Image copyright PA Media Whether renting or paying a mortgage, under-35s are more concerned about housing than just about any other financial issue. Members of the BBC’s Affordable Living group on Facebook were asked what they wanted to see for young people in Wednesday’s Budget – and the answer came back loud and clear. “Rent […]
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The dramatic fall of oil prices could upend the American fracking industry, analysts said Monday, as panic over the coronavirus outbreak lessened global demand and Saudi Arabia and Russia flooded the market with new supply. Oil prices plunged by as much as 30% on Sunday, which is the steepest tailspin since the United States began
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Image copyright Tiffany Snowden Image caption The Snowdens can’t always charge their car outside their house They’ve got the only electric car in the village. Tiffany Snowden and her husband bought their second-hand Nissan Leaf a few weeks ago and love it. It’s smooth to drive and, she says, “It’s got quite a lot of
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Small towns and remote rural areas are set to benefit from the new deal The companies that run the UK’s mobile network have agreed a deal to eliminate signal dead zones in remote areas. The Shared Rural Network aims to extend 4G coverage to 95% of the UK, no
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NEW YORK (AP) — Wells Fargo Board Chairwoman Elizabeth Duke and director James Quigley are leaving the company. The announcement Sunday arrived less than a month after the bank agreed to pay a $3 billion fine related to its long-running practice of opening unauthorized bank accounts to meeting unrealistic sales goals. Duke has served as
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption An Uber driver told the BBC he faced a difficult decision if he became ill (stock image) Freelance and contract workers fear they won’t get paid if the coronavirus causes them to have to stay at home. One anonymous freelance driver told the BBC’s Wake up to Money: “If
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Amazon opened its largest Go Grocery shop, last month, in Seattle Amazon is offering its till-less technology to other High Street shops, just over two years after launching it via its own Go Grocery chain. Go Grocery shoppers scan a smartphone app as they arrive, allowing them to pay
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When it comes to addressing the issue of diversity and inclusion at today’s major retail companies, one of the biggest challenges their leaders say they face is women’s advancement to leadership positions. At a panel in New York City, hosted by the CEO Action coalition for diversity and inclusion and held during the National Retail
Image copyright Catriona Ogilvy Image caption Croydon mum Catriona Ogilvy gave birth to Samuel 10 weeks early Parents of premature babies will be able to claim an extra £160 a week under measures set to be announced by the chancellor in next week’s Budget. It follows a campaign by Croydon mum Catriona Ogilvy which has
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Blackpool has been struggling economically, which has led to retail rents falling sharply Finding a new retailer for a prime spot in Blackpool town centre used to be easy. In the 1980s and 1990s, firms would have been fighting over the keys to 18-22 Victoria Street, a large, modern
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