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Millions hit with mortgage blow as rise in inflation crushes hopes of interest rate cut

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Interest rate cut hopes were crushed yesterday after a bigger-than-expected rise in inflation to a six-month high.

Thames Water blocked from dishing out 'undeserved' bonuses from customer money

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Nine water companies will not be using customers' money to fund bonuses after new Ofwat rules on executive bonuses come into force, the water regulator said on Thursday.

Vistry exec axed after accounting blunder that led to a £165m profits hit and the share price halving

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Vistry, led by boss Greg Fitzgerald (pictured), axed the chief operating officer role to 'ensure closer proximity of the chief executive to the business'.

Frasers calls for dismissal of Boohoo co-founder Mahmud Kamani

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Frasers has called for a vote to dismiss Boohoo co-founder Mahmud Kamani, as the row over the troubled fast fashion firm's future continues to escalate.

EV salary sacrifice explained: How to save 40% on a new electric car

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Salary sacrifice allows you to get an electric car more affordably, with tax benefits and a wide variety of choice.

MARKET REPORT: UBS upgrade a reprieve for troubled AstraZeneca

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Astrazeneca's share price fall was triggered by ongoing investigations in China and disappointing trial data for its cancer drug Dato-DXd.

Lingerie chain Ann Summers blames high taxes and rising costs for its decision to axe jobs

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The high street retailer said it has made a 'small number' of its more than 1,000 workforce redundant. It is understood up to 30 staff were affected.

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: The rise (and fall) of Britain's biggest household names - Should you stick with these five firms or is it time to sell?

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The stock market has been battered and bruised in recent years, hit by regulation, tough economic conditions and investors' love affair with US shares.

Pothole compensation claims DOUBLE in a year but 76% of councils refused to pay out

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Pothole compensation claims have doubled in a year, new research has found. And just 15 per cent of all compensation claims received in 2023 by councils were paid out.

Applying for power of attorney? Avoid these 12 mistakes which could see you rejected

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The number of people setting up a legal failsafe in case they fall ill is soaring, but nearly 51,000 applications were rejected last year.

Can fund managers bounce back from a bad run, or is your money better off in a passive fund?

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There could also be an opportunity for investors to buy in to struggling active funds ahead of an upturn in fortunes, according to AJ Bell's Dan Coatsworth.

Zero-emission targets will have 'irreversible impact' on UK car industry, Nissan warns ministers

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Car giant Nissan, who employ roughly 7,000 people in the UK, warned Government ministers last night that current zero-emissions targets will have an 'irreversible impact' on UK car industry.

Jaguar goes woke: Fury as car brand scraps its famous logo, goes electric-only and introduces chic ad campaign and says it's prepared to lose 85% of traditional customers

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The car firm, which is just over 100 years old, unveiled a bold rebrand yesterday worked on by a team of 800 that has ditched most of its classic iconography, including the roaring 'growler' badge.

'It's cultural vandalism': Design experts ridicule Jaguar's woke rebrand as 'the most destructive marketing move ever' while car giant shrugs off criticism despite customers' 'boycott' threats

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The British sports car marque has been fiercely criticised over its most dramatic rebrand in decades, which swaps the roaring big cat badge for a roundel containing two letter 'J's.

Our landlord increased the rent twice in the last year adding £450 a month - can we do anything?

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Six months ago our rent went up for the second time. Now we're moving and the landlord can't find another tenant who will pay the same price. Was the rise unfair?

The top property features home buyers are looking for - from big rooms to gas hobs

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New data reveals the things that prospective buyers want to see on a house viewing - and how much extra they are willing to pay for them.

JAMES ESSES: Jaguar's new woke makeover is so ludicrous and insulting I'm going to swap mine for one of Elon's Teslas

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Want to buy a Jaguar? Because suddenly, I don't want to own one. My F-Type, once my pride and joy, is now an embarrassment to me.

Electric car flat-battery breakdowns account for less than 2% of roadside callouts, AA says

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'Out of charge' breakdowns as a percentage of all EV breakdowns are at a record low in 2024 - just 1.85%, suggesting range anxiety is a myth.

Eon to pay £14.5m to almost 250,000 customers for pre-payment meter billing failures

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A billing system error meant people who switched supplier or ended contracts did not get final bills within six weeks, as required.

Reverse hike in business rates - our shops can take no more! says trade association boss ANDREW GOODACRE

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You got some hard truths from more than 80 retailers this week: industry costs could rise by more than £7bn once last month's Budget measures kick in.

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