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Virgin Media and O2 merger

Virgin Media O2 £31bn merger given green light by watchdog

EasyJet

EasyJet tumbles to steep loss, but set for June travel recovery

York Minster

Flats ‘making a comeback’ as home buyer demand for city-centre living jumps

Cash use

Wage increases still worth less than a year ago, study suggests

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84% of people ‘have noticed a rise in scam communications in the past year’

Post Office court case

Power to compel witnesses in Post Office subpostmasters inquiry welcomed

Markets

China rules the market as miners and cryptocurrencies dive

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop avoids UK shutdown over accounts

UK Government-backed mortgage scheme

Government loan schemes help boost Funding Circle

Post Office court case

Former Post Office boss welcomes statutory powers for subpostmasters inquiry

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Marston’s slumps to heavy loss but remains hopeful following reopenings

Toby Carvery

Pub giant Mitchells & Butlers plunges to £200m loss

Houses in Hexham, Northumberland

Average UK house price has jumped by £24,000 during year of Covid-19 lockdowns

A silhouette of a plane

EU court annuls approval of state aid for KLM and TAP airlines

Boohoo

Boohoo to link executive bonuses with supply chain improvements

Severn Trent Water

Severn Trent taps shareholders to fund post-Covid spending spree

Premier Foods

Premier Foods pays first dividend since 2008 after ‘outstanding year’

A gas flame

UK inflation more than doubles as energy and clothing prices surge