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British billionaire Richard Branson poised for a $320 million windfall under obscure exit fee for closure of challenger Virgin Money brand
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British billionaire Richard Branson poised for a $320 million windfall ...
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British billionaire Richard Branson poised for a $320 million windfall under obscure exit fee for closure of challenger Virgin Money brand
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British billionaire Richard Branson poised for a $320 million windfall ...
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Virgin's Richard Branson and Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran Offer the Same Career Advice, and It's Life-Changing
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Virgin's Richard Branson and Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran Offer the Same ...
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Billionaire and Virgin Group founder, Richard Branson’s wealth has tumbled by more than half since 2021 to $3bn as SPAC problems gave him ‘a big jolt from the ...
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Billionaire and Virgin Group founder, Richard Branson’s wealth has tumbled ...
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Coventry Building Society makes £780m offer for Co-operative Bank: Tentative offer follows four months of talks and could create new banking group with almost 5m ...
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Coventry Building Society makes £780m offer for Co-operative Bank
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Jewel breaks her silence on 'intense' Kevin Costner dating rumors: Jewel has finally broken her silence over rumors that she's dating Kevin Costner — and ...
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Jewel breaks her silence on 'intense' Kevin Costner dating rumors
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Richard Branson’s $520 Million Virgin Money Exit Exposes His SPAC Scars: Virgin Group founder Richard Branson had almost $2 billion tied up in global stock ...
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Richard Branson’s $520 Million Virgin Money Exit Exposes His SPAC Scars
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Kent town braces itself for the closure of its last bank: The only money house left in the Kent town will be Nationwide Building Society
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Kent town braces itself for the closure of its last bank
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Which? warning over home and car insurance interest rates: Bank of Scotland, Halifax, HSBC, Lloyds Bank,Nationwide Building Society and Santander were among the ...
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Which? warning over home and car insurance interest rates
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Singer spills on romance with Kevin Costner: Musician Jewel isn’t putting an end to the rumours about her relationship with Kevin Costner as she gushed over the ...
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Singer spills on romance with Kevin Costner
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Air Asia's Tony Fernandes delays retirement - Companies - The Jakarta Post: Air Asia's Tony Fernandes delays retirement - Companies - The Jakarta Post
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Air Asia's Tony Fernandes delays retirement - Companies - The Jakarta ...
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Virgin billionaire Richard Branson suffers serious financial loss - SPAC losses at a glance
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Virgin billionaire Richard Branson suffers serious financial loss - SPAC ...
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Sir Richard Branson 'sails' around London handing out free Virgin cruise tickets: The business magnate took to the streets of London on board a double-decker bus ...
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Sir Richard Branson 'sails' around London handing out free Virgin cruise ...
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Sir Richard Branson spotted on a double decker bus-turned ship: Sir Richard Branson was spotted ‘sailing’ through the streets of central London today - on a ...
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Sir Richard Branson spotted on a double decker bus-turned ship
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Take all but £100 out of your Nationwide account, say rebel members: City Comment: The rebel members are becoming an irritant to the Nationwide board
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Take all but £100 out of your Nationwide account, say rebel members
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DECIDED PLANNING APPLICATIONS: Changes approved for listed building society: Here are the latest decisions made on planning applications in the Wakefield ...
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DECIDED PLANNING APPLICATIONS: Changes approved for listed building ...
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Nationwide breaks silence after 1,000 customers sign petition and 'demand': Mr Armstrong created an email template through his "Give Nationwide members a ...
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Nationwide breaks silence after 1,000 customers sign petition and 'demand'
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Inside billionaire Richard Branson's private island you can rent for $118K per night: Private chef, infinity pool, spa and more
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Inside billionaire Richard Branson's private island you can rent for $118K ...
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Richard Branson’s $520 Million Virgin Money Exit Exposes His SPAC Scars: Virgin Group founder Richard Branson had almost $2 billion tied up in global stock ...
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Richard Branson’s $520 Million Virgin Money Exit Exposes His SPAC Scars
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NS&I breaks silence over Premium Bonds after customers say 'it's shocking': NS&I, which is backed by the Treasury, spoke out on Twitter/X after a saver got in ...
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NS&I breaks silence over Premium Bonds after customers say 'it's shocking'
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Nationwide TV ads starring Dominic West banned as misleading: ASA says sneering bank manager character wrongly suggests building society has not closed any ...
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Nationwide TV ads starring Dominic West banned as misleading
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UK house prices fall for first time in three months amid ‘subdued’ market: Average price of home down 0.2% from February to March, to £261,142, says Nationwide
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UK house prices fall for first time in three months amid ‘subdued’ market
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Martin Lewis says put £1 in Virgin Money account before Friday: The Money Saving Expert (MSE) founder has come up with a clever trick to dodge the upcoming law ...
