Rex Tillerson, nominated as the new US secretary of state, is an oil executive with ties to Russia.
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UK television audiences are preparing to feast on holiday viewing this Christmas TV and Over-the-Top (OTT) TV services are top of the menu, as the proportion of British consumers subscribing to paid video-on-demand services has soared from 19 per cent to 34 per cent over the last year, according to new research from subscription, billing and CRM specialist

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Drivers who deliver goods for Argos are set to go on strike just days before Christmas in a dispute over pay.
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The Communication Workers Union has defended a decision by Post Office workers to strike next week.
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Source: HMRC

Argos drivers at the retailer’s key distribution centre plan a three-day strike from 20 December.
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IT decision makers (ITDMs) expressed concerns about the resources available and allotted to them for addressing cybersecurity threats and meeting current and future business demands, according to new research from Intermedia. The Index surveyed 350 ITDMs, statistically measuring IT confidence levels on a 10-point scale (where zero represents “not confident at all” and 10 represents

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When it comes to Christmas parties and office gifts, employers that play Scrooge and manage to keep a lid on the costs could enjoy considerable tax savings, according to Smith & Williamson, the accountancy, investment management and tax group. There is a specific tax exemption for annual parties or similar functions for employees. The exemption

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House price inflation across the UK is continuing to slow, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.
Source: BBC

UK inflation rises to 1.2% in November, up from 0.9% in October, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index.
Source: BBC