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Christmas presents under a tree

Clicking a link in a fake delivery text ‘may lead to life savings being stolen’

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Nearly one in four people who celebrate Christmas ‘will struggle to afford it’

Bank note in piggy bank

More than 200 firms named for breaching minimum wage rules

Dyson upright vacuum cleaner

Dyson loses EU case for £150m damages over vacuum cleaner labelling rules

The FTSE 100 closed down 2.55 points, or 0.03%, at 7337.35

FTSE cools on Omicron fears

Money stock

Pound tumbles to 2021 low over fears of new Plan B virus curbs

Nikhil Rathi

City watchdog reveals tech recruitment woes

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Virgin Media fined £50,000 for sending marketing emails without consent

Plan B GDP hit

New Covid restrictions ‘could cost UK economy £4bn a month’

Upper Crust

Upper Crust owner continues journey to recovery as Omicron poses uncertainty

McColl’s shop front

McColl’s cautions over ongoing supply chain hit despite signs of a recovery

Tui shop signs

Tui sees Omicron fears hit holiday bookings recovery

Stagecoach new livery

Stagecoach still talking to National Express about potential tie-up

Pete Redfern

Boss who helped create Taylor Wimpey to leave after nearly 15 years

Boris Johnson meets Scott Morrison

UK trade negotiators must not be ‘stretched too thin’ to get benefits from deals

Tourists on a near empty top deck of a London bus

Four out of five inbound tourism firms hit by Omicron cancellations – poll

An Avanti West Coast train

Avanti West Coast updates website to help disabled passengers

A Lloyds Bank branch

Pilot scheme uses proceeds of crime to fight fraud