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This is an opt-in six-week trial, not a new rule for every shopper. A past Healthy Start and Nectar transaction matters, and each weekly eGift has a seven-day use condition.
The November 9 registration deadline precedes the November 18 first eGift. Readers need the historic Healthy Start/Nectar tra...
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Treasury’s year-end tally shows spending rising faster than receipts. The shortfall covers the year ended 30 September—not the national debt or a forecast for 2027.
The reader question is how a public deficit differs from debt and why revenue growth may coexist with a wider gap. Treasury’s...
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Co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos said the cuts will fall mainly in product, technology, legal and human resources, even as the streaming business remains profitable.
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ING is closing its Savings Maximiser to new applications, including requests for extra accounts. Existing accounts stay open, but the bonus rate still has monthly conditions.
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The CWU wants urgent talks with ministers and Royal Mail after warning of rising departures during a disputed delivery overhaul. The company says its coverage has improved.
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Social Security confirmed a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment, and VA says disability compensation must match that percentage. Its posted dollar tables still show 2026 rates.
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DWP is posting eligibility advice in seven areas. The £4,500 figure is an average award, and receiving a leaflet does not establish entitlement.
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Gasoline drove more than half of September’s monthly price rise, while core inflation also firmed ahead of the Federal Reserve’s next meeting.
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The first LMCT+ grocery store has opened in Deer Park. Its price-beat promise sounds simple, but shoppers need to weigh the $99 annual membership and the offer’s conditions.
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A billing-system upgrade triggered early direct-debit and card payments, Watercare says. The Auckland utility is offering reversals to affected customers.
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Store management staff were called to stop work for an hour nationwide. Their union says a proposed deal could freeze some managers’ pay for years; the company’s account of that claim is still needed.
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Administrators found buyers for 53 centres but not 11 others. The closures span Queensland, South Australia and the ACT, with some families given about two days to arrange care.