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Major British retailers axe 18,000 jobs as Labour's tax and minimum wage hikes bite

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It is the latest dire update to send alarm bells ringing over Britain's unemployment crisis, which has been blamed on the Chancellor's anti-growth tax raids over the past two years.

Lululemon shares slump after bleak sales update amid spat with founder

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The brand hit the headlines this year after a series of criticisms from founder Chip Wilson, who in a tirade in January said the company had reached a 'new low' and had 'completely lost its way'.

Why half of London's small flats sell at a loss as the crash spreads

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The market for London flats is crumbling and its impact is beginning to ripple out.. Losses are for flats not just bought in recent years, but even many years ago.

The supercar Ferrari should have made! Audi unveils its new £500k Nuvolari with a roaring V8 engine - but only 499 are being built

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Just weeks after Ferrari unveiled its controversial £500,000 electric Luce , Audi has unleashed a half-a-million-pound supercar of its own… but it is powered by a burbling V8 engine.

The best mortgage rates for first-time buyers

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If you're hoping to buy your first home soon, searching for the best mortgage rates for first-time buyers is essential. Here are the best rates currently available.

British Heart Foundation set to close 150 charity shops amid rising costs

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Around 90 shops are to close by the end of March next year, with the remainder set to shut by March 2028, the British Heart Foundation said.

How posting a photo of your car on social media is fuelling a new type of insurance fraud

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Many of us have done it: bought a car and then posted a photo of it on social media to announce the news to our friends and family. But it's a bad idea.

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Triple takeover, a brain cancer breakthrough and a solar sector wake-up call

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You couldn't miss Marechale Capital this week, with shares in the London corporate finance boutique more than doubling after it unveiled plans to acquire three businesses in one go.

Revolution Beauty shares jump after FCA drops three-year investigation

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Revolution Beauty has told investors that the City watchdog has closed its three-year investigation into the company.

NatWest says it will not close any more branches until at least 2029 - but not before announcing nine new closures

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In February, NatWest announced plans to close 30 of its branches this year, with two more to close in early 2027.

Raspberry Pi raises profit outlook amid surging AI demand

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Raspberry PI has lifted its profit outlook for the year as strong demand for artificial intelligence boosted sales.

House prices fall for three months in a row for first time in two years - with the South East suffering most

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The South East has overtaken London as the region with the biggest house price falls, according to Halifax.

Musk's SpaceX IPO gives UK investors 6 days to sign up for shares

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SpaceX, whose key businesses are aerospace, satellites and artificial intelligence will be selling 555.6 million shares at $135 each, raising £56bn.

Welsh Water faces £44.7m 'enforcement package' for sewage failings

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Ofwat said it had accepted Welsh Water's redress package, which was first proposed in March.

Hard-pressed motorists hit by a 70% increase in repair bills when their cars fail an MOT

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BookMyGarage found that the average bill for an MOT-failing car to pass the test today is £425 for models in the six-to-eight-year age bracket.

William Hill owner Evoke agrees £243m takeover by Greek group

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William Hill owner Evoke has agreed to a takeover by a Greek gaming group after it was forced to put itself up for sale after the Budget tax raid.

SpaceX says it is worth $1.75tn ahead of world's biggest IPO

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SpaceX setting an estimated price for its stock listing in advance in this manner is an unusual move.

My estate agent wants 'sole selling rights', will this end up trapping me?

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I'm selling my house and the agent wants me to sign a sole selling rights contract, meaning I can't hire another agent at the same time.

The property market is struggling but it could be a good time to buy

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There are fewer people out house hunting, fewer people making offers and buyers are sitting on their hands - but could that actually make it a better time to buy?

A very small car for an extremely large man: British company builds tiny vintage Bentley for 6ft4 actor Jason Momoa - and it cost over £130,000

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With a single seat and shrunken dimensions, Momoa will do well to squeeze his substantial frame behind the wheel of the scaled-down car.

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