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• Black Friday: How to spot a deal and not get ripped off

  Experts tell us how to work out if a deal is a genuine bargain or could leave you out of pocket.

• Top-selling mobile games break rules on loot boxes

  Ads for games are meant to say if they contain loot boxes - BBC News has found most do not.

• Typhoo Tea falls into administration as sales slide

  The 120-year-old British tea brand has suffered from falling sales and widening losses.

• Government to review second miners' pension scheme

  Former pit miners protested their exclusion from the £1.5bn pensions pot returned to miners.

• Canada watchdog sues Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct

  The suit is the latest regulatory headache for Google, which is facing similar action in the US.

• Could a thermal camera reveal your home's hidden heat loss?

  Thermal imaging tech has become cheaper and homeowners are using it to track down heat loss.

• Pension credit applications rise after cut in winter fuel payments

  A big jump in pensioners applying for the means-tested benefit came after ministers limited winter fuel payments.

• UK electric car production drops with firms under 'intense pressure'

  The trade body for the sector says these are "deeply concerning times" for the UK's car industry.

• Drivers paying more than they should for fuel, says watchdog

  Fuel retailers' profit margins remain "stubbornly high", the competition watchdog says.

• Czech billionaire closes in on deal to buy Royal Mail

  Daniel Kretinsky is understood to have offered a series of concessions to the UK government.

• 'It's so easy to lie': A fifth of children use fake age on social media

  The regulator finds a fifth of children are pretending to be adults, potentially exposing them to harm.

• Mark Zuckerberg dines with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago

  Relations appear to have improved markedly from Trump's threat earlier this year to throw the Meta boss in jail.

• Uniqlo does not use Xinjiang cotton, boss says

  It is the first time the CEO of the chain's owner, Fast Retailing, has directly addressed the issue.

• Uber probed by US regulator over subscription plan

  The ride-hailing giant says it received inquiries from the FTC about Uber One cancellation procedures.

• Chinese companies apologise for 'shrunken' sanitary pads

  Chinese women have taken it upon themselves to prove that the length of sanitary pads often fall short of what is advertised.

• Ford calls for incentives to buy electric cars as backlash grows

  The government faces pressure from the industry to make changes to electric vehicle sales quotas.

• Loyalty cards offer genuine savings, watchdog says

  Supermarket customers can save money with loyalty cards but should still shop around.

• 'It's going to be hard': US firms race to get ahead of Trump tariffs

  The US president-elect's import taxes may be just talk until he takes office - but they are having an impact anyway.

• Gambling slots online to be limited to £5 per spin

  Government claims reforms will reduce gambling-related harm and raise funds to treat addiction.

• Vauxhall owner to close Luton plant putting 1,100 jobs at risk

  Motor giant Stellantis says it is closing the van making plant in the context of the UK's rules on electric vehicle sales.