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Sir Martin Sorrell

Sorrell’s S4 Capital sees strong third quarter as Covid-19 hit eases

Financial Ombudsman Service

Over 10,000 Covid-19-related complaints received so far by financial ombudsman

Supporters of Joe Biden celebrate his election victory

Markets rise after Biden declared US president-elect

FTSE 100 stock

Taylor Wimpey expects profit surge from stamp duty holiday

Coffins

Funerals firm Dignity suggests trade could slow after Covid

A worried-looking man using a laptop

Four in 10 ‘have kept money secrets from family and friends’

Scottish Widows

Scottish Widows plans £440m divestment in green push

Diesel exhaust

Moving petrol and diesel car ban to 2030 would ‘create jobs and boost economy’

Planet Organic

Planet Organic goes nationwide with UK online expansion

Air travel

Airline passengers face losing ‘hundreds of pounds’ over unused vouchers

Living Wage rates increase

Pay boost for workers as voluntary real living wage increases

Students

70% of first-year students fear part-time work has ‘dried up’, survey finds

Joe Biden

FTSE notches up best week since June amid US vote count

Edinburgh Woollen Mill finances

Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Ponden Home stores fall into administration

Sports Direct store

Sports Direct confirms closure of English stores and attacks Michael Gove

Royal Mint Remembrance Day coin

Special coin minted to mark 100 years since Unknown Warrior’s burial

WH Smith to post a loss this year

WH Smith to post loss after pandemic weighs on travel sales

New homes

Housebuilder Redrow sees soaring demand for work space in new homes