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Royal Mint admits faulty £1 coins are in circulation

Some new £1 coins – introduced into circulation last month as the “most secure coin in the world” – may

Sainsbury’s warns of rising costs as profits fall 8.2% Sainsbury’s has warned about rising costs and falling consumer confidence as

Apple sold fewer iPhones than a year ago in the first three months of 2017, the company said in its

UK economic growth is “near stalling”, partly due to uncertainty over the EU referendum, according to a survey. Research firm

The European Central Bank (ECB) says it will no longer produce the €500 (£400; $575) note because of concerns it

The government’s flagship benefit reform has “serious design flaws” and has “veered off track” because of cost-cutting, a think tank

The UK’s biggest payday lender – Wonga – saw its losses double last year as tougher regulation in the industry

Russian economy hit by oil price slide Russia’s economy contracted by 3.7% in 2015, according to preliminary figures published by

Shops suffer as Christmas sales fall, says ONS Shops saw a drop in sales over Christmas, but bargain hunters benefited

UK government borrowing falls in December The government borrowed £7.5bn in December, £4.3bn lower than the year before, official figures