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Store closures: British card shop to close branch in new blow for high street

Store closures: British card shop to close branch in new blow for high street

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Robert Johnson

British high street store Cardzone will close a store within weeks. It confirmed the branch will shut at the beginning of 2024 ...

80 families in Spain share how El Gordo win saved their town after recession

80 families in Spain share how El Gordo win saved their town after recession

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Families in Spain are sharing how the country’s national lottery has been a “huge lifeline” for improving a community’s local economy. Millions ...

Christmas traffic and travel LIVE as trains cancelled, motorways closed and ferry delays

Christmas traffic and travel LIVE as trains cancelled, motorways closed and ferry delays

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Robert Johnson

The Christmas getaway begins for millions of people today as they travel to spend the festive period with loved ones. People travelling ...

‘So good I went five times’: travel writers’ favourite discoveries of 2023 | Travel

‘So good I went five times’: travel writers’ favourite discoveries of 2023 | Travel

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A hotel from another planet lands in rural Brittany There are many places where you expect to see jaw-dropping architecture, but the ...

Campari buys Courvoisier Cognac from Beam Suntory

Campari buys Courvoisier Cognac from Beam Suntory

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Campari is ...

Wall Street pushes higher and FTSE closes in green as central banks hold interest rates

Wall Street pushes higher and FTSE closes in green as central banks hold interest rates

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FTSE and Wall Street higher as Fed, Bank of England and European Central Bank all kept rates unchanged. (Drew Angerer via Getty ...

China’s economy set for new blow in 2024 as World Bank issues warning

China’s economy set for new blow in 2024 as World Bank issues warning

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The Chinese economy has been issued with a fresh warning from the World Bank as Beijing braces for a new fiscal blow ...

Campaigners brand BT’s digital landline switchover a ‘horror story’ as pressure mounts on telecoms giant to fix growing problems with pensioners’ phones

Campaigners brand BT’s digital landline switchover a ‘horror story’ as pressure mounts on telecoms giant to fix growing problems with pensioners’ phones

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Dennis Reed of Silver Voices said the switchover is going ‘too far too fast’  Campaigners representing senior citizens today branded BT’s digital ...

ECB keeps rate on hold but lowers inflation forecast

ECB keeps rate on hold but lowers inflation forecast

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The European ...

Andrew Bailey warns ‘still some way to go’ as BoE holds rates at 5.25%

Andrew Bailey warns ‘still some way to go’ as BoE holds rates at 5.25%

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Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK interest rates myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The ...