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Banknotes and coins

£2.4m fine imposed by FCA after people advised to give up valuable pensions

Vehicles on a motorway

Insurers warned they must offer fair settlements when cars are written off

A Royal Mail postman on his rounds

Royal Mail told it cannot keep blaming Covid for late deliveries

Shoppers

Shopper footfall decline ‘dreich’ for Scottish retailers, industry warns

Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s company aims to test brain implant in people

A John Lewis sign

John Lewis reveals £500m deal to build 1,000 new rental homes

Cost of living crisis

Around half of consumers plan to cut back on festive spending, figures show

The high street in Canterbury, Kent

Shopper footfall stumbles in November amid cost-of-living fears

Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak: Threat of NHS strike action ‘very regrettable’

HS2 project

Transport Secretary working to ‘encourage’ deal aimed at avoiding rail strikes

Jenny Gilruth visits SPT depot

RMT boss and Holyrood transport minister urge UK Government to help end strikes

Royal Mail strike

Royal Mail clashes with union over ‘unacceptable behaviour’ on picket lines

Money stock

Strong pound and US market weakness drags FTSE 100 lower

Brexit

Brexit checks added £210 to household food bills, research finds

A G4S security guard

Union questions Bank of England over cash shortage fears as G4S staff to strike

Google

Google appeals against huge Android anti-trust fine to EU’s top court

Teachers strike outside Holyrood

Sturgeon: Pay offer to teachers was fair and on par with other council workers

Joules financials

Joules to shut 19 shops and axe 133 jobs after Next takeover deal