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Government to crack down on scammers who persuade savers to transfer money from pension accounts into fake schemes.

Pressure was mounting on telecoms regulators last night to organise a quick auction of rights to the airwaves, as fears grew that a court clash between mobile operators will delay investments in better networks.

More than two thirds of companies say their directors have no training in responding to cyber-attacks, according to a government survey.

Its pleasures range from a visit to the stately Arundel Castle to flight delays at Gatwick airport.

Asda has toasted its first increase in quarterly sales for three years on the back of a successful Easter, the return of inflation and early signs that its turnaround efforts are beginning to work.

Foreign-owned firms are more productive than domestically-owned ones and therefore pivotal to the UK economy, according to research by Bank of England staff.

The owner of DIY chain B&Q has reported a drop in sales in the three months to the end of July, largely driven by a poor performance in Britain and Ireland.

Clothing and footwear retailers particularly badly hit in July amid ‘volatile’ trends, says Office for National Statistics.

Social housing maintenance company says London tower block tragedy has made clients delay new contracts.

Ministers hope to negotiate and complete trade deals with other countries during any Brexit transitional period, a Government document has said.

The number of jobs in the City of London increased by 37 per cent in July compared with the same time last year, according to one of the UK’s largest recruiters.

Energy companies face a fresh public battle after new findings revealed that consumers have still been overcharged by an “unacceptable” £100m as a result of billing blunders, even as complaint rates fall.

The Unite union has said Royal Bank of Scotland is planning 900 technology job cuts at its London office by 2020 to reduce costs.

Asia’s key financial centres remain committed to the UK despite the Brexit vote, according to the City’s top lobbying body.