UK retail sales fall as Black Friday deals fail to lure shoppers
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ONS data show a 0.1% drop in November; consumer confidence improves toward Christmas amid rate-cut hopes
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Britain's saddest shopping centre: Riverside Mall in Evesham nearly empty days before Christmas
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Riverside Shopping Centre in Worcestershire is all but vacant as locals cite high rents, closures since Woolworths and Covid as signs of a collapsing high street.
Britons blame corporate greed for price hikes, survey finds
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Zero100 analysis of 14,000 consumers across seven markets shows Britons most likely to attribute inflation to corporate profit motives as households tighten belts.
Foxtons partners with Avios to reward home sellers and landlords
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Estate agent offers up to 30,000 Avios for selling and 20,000 Avios for letting or managing a property in select regions, via IAG Loyalty
UK house prices dip in October amid Budget rumours, official data show
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ONS data show a 0.1% monthly decline, led by London; regional differences persist as buyers weigh policy uncertainty and mortgage costs
M&S bets on brisk Christmas jumper sales as it widens lead in men's knitwear
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Marks & Spencer expects to sell around 20 men's jumpers per minute in the run-up to Christmas as it seeks to grow market share in the men's knitwear segment.
Rockstar North layoffs spark unionisation dispute as workers allege mass sacking linked to organising
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Former Rockstar North employees allege a mass October layoff targeted union activity; the company says dismissals followed breaches of policy over sharing confidential information. The case has drawn parliamentary attention and could lea…
Trump economist predicts 'massive' tax refunds, says families could save thousands
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NEC director Kevin Hassett says the refund cycle could be the largest in U.S. history as wage gains outpace inflation; he is among contenders to lead the Fed.
Jamie Oliver’s Jamie’s Italian relaunch draws mixed reactions from creditors six years after collapse
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Backed by Brava Hospitality, the chain plans a Leicester Square launch, while some suppliers say they still lost thousands in the administration process.