Finance

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United Utilities upbeat about financial outlook despite hit from storms
The business said that the exceptionally high rainfall would take a £25 million chunk out of the amount of incentive payments that it will receive for the financial year
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How the inflation rate is changing for food and drink items in your weekly shop
The average price of coffee rose by just 0.8% in the year to January 2024 compared with a jump of 11.9% in the year to December 2023
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Martin Lewis issues urgent warning over costly fridge and freezer mistake
Running a fridge freezer costs Brits around £67.56 each year - but Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has shared a simple way to reduce costs without leaving your frozen food soggy
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Husband devastated after wife gives away £100,000 to romance scammers
Joe Wilkinson was left horrified when he discovered his wife Emily had been giving away their life savings to people she had developed relationships with in secret on Facebook
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Shoppers who avoid ultra-processed foods may be missing out on healthy options
Over half (55%) of the food and drink items included in the final analysis were ultra-processed, 33% were minimally processed, 10% were classed as processed while 2% were deemed to have "processed culinary ingredients"
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Millions of broadband and mobile customers hit with up to 8.8% price rises
Under current rules, telecom companies are allowed to increase prices mid-contract in line with inflation, plus up to 3.9% extra on top of this - but Ofcom wants to eventually ban this
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Housing stock value fell £27bn last year, but it's still worth £8.6tn - Savills
The total value of all homes across the UK stands at £8.678 trillion
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DWP pays out £108 a week if you have one of these 57 medical conditions
The DWP provides Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to individuals with specific disabilities, including those with mobility issues or who require certain care
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Tui shareholders vote to quit London listing in favour of German Stock Exchange
The move deals another heavy blow to London's languishing stock markets
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Millions of O2 and Virgin customers to be hit with price hikes of up to 8.8%
Virgin Media customers will see their bills increase by 8.8%, while O2 customers will see the same rise but only on the airtime part of their mobile plan
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Dunelm shrugs off 'difficult' trading conditions to notch up higher profits
The chain posted a 4.8% rise in pre-tax profits to £123 million for the six months to December 30 after sales lifted 4.5%
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The Body Shop: Where did it all go wrong for the pioneering beauty brand?
The announcement threatens the future of the brand in the UK, its more than 200 shops and thousands of workers
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Inflation unchanged at 4% beating fears it would rise - what it means for you
CPI inflation is a measure of how the price of goods and services have changed over time - when it is higher, it means costs are rising faster compared to this time last year
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Aldi is giving away free wine in exchange for reviews on social media
Aldi will send successful applicants three bottles of wine from its upcoming spring and summer range to try and all they need to do is write an honest review of the wines across their social media channels using the #AldiWineClub hashtag
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Major bank is giving £175 to new and existing customers for free - how to claim
The money is being paid to customers who switch to a Club Lloyds account between February 13 and March 28 - and you can also claim other perks such as cinema tickets
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The Body Shop - List of stores as beauty chain collapses into administration
As with all administration processes, today's news does put Body Shop's 200 stores at risk of closure as administrators FRP Advisory works to cut costs where it can
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Cost of motoring driven up as Government ends double cab pick-up tax break
The change will make double cab pick-ups significantly more expensive to run
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Rosey outlook unlikely on Valentine's Day as inflation set to rise again to 4.2%
Economists expect the figures will show that Consumer Prices Index inflation - a measure of the costs that households face - rose from 4.0% in December to 4.2% in January
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The Body Shop collapses - what it means for you including gift cards
The Body Shop has today appointed insolvency experts from FRP Advisory to handle the administration process - but what does this mean for shoppers?
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Judge orders Musk to testify again as part of Twitter purchase investigation
A judge has ordered Elon Musk to testify for a third time as part of the Securities and Exchange Commission's investigation into his $44 billion (£35 billion) purchase of Twitter, now called X
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More than five million working days lost in 19 months of UK industrial action
The number of working days lost since the current period of strike action began has passed five million, new figures show
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Tea shortage horror sweeps UK as supermarket shelves left almost totally empty
Brits appear to be hoarding tea after Sainsbury's warned of shortages - as images from one supermarket branch show half-empty shelves with top tea brands gone
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Chancellor urged to act as a record 2.8m are off work on long-term sickness
The Office for National Statistics revealed 9.3 million were classed as economically inactive in the jobs market in the final quarter of last year, up 1.3% year-on-year
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The Body Shop collapses into administration with up to 200 stores at risk
Body Shop administrators FRP Advisory said the retailer would continue to trade as normal for the forseeable meaning customers will able to shop both in store and online
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Six ways to beat the taxman before April deadline - from pensions to savings
Laura Suter, director of personal finance at AJ Bell, has highlighted ten things you need to be aware of before the end of the current tax year, the last day of which is April 5