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• Wheel and deal your way to a new car

  07-01-2018 18:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  EVERYONE likes to make a fresh start in January and one way of doing this is to treat yourself to a brand new set of wheels.
  
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• Filing your tax return in the next 24 days - Five minute guide

  07-01-2018 18:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE CLOCK is ticking if you have to submit a self-assessment tax return, as the deadline expires at midnight on Wednesday, January 31.
  
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• Is the property ladder just a myth?

  07-01-2018 17:00 via theguardian.com
  The theory is that a couple owning a starter home and considering children could afford to move into a bigger property – but with household income falling, that idea is increasingly unrealisticEstate agents are sure to emphasise a property’s suitability for a certain customer: “the perfect starter flat”; “lovely family home”; “suitable for someone looking to downsize”. But is the property “ladder” – the idea that, in an average li
  
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• Ineos 'misled' public over fracking in Sherwood Forest

  07-01-2018 16:55 via theguardian.com
  Company got permission for seismic surveys in sensitive areas despite claiming it would exclude them One of Britain’s top fracking firms has been accused of misleading the public over its intent to explore for shale gas in a protected area of ancient woodland in Sherwood Forest.Ineos, a UK-based petrochemicals firm, has said publicly it would exclude sensitive areas of the legendary home of Robin Hood from its seismic surveys. Continue reading...
  
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• Ripple price: How to buy ripple cryptocurrency? How to buy XRP tokens

  07-01-2018 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  RIPPLE is the exciting new cryptocurrency that has sparked interest from crypto investors. But how do you buy XRP tokens?
  
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• Brexit: why the UK economy hasn't led to buyer's remorse

  07-01-2018 14:04 via theguardian.com
  The recession meant to make leave voters regret decision has failed to materialise – with majority of people having moved onWe’ve all been there: that moment when you get home and realise you didn’t want that new jumper and couldn’t really afford it either. It is known as buyer’s remorse, and it was a concept that gave the remain camp comfort as it reeled from the shock of defeat in the EU referendum vote in June 2016.In the context of Brexit, buyer’s remorse
  
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• Facebook CEO Zuckerberg BACKS cryptocurrency and reveals why bitcoin will SHAPE the world

  07-01-2018 12:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  FACEBOOK CEO Mark Zuckerberg has become the latest business chief to get involved in cryptocurrencies - as he claimed the digital boom could help shape the world to come.
  
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• Will Super Thursday save the day for retail?

  07-01-2018 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Critical Christmas trading updates are due this week: and it’s not yet clear who’s done well and who hasn’tThe Bank of England missed a trick by not copyrighting Super Thursday, the term for the day when it releases its interest-rate decision, minutes and inflation report. Now the phrase has been co-opted for this week, when a host of retailers unveil their all-important Christmas trading updates on the same day.There is expected to be a rather mixed picture. Given the timing o
  
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• A new high street can’t save a town – but jobs and trains will

  07-01-2018 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Revamping shops to prop up a town centre is the wrong approach: retailing will improve on its own if cities can attract employers or prosperous commutersIf Christmas showed us anything, it is that the high street is dying in most of our towns and many of our cities. Figures emerging from the main high-street shops covering the Christmas trading period show that a combination of falling disposable incomes and internet shopping seriously dented sales.Next was one of the first fashion retailers to
  
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• Murky defence of diesel does Britain’s troubled motor industry no credit

  07-01-2018 07:59 via theguardian.com
  The emissions scandal has damaged public trust in carmakers. It is time for them to be transparent and honest about the challenges they now faceThe end-of-year sales figures have confirmed what had been becoming clear through 2017 for the UK’s car industry: its austerity-defying, unique-in-Europe, five-year boom has well and truly ended. By December, a whopping 14% fewer cars were being sold than at the same time a year ago.As a barometer of economic and consumer confidence, as well as a p
  
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• Is this the best we can do with Britain’s railways?

  07-01-2018 01:04 via theguardian.com
  As more strikes loom and fares rise steeply, Britain’s railways are the subject of intense debate once again. Would renationalisation solve the problems?Asked by the Observer to explain the issues he has with his morning rail service, Croydon commuter Ian Devlin needs one clarification: “How many pages do you have?”“It’s a disgusting,” he says, waiting on South Croydon’s platform three just before 8am, with no expectation that he will have a seat on his
  
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• Win-win situation as football app Winzap looks to expand

  07-01-2018 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  WINZAP, a free football app where players can win cash jackpots on match days without spending a penny, has its sights set on horse racing.
  
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• Tesco full of festive cheer as sales soar 3% over Christmas period

  07-01-2018 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  TESCO is expected to say that it is back on track, when it unveils what analysts believe will be strong third quarter and Christmas sales figures on Thursday.
  
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• House of Fraser under intense pressure after slashing rent bill, says GEOFF HO

  07-01-2018 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  HOUSE of Fraser’s move to slash its rent bill is a sign of the intense pressures high street retailers face.
  
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• Energy companies could beat Government price cap by shifting consumers onto green tariffs

  07-01-2018 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  ENERGY companies could try to beat the Government’s price cap by using a loophole to shift consumers onto potentially more expensive green energy tariffs, according to Ofgem.
  
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• Consultants paid £28m to determine executive remuneration

  07-01-2018 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  BRITAIN’S biggest companies pay an estimated £28million to advisers to tell them how much to pay their executives, according to research carried out for the Financial Sunday Express.
  
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