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James Watt launches hangover drink - and the first 20,000 customers can own a stake in it

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The first 20,000 Fool's Fix customers will have the opportunity to claim 100 shares in Fool's Fix for free, so that 10% of the business will be owned by its first 20,000 customers.

Historic pottery maker Denby to close its doors this weekend after 200 years

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The site, where Denby potters had been handcrafting stoneware since 1809, will close its doors for good at the end of trading on Sunday, August 30, 2026.

M&S amps up European ambitions with new online retail deal

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The British High Street retailer said it is working with the German company's logistics division Zeos to supply all its online customers across 22 markets in continental Europe.

My electricity bill is £200 but British Gas took £19,700 from my account and a month later they hadn't paid me back: SALLY SORTS IT

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We run a family farm and have had a British Gas account for six years, paying about £200 a month for electricity. Last month the company sent a bill for £19,700 via direct debit

Bitcoin hits three-month high and gold price rises as investors back away from US assets

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The cryptocurrency climbed 2.1% to $80,574 this morning after reaching $81,104 on Monday, its highest level since May.

Energy bills will remain 'stubbornly high' until the end of the decade, major supplier warns

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By 2030, EDF expects household standard variable tariff energy bills to rise to £1,790 a year if government support measures are not extended.

Are YOU letting your bank get rich off your cash? Savers urged to ditch poor-paying accounts: SIMON LAMBERT

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Britons could be missing out on hundreds of pounds in extra interest each year by leaving their savings in outdated accounts with poor rates, while banks and building societies pocket the profits.

MAGGIE PAGANO: When business veterans are worried about the state of Britain, it's time to reach for the crash helmets

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Lord Rose knows a thing or two about what makes business tick. He's been at the heart of corporate life for more than 50 years.

Avon US branch sold to owners of rest of beauty business

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Cosmetics brand Avon's North American operations have been bought by the owner of its UK-based international division.

GSK shares drift despite drug approvals boost

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Drugs giant GSK saw its shares drift lower despite announcing progress on two key products yesterday.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent launches 'economic onslaught' on Iran

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The Trump administration last night announced an 'economic onslaught' against Iran with a new wave of sanctions targeting countries and firms that do business with it.

Customer energy debt on course to hit £7bn this year ahead of price cap announcement

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Customer energy debt is on course to surge to £7bn by the end of this year in the latest sign of the deepening squeeze on household finances.

Business rates 'tinkering' is not enough say campaigners as they demand full-scale overhaul of hated levy

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Ministers have been warned that 'tinkering' with Britain's hated business rates system is not enough as the government launched a consultation on reform.

Tesla recalls nearly 3 million vehicles in China over door handle safety risk

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The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced in February that it will outlaw minimalist, pop-out door handles from January 1 2027 as safety concerns mount about the feature.

New income tax 'waiver' set to exclude anyone who delayed taking their state pension

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The Government plans to let older people off paying income tax if their 'only income is the full new or basic state pension without any increments' - but details are still pending.

One in four flats up for sale are being offloaded by a landlord... but does anyone want to buy them?

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The property market is awash with landlords trying to offload flats thanks to falling profits and stricter regulations.

Savers 'prime targets' for investment scams when cash Isa limit is cut, banking insider warns

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Savers hit by the cut to the cash individual savings account allowance from April will be 'prime targets' for investment scammers, a bank has warned.

Car computer faults now in top five breakdown causes - do you know what the Body Control Module is?

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Breakdowns related to a car's Body Control Module (BCM) - the onboard computer - have more than doubled since 2020, the AA reports.

I set up a TikTok shop in my spare time. Now I'm earning £1,500 a day. Here's how YOU can make money

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When Shae Thompson pulled her 27-year-old hairbrush from her bag, her friends gasped in horror. 'Why have you got a dog brush in your bag?' they asked. But this was no dog brush...

Home buyers get 41% less space for their money compared to a decade ago with Manchester buyers seeing the biggest squeeze

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Buyers in Britain get 41% less space in a home for their money this year than a decade ago, data suggests.

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