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• Repair seal of approval

  24-12-2018 15:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  WHEN the rubber door seals on a driver's new car split he was shocked to be told it was caused by the way he got into the vehicle.
  
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• Driver’s seal of approval after car repair struggle

  24-12-2018 15:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  WHEN the rubber door seals on a driver's new car split he was shocked to be told it was caused by the way he got into the vehicle.
  
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• FTSE 100 hits two-year closing low as 'Santa Rally' turns to rout - business live

  24-12-2018 13:55 via theguardian.com
  Rolling coverage of the final trading day before Christmas, as Britain’s FTSE 100 loses £76bn during December selloffLatest: The FTSE 100 has hit its lowest close since September 2016No Santa Rally this year
  Mnuchin is arranging a crisis team to reassure marketsReports Trump might fire Powell spook investors 12.53pm GMT Newsflash: Britain’s blue-chip stock index has closed at its lowest level in over two years, as the stock market selloff refuses to end.The FTSE 100 has ended t
  
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• Desperate UK retailers hoping for Christmas Eve shopping reprieve

  24-12-2018 13:44 via theguardian.com
  Chains including Debenhams, House of Fraser, Topshop and New Look offer big discountsStruggling retailers are hoping for a late burst of trade on Monday as bargain hunting Britons take it to the wire on Christmas Eve shopping trips.The high street is already a sea of red sale signs with Debenhams, House of Fraser, Topshop and New Look among the fashion brands offering up to 70% off deals. The desperate price cutting comes after stores were not as busy as expected on the biggest shopping day of t
  
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• David and Victoria Beckham paid £30m despite falling profits

  24-12-2018 13:15 via theguardian.com
  Fashion business owned by former Spice Girl suffers 20% fall in profits on rising turnoverThe company that runs David and Victoria Beckham’s business empire paid out £30m to the couple, along with former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller, despite profits falling by a fifth.The Beckhams and Fuller each own a third of Beckham Brand Holdings, which in turn owns Victoria Beckham’s fashion business and the David Beckham brand. Accounts from the company show that of the £30m dec
  
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• Streaming: can Netflix keep Apple at bay?

  24-12-2018 09:00 via theguardian.com
  It’s been a strong year for the market leader, but 2019 will see major rivals launch their own streaming servicesIt’s nearly a year since we reformatted this column to be streaming-led: what was once an add-on to our home entertainment coverage has grown into a world changing faster than even a dedicated weekly check-in can fully encompass. While 2018 has been a tumultuous year in streaming, 2019 looks to be a busier one still, with a number of major companies poised to crowd the par
  
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• Labour would 'radically transform economy' to focus on climate change

  24-12-2018 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Shadow business secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey says economic and social regeneration must be part of transition to low-carbon futureA future Labour government would oversee an economic revolution to tackle the climate crisis, using the full power of the state to decarbonise the economy and create hundreds of thousands of green jobs in struggling towns and cities.Rebecca Long-Bailey, the shadow business secretary who is driving the party’s climate agenda, said the UK’s “entire so
  
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• Dreaming of a bright Christmas: Britain's best-dressed homes – in pictures

  24-12-2018 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Every December, many streets in Britain light up like Christmas trees and homes are adorned with snowmen, Santas and bucketfuls of fake snow. Here is a selection of this year’s festive festoonings Continue reading...
  
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• DFS refused to pay for a door damaged during sofa delivery

  24-12-2018 08:00 via theguardian.com
  I was not told that I need to inspect my property before ‘signing’ on a fingerprint scannerI ordered two sofas from DFS at Speke (Liverpool) in early May, which cost nearly £3,000. Delivery was arranged in June and I took the day off. Once they were in the living room I was asked to “put a finger” on a PDA scanner, which I did. At no point was I told that I should have inspected my property for damage, and that this was what I was signing for. Once the staff had lef
  
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• Liqueur sales boom thanks to social media cocktail craze

  24-12-2018 01:01 via theguardian.com
  Instagram appeal of aperitifs helps sell 42m bottles in UK, with summer figures rising by 56% Liqueurs enjoyed a revival in 2018, with British people consuming 42m bottles at home or in pubs, bars and restaurants in an attempt to keep up with the social media cocktail craze.UK shops recorded a bumper year for bottle sales over the 12 months to early September, helped by a summer heatwave that boosted the appeal of cocktails such as the Aperol spritz and herbal bitter Campari. Continue reading...
  
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