'hit in the pocket' due to a common mistake that people make when renewing their car insurance
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eBay bringing in more fees - and sellers will receive less money from sales
The fee - called the "regulatory operating fee" - will be introduced this April and will be 0.35% of the total sale amount. In response, sellers have taken to social media to share their frustration
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Why your next Rightmove could be to search for a doer-upper in Tuscany
The newly-renovated townhouse "Casa Alamanda" in the hills of Tuscany has been put on the market for around £187,000