Cost of living crisis

Hong Kong stocks surge as China bails out markets

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Robert Johnson

Thanks for joining me. Hong Kong led another rally across Asian markets thanks to a surge in tech giants, putting it on ...

Shell smashes estimates with £6.1bn profit

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Robert Johnson

Oil giant Shell surprised markets with profits that came in more than £1bn higher than analyst estimates. Adjusted net income, its preferred ...

Taxpayer to fork out £85bn to cover Bank of England losses

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Robert Johnson

Thanks for joining me. Banking giant HSBC has shocked markets with the news that its chief executive Noel Quinn will unexpectedly retire ...

FTSE miner rejects ‘opportunistic’ £31.1bn takeover offer

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Robert Johnson

Thanks for joining me. British mining giant Anglo American has rejected a blockbuster £31.1bn takeover bid from Australian rival BHP, arguing that ...

FTSE mining giant surges after £31bn takeover bid

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Robert Johnson

Thanks for joining me. Shares in British mining heavyweight Anglo American are on track to rise when trading begins after it confirmed ...

DWP denying benefits to people with schizophrenia and mental illness

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Sophie Anderson

Pauline was awarded PIP but only after she was diagnosed with cancer. She died four months later aged 57 in a shock ...

Only one Western country suffers bigger household spending cut than UK

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Robert Johnson

She said: “The UK had the worst of both worlds, a big energy shock like the eurozone and worse labour shortages like ...

GB News to axe 40 jobs weeks after revealing heavy losses

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Robert Johnson

GB News is to cut 40 jobs as the opinionated broadcaster battles to stem losses. Staff were informed of the cuts at ...

Electric car demand plunges across Europe

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Robert Johnson

Thanks for joining me. Electric vehicle sales plunged in Europe last month as demand particularly dried up in Germany. Sales of battery-powered ...

The end of the Poundland £1 bargain: Boss of High Street giant confirms store will push up prices despite pledge to ‘protect’ cash-strapped shoppers – becoming the latest budget retailer to struggle amid cost of living crisis

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Robert Johnson

The owner of Poundland has confirmed it will not go back to selling items for a pound despite its pledge to ‘protect’ shoppers ...