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Number of homebuyer mortgage approvals made in 2020 highest since 2007

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Fifth of buy now, pay later users ‘struggling to repay Christmas spending’

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Confidence in future finances, house prices and job security improves – index

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Staffline buoyed by demand from food sector over Christmas break

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Asos buys Topshop and three other brands from Arcadia collapse

Lorries at Kent

Extra paperwork and pre-Brexit rush leads to slower manufacturing growth

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JD Sports snaps up DTLR Villa for £360m in latest US acquisition

BP

BP sells stake in Omani project amid 25bn dollar divestment plan

The New European

The New European bought from Archant in founder-backed deal

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Nintendo profits soar as people turn to video games during pandemic

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TSB plummets to £204m loss amid impairments and branch closures

Lorries queue on the A20 in Kent

Manufacturers hit by border delays since Brexit, study suggests

Brexit

Trade down 50% on Ireland to GB routes from January 2020

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Ryanair expecting ‘most challenging year’ as airline industry faces Covid-19

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Shoppers ‘at risk from online retailers flouting consumer returns rules’

Coronavirus

Bank to weigh up economy-boosting action as UK on verge of double-dip recession

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Home buyer searches in Morecambe surge as ITV drama The Bay sparks interest

GameStop

US stock markets fall as GameStop battle creates uncertainty for Wall Street