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HSBC to axe 114 branches from April in move to mobile banking

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Bed-in-a-box brand Emma facing CMA probe amid pressure selling concerns

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Inflation eases in Europe – but remains in double digits

Scotland’s economy

Business confidence at highest rate since July, report shows

Olena Zelenska

Government hails new digital trade agreement with Ukraine

A running tap

Water firm Pennon sees profits hit by soaring power costs

An advert for Mulberry

Mulberry swings to loss as UK sales take hit amid economic woes

Food inflation

Food inflation surges to 12.4% amid predictions of ‘increasingly bleak’ winter

A piggy bank

Proposals to make financial advice more accessible set out by City regulator

A woman using a mobile phone

Banks leaving customers vulnerable to fraudulent ‘spoofing’ scams, says Which?

Nurses

Ministers rebuked for ‘exaggerating’ nurses’ pay rises

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Watchdog’s music industry probe finds no competition problems

Mick Lynch

Mick Lynch: Government has shown ‘lack of urgency’ in dealing with rail strike

Bulb Energy logo

Bulb sale could be delayed amid new legal challenges from rival energy suppliers

London Stock Exchange

FTSE 100 hits three-month high as Asian-focused stocks shine

The First Direct website

First Direct is launching a 7% rate on a savings account from Thursday

Bank of England Governor, Andrew Bailey

No clarity or forecast before ‘extraordinary’ mini budget, Bank boss says

Broadband router

Mobile and broadband firms urged to raise awareness of social tariffs