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Argos has apologised for confusion over prices on toys included in a “3 for 2” offer.Customers accused the company of pushing prices up as soon as the offer was made available.But Argos said the toys in question had previously been sold for promotional

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Tired of having to build your Ikea Billy bookshelves yourself?The Swedish furniture giant’s latest purchase means it will be easier to get someone else to do it for you, as long as you are willing to pay.The firm is buying US start-up firm TaskRabbit, which

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The UK market struggled for direction at the open, with the FTSE 100 index down 9.93 points to 7,303.58 after half an hour of trade.Land Securities was the biggest faller on the index, down 6%, while Barclays saw the largest gain, climbing 2%.In the FTSE 250 index,

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Tobacco giant Imperial Brands has said it is in talks to save wholesaler Palmer and Harvey, which supplies Tesco and thousands of retail outlets.P&H is the UK’s biggest cigarette supplier, and Imperial said it was working “to seek to create a

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Ryanair has been threatened with legal action for “persistently misleading” passengers about their rights following thousands of flight cancellations.The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)’s chief executive Andrew Haines said he was “furious”

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The decision not to renew Uber’s licence to operate in London has given rival apps a boost, research suggests.In the 48 hours following the decision, Addison Lee, Gett and MyTaxi all saw a spike in downloads, according to analytics company App Annie.All saw

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South Korea will provide support to companies hurt by trade sanctions imposed by China over the deployment of a powerful defence system. On Thursday, the government said it would offer cheap loans and the option to defer corporate taxes to some firms. The car and

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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has dismissed comments made by Donald Trump that the site has always been against him.The US president accused the social network of “collusion” on Twitter, branding it “anti-Trump”.He made the same claim

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Britain must break free of the “constraints” of the EU and become an agitator for free trade, according to the UK’s Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson. But what is Britain’s trading relationship with its neighbours like at the

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More businesses are embracing the “buy one, donate one” model. But can they turn a profit while doing good? New, clean underwear is one of the most under-donated items to charity, and domestic violence refuges and homeless shelters for women often face

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