Business
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Drivers abandon Direct Line after insurance premium hikes
Premiums for customers renewing their policies climbed by 38% to an average £515 a year while for new customers they climbed 25% to £599.
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Hedge fund tycoon's £34m silver salvage claim sunk at the Supreme Court
Argentum Exploration found 2,364 silver bars in 2017 on the wreck of the SS Tilawa was attacked and sunk during its journey to South Africa in 1942.
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Snoop Dogg cannabis firm to ditch London after losing 97% of its value
Snoop Dogg is a partner in cannabis-focused venture capital firm, Casa Verde, which invested £8m in Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies in 2018.
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Controversial Brewdog founder James Watt steps downs
James Watt, who is dating former Made in Chelsea star Georgia Toffolo (pictured), set up the Scottish brewer with Martin Dickie in 2007.
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What is 'spaving' and how can you avoid this financial trap?
More people find themselves buying items they don’t need just because they’re on sale. This form of impulse buying is called “spaving” — spending...
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RFK Jr.'s new hire who downplayed Jan. 6 appears to have been at the Capitol during the attack
Zach Henry, a right-wing social media influencer hired by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s presidential campaign, appears to have been outside the Capitol...
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U.S. pauses Israel arms shipment over Rafah assault fears as Biden pushes for a cease-fire deal
The United States halted a large shipment of offensive weapons to Israel last week in a sign of its growing concern over a possible military...
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Stormy Daniels' credibility becomes a linchpin in the prosecution's hush money case
Daniels' story about having sex with Donald Trump has long been in the public sphere, but whether the jury believes her may determine if it finds...
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Wetherspoon's profits buoyed by Guinness boom among younger punters
While the quarterly performance represented a slowdown in sales, the firm noted that trade was impacted by a Bank Holiday weekend happening a week...
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BUSINESS LIVE: Boohoo sales slump; Wetherspoon's lifts profit expectations; Workspace boss exits
Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Boohoo, JD Wetherspoon, Workspace, Direct Line and Informa.
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Could the Bank of England really cut interest rates this week?
The Bank of England could leapfrog the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank this week with its first base rate cut.
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Direct Line customers faced higher prices in the first quarter
Direct Line said its average premium for motor and home insurance stood at £599 for new customers and £515 for renewal customers, against £478 and...