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Chalmers warns petrol stations as fuel excise cut ends

Jim Chalmers says the fuel excise cut was never meant to be permanent as the ACCC is told to watch petrol stations closely. The government also adds LinkedIn to its news bargaining incentive rules.

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Petrol prices are likely to rise this week after the end of the fuel excise cut.

Inside M&S’s Oxford Street revamp, blueprint for £700m growth

M&S chief Stuart Machin is using the revamped Oxford Street Pantheon store as a blueprint for a £700m growth push, while preparing to rebuild Marble Arch and overhaul food, fashion and logistics.

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The outside of the newly refurbished M&S store at the Pantheon on Oxford Street

Peak District rebrand deal brings cash but sparks criticism

Peak District bosses have defended a Skoda temporary rebrand deal that brought in funding for conservation work, after campaigners criticised the commercial partnership.

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A road sign which reads SKODA WELCOME TO THE PEAQ DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK. A cardboard sign is hung around the larger sign which reads NATIONAL PARK FOR SALE CASH NEEDED.

Papers: Chancellor warns supermarkets amid cost-of-living fears

Sunday’s papers lead on cost-of-living warnings, social care fears, Nigel Farage, the Ceuta border crisis and fallout from Gianni Infantino’s failed World Cup stake plan.

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The headline on the front page of the Sunday Telegraph reads: "Healey: I will not allow supermarkets to rip you off."

Workers claim unpaid wages from Berkshire catering firms

Three workers say they are owed unpaid wages by catering firms linked to the same businesswoman, as Acas reports a rise in wage disputes.

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Joan is sitting on her grey sofa and looking slightly off to the right of the camera lense. She is where a grey, white and black check shirt. She has short dark hair, blue eyes and is wearing silver rimmed glasses.

Adani to pay no company tax despite $1bn Queensland coal revenue

Adani will pay no company tax from its Queensland Carmichael mine despite nearly $1bn in revenue, after the operation recorded a $340.6m loss. Its Abbot Point port business also paid no company tax.

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A Caterpillar haul truck moves overburden at an open cut coal mine

$2m crime novel deal collapses amid AI questions

Jerry Falade’s debut crime novel deal has collapsed after agents said they could no longer verify how the manuscript evolved amid AI concerns.

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Hands type on a tablet with attached keyboard on a white desk surface

Judge says £300m used-car boss was ousted in orchestrated investor plan

A High Court judge ruled that Peter Waddell was ousted from Big Motoring World under an orchestrated plan by Freshstream, while also finding he was properly dismissed for gross misconduct.

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UK petrol prices hit 2022 high as diesel rises further

UK petrol prices have hit their highest level since November 2022, with diesel also rising, as holiday travel demand adds pressure on households.

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Pumps on a petrol station forecourt in London

BP puts North Sea business up for sale

BP is selling its North Sea business after a review of operations, ending 60 years of production there if completed. The unit employs about 1,100 people and could fetch about £2bn.

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A general view of the BP ETAP (Eastern Trough Area Project) oil platform in the North Sea on February 24, 2014, around 100 miles east of Aberdeen, Scotland.

Sainsbury's to sell Argos for £120m

Sainsbury's has agreed to sell Argos for £120m to Swift Partners as it focuses on its core food business. Argos will keep operating in Sainsbury's shops.

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