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Pret a Manger to open 200 more UK shops in next two years
The sandwich and coffee chain was battered by the pandemic but said it has seen its city centre sites recover further in...
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No question of lights going out this winter amid energy crisis – Kwarteng
It's amid wholesale gas price surges....
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Bank set to sit tight on rates despite record rise in inflation.
The Bank of England will gather this week to decide on interest rates as it comes under mounting pressure to cool rising...
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First-time buyers make a comeback and account for 3 in 10 home sales
Nearly three in 10 (28%) home sales went to first-time buyers in August – the highest proportion in over...
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UK retail sales drop for fourth month in a row
UK retail sales dropped in August for the fourth consecutive month as grocery sales were impacted by more peop...
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Replace ‘outdated’ council tax, think tank urges
They say council tax and stamp duty should be scrapped ...
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Tax gap was £35bn in 2019/20, says HMRC
The tax gap – the difference between the tax expected and what is actually paid – was estimated at...
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Asos pledges to cut total emissions in new net zero plan
The boss of Asos has said that his company will produce fewer tonnes of greenhouse gases nine years from now t...
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John Lewis Partnership narrows losses despite £54m hit from redundancies
The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has narrowed its losses despite taking a £54 million hit from redundanc...