Fraudsters 'targeting Christmas online shoppers'

Buyers of games consoles, bicycles and clothing may be at a higher risk of encountering a scam, banks say.

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North West sees job ads surge while London lags

Nurses are in demand as vacancies climb to pre-pandemic levels, but with big regional variations.

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Black Friday emissions boom predicted

Climate change: why Black Friday needs patience

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TikTok lives to see another day in US

US Commerce Department halts ban on Chinese owned company.

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Should you tip the takeaway delivery driver?

The number of takeaways being delivered has soared due to Covid, but should you tip the driver?

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Singles Day: Luxury brands jump on China's shopping event

Singles Day doubles its online sales as the world's largest shopping spree takes in $74bn.

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Are big retailers exploiting lockdown loopholes?

Some chains are capitalising on rules that allow them to sell non-essential goods alongside food.

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Covid means UK 'sleep-walking into a debt crisis'

A charity says the pandemic has pushed more people into severe problem debt.

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Kickstart scheme creates 19,000 work placements

The £2bn scheme has led to more than 19,000 work placements being created, the Treasury says.

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CEO Secrets: The dads getting entrepreneurial in lockdown

The CEO Secrets series hears from three fathers who have juggled start-ups and childcare in lockdown.

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Detectives and noxious locks take on bike thieves

The cycling industry is coming up with innovative ways to deter a wave of bike crime.

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Covid: 'It's a relief for us to talk about money'

People aged 18 to 24 have taken a Covid-related financial hit but are least likely to open up about it.

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‘I’m trapped by my mortgage – let me escape’

MPs are looking at proposals that could free thousands of people from high-interest mortgages

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Asian markets rally on good Covid-19 vaccine news

Stock markets across the region all headed higher as investors reacted to possible virus breakthrough

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Covid lockdown: Impulsive online spending 'like a drug'

People with mental health conditions can find it harder to stop spending too much online, a charity says.

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'Real living wage' rises to £.9.50 an hour

More than 800 employers have accredited with the Living Wage Foundation since the start of the pandemic.

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Boris Johnson to chair nuclear summit

The government is committed to building nuclear power stations to decarbonise the UK's electricity.

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How will Joe Biden change US trade relations?

Will a change of guard in the White House make much difference to America's trade policy?

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How artificial intelligence may be making you buy things

Retailers are increasingly using AI to try to predict and encourage what customers purchase.

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Just Park sorry for renting spaces behind owners' backs

Scammers are listing other people's driveways in an attempt to make money from the parking app and website, Just Park.

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