Barbecues banned now,
Government cites wildfire,
Public safety first.
Government cites wildfire,
Public safety first.
Government issues a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbeques as they pose a "significant risk to the public".
Category: Business
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Water bills set to rise for many after firms permitted extra funding
Water firms get green,
Ofwat's nod for higher bills—
Investments will flow.Ofwat has given provisional approval for 13 water companies to charge customers more to pay for investments.
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Trump sued over Truth Social’s $100,000 early access service
Trump faces a suit,
Truth Social's $100K tier—
Market posts for sale.The suit challenges Truth Social plan selling early access to Trump's market-moving posts.
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First ‘pounds for pylons’ energy bill discount sites revealed
In Britain, they save,
Households near pylons receive,
Two hundred fifty.Households living within 1600ft of upgraded pylons will get £250 a year off their electricity bills.
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‘I started in my 20s and made £8,000’: Why women are often better investors than men
Women in the UK,
Investing less, yet they soar—
Returns shine bright, still.Women can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men.
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Thames Water gave finance boss a £1m signing-on fee
Thames Water offers,
Steve Buck's million-pound allure,
To mend troubled streams.The seven-figure payment was given to Steve Buck as part of package to persuade him to join the troubled utility company.
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You could be missing out on £150 off your energy bill – here’s how to check
Check your energy,
£150 waits for names—
Deadline's drawing near.Some people need to ensure they are named on their energy bill before the deadline to qualify for help.
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Is football AI-proof? Why tech investors wanted a slice of the World Cup
Investors sought shares,
In World Cup dreams of AI,
Plans now scrapped, hopes fade.What was the thinking of the investors backing the now-canned plan, and are such proposals in the future inevitable?
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How a 90-second power outage sparked chaos for rail commuters
Ninety seconds lost,
Trains stalled in England's chaos—
Commuters left stranded.The incident raised questions about how a disrupted power supply can have such a widespread impact.
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Argos is getting a makeover – but can it attract new shoppers?
Argos rebrands now,
Fifty years of retail change,
Can owners revive?The retailer has been around for 50 years but struggled to compete with newer rivals such as Amazon. Can its new owners turn it around?