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'Stop forcing drivers to pay for parking with apps,' says RAC

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Some 73% of motorists who have used a mobile app to pay for parking in the last 12 months had suffered problems. The RAC has called for there to be at least two ways to pay.

No more tax hikes! Rachel Reeves told 'bruised' business cannot take another 'Budget battering'

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The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said confidence among employers remains stuck at three-year lows as fears of another round of tax hikes mount.

Fat jabs take the fizz out of Pepsi sales: Health aware consumers cut back on snacks and drinks

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PepsiCo, which owns Walkers, Doritos and Pipers Crisps, said the volume of goods sold by its food and drink arms fell 1% in the third quarter.

Bruised business can't take another Budget battering: Bosses sound the alarm as Reeves plots fresh tax raid

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A survey of more than 4,600 firms found that tax 'continues to be the biggest concern' as the Chancellor (pictured) plots another raid next month.

Families spending less after being 'scarred' by years of sky-high inflation, Bank of England warns

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Bank official Catherine Mann (pictured) said the inflation shock of 2021-22 means prices are now 30% higher than they were in 2019 pre-Covid.

Offshore wind developer Orsted to cut around a quarter of its workforce by the end of 2027

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The Danish firm said it was axing about 2,000 roles out of its 8,000-strong workforce, with plans to make around 500 staff redundant by the end of the year.

Upper Crust and Millie's Cookies owner SSP shrugs off rail strikes to reveal a 7% rise in sales

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Overall sales rose 8% to £3.7bn in the year to September, against 'a softer demand environment' in key travel spots.

Watch out for black swans: The trigger for financial crashes rarely is predicted by watchdogs, says ALEX BRUMMER

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These are tense days for capital markets with warnings from the Bank of England and International Monetary Fund over inflated AI valuations.

The council tax house price lottery: How some homes worth MILLIONS pay just 0.03% of their value

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The system, based on house prices from 1991, has long been criticised because residents of some wealthy areas pay far less proportionally than those in more deprived ones.

Best Lifetime Isa providers: How Lisas work and top platforms

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You can save up to £4,000 a year in a Lifetime Isa and get a 25% top up on contributions. Here's how Lifetime Isas work, what types are available, and their benefits and pitfalls.

Average worker would need to save 52 years of earnings to be wealthy

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It is a marked deterioration from 2006 to 2008, when it took just 38 years of wages to be wealthy.

First-time buyers battle rising house prices with cost soaring 10% in a YEAR in one area

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House prices for those buying their first property have outpaced the rest of the market because it is now easier to get a larger mortgage, according to Zoopla.

Half want to abolish inheritance tax, even though only 1 in 20 will pay it

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It comes as pensions are set to be included in inheritance tax calculations from 2027 under Labour plans, with further changes possible in the upcoming Budget.

German recession fears as industrial output flounders

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The German economy could be on track to shrink for a second quarter after struggles in the country's all-important automotive sector saw industrial output slump in August.

Will you get a car finance payout?

Yesterday

Millions of motorists who took out car loans from dealerships are in line for compensation worth an average £700.

Car finance scandal: Who is eligible for compensation - and how much will they get?

Yesterday

Millions of motorists who took out car loans from dealerships are in line for compensation worth an average £700.

Lloyds: £1.2BN provision for car finance payouts may be insufficient

Yesterday

Lloyds Banking Group has warned the £1.2billion it has set aside for potential compensation payouts related the motor finance commissions scandal may not be enough.

Lloyds admits £1.2bn set aside for car finance compensation may not be enough

Yesterday

Lloyds Banking Group has warned the £1.2billion it has set aside for potential compensation payouts related the motor finance commissions scandal may not be enough.

Ofcom rejects rival calls to stop Openreach broadband deal

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Openreach has launched a discount scheme allowing internet service providers to upgrade customers to full fibre while paying the lower 80/20 Mbps rental rate.

Moving home may become quicker and cheaper: What you need to know

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Homebuying may be about to become quicker, cheaper and easier thanks to government plans to revolutionise the process.

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