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Next overturns court ruling which forced it to pay shop staff the same as warehouse workers

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Shop workers had taken legal action against the fashion chain for paying its retail sales staff lower hourly wages than its warehouse workers.

Cut spending to tame jittery bond markets, City bosses warn... as Healey hints at a Budget tax raid

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The Chancellor, pictured, was told that investors would continue to take a dim view of Britain until he starts getting to grips with the public finances.

DWP holds the key to fixing the public finances - but will Labour be brave enough? asks ALEX BRUMMER

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John Healey's Coventry speech, with its emphasis on growth, was an improvement on his predecessor's doom-laden, trades union-focused start in office.

'Don't move the goalposts on pensions', Standard Life boss tells Labour

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Standard Life boss Andy Briggs, pictured, warned against repeating the run-up to the last two budgets which saw thousands of savers to make unnecessary withdrawals.

Shares in telecoms firm Gamma Communications edge up as investors prepare for a bidding war

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The FTSE 250 company, which handles business calls in the UK and Europe, last week backed a £1bn offer from British private equity group Epiris.

Hedge fund tycoon who paid £330million in tax last year quits UK amid exodus of wealthy under Labour

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A hedge fund tycoon who paid £330million in tax last year is joining the exodus of billionaires from Labour's Britain.

Best cash Isa savings rates: Easy access and fixed deals in our tables

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This is Money's best cash Isa tables are updated as new deals arrive and highlight the top easy access and fixed rate Isas from banks and building societies.

Specialist police squad to use £150 night-vision goggles to identify illegal 'ghost' number plates

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The digital binoculars, which can only be used at dusk or at night, act as a digital infrared camera to identify if a number plate has an invisible coating that makes it unreadable for ANPR cameras.

Nearly £4bn wiped off value of Shein in grim first week on Hong Kong stock market

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The online fashion giant has seen a sharp fall in value over the last few years. The company's IPO valuation pales in comparison to the $100billion it reached in 2022.

SMALL CAP IDEA: Strategic Minerals can capitalise on tungsten demand with its Redmoor Project

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Behind a four-metre wall of hay bales hides a truth machine. Well, a drill rig to be less dramatic.

Bad news for mortgage borrowers as five lenders hike rates following bond market turmoil

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A raft of mortgage lenders have hiked their rates today in response to escalation of the conflict in Iran and resulting chaos on the bond markets.

John Lewis and Waitrose to create 10,400 Christmas jobs - here's how to apply

Today

From Edinburgh to Exeter, the roles are across Britain, with 6,000 within Waitrose's 320 branches and 2,600 will be across John Lewis's 36 shops.

Spire Healthcare takes aim at Labour's tax hikes as it exits market in £1bn takeover

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Spire Healthcare confirmed a £1billion takeover by private equity over the weekend, becoming the latest mid-cap firm to exit the London stock market.

Classic car owners want MOTs for older vehicles - even with talk of test price doubling

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Once a car reaches 40 years old, it automatically qualifies for 'historic vehicle' status and is exempt from MOT tests. But classic owners want annual inspections of their cars.

Music studios tell Andy Burnham to change his tune on closing venues

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Music producers have called on Andy Burnham to stop closures of famous recording studios.

House prices record first annual fall since 2023 as mortgage rates remain high

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Andrew Asaam, mortgages director at Lloyds, says that sellers are stubbornly holding out rather than cutting their asking prices, which means fewer homes are changing hands.

Does our big age gap mean I might not inherit my husband's pension? STEVE WEBB replies

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His company pension people say I may not be eligible for any of his pension as I am more than 15 years younger, and it 'depends' on the situation after he dies.

Standard Life ramping up inheritance tax planning advice for customers grappling with Budget changes

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From April 6, 2027, most unused pension funds and death benefits will be included in the value of a person's estate for inheritance tax purposes.

Death raid threat to family-run factories as more mull selling up

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Four-fifths of owners worry about the change in Business Relief that sees them charged a 20 per cent levy on inherited assets over £2.5m.

RUTH SUNDERLAND: The stealth tax on pensioners is shameful

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What passes for Left-wing thought on pensions is polluted by the assumption moneybags oldies are luxuriating in under-taxed wealth at the expense of the young.

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