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Scottish Widows says the argument to remove the earnings threshold is getting stronger

Scrap £10,000 earnings threshold for auto-enrolment, says Scottish Widows

IKEA

Ikea launches delayed scheme to buy back old furniture

Tesco

Shareholders hail ‘landmark victory’ after Tesco expands junk food pledge

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More than half of people retiring in 2021 ‘will not give up work completely’

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Mid-life money worries: Quarter of 45 to 54-year-olds say total debt has grown

Markets around the world plunged at around UK lunchtime on Tuesday (Luciana Guerra/PA)

Mystery midday crash sours mood on London markets

Odeon

Odeon confirms plans to reopen on May 17

Travelodge is hiring 360 workers as it unveils plans for 17 new hotels across the UK (Nick Ansell/PA)

Travelodge to create 360 jobs with 17 new hotels planned

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Savers could be nudged more strongly to take up pension guidance, says FCA

A woman using a phone

Voice ID technology prevented £249m worth of fraud in past year, says HSBC UK

An Extinction Rebellion coal protest in London

UK banks are world’s third biggest coal funders, report claims

Pfizer

Pfizer raises expectations after huge rollout of Covid-19 vaccine

City of London

City watchdog ‘nears deal’ over Park First investments

Royal Mint coins

Little Miss Sunshine coin joins commemorative collection

Manufacturing workers

Manufacturing sector enjoys strongest growth for nearly 27 years

Estate agents' signs

Home owners borrowed record additional £11.8bn in March

The Arrival Car concept

Uber and Arrival confirm deal to produce electric vehicles

A trader in front of a screen displaying Saudi stock market values

Saudi oil firm Aramco’s first-quarter profits up by 30%