Author: Nathan Bissitt

The world’s leading oil exporting nations have agreed to extend production curbs, aimed at boosting the oil price, by nine months. The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and non-members, led by Russia, agreed the output limits would continue

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Care homes have been applying unfair charges and over-the-top fees for self-funders, an official review shows.The Competition and Market Authority found some homes had applied large upfront costs and charged families for weeks after their relatives had died. The

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The price of digital currency Bitcoin has fallen sharply in a period of wild trading since it passed the $11,000 mark a day ago. Bitcoin is now around $9,600, down about 16% from the record $11,434 (£8,500) it hit on Wednesday.The digital currency is used by some

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The pound broke through the $1.35 mark for the first time in two months on Thursday amid hopes of progress in the Brexit negotiations.The jump followed reports the UK had offered to pay up to €50bn (£44bn) to settle its so-called EU divorce bill.The Times also

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TV businessmen Peter Jones and Theo Paphitis have sold the gift experience company Red Letter Days, which they saved from collapse, to rival SmartBox.Both companies sell balloon flights, spa breaks and other activities for people to give each other as presents.The two

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The value of digital currency Bitcoin is making headlines again.Amid volatile trade at the end of November, it hit a peak of more than $11,000 (£8,200) at one point – a staggering rise, given that it started the year at $1,000.So what exactly is Bitcoin, and

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Italian unions are in dispute with Swedish retail giant Ikea over a single mother sacked because she struggled with early morning shifts.Marica Ricutti said she could not start work at 7am because she had to take her two young children – one of them disabled

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