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  • Michelin-star chef shuts Edinburgh restaurant

    Kora in Edinburgh has become the latest restaurant owned by a Michelin-starred chef to close its doors. Chef Tom Kitchin, a regular on TV, posted on Instagram to say the restaurant, which he opened with his wife in 2022, was closing at the end of the month due to the “current economic climate”. He wrote:…

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  • Tax worries highest in 8 years as UK businesses face budget ‘pressure cooker’

    Businesses are more concerned about tax than at any other time since 2017, a survey has found.  The quarterly survey by the British Chamber of Commerce, a corporate lobby group, found 63% of business cited tax as a worry in the final quarter of last year – up from 48% in the previous three months.  The levels in certain…

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  • Britons on certain benefits could get free 50% on savings – adding up to hundreds of pounds

    For this week’s Savings Guide, Savings Champion co-founder Anna Bowes looks at the Help to Save scheme. She writes… The Help to Save scheme was launched in September 2018 and has been extended until April 2025 to help people on some benefits save. The scheme offers a fantastic 50% bonus on the amount saved and is available…

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  • Reality star Gemma Collins talking pensions – didn’t have one in her 40s

    Reality star Gemma Collins has urged the nation to “pay attention” to their pensions after revealing she did not have one – until today. The 43-year-old TV personality has joined a campaign encouraging people to take stock of the funds they will have later in life.   She told Sky News: “I myself haven’t got a…

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  • BBNaija Doyin: ‘Wives shouldn’t depend on their spouses’

    Controversial Big Brother Naija reality star Doyinsola Anuoluwapo David, simply known as Doyin, has said she is against women being full-time housewives. According to her, it is risky for married women to depend solely on their spouses. She stated this in the latest episode of her podcast, ‘Doyin’s Corner.’ “One of the riskiest things you…

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  • Tips for creating a budget

    Most people need some way of seeing where their money is going each month. A budget can help you feel more in control of your finances and make it easier to save money for your goals. The trick is to figure out a way to track your finances that works for you. The following steps…

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  • The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC has reiterated its call to members of the public, particularly, the Medium, Small and Micro Enterprise (MSME) sector, to ensure they only save their money within the formal banking system. Insisting the NDIC has the capacity to protect all bank deposits, the Corporation said that such deposits enjoy effective…

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  • Addictions could be very costly in the long run if not examined and put under control. It could be food, time, dependence, drinks, luxury and more.

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