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Almost half of parents ‘likely to spend less on Christmas presents for children’
Almost half of parents who celebrate Christmas are likely to spend less on presents for their children this year, resear...
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‘Retailers want to see tougher laws on tobacco sales’
Most shopkeepers support existing tobacco laws and want the Government to go further in protecting people’s health, ac...
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More than 300,000 sign up for trial to save on energy bills
Nearly a third of a million households have signed up for a programme to help them save on their energy and reduce the r...
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Coffinmakers at Co-op factory ‘resolute’ in taking strike action for fair pay
Coffinmakers at the Co-op’s only factory in the UK are “resolute” in their campaign for an improved pay offer as w...
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Royal Mail group faces ‘no further action’ over potential security probe
Royal Mail’s parent firm has said it faces no further action months after ministers said they would launch a national ...
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Asda seals £600 million takeover of Co-op petrol forecourts
Asda has confirmed the completion of its approximately £600 million deal to buy the Co-op’s petrol forecourt business...
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Consumers using new money tools to cope with cost of living, survey shows
A big proportion of consumers have turned to financial tools like credit cards and overdrafts to help supplement their i...
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Demand from new home buyers drops by a third – report
Demand for new homes from first-time buyers has dropped by a third since the former chancellor announced his mini-budget...
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Co-op to give all staff paid leave for fertility treatments
Staff at the Co-op will be able to take paid time off for fertility treatments, under a new policy launched by the retai...