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Energy sector recruitment drive

28 January, 2020

Energy sector recruitment drive

120,000 new green energy jobs need to be created by 2030 in order for the UK to meet our climate targets, according to a report by the National Grid.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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Pension transfers mis-sold?

27 January, 2020

Pension transfers mis-sold?

160,000 people who cashed in their final salary pension since 2015 may have been given bad advice.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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Business on the rebound

24 January, 2020

Business on the rebound

The UK economy had a blast in January: the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) hit 52.4 (anything over 50 represents growth).
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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Car industry in chaos

23 January, 2020

Car industry in chaos

Following a warning yesterday about its tech tax plans, the chancellor Sajid Javid has said the UK will press ahead with the controversial levy on online giants from April.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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More money lessons for kids

21 January, 2020

More money lessons for kids

A government agency has pledged to improve millions of people’s lives by 2030 by boosting financial know-how, after finding that 11.5 million people in the UK have less than £100 in savings and nine million regularly use credit cards and payday loans for essential spending.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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January jump for house prices

20 January, 2020

January jump for house prices

January started with a bang for the housing market as prices rose at the fastest rate on record for this time of the year, according to Rightmove.
Jason David
Jason David
2 min read
EU-r 2020 travel plans

17 January, 2020

EU-r 2020 travel plans

Suitcases and sandals at the ready; Brexit will not affect your summer holidays to the EU, according to travel association ABTA.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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More bums on (cinema) seats

16 January, 2020

More bums on (cinema) seats

UK film lovers are buying 27% more cinema tickets now than in 2010, and made a total of 176 million trips to the pictures in 2019.
Jason David
Jason David
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The big Brexit bill

15 January, 2020

The big Brexit bill

Will soon surpass the cost of all payments made to the European Union budget over the past 47 years, according to calculations by Bloomberg Economics.
Jason David
Jason David
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Gambling Commission shows its hand

14 January, 2020

Gambling Commission shows its hand

Betting with borrowed money is set to be banned from the 14th April.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
2 min read
Flybe may be grounded

13 January, 2020

Flybe may be grounded

After being saved from administration a year ago, the airline is in trouble again with survival talks taking place on Sunday to save it amid mounting financial losses.
Jason David
Jason David
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Marks and Sparks jeans squeeze

10 January, 2020

Marks and Sparks jeans squeeze

Marks and Spencer has blamed its low Christmas takings on its overestimates of demand for festive food items and...men’s skinny jeans.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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