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Britain has blown past last year's £1.5bn bill for switching off wind farms with three months of the year still to go

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The cost of paying Britain's wind farms to turn off has soared past £1.5 billion so far this year - according to new figures that will infuriate households squeezed by soaring energy bills.

Billionaires worth £120bn quit Britain as Labour tax hikes spark exodus of the super rich

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Billionaires with £120billion to their names have fled high-tax Britain since Labour came to power and there could be worse to come, analysis revealed yesterday.

Best cash Isa rates: Our pick of the five top deals

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We pick our five favourite cash Isas for savers. This is essential reading to help you choose a top savings account for your money that can also protect you from tax.

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: My NEW list of 11 dirt cheap British stocks tipped to soar by leading experts (and you'd be up 28% if you'd snapped up my last picks)

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Interest rates may be heading higher and the Artificial Intelligence bubble is in danger of deflating any time now. But the UK stock market seems unconcerned.

'Reminiscent of sovereign debt crisis': France in eye of the storm as euro drops to 17-month low and bond markets turn on Paris

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The euro has tumbled to a 17-month low as a mounting budget crisis in France stirs fears of a new debt crisis in the single currency zone.

British oil giant ploughs £650m into Canada as it looks beyond high tax North Sea

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British oil and gas company Ithaca Energy is investing £650million in Canadian waters as it diversifies away from the heavily taxed UK North Sea.

Sainsbury's and Argos to hire 17,500 Christmas temps... and you get up to 15% staff discount

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The positions, which pay up to £16 per hour, will be scattered across supermarkets, stores and warehouses, as well as delivery driver roles.

Sainsbury's held blockbuster merger talks with rival Morrisons

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A merger between the two would be one of the biggest supermarket deals in more than five years and create a giant with a market share of 23.6 per cent.

My state pension will be reduced because I didn't claim child benefit, can I still fix this?

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I did not claim child benefit initially for my three children when I returned to the UK, believing it to be means tested. Can I do anything about it now?

Frasers to convert Harvey Nichols Bristol and Leeds sites to Flannels

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Frasers cief executive Michael Murray, son-in-law of Mike Ashley, said he hopes to 'invest significant sums of money' in the famous Harvey Nichols store in Knightsbridge.

Lidl's UK boss calls for planning reform as discounter eyes 50 new stores this year

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The British arm of the German discount giant has been opening new shops as it seeks to grow an even greater slice of the market. It has been using price cuts and loyalty offers to win share.

Five-year fixed mortgages break 6% barrier as lenders keep pushing rates higher

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Average five-year mortgage rates have topped 6% for the first time in three years, as lenders continue to hike prices on inflation concerns.

BT swoops for TalkTalk in rescue deal after fears collapse could pose national security risk

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BT has bought troubled broadband provider TalkTalk out of administration as fears that its collapse could raise national security concerns.

Please don't call us SMEs... we are mid-sized firms: Britain's engine room wants a new name

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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have fewer than 250 staff and annual turnover of less than or equal to £44m, accounting for 99.9% of UK businesses.

We generate £1M for the economy from every 10,000 fans: O2 and Wembley Arena call for business rates cut

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Representatives for venues including Wembley Arena, the O2 and Alexandra Palace have made the case to the Treasury to extend a reduction on business rates to bigger sites.

How freeholders and agents are using secret commissions and kickbacks to make money from leaseholders

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According to industry insiders, leaseholders could be paying hundreds more on their service charges as a result of the hidden financial arrangements.

I ditched medical school to sell olives and built a £3.8M a year business - meet the Olly's founder trying to make snacking healthier

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Olly Hiscocks started marinating his own olives in 2016, a few months before he hoped to start a postgraduate medical degree.

Bond vigilantes are punishing the UK but doing savers a favour, says Hamish McRae

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Gilt yields shot up last Thursday, with 30-year debt pushing above 6 per cent, the highest since 1998 and the 10-year rising above 5.5 per cent, a level last seen in 2007.

Could the state really seize your home? As Labour introduce new rules, read our definitive guide of everything you need to know, from the properties at risk to exemptions

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Angela Rayner has given councils the power to seize properties if they've been empty for just six months. It marks the latest twist in Labour's crackdown on landlords and second home owners.

Shoppers can pay three times more for their favourite snacks in smaller packs as food giants cash in on fat jab boom

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Shoppers are willing to pay more than three times as much for their favourite snack if it comes in a reduced size, according to research from trading platform eToro reveals.

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