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FTSE 100 higher on Lloyds boost and trade optimism
Mid-life MOT website helps people with ‘financial and physical stock-take’
ScottishPower profits light up after customer losses stemmed
Swiss bank UBS fined £3.2bn by French court
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McBride shares slump after profit alert
Shares in household cleaning products maker McBride tumbled by nearly a third after it warned rising costs will hurt annual profits.The group said
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Intu Properties swings to loss in ‘challenging’ year
Shopping centre owner Intu has swung to an annual loss after suffering a collapse in the value of its properties in what it described as a
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Arla to pay out £252m profit to farmers following drought
Dairy firm Arla Foods will dish out all 290 million euros (£252 million) of its annual profit to farmers following last summer’s drought
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Laura Ashley profits wiped out as furniture sales plummet
Sales at Laura Ashley have dropped as the fashion and home brand grapples with tough high street conditions and plans an overhaul of its
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P&O Ferries snapped up by DP World for £322m
Dubai-based DP World has acquired ferry firm P&O in a deal with £322 million.DP World, which also operates container ports in London and
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Lloyds Banking Group to return up to £4bn to shareholders
Lloyds Banking Group has announced that it will return up to £4 billion to shareholders as it reported a 13% increase in profits.The banking giant
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Sainsbury’s-Asda deal on the brink after watchdog raises ‘extensive’ concerns
The planned £12 billion Sainsbury’s-Asda merger has been thrown into serious doubt after the competition watchdog said it could block the
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FTSE 100 closes in the red as HSBC weighs
London’s top flight ended in negative territory on Tuesday as disappointing results from HSBC helped drag the index into the red.The FTSE
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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:
