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All Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants are closing for good soon - do you live near one affected?

Today

A spokeswoman for Whitbread told This is Money that following a consultation a decision had since been made to shut all 106 Beefeater sites, as well as the group's other restaurants.

Hermes shares plunge as demand fails to recover in the Middle East and China

Today

Sales rose 6.7 per cent to £3.5billion in the second quarter, an acceleration of growth, as consumers still splurged on its expensive bags and silk scarves despite the war in the Middle East.

How to haggle on the High St: TOBY WALNE sweet-talked his way to up to 50% savings

Today

Haggling leaves most of us feeling uncomfortable and awkward. So it's little wonder that few of us would dream of trying it at the supermarket or on the high street.

Last chance to get a fee-free managed pension from Hargreaves Lansdown

Today

The investment platform has cut the fees on its ready-made pension but you need to be quick if you want to sign up. The deal could help you get into the investing habit.

Best new electric cars for every kind of driver: I've tried more than 80 models and these are my top 7 choices - from the longest range to an £18,995 budget buy

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Electric car sales are revving up as petrol costs surge and new models launch each month. There are now more than 2.1 million EVs on Britain's roads.

Former boss of Britain's biggest estate agency wins unfair dismissal and age discrimination case against Skipton

Today

David Livesey, 67, sued Skipton for a reported £7m after claiming he was forced out amid allegations of bullying by Skipton's chief exec Stuart Haire.

Aldi to cut prices of over 300 products in bid to fend off competition from other supermarkets

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The German discounter said it has invested a fresh £100million to cut the cost of its 330 grocery goods, including meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, and cupboard staples like sun cream.

Greggs plots 100 new stores this year as sausage roll seller defies heatwaves to deliver profit boost in first half

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Greggs has set a goal of opening 100 stores a year to reach its target estate of 3,500. It has 2,773 shops currently.

Ofgem pledges crackdown on 'unviable' large data centres to free up electricity grid

Today

Ofgem said it wanted to tackle speculative data centre projects clogging up Britain's electricity connections queue.

Rio Tinto profits soar 47% as miner cashes in on huge demand for copper to build AI data centres

Today

Increased demand for copper to build data centres has delivered a huge boost to first-half profits at Rio Tinto.

Aston Martin losses widen as it banks on hybrid supercar to boost sales

Today

The British carmaker has put in place a turnaround plan as it battles falling sales due to US tariffs and weak demand in China.

Eight steps you must take to avoid midlife money meltdown

Today

For middle-class women of a certain age, redundancy, divorce and illness are the triplet of financial torpedos that can blow up a previously comfortable existence.

Taxman unearths £1.36bn in unpaid inheritance tax - as fears of new 'death tax' loom

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The arrival of Andy Burnham as Prime Minister has led to speculation about an overhaul which would hit more estates.

Could you run a pub? It's not for the faint hearted but this is how to buy the right one

Today

Sitting in a beer garden on a summer afternoon, many of us have dreamed about packing in the nine to five and becoming a pub landlord.

I ordered €1000 holiday cash online from TravelFX but it never arrived: SALLY SORTS IT

Today

I ordered €1,000 from online bureau de change TravelFX for our summer holiday. The currency was despatched via Royal Mail Special Delivery.

My landlord's arranged ten viewings of my flat before I move out. Can I refuse to let them in? DEAN DUNHAM KC replies

Today

We are moving out of our rented flat in six weeks because the landlord put the rent up. An agent has shown around at least 15 new tenants.

National grid operator still uses fax machines and fails to file crucial risk reports to Ofgem, report claims

Today

Ofgem exempted Neso from submitting a risk report this year as it said there would be insufficient time for Neso to get its report for 2027 ready.

Should Andy Burnham get an electric car? It would be £9,000 a year cheaper to commute between No10 North and Westminster in an EV than by train

Today

The Prime Minister, who champions public transport, is set to run up a significant bill if he travels between offices by rail.

Beach hut prices drop by a third: Is Britons' love affair with the seaside shacks over?

Yesterday

Appetite for the beachside boltholes may be fading as prices have plummeted for the second year in a row, fresh data reveals.

Barclays warns Burnham against windfall tax raid: Bank boss says new levy would curb lending and growth

Yesterday

Barclays chief exec C.S. Venkatakrishnan, pictured, said: 'for every £1 of capital we have we lend £8 to £10' to businesses and households'.

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