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British trader found guilty of £1.4bn fraud A British hedge fund trader has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in Denmark, after being found guilty of orchestrating a tax fraud that cost the Danish government more than £1bn. It is the heaviest penalty ever given out in Denmark for a fraud case. In addition … Read more

British Gas, Octopus, and E.On customers urged ‘small adjustments’ could save over £100 a year on energy bills Energy customers of major providers including British Gas, EDF Energy, E.ON Next, Octopus Energy, OVO Energy and ScottishPower could save over £100 annually by making simple adjustments to their home heating settings. Experts have explained that one … Read more

Quebec court approves $2.5M settlement in Dollarama eco fees class action | Globalnews.ca Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Superior Court of Quebec has approved a $2.5-million settlement in a class action targeting Dollarama Inc.’s use of eco fees. Environmental handling fees, sometimes called eco fees, are charged by retailers like Dollarama … Read more

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta donates $1m to Trump fund Meta has donated $1m (£786,000) to a inauguration fund for Donald Trump, in another sign of the tech giant’s boss, Mark Zuckerberg, attempting to build bridges with the president-elect. Trump has previously been highly critical of Mr Zuckerberg and Facebook – which Meta owns – calling the … Read more

Martin Lewis slams ‘£388 poll tax on energy bills’ as Ofgem pledges to tackle ‘unfair’ tariffs Martin Lewis has slammed a “£388-a-year poll tax on energy bills” that millions of households are being forced to pay and is urging the regulator to do more to protect the most financially vulnerable. Energy firms will be required … Read more

Star luxury property brokers charged with sex trafficking Two famous real estate brokers and their brother have been charged with sex trafficking in a case involving the alleged drugging, assaulting and raping of dozens of women over more than a decade. Prosecutors say Tal and Oren Alexander, who are known for selling high-end properties in … Read more

ONE MILLION pensioners at risk of water poverty by 2030 ‘without urgent action’, damning report reveals Nearly one million pensioner households could be living in water poverty by the end of this decade if the Government fails to introduce a single social tariff, a new report warns. Research conducted by charity Independent Age reveals a … Read more