Author: Nathan Bissitt

Primark is throwing the gauntlet down to rivals Next and Marks & Spencer (M&S) by hiring a former executive from the owner of Zara to become its new womenswear chief. Sky News has learnt that the high street chain, which is part of the conglomerate Associated

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Some investors are questioning their stakes as Bitcoin plummeted by a third to around $11,000 (£8,200) in a few hours before recovering slightly. This is not a new phenomenon for experienced Bitcoin owners, but amateur investors may be concerned. A typo in a Bitcoin

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Alexander J Martin, Technology Reporter Around this time last year, Bitcoin hit an all-time-high of $800 (£597). At its peak in the year since, the cryptocurrency had increased more than 2,200% – with a single Bitcoin trading at $17,900 (£13,370) on 15 December.

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Donald Trump has signed a $1.5tn (£1.1tn) tax cut programme into law. Although this is the first major overhaul of US tax laws in 21 years, it is far from the “largest tax cut in American history” – a claim repeatedly made by the President in recent

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The prospect of further political upheaval in the EU put an end to the FTSE 100’s “Santa rally” in the final trading session before Christmas. After closing at a new record high of 7604 on Thursday, investors took the index to fresh territory of 7614

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