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EasyJet takeover cleared for take-off by shareholders - but could regulators block Unilever's £50bn food mega-merger?

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EasyJet shareholders have given the green light to the airline's £5.7billion private equity takeover in a move paving the way for it to fall into US hands.

ITV to show more repeats this Christmas as it cuts content budget by £25m

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ITV looks set to show more repeats this Christmas after cutting £25million from its content budget.

First Budget under Burnham 'failed credibility test' and threatens £30billion black hole

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Labour's first Budget under Andy Burnham failed to meet a 'minimal test of credibility' and threatens to open up a £30billion black hole in the public finances, experts have warned.

Aldi to cut hundreds of UK jobs with plans to move more roles overseas

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Aldi will cut hundreds of jobs in the UK as part of efforts to reduce costs and move roles overseas as sales fail to keep pace with rivals.

Why Nvidia's stock market pain is hurting your pension but you don't have to worry if you follow this plan: RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS

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The pensions and Isas of millions of British savers have been dented this week by the revelation that a middle-aged man thousands of miles away had an affair.

Mansion tax valuers will be able to photograph homes without the owner's approval

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Tax inspectors are being trained to take photographs of people's homes - whether the owners consent or not, reports suggest.

What's the cheapest way to stay warm? From central heating to electric blankets, hot water bottles and fan heaters, here's what they cost to run

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We asked an energy expert to run the numbers on different heating devices and how much it costs to run them for an hour.

Do you live in the happiest place in Britain... or one of the worst? See where your home town fares in 221-strong rankings

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Rightmove's Happy at Home Index reveals the happiest and gloomiest locations to live in across Britain, according to their own residents.

Nvidia down 30% from peak in $1.7 trillion rout as Trump reveals FBI probe into boss's affair with suspected Chinese spy

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Chipmaker Nvidia has shed 10%, or $450bn of its value, in two days of trading after its boss admitted to cheating on his wife with an alleged Chinese spy.

We had to sell our family home to fund Mum's £8,000 a month dementia care: How you can stop your assets being swallowed by care costs

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Hayley Garratt-Milne watched her mother Carole work tirelessly for years to buy a family home for her and her sister.

ALEX BRUMMER: Why I fear the Nvidia boss's affair is a 'black swan' event that could bring down the global financial system

Today

There's an old Yiddish proverb, made famous by the lustful narrator of Philip Roth's comic novel Portnoy's Complaint: 'When the putz stands up, sechel is in the ground.'

Scammers stole £1,900 from my bank accounts. But Halifax won't pay its share: SALLY SORTS IT

Today

On September 2, someone gained access to my Giffgaff mobile phone account and despite not having my physical device completed a Sim swap at 4:47am.

Magic number your savings must earn to keep pace with inflation: SYLVIA MORRIS

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Are your savings in an account that pays 4.5% or more? If the answer is yes, give yourself a pat on the back. If it's no, then it's time to take action.

New Asda boss orders stores to open more staffed checkouts

Today

David Potts told the supermarket's 1,100 store managers to spend more time on the shop floor helping staff and checking stores are ready for customers.

The £40 cashmere jumpers my mum bought online are polyester - and the seller won't give a refund: Consumer lawyer DEAN DUNHAM replies

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The retailer won't give her a returns address and keeps offering her an exchange or partial refund to keep the jumpers. What would you suggest?

Moral hazard of Tech Bros: Founder enthusiasm, excess and immorality must be kept in check, says ALEX BRUMMER

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Britain's corporate governance rules are among the reasons that many firms fled the London stock market for New York where boardroom controls are less prescriptive.

My six budding British shares that can help supercharge your portfolio: Joanne Hart

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Small companies have been battered and bruised in the UK in recent years - but small firms are now fighting back, and that should mean rich pickings for shrewd stock pickers.

Hope for relief at the petrol pumps as oil sinks below $90 after Trump says Iran war is 'effectively over'

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The price of oil has fallen below $90 a barrel for the first time since the summer after Donald Trump said the war with Iran is 'effectively over'.

DVLA could be scrapped under Andy Burnham's ten-year plan for Britain

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The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency could be scrapped, or merged with the DVSA, as part of the Prime Minister's wider efforts to cut underperforming Whitehall agencies.

How to make £1,200 by Christmas with minimal effort: From selling clutter to switching bank, our action plan will help take the sting out of festive costs

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Christmas is an expensive time of year. Households typically spend £1,681 on presents, foods, decorations and celebrations.

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