ConnexionSlowdown in rising cost-of-living set for December pause, say economists
Some experts are expecting the rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation to have risen in December after falling sharply the previous month.
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Populism threatens the work of international agencies, Bank of England boss says
Andrew Bailey said the ‘rise of so-called populism makes the whole task harder’ for international agencies.
Why Warhammer is seeing record sales
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Warhammer maker reports record sales and shuns AI in favour of ‘human creators’
The Nottingham-based business revealed that it does not allow AI to be used in its design processes.
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Hargreaves Lansdown poaches new boss from rival Vanguard
The UK’s biggest DIY investment platform announced it had appointed Matt Benchener to step into the top role from July.
Gold price soars to new record as US Federal Reserve faces fresh threats
The metal climbed by around 2% on Monday morning to a high of 4,600 US dollars (£3,415) per ounce, beating a previous record set in late December.
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Retailers dish up strong Christmas food sales but fashion lags behind
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer were among those to deliver good news about their festive grocery sales.
Glencore shares surge after confirming talks with Rio Tinto over mega-merger
Its share price was up by more than 8% on Friday morning.
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HSBC agrees to pay £260m to settle dividend fraud case in France
The banking giant separately announced it had secured shareholder backing for its plans to take Hang Seng private.
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Greggs serves up Christmas sales boost despite ‘challenging’ market
The bakery chain, which has about 2,740 shops, said it was performing better than its competitors.
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M&S cheers record number of Christmas shoppers as food sales swell
Christmas food ranges helped lift spending over the period, the retailer said.
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