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'Fear has become part of the job': Shop staff face 1,600 acts of violence or abuse a day with a weapon wielded more than once an hour

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And the report by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) found there were 118 incidents of physical violence a day with 36 involving a weapon - more than one an hour.

Would you REALLY save money by switching to an electric car?

Today

With all the finances laid out on the table, which option is genuinely the cheapest right now?

Graduate jobs apocalypse: Opportunities tailor-made for university leavers crash to record low as Labour prices the young out of work

Yesterday

In a bleak report that fuelled fears of a 'lost generation', jobs website Adzuna said the number of graduate roles has fallen 45 per cent in the past year.

Investment trust Herald calls in the City watchdog in its battle with US raider Saba Capital

Yesterday

Veteran stock picker Katie Potts (pictured), Herald's investment manager, said the 'instability' generated by Saba 'has provided a cloud over the year'.

Labour must help clear Rolls-Royce's next generation of jet engines for take-off, says ALEX BRUMMER

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There is no more significant company for UK manufacturing and productivity than aerospace and turbine engineer Rolls-Royce.

Trump rattles the markets in latest trade tantrum: President warns he'll use tariffs in 'much more powerful and obnoxious way'

Yesterday

The FTSE 100 index - at one point on course for a record close above 10,700, having gained more than 50 points - ended the session down 0.02% at 10,684.74.

Rivals wipe £350bn off struggling fat jab firm Novo Nordisk as shares slump another 16%

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Shares rose four-fold between June 2021 and June 2024 but are now back at 2021 levels having crashed down to earth - shedding £350bn of value.

Tech chiefs lead UK exodus with nearly 6,000 entrepreneurs fleeing Britain in the past two years

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Many headed for destinations such as Dubai as they escaped Labour's punishing tax regime, the analysis from wealth manager Rathbones showed.

Johnson Matthey forced to cut sale price of Catalyst Technologies arm by £500m

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The speciality chemicals firm struck a deal in May to sell its CT arm to advanced technology group Honeywell International for £1.8bn.

What next for mortgage rates?

Yesterday

The best mortgage rates remain just above 3.5 per cent with lenders nervous to price any lower at present.

Repeat drink drivers could soon have to blow into 'alcolocks' before every journey as investigation reveals the number of persistent offenders

Yesterday

An investigation into repeat drink-driving offenders comes as the Government consults on the introduction of in-car breathalysers as part of its Road Safety Strategy.

I rented for 10 months without missing a single payment. Then I received a call from my landlord that changed everything... and discovered I'd been victim of this shocking new rental scam. These are the signs I missed

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As an organised person, I've never missed a payment on anything. I have a perfect credit score and live a law-abiding life. How was I, a professional and trustworthy individual, in this position?

The best public sector pension schemes revealed: Who gets the most for what they pay in

Yesterday

There's one particular job in which you can bag an extra £10,000 a year of income in retirement in just 12 years of work.

'Snail's pace' of reforms to put more women on AIM company boards

Yesterday

At the current rate, it will be 23 years before businesses on the junior stock market reach the target of 40 per cent female representation that other public firms have already achieved.

Ex-Amazon UK boss nominated permanent chair of competition regulator

Yesterday

Doug Gurr has been nominated as the permanent chair of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) after taking the role on an interim basis last year.

MoneySupermarket owner looks to calm AI jitters as it posts record sales despite insurance headwinds

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The owner of Moneysupermarket Group sought to calm investor nerves over the impact of AI as it battled 'significant' headwinds in its insurance division.

FTSE steady after fresh Trump tariff chaos weighs on stocks and pushes gold higher

Yesterday

The FTSE 100 opened 0.2% lower before regaining some of its losses after a record run this year, after passing 10,700 points at one point last week.

Best fixed energy deals: Tariffs that beat the price cap

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Fixed energy deals have been gradually returning to the market, so are there any that beat the current cap?

Is my pension protected by the FSCS if it's worth over £85,000?

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Should we be keeping multiple different pots with different providers as our pensions and Isas grow, to ensure we are adequately covered by the FSCS?

'Anti-consumer and anti-competitive': AJ Bell chief blasts new pension rules

Yesterday

Proposals by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are designed to give savers more information if transferring their pensions from one scheme to another or consolidating several into one.

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