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Energy bills predicted to fall further this year
New forecasts by Investec suggest energy bills could fall below £2,500 from July as wholesale gas prices fall.
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CPI: US inflation eases as energy prices drop
Consumer prices in the US rose 6.5% in December, the slowest pace in more than a year.
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Liberty Steel restructuring puts 440 jobs at risk
Union leaders say plans to mothball factories and cut production is a 'body blow' to workers.
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Royal Mail: Overseas post still disrupted after 'cyber incident'
The group said its team was working "around the clock" to resolve disruption caused by a "cyber incident".
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Tesco and M&S see sales soar over Christmas
Both retailers saw strong trading during the festive period as higher prices boosted sales.
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Workers may be able to still claim sickness benefits
Under the proposals, some claimants would be allowed to keep receiving payments even if they find work.
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FTX: Collapsed crypto giant recovers $5bn of assets
The firm's former chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried is accused of orchestrating an "epic" fraud.
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Sri Lanka's central bank urges China and India to reduce its debts
The crisis-hit Indian Ocean state cannot access a $2.9bn bailout until its debts to China and India are resolved.
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Call to ban 'forced' switch to prepayment meters
Citizens Advice says people moved to the pay-as-you-go method risked going without heat and light.
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World's richest man promotes daughter to head Dior
Bernard Arnault made his fortunes as chief executive of French fashion giant, LVMH.
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Royal Mail tells people not to send post abroad due to 'cyber incident'
The firm is telling customers to stop sending items abroad while it tries to resolve the issue.
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100,000 civil servants to strike on 1 February
People working in 124 government departments and several other bodies will walk out on 1 February.
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Elon Musk's drop in fortunes could break record
The Tesla and Twitter boss has seen his fortune fall by $165bn (£135bn) since November 2021.
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Rail strikes: Unions say solution is 'further away' than ever
The head of train drivers' union Aslef says a solution is "further away" than ever, despite talks.
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Barratt warns of 'marked slowdown' in housing market
The housebuilder says changes to mortgage rates have made homes less affordable.
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Goldman Sachs starts massive round of job cuts
As many as 3,200 people will be affected by the cuts, the investment bank says.
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Record Christmas for Sainsbury's despite rising costs
The supermarket giant said overall sales were up by 7.1% during the festive period.
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Cost of living: Uniqlo to raise pay in Japan by up to 40%
The move comes after the country's prime minister called on firms to increase wages as prices rise.
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Demi Lovato poster banned for being offensive to Christians
The ad for the singer's new album linked sexuality to a sacred symbol, the advertising watchdog says.
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Cryptocurrency: UK Treasury considers plan for digital pound
The economic secretary to the Treasury says the UK is committed to becoming a world crypto hub.
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