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Thousands to get payouts over forced prepayment meter fitting

More than £70m is being paid to customers who were forced to switch to prepaying for energy.

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Thousands to get payouts over forced prepayment meter fitting

More than £70m is being paid to customers who were forced to switch to prepaying for energy.

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Banks urged not to ‘label’ people with low credit scores

Tiffany Bramley was rejected for a loan to re-start her business after missing payments when her daughter died.

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Alan Bates’ ‘kangaroo court’ claims denied

The body overseeing compensation has pushed back against criticisms by Sir Alan Bates, who led the campaign for redress.

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Alan Bates’s ‘kangaroo court’ claims denied

The body overseeing compensation has pushed back against criticisms by Sir Alan Bates, who led the campaign for redress.

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Adidas says customer data stolen in cyber attack

The sportswear giant says criminals accessed its systems through a "third-party customer service provider."

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IMF raises UK growth forecast as it warns on tax and spending

In its annual health-check for the UK economy, the IMF predicted growth of 1.2%, a marginal upgrade to its previous forecast.

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Chinese-owned Volvo Cars to cut 3,000 jobs

The firm's boss pointed to the "challenging period" faced by the industry as a reason for the layoffs.

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Beef drives food inflation to highest in a year

The British Retail Consortium says the annual rate of food price rises hit 2.8% in May.

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KFC to create 7,000 jobs to fend off rivals Wingstop and Popeyes

The fried chicken firm will invest nearly £1.5bn over five years as rivals step up expansion.

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