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A Which? investigator was hired to write high-rated reviews online in return for free goods.

A survey says nearly a fifth of private tenants have waited more than three months to get a deposit back.

The boss of housebuilding firm Persimmon tells the BBC he’d “rather not talk about” his £75m bonus.

The former Liberal Democrat leader will head Facebook’s global affairs and communications team.

The Environment Agency is to probe claims exporters are abusing the recycled plastics market.

The auction site says it is acquiring Motors.co.uk, making it a “leading alternative” to Auto Trader.

A ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars should be brought forward by eight years to 2032, MPs say.

The drop may give Chancellor Philip Hammond room for manoeuvre in the upcoming Budget on 29 October.

Shares in shopping centre owner Intu jump as it mulls a takeover bid from a consortium of investors.

Persimmon boss Jeff Fairburn has walked off camera during a BBC interview after being asked about his £75m bonus.

Ferry operator Stena Line, owner of three UK ports, warns Brexit may disrupt food imports.

Growth in the world’s second-largest economy cooled as Beijing battles rising financial threats.

Is the US economy under President Trump the best it’s ever been?

Concept cars look beautiful and futuristic, but why spend millions on them if they’re never going to make it into production?

The government’s 2040 deadline for shifting to electric-powered cars criticised as ‘unambitious’.

Where have all the branches gone? BBC analysis finds nearly 6,000 local banks have closed since 2010.

Online retailer adds hundreds of “Silicon Valley” jobs in Manchester, Edinburgh and Cambridge.

Kleenex has stopped branding big tissues Mansize, but that’s not the only gender-identifying product out there.

There are 180,000 people who may be owed money from the Department for Work and Pensions.

Theresa May says both sides are determined to reach a deal, despite no major breakthrough.

A recipient’s name will be as critical as the account number and sort code when transferring money from July.

Sales of food saw their steepest drop in three years last month as the summer splurge ended.

People complained that the branding, which has been in use for 60 years, was sexist.

The system is meant to “mimic the in-work experience” but campaigners say it creates problems.

The low-cost carrier, which flew to several UK destinations, cancels all flights from midnight.

The low-cost carrier, which flew to several UK destinations, cancelled all flights from midnight.

The US Treasury Secretary now shuns the event amid fears for missing journalist but some firms are still going.

The department store will give high-spending customers a chance to shop privately at its new outlet.

Superfast 5G mobile will require new handsets, but will the new services justify the extra expense?

The weird and wonderful ways companies adapt their products to get around trade tariffs.