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Image copyright Getty Images HSBC has closed more than a quarter of its UK branches over the last two years, as part of 1,000 bank closures in total, research by Which? has found. The consumer organisation says that HSBC closed 321 branches since January 2015, or 27% of its network. …

The pound has fallen dramatically since the Brexit vote at the end of June. OK, investors have been known to overreact to dramatic events and sell too hard and too fast but regardless, the lower level of sterling is having a widespread impact across many aspects of our lives – …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Tesco’s recent spat with Unilever has highlighted fears of a new inflationary surge Sooner or later, the downward pressure on the pound since the UK’s vote to leave the European Union is expected to lead to upward pressure on the prices of most things …

Image copyright Getty Images Women work on average 39 more days a year than men according to the World Economic Forum. Women work on average 50 minutes more a day than men, data from the WEF’s Global Gender Gap report suggests. The report says the prevalence of unpaid work burdens …

The claim: The falling pound has made the UK the world’s sixth biggest economy, down from fifth. Reality Check verdict: The World Bank produces the rankings which are based on average exchange rates over the period. The UK has not fallen behind France so far. Figures as diverse as Jeremy …

Image caption These days many of Macae’s boats are either beached or moored There has been a surge of food trucks recently in Macae, a city that calls itself Brazil’s “oil capital”. At first glance, it makes sense that in this seaside town with its beach culture, there would be …

Image caption Jeans are an iconic symbol of American fashion Monte Galbraith has worked in the denim industry since he was a teenager. The 40-year veteran of the trade claims to have the indigo dye of blue jeans running through his veins. Like many in Columbus, Georgia – a city …

What does a country do if its currency suddenly plunges in value? Some governments raise interest rates, others try to increase exports. Turkey is attempting a different way, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan calling on his loyal followers to exchange US dollars for Turkish lira to shore up the faltering …

India is one of the fastest growing mobile phone markets in the world. But it’s also a country with more than twenty languages and hundreds more dialects. So how can smartphone makers engage such a diverse market? Sameer Hashmi went to find out.

Christmas dinner is known as an expensive and extravagant feast. But can you actually cook a festive meal for under a pound? Chef Miguel Barclay shows us his budget option