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Stock markets and sterling take heavy hit over Covid-19 and Brexit fears

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Possible house price falls in 2021 may not eclipse gains made in 2020 – Halifax

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Downing Street dismisses calls to extend Brexit transition period

Port of Dover

Prolonged border issues could have ‘quite dramatic’ effect – Dover port boss

Morrisons delivery products

Loss widened at Deliveroo ahead of lockdown boom

Lorries parked on the M20 near Folkestone

Stock markets and sterling take heavy hit over Covid-19 and Brexit fears

Banknotes and coins

FCA fines Charles Schwab £9m for inadequately protecting customer assets

Lorries parked in Kent

Border issues could cause gaps on supermarket shelves, Sainsbury’s warns

Flags of the EU and Britain fly together

Cabinet minister Shapps rules out extension to Brexit transition period

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Frasers Group issues profit warning over Tier 4 shutdown

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Boohoo hires PKF Littlejohn as new auditor to replace PwC

Co-operative Bank

Takeover talks conclude without a deal for Co-op Bank

A GWR train

Rail and coach passengers to have cancelled Christmas bookings refunded – Shapps

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Vodafone terminates talks to sell 55% stake in Egypt business

Shell sign

Shell expects write-down of up to £3.4bn

Sir Philip Green

Plus-size brand Evans saved from Arcadia collapse in £23m deal

Brexit

UK firms ‘face £34bn VAT bill’ for transporting goods across EU countries

Lorries at the port of Dover

Hauliers urged to avoid Kent ports after France closes border