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Posted onEimear DevlinBBC Money Box reporter Eve Craven Eve Craven had her child benefit halted after she went on a five-day trip to New York with her son The UK’s tax body is reviewing its decisions to strip child benefit from about 23,500 claimants after it used travel data to conclude they had left the country…
Budget 2026: India pushes local industry as global tensions rise
Posted on“Coming on top of last year’s hike, this is likely to raise impact costs for traders, hedgers and arbitrageurs. This could cool derivative activity and lead to a reduction in volumes,” said Shripal Shah, managing director and CEO of Kotak Securities.
Charity says food poverty is rising across Devon and Cornwall
Posted onA food sharing charity said it had provided more than 500,000 meals to those in need across Devon and Cornwall this year and was ramping up its operation in the run up to Christmas. Charity FareShare South West (FSSW), which works with local supermarkets and farmers, said this year more than 800 tonnes of produce…
Shopping addiction should be taken more seriously say sufferers
Posted onBBC Lucy says her experiences of shopping addiction are like a “physical and an emotional drowning” A day of retail therapy can be just the ticket for some people to help them feel better about themselves. But what happens when you can’t stop shopping? Surrounded by racks of shirts, dresses and jumpers, Lucy tells me…
Entertainer founder hands over toy shop chain to staff
Posted onEmma Simpson Business correspondent The Entertainer The Entertainer has 160 stores in the UK The founder of the UK’s biggest toy chain, the Entertainer, is handing over control of the business to his 1,900 workers. Gary Grant opened his first shop with his wife Catherine in 1981 when he was 23. He’s now 66, and…
