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LORD Mark Price, former Waitrose managing director and trade minister, has returned to retail with the launch of an online business expertise hub, the Engaging Works Business Library. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

UNIVERSAL CREDIT changes were announced last month by the Department for Work and Pensions , stating the Government is cracking down on scammers who have applied for Universal Credit advance loans. What does the new system mean for new claimants? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

TENS of thousands of pounds were raised in less than 24 hours by a crowdfunding page launched on Friday to help women born in the 1950s appeal an unsuccessful High Court battle against state pension age changes. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

UNIVERSAL CREDIT: A recipient of Universal Credit has spoken about the difficulty she’s facing in paying for food and heating, as she prepares to move from her family home in a bid to seek better job prospects. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

The pound US dollar exchange rate soared by over 1.9 percent today, with the pairing currently trading around $ 1.264 after the EU’s Chief Brexit Negotiator, Michael Barnier described a “constructive meeting” with the UK Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay. Today also saw the EU27 give the greenlight on “tunnel” negotiations ahead of the EU summit next week. Daily Express :: ...

HMV hit the headlines today after the company announced it will be opening its largest store in Birmingham – but an unearthed article has offered an explanation as to why this former family favourite has been so close to closure in the past. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

The pound jumped more than 1 percent against the euro today, with the pairing currently trading around €1.142. In a largely headline driven market, the pound rallied against the single currency as European Council President Donald Tusk said he had received “promising signals” from Irish Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

FURIOUS women who feel “betrayed” after being forced to wait six years longer than planned for their state pension are launching a fresh appeal following an unsuccessful High Court battle last week. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

THE BRITISH pound rocketed against the euro and the US dollar amid hopes the UK will secure a Brexit agreement with the European Union before the scheduled deadline at the end of the month. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

DEVELOPMENT of the world’s first raspberry picking robot is gathering pace as UK start up Fieldwork Robotics sets its sights on manufacturing in Britain next year and securing £1million of further investment. Daily Express :: Finance Feed