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• How to find genuinely good Black Friday deals: experts share their tips on everything from TVs to skincare

  14-11-2024 19:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Looking for a big-ticket bargain or a bit of money off your Christmas shopping? We asked experts about finding genuine deals and avoiding dud buys in fashion, skincare, tech and moreThe best deals – or buyers’ remorse? How to make sure you’re not ripped off on Black Friday and Cyber MondayWhether you’re after a half-price smartphone or a designer coat that won’t break the bank, Black Friday can be excellent for finding that bargain. Retailers want to flog off old st
  
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• What will Rachel Reeves’s retirement scheme changes mean for pensions?

  14-11-2024 17:25 via theguardian.com
  
  The chancellor has announced plans to merge local government retirement schemes into eight Canada-style ‘megafunds’Reeves to announce ‘megafunds’ shake-up Rachel Reeves has announced plans to merge local government retirement schemes into eight Canada-style “megafunds” in what the Treasury claims will be part of the biggest reform of the UK pension market in decades.So what will the changes, announced as part of the chancellor’s inaugural Mansion House s
  
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• easyJet explains why flights to popular Spanish destination suddenly end next year

  14-11-2024 12:27 via express.co.uk
  
  A customer got in touch disappointed they couldn't find the flights they were looking for.
  
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• Rachel Reeves’s pension ‘megafund’ reforms savaged as ‘high risk, low return'

  14-11-2024 12:23 via express.co.uk
  
  The Chancellor has claimed the pension reforms could unlock billions of pounds of investment in UK businesses.
  
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• State pensioners born in these years can get extra £916 in pension

  14-11-2024 11:55 via express.co.uk
  
  Everyone on the state pension could get an extra £916 thanks to a little known rule
  
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• DWP act now warning to get £12.50 broadband - full list of those eligible

  14-11-2024 11:04 via express.co.uk
  
  DWP benefit claimants can save up to £200 a year on broadband by switching to a social tariff.
  
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• Labour claims it’s ‘protecting’ workers but you’ll have to wait four years for tax break

  14-11-2024 10:36 via express.co.uk
  
  An MP asked the Government about how many people would be dragged into paying tax when changes come in next year
  
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• Smart meter 'dumb mode' warning as 3.5m households risk soaring bills

  14-11-2024 10:25 via express.co.uk
  
  British Gas has the highest proportion of faulty smart meters, figures show.
  
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• Barclays scam warning for all customers as bank urges not to do this

  14-11-2024 10:00 via express.co.uk
  
  A person said they had received a suspicious phone call purportedly from the bank
  
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• John Lewis Christmas ad shows search for perfect gift – video

  14-11-2024 09:30
  
  This year's John Lewis Christmas ad breaks the mould – by actually being about Christmas shopping, without a lovable penguin or snowman in sight. The Narnia-inspired tale is about a woman’s last-minute dash to buy the perfect gift for her sister. There is still magic: like the children in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, she tips through a rack of dresses into a world of memories that give glimpses of her sister growing up John Lewis Christmas advert this year tells tale of two
  
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• Disgusting, isn’t it? John Lewis’s shocking Christmas advert is actually about … shopping

  14-11-2024 09:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Where’s the lonely man on the moon? Where’s the plaintive piano ballad sung by a wan Victorian girl? This year’s John Lewis ad is packed with unforgivable sinsJohn Lewis Christmas advert tells tale of two sistersWell, this is an outrage. There are just some things you shouldn’t mess with. Roast dinners. The national anthem. The John Lewis Christmas advert.You see, the John Lewis Christmas advert has long operated on a perfect formula. Every November we are treated to a su
  
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• 4BIO Capital Becomes First UK Venture Fund Certified by Japan's AMED

  14-11-2024 09:00 via globenewswire.com
  
  Press Release4BIO Capital Becomes First UK Venture Fund Certified by Japan's AMED4BIO Capital named as the first and only UK-based venture fund to be accredited by the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)AMED certification allows the firm to support Japanese life science ventures through non-dilutive funding modelSelection of 4BIO alongside distinguished institutions is a testament to its position as a key player in Japan's biotech landscapeLONDON, 14 November 2024 – 4B
  
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• New driving rules could see alcohol limits and passenger restrictions changed

  14-11-2024 07:00 via express.co.uk
  
  The AA is calling for more restrictions to be placed on drivers under the age of 21.
  
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• Exact amount DWP will increase payouts for parents from April

  14-11-2024 06:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Parents who claim benefits can expect an income boost next spring.
  
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• Apple facing near-£3bn UK lawsuit over cloud storage ‘monopoly’

  14-11-2024 01:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Which? claims firm engaged in anti-competitive practices that led to 40 million people ‘being overcharged’Apple is facing a near-£3bn lawsuit over claims it breached competition law by effectively locking millions of UK consumers into its cloud storage service at “rip-off” prices.The legal claim is being brought by Which?. The consumer group claimed that about 40 million Apple customers in the UK could be entitled to a payout averaging £70 each if the action i
  
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• Council tax bills could rise by 5% after Labour keeps cap in place

  14-11-2024 00:50 via theguardian.com
  
  Rise would be almost three times above current levels of inflation and add £100 to average family’s billsLabour has confirmed council tax rises will be kept at the 5% cap next year, which could mean a rise of £100 for the average family’s bills.The prime minister’s press secretary said on Wednesday that the threshold by which local authorities can increase bills would “remain the same”. Hours earlier Keir Starmer had dodged a question from Kemi Badenoch,
  
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