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China tightens stock market rules after sell-off

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 10:15
Nearly $6tn has been wiped off Chinese and Hong Kong stocks since their most recent peak three years ago.

Car insurance: Young drivers risk fraud to save on costs

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 05:33
Insurance industry says young drivers could be tempted to break the law as insurance gets more expensive.

Post Office scandal: Chairman Henry Staunton had to go as it 'wasn't working' - Badenoch

Sun, 01/28/2024 - 21:28
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch says Henry Staunton's sacking is about more than the Horizon scandal.

Off-peak Friday fares trial to start for Tube and trains in London

Sun, 01/28/2024 - 14:10
All Friday journeys on trains and the Tube will be priced at the off-peak rate from March.

When Louis Vuitton tries to make you change your brand name

Sun, 01/28/2024 - 07:52
Experts say there has been a "huge" rise in people defending their trade mark bids in recent years.

Would it bother you if you only got mail three days a week?

Sun, 01/28/2024 - 06:47
Ofcom has proposed Royal Mail could cut the days it delivers letters to three as part of reforms.

Beauty giant Avon under fire over Russia links

Sun, 01/28/2024 - 06:25
The firm is facing criticism for continuing production and recruiting new sales agents in Russia.

Cuddly toy sellers chase an unlikely audience: 'Kidults'

Sun, 01/28/2024 - 06:22
Toy and games sales fell last year as family finances were stretched but one group is bucking the trend.

John Lewis planning major job cuts over five years

Sat, 01/27/2024 - 20:30
As much as 10% of the group's workforce could go in the next five years, according to reports.

UK-Canada trade rift: What it means for cheese, beef and cars

Sat, 01/27/2024 - 13:56
A pause in talks could mean tougher trading terms for the UK - but what will the impact be on consumers?

Growing skincare use by children is dangerous, say dermatologists

Sat, 01/27/2024 - 07:46
Dermatologists say products with ingredients potentially harmful to children are growing popular.

Post Office scandal: 'Mum was sent to prison on my 10th birthday'

Sat, 01/27/2024 - 07:26
Adi Misra was told his pregnant mum was in hospital - he only found out the truth eight years later.

Over four million illegal vapes seized at border

Sat, 01/27/2024 - 06:02
BBC finds number of illegal vapes arriving in the UK last year quadrupled as new rules to be announced.

Former Fujitsu UK CEO quits government role

Sat, 01/27/2024 - 04:35
Michael Keegan, who is married to Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, resigns from the Cabinet Office.

Train strikes: When and where are the next walkouts?

Sat, 01/27/2024 - 04:11
Members of the Aslef train drivers' union are taking more action in its long-running dispute over pay.

Government announces second probe of Telegraph sale

Sat, 01/27/2024 - 01:26
The investigation comes after the UAE-backed bidder made last minute changes.

UK halts trade negotiations with Canada over hormones in beef ban

Fri, 01/26/2024 - 20:20
Talks aimed at extending an EU-era deal broke down over Britain's ban on hormone-treated meat.

Mining giants told to pay $9.7bn over Brazil dam disaster

Fri, 01/26/2024 - 19:56
The 2015 collapse of the Fundão dam in Brazil caused a giant mudslide that killed 19 people.

Post Office Inquiry: Ex-investigator in NI 'told Horizon IT system was 100% reliable'

Fri, 01/26/2024 - 19:47
Suzanne Winter worked as an investigator for the Post Office in NI from 2001 to 2014.

Ex-Tory peer Michelle Mone's assets frozen

Fri, 01/26/2024 - 19:23
A spokesperson for Baroness Mone said it was "deplorable" private matters were being conducted in public.

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