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Why credit cards might not be as bad as you think

Are credit cards 'bad' and debit cards 'good'? Martin Lewis explains why it's not that simple.

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Will AI mean better adverts or ‘creepy slop’?

Advertisers are using AI to personalise adverts but not everyone agrees that's a good idea.

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Trump to ease coffee and banana tariffs in Latin America trade deals

The Trump administration on Thursday announced frameworks for trade deals with four Latin American countries, which senior officials said will include tariff relief on coffee and bananas.

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Guests ejected mid-stay from bankrupt hotel chain Sonder

Sonder guests have complained that they had to leave their accommodation as the firm files for a sudden bankruptcy.

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‘Failings at every level’ resulted in botched insulation scheme, MPs told

Wall insulation installed under two separate schemes was supposed to keep residents warm and dry, but instead left some homes damp and mouldy

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UK’s first small nuclear power station to be built in north Wales

Three small modular reactors are confirmed for the site, with the potential for up to eight.

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The Briefing Room

What are the consequences of the UK's low productivity growth?

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British Gas boss voices concerns over Scotland’s energy jobs

Chris O'Shea, the boss of Centrica, which owns British Gas, says the energy transition is correct, but worries over the impact on jobs.

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Faisal Islam: Slow growth raises stakes even higher for the Budget

The Budget somehow has to provide certainty, boost consumer and business confidence, and fill a large fiscal gap.

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Scottish government aiming to issue first bonds in 2026-27

Scottish ministers wants to use bonds to raise money from investors to fund infrastructure projects.

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