Robert Johnson

Fed officials said rates could remain high ‘for some time’

Fed officials said rates could remain high ‘for some time’

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Robert Johnson

Most Federal Reserve officials wanted to keep borrowing costs high “for some time”, according to minutes of their meeting in December, adding ...

Can you return a present without the receipt or price tag? DEAN DUNHAM’S expert guide to Christmas refunds

Can you return a present without the receipt or price tag? DEAN DUNHAM’S expert guide to Christmas refunds

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Robert Johnson

Consumer expert Dean Dunham explains the rules around refunds  Gifts bought online have a 14-day refund rule that could come in useful ...

Live updates as multiple city centre streets cordoned off by police

Live updates as multiple city centre streets cordoned off by police

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Robert Johnson

Parts of Liverpool city centre have been cordoned off due to a police incident. Officers have put tape up on parts of ...

Sales of new Apple watch halted in US over patent row

Sales of new Apple watch halted in US over patent row

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Robert Johnson

By Monica Miller BBC News, Singapore 27 December 2023, 03:54 GMT Updated 17 minutes ago Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Apple ...

Six-year-old traveling to visit grandma for Christmas put on wrong Spirit flight

Six-year-old traveling to visit grandma for Christmas put on wrong Spirit flight

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Robert Johnson

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Spirit Airlines issued ...

State Pension £6,600 boost to drop in thousands of bank accounts by end of next week

State Pension £6,600 boost to drop in thousands of bank accounts by end of next week

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Robert Johnson

A State Pension boost of around £6,600 is expected to have landed in thousands of bank accounts by the end of next ...

Family’s Christmas ruined as Sainsbury’s delivers eight sandwich slices of ham instead of traditional dinner

Family’s Christmas ruined as Sainsbury’s delivers eight sandwich slices of ham instead of traditional dinner

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Robert Johnson

A family’s Christmas dinner has been ruined after a major British supermarket forgot to deliver them their Turkey, leaving them without a ...

Five Birmingham homes with prices slashed to as low as £75k after not sold in over two years

Five Birmingham homes with prices slashed to as low as £75k after not sold in over two years

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Robert Johnson

Birmingham househunters are being offered tantalising cut-price reductions on homes that have remained unsold for more than two years. Estate agents have ...

Mrs Kirkham’s: Cheeses recalled over Christmas E. coli fears

Mrs Kirkham’s: Cheeses recalled over Christmas E. coli fears

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Robert Johnson

2 hours ago Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Four products linked to Mrs Kirkham’s, which produces cheese in Lancashire, have been ...

Drivers warned of fines and a motoring ban for eating chocolate at Christmas

Drivers warned of fines and a motoring ban for eating chocolate at Christmas

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Robert Johnson

Drivers are being warned of huge punishments this week if they are caught breaking a serious law, even if they are unaware ...