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The former editor of the Guardian, Peter Preston, has died aged 79.Preston, who led the paper between 1975 and 1995 and later became an Observer columnist, died on Saturday after being diagnosed with a melanoma 10 years ago. The Guardian’s current editor

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The chair of the Treasury select committee has written to HMRC seeking clarification on what proposed new VAT rules will mean for companies.Legislation that plans to change how imports from EU countries will be treated after Brexit has been drafted.The Customs Bill

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Aspall, the cider brand founded in Suffolk in 1728, has been sold to the US beer giant that owns brands including Carling and Miller.Molson Coors said it wanted to make Aspall the UK’s top-selling premium cider and build on the potential of its vinegars.The UK

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The rivalry between fast food giants has taken on a strange political twist: KFC has aped Donald Trump’s message to Kim Jong-un, in an attempt to feud with McDonald’s.It is the latest in a growing history of retailers, particularly fast food chains,

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Ladbrokes, Easyjet and Virgin Money are among the major companies to reveal gender pay gaps of more than 15% in favour of men for mean hourly pay.Organisations with 250 or more workers must publish their figures by April and so far 527 firms have done so.Women’s

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The emotional upheaval of divorce can be difficult to deal with, but so too can the financial implications.The process, were it to go all the way to a contested final court hearing, can in itself cost more than £30,000, money experts suggest.On top of that, the

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Media playback is unsupported on your device All aboard the (self-driving) bus – next stop, CES: Las Vegas’ annual gigantic tech fest.About 4,000 companies – many of them start-ups – are arriving in town this weekend. Over the coming days, they

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As the new year gets underway, expert commentators give their view on what 2018 holds in store.Here are three big themes to watch out for over the next 12 months.Can the stock market rally go on?The new year has begun with stock markets in the UK and US hitting new

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Commuters returning to work this week found themselves paying the biggest rise in train fares for five years.Some, like nurse Nicki Weston, said they would be looking for new jobs outside London, as the journey was no longer affordable.Her experience underlines the

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More than 300,000 UK households are currently using illegal money lenders to make ends meet, says the Illegal Money Lending Team, the body that investigates and prosecutes loan sharks.Loans sharks are operating in Post Offices, casinos and even at school gates –

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