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Bank trials biometric cards which use fingerprints
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Confidence in challenger banks growing, new switching figures suggest
Consumer confidence in challenger banks is continuing to grow, the latest current account switching figures suggest.Some 265,195 switches
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Boeing says it will cost one billion dollars to fix 737 Max plane
Boeing estimates that it will spend one billion US dollars to fix the 737 Max and has pulled its forecast of 2019 earnings because of uncertainty
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Car-sharing firm Drivy bought in £231m deal
Fast-growing car-sharing platform Drivy has been bought by its largest global rival for 300 million US dollars (£231 million).The deal will see US
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Cities in southern England ‘have seen house sales plunge by 13% since 2015’
Sales of homes across cities in southern England have plunged by 13% on average since 2015, according to analysis.Zoopla’s index, which
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Johnny Mercer: No financial link between company and collapsed bond scheme
Conservative MP Johnny Mercer has insisted he has done “nothing wrong” following reports that a firm which marketed a failed
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Borrowing fails to meet Chancellor’s target despite 17-year low
Chancellor Philip Hammond has missed his full-year borrowing target despite the deficit reaching a 17-year low.Public sector net borrowing,
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Small business challenger lender nips at heels of big banks
Small business lender iwoca has overtaken two of the UK’s biggest banks amid shrinking funding options for entrepreneurs.The
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Who is in the running to replace Mark Carney as Bank of England governor?
Chancellor Philip Hammond has kick-started the recruitment process for the next Bank of England governor as Mark Carney’s exit
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Why you shouldn't ignore the workplace pension
Planning for your retirement is one of those things that can be tempting to ignore - a bit like a damp patch in your home. The thought about
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The worst excuses for skiving off work
Have you ever lied to get out of coming into work? Apparently most of us have. And the usual excuses are pretty unremarkable. From car trouble to
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Mistakes that knock thousands off house prices
When it comes to selling your home there are some obvious things you shouldn't do. You wouldn't leave your washing hanging out, dirty
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14,000 UK streets now have average house prices over £1m, property site finds
More than 14,000 streets across Britain now have an average property value of £1 million-plus, according to a website. There are now 14,417
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Unique 'Venetian palace' near Windsor on sale for £4m
An extraordinary fairy-tale house boasting a sunken garden modelled on the ruins of Tintern Abbey has come up for sale for £4 million. See also:
