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Archie MitchellBusiness reporter Getty Images Crack open a tub of Celebrations or pull a Terry’s Chocolate Orange from a stocking these days, and have you noticed, there seems to be a little less to go around? Not only that, you might find – no, it is not your imagination – that some popular treats taste…
Five carmakers go on trial over emissions cheat claims
Emer MoreauBusiness reporter Getty Images A major lawsuit against five leading carmakers accused of cheating on emissions tests is set to begin at the High Court on Monday. The trial is the latest chapter of what has become known as the “dieselgate” scandal, with the companies facing allegations they used software to allow their cars…
Kim Kardashian’s Skims hits $5bn valuation
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