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Food prices surge to fresh highs - BRC
Shop price inflation hit fresh highs last month, research published on Wednesday showed, as the cost of food soared.
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Losses mount at Spotify as costs jump
Spotify fell deeper into the red in the fourth quarter, the music streaming service confirmed on Tuesday, as costs mounted.
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UK mortgage approvals slump - Bank of England
Mortgage approvals fell sharply in December, official data showed on Tuesday, as higher borrowing costs weighed heavily.
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Grocery inflation surges to 16.7%
Grocery inflation soared to a fresh record in January, industry data showed on Tuesday, adding nearly £800 to annual food bills.
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UK economic growth to lag behind Russia - IMF
The UK’s economy will perform worse than any other advanced economy this year, including sanction-hit Russia, the International Monetary Fund has warned.
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Facebook looks to block UK lawsuit
Facebook owner Meta Platforms is looking to have a collective lawsuit that was brought against it in London thrown out, it was reported on Monday.
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Apax to pump £60m into Matchesfashion - report
The private equity owner of Matchesfashion is to inject £60m into the online fashion retailer, it was reported on Monday.
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Germany at risk of recession as economy weakens
The German economy unexpectedly shrank in the last quarter, official data showed on Monday, leaving the country facing a possible recession.
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Lidl boosts spending on UK suppliers
Lidl is to invest a further £2bn in British food suppliers, the German discounter announced on Monday.
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Frasers to move into credit - report
Frasers Group is to start offering customers credit with its own buy now, pay later scheme, it was reported on Monday.
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Asda facing possible strike action over jobs shake-up - report
Asda is facing potential industrial action, it was reported on Friday, after the supermarket chain announced a proposed shake-up of its store operations.
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Hunt unveils plans for UK economy, rules out tax cuts
The chancellor Jeremy Hunt looked to rule out any imminent tax cuts on Friday, arguing that inflation needs to fall first.
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HS2 could stop short of central London - report
Surging costs could see the controversial High Speed 2 rail link stop short of central London, it was reported on Friday.
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Bookings jump at On the Beach
Shares in On the Beach Group shone on Friday, after the online holiday retailer reported a strong start to the year.
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Higher costs hit profits at H&M
Operating profits at Hennes & Mauritz fell sharply in the fourth quarter, the Swedish fashion giant said on Friday, as costs mounted.
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Direct Line boss steps down
The chief executive of Direct Line Insurance Group has stepped down, just two weeks after the insurer scrapped its dividend and sent the stock plummeting.
UK car production slumps as chip shortage bites
UK car production slumped last year to lows not seen since the 1950s, industry data showed on Thursday.
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Retail sales slide in January - CBI
Retail sales fell sharply in January, a closely-watched survey showed on Thursday, reversing festive gains.
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Provident Financial breaks with history to change name, CEO to step down
Provident Financial Group is to change its name after more than 140 years to Vanquis Banking Group, the subprime lender said on Thursday.
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Rank enjoys strong Christmas, leaves guidance unchanged
Rank Group left its full-year guidance unchanged on Thursday, despite seeing an uplift in trading over Christmas and the New Year.