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Martin Lewis says put £1 in Virgin Money account before Friday
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British Savings Bonds: after the fanfare, interest rates hit a flat note: NS&I’s new product offers up to 4.15% – but some experts dismiss it as just ‘a ...
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British Savings Bonds: after the fanfare, interest rates hit a flat note
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Nationwide customers can get almost £1,500 for free: The world's largest building society has this week launched two new fixed-rate ISAs ...
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Nationwide customers can get almost £1,500 for free
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UK's Virgin Atlantic says it's on course to return to profitability in 2024: Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic said on Wednesday it would return to profitability ...
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UK's Virgin Atlantic says it's on course to return to profitability in ...
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Nationwide faces mounting calls to give members a say on Virgin Money takeover: Experts question if ‘bigger is better’ and whether members should be consulted on ...
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Nationwide faces mounting calls to give members a say on Virgin Money ...
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Martin Lewis issues savers warning and says 'add £1 now' ahead of ISA change: Martin urged young people aged 16 and 17 to open up an ISA account and put in £1 as ...
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Martin Lewis issues savers warning and says 'add £1 now' ahead of ISA ...
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‘Handicapped’: Billionaire’s report card: British billionaire Sir Richard Branson has taken “prove them wrong” to another level.
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‘Handicapped’: Billionaire’s report card
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Nationwide apologises to customers as tech glitch delays payments: Nationwide is one of the latest to see IT glitches, following the likes of Sainsbury’s ...
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Nationwide apologises to customers as tech glitch delays payments
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Virgin Atlantic unveils 40th anniversary A330neo honoring Sir Richard Branson: Virgin Atlantic will mark its 40th anniversary in June 2024. To commemorate the ...
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Virgin Atlantic unveils 40th anniversary A330neo honoring Sir Richard ...
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Nationwide members deserve a vote on Virgin deal – but won’t get one: With the £2.9bn acquisition having big sway over its future, owners should have a say ...
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Nationwide members deserve a vote on Virgin deal – but won’t get one
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This AI generated image shows what Brits believe a typical 'investor' looks like: The smart-looking man is wearing a well-fitting suit and a Rolex ...
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This AI generated image shows what Brits believe a typical 'investor' ...
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Nationwide payments to banks and building societies delayed: The building society says the problem has now been resolved but there is a payment backlog.
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Nationwide payments to banks and building societies delayed
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Nationwide Announces Possible £2.9 Billion Deal for Virgin Money: Nationwide Building Society has reached a preliminary agreement to buy Virgin Money UK Plc for ...
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Nationwide Announces Possible £2.9 Billion Deal for Virgin Money
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Money blog: Britons in two big salary groups have lost more from 'stealth tax' than they've gained from NI cut - use our pay calculator
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Money blog: Britons in two big salary groups have lost more from 'stealth ...
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Nationwide's 2.9 billion pound ($3.7 billion) play for Virgin Money is fuelling talk that Britain's biggest banks might pounce on smaller lenders ... Show more
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Another ASX Exit: Australia Briefing: Good morning and happy International Women’s Day. It’s Amy here in Melbourne, where Round 1 of the AFL is underway with ...
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Another ASX Exit: Australia Briefing
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Investing experts reveal how to become an ISA millionaire: Isa investments see 4,000 strong and growing club of millionaires, and you too could build serious ...
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Investing experts reveal how to become an ISA millionaire
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FTSE 100 falls on weaker banks, miners; Virgin Money UK jumps: The UK's FTSE 100 slipped on Thursday, dragged by financial and mining stocks ...
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FTSE 100 falls on weaker banks, miners; Virgin Money UK jumps
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Looking back on the laughs: A history of tech’s April Fool’s hoaxes and hijinks: Explore a roundup of some of the tech industry's most outrageous April ...
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Looking back on the laughs: A history of tech’s April Fool’s hoaxes and ...
Quick Glance: April Fools' Day 2024: From Baby Language Translation Apps to a Ghostbuster at Tinder
  • Every year on April 1st, companies and brands introduce new 'products' for jokes. Sweetgreen, Welch's, and Omaha Steaks showcase ideas like baby language translation apps.

  • April 1st, known as April Fools' Day, encourages not trusting anyone and questioning everything. Companies use this day to surprise customers and employees with prank products.

  • Despite occasional failed pranks, marketers continue to rely on fake products to grab attention. Examples include a hot dog-flavored drink from 7-Eleven and a translation app for stoner language.

  • Other prank products include things like AI-powered dolls, banana sleeping bags, and even cheese spritz sprays. Companies like Krispy Kreme, Omaha Steaks, and Quest Nutrition participate in this fun tradition.
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Richard Branson surprises Delta flight with free Virgin Voyages cruise: Adult Sky Miles members on a Delta flight from Atlanta to San Juan got free tickets for a ...
