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• Bahrain strikes its biggest oil field, dwarfing current reserves

  01-04-2018 19:02 via Business | The Guardian
  Find has substantial reserves of light crude and natural gas, says Kingdom’s oil ministerBahrain has discovered its biggest oil field in more than 80 years.The “highly significant” oil and deep gas resource is thought to dwarf the Gulf kingdom’s current reserves, according to an official announcement on Sunday. It is located in the Khaleej al-Bahrain basin, located off the country’s west coast.Continue reading...
  
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• What Bank of England interest rise could mean for pensioners - from annuities to savings

  05-11-2026 18:00 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  The Bank of England's interest rate increase has mixed implications for pensioners, depending on how they manage their money.
  
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• Loans up to £20,000 on offer over 'abysmal' pension scheme delays

  05-11-2026 15:02 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  Tens of thousands of people have been affected by a multitude of problems with the service
  
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• HMRC confirms boosted £28 per week cash for UK households

  05-11-2026 14:40 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  Higher payments have been confirmed for eligible households.
  
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• UK households face £113 to £225 extra tax charges from HMRC

  05-11-2026 14:05 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  HMRC has confirmed the new tax rates being hiked in April.
  
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• UK's cheapest supermarket revealed – winner saves customers up to £61 on food shop

  05-11-2026 12:44 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  The cheapest supermarket in the UK for 2026 has been named by consumer experts after thousands of prices were analysed.
  
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• Older state pensioners handed confirmed £375 cash boost by DWP

  05-11-2026 12:31 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  Older state pensioners will be handed a nice little cash boost.
  
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• Pensioners living on their own could boost annual income by as much as £4,500

  05-11-2026 12:19 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  The Department for Work and Pensions has sounded the alarm about the number of people needlessly missing out on a key benefit.
  
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• American Express launches limited-time card offers - 80,000 bonus points up for grabs

  05-11-2026 12:10 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  American Express has launched a number of offers that will run for a couple of months.
  
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• Lloyds Bank to close down 17 UK branches in November - full list

  05-11-2026 11:19 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  The move forms part of the banking group's wider strategy.
  
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• Savers issued new warning as closed accounts cost Brits £139 in 'loyalty tax'

  05-11-2026 01:01 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  Brits might want to take their hard-earned savings elsewhere as analysis shows older accounts pay less.
  
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• Andy Burnham is on a spending spree – just look at what he's buying with YOUR money

  04-11-2026 21:00 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  Cheery Andy Burnham's like a flash geezer with a roll of fivers. Wherever he shows, the money just flows.
  
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• DWP issues update on future of PIP cash payments

  04-11-2026 19:16 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  The DWP has responded to questions about whether PIP will continue to be paid in cash as ministers consider changes to the benefit.
  
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• Pensioners loved this retirement income booster - John Healey just killed it

  04-11-2026 18:00 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  Last week's Budget wasn't quite as brutal as the two inflicted on taxpayers by Rachel Reeves. But Chancellor John Healey still went in hard.
  
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• Nationwide launches market-leading 5.30% interest savings account

  04-11-2026 13:44 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  The building society launched the account as a reward for its members.
  
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• M&S boss slams Budget as 'whole lot of nothing' as retailer swallows cost hike 'onslaught'

  04-11-2026 13:06 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  M&S said it has swallowed around £35million of costs from increases to packaging taxes, pay and National Insurance costs, and costs linked to the Middle East.
  
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• Barclays confirms early £829 ‘final’ cash payout for drivers

  04-11-2026 12:51 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  Barclays is offering to pay an average of £829 to drivers earlier than everyone else.
  
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• Full list of nine conditions to reduce your council tax bill to £0

  04-11-2026 12:28 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  Some households can qualify for a 100% reduction in their council tax bill. Here are the nine conditions that qualify.
  
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• 'Pay less' for Netflix, Disney and Amazon with MSE's 'switch' method

  04-11-2026 12:23 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  Martin Lewis' MSE team claim that people could save themselves a small fortune in the face of price rises by making simple changes
  
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• Andy Burnham’s government issue £2,600 payment alert – 126,000 Brits get it

  04-11-2026 12:11 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  Campaigners have been pushing for reform for six years.
  
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• Aldi to reopen eight UK supermarket locations after new upgrades - full list

  04-11-2026 11:31 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  The retailer says the reopenings follow a "significant" investment in improvements
  
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• State Pension change as Brits face new £13,036 rule - starts in April

  27-10-2026 21:18 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  Chancellor John Healey is set to announce a major change to pensions on Wednesday.
  
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• John Healey just showed his true colours – and tomorrow could get ugly

  27-10-2026 19:28 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  John Healey seems a decent chap. Honest, steadfast, trustworthy. Don't fall for it.
  
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• Fury as Labour's £2bn Budget fund grab 'will put thousands of jobs at risk overnight'

  27-10-2026 17:00 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  The move has sparked panic among independent British heating installers.
  
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• UK households handed £850 boost with new Warm Homes scheme under Andy Burnham

  27-10-2026 16:14 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  UK households can get up to £850 worth of savings from the scheme launched today.
  
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• Andy Burnham gives Morrisons, Asda, Aldi and Sainsbury’s shoppers tax cuts on 100 foods

  27-10-2026 16:14 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  Supermarket foods could become a little cheaper following a tax cut.
  
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• OVO hands rechargeable hot water bottles to UK households from Monday

  27-10-2026 13:30 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  The energy supplier is boosting crucial support for eligible customers this winter.
  
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• John Healey set to target drinkers as price of pint expected to jump by 2p

  27-10-2026 12:41 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  The Chancellor is poised to announce an increase in alcohol duty at the Budget.
  
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• Drivers who commute handed 55p per mile HMRC rates under Andy Burnham

  27-10-2026 12:39 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  Drivers who commute for work will be given new boosted rates by HMRC.
  
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• Andy Burnham told ‘halt’ major change over £12,000 savings rules

  27-10-2026 12:33 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  The Building Societies Association warned the Chancellor John Healey to 'pause' plans for 2 years
  
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