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Richard Branson surprises Delta flight with free Virgin Voyages cruise
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Nationwide offers to buy Virgin Money UK in 2.9 billion pound deal: Nationwide Building Society has agreed to buy Virgin Money UK in a potential 2 ...
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Nationwide offers to buy Virgin Money UK in 2.9 billion pound deal
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Questions loom over Glasgow's financial services sector: The past month has seen some unsettling news emerge for two of the major employers in Glasgow's ...
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Questions loom over Glasgow's financial services sector
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Money latest: 'Dangerous' sub-1% mortgage launched for new homes: A mortgage that could see people paying less than 1% interest initially for a new home has ...
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Money latest: 'Dangerous' sub-1% mortgage launched for new homes
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UK House Prices Return to Year-on-Year Growth, Nationwide Says: UK house prices grew year-on-year for the first time in 13 months as lower mortgage rates entice ...
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UK House Prices Return to Year-on-Year Growth, Nationwide Says
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Billionaire Richard Branson surprises lucky travellers with free luxury vacation: Sir Richard Branson lit up the lives of lucky travelers after boarding their ...
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Billionaire Richard Branson surprises lucky travellers with free luxury ...
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Branson’s Virgin Voyages scraps next summer’s Australian cruises: Sir Richard’s Branson’s ship Resilient Lady isn’t so resilient after all, with the cruise line ...
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Branson’s Virgin Voyages scraps next summer’s Australian cruises
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73-year-old billionaire Richard Branson's daily routine: Virgin Group founder Richard Branson's daily routine is chock full of sports, from tennis to ...
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73-year-old billionaire Richard Branson's daily routine
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Billionaire Branson pledges to help rebuild Ukraine's aerospace industry post-war - Euromaidan Press
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Billionaire Branson pledges to help rebuild Ukraine's aerospace ...
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Staying fit: 73-year-old billionaire Richard Branson's morning routine: 73-year-old billionaire Richard Branson's daily routine is packed with exercise ...
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Staying fit: 73-year-old billionaire Richard Branson's morning routine
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Sir Richard Branson congratulated Herefordshire teenager: A HEREFORDSHIRE teenager who became the youngest pilot in the UK has received a letter from one of the ...
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Sir Richard Branson congratulated Herefordshire teenager
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Timeframe: When Richard Branson planted a British flag on Dubai's World Islands: The British billionaire launched Virgin Atlantic's Dubai-London flights in his ...
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Timeframe: When Richard Branson planted a British flag on Dubai's World ...
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Millions of Virgin Money and Nationwide customers urged NOT to take action: Under the plans the Virgin Money brand will eventually be phased out – "but ...
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Millions of Virgin Money and Nationwide customers urged NOT to take action
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Billionaire Sir Richard Branson reveals 'nasty' injuries after bike crash in British Virgin Islands
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Billionaire Sir Richard Branson reveals 'nasty' injuries after bike crash ...
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“Uncontrolled AI”: Oppenheimer’s grandson warns of existential threat: Charles Oppenheimer, Richard Branson and numerous other celebrities call for ...
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“Uncontrolled AI”: Oppenheimer’s grandson warns of existential threat
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Every word the judge said as she sentenced killer: Grant murdered Natasha Morais at her home in Whetstone
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Every word the judge said as she sentenced killer
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Getting up early: "I have the attention span of a goldfish": For managers like Apple boss Tim Cook, the day starts at five o'clock. Our author tested what this ...
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Getting up early:
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Gaming industry veteran looks to carve a new niche in €183bn market: Dermot Smurfit jnr was left bruised by the end of his time at listed GAN but he is now ...
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Gaming industry veteran looks to carve a new niche in €183bn market
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Nationwide (NBS) Agrees Terms With Virgin Money (VMUK) on £3 Billion Deal: Nationwide Building Society has agreed to purchase Virgin Money UK Plc for £2 ...
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Nationwide (NBS) Agrees Terms With Virgin Money (VMUK) on £3 Billion Deal
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Richard Branson and Oppenheimer's grandson urge action to stop AI and climate 'catastrophe'
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Richard Branson and Oppenheimer's grandson urge action to stop AI and ...
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Next Shares Hit Record High After Results: Get briefed ahead of your morning calls with the latest UK business headlines, key data and market reaction
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Next Shares Hit Record High After Results
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All About Kate Winslet’s Husband, Edward Abel Smith: Kate Winslet and Edward Abel Smith have been together since 2011. Get to know their love story and more ...
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All About Kate Winslet’s Husband, Edward Abel Smith
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HSBC, NatWest, Santander customers warned over little-known change to accounts: According to the financial data company Moneyfactscompare.co.uk ...
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HSBC, NatWest, Santander customers warned over little-known change to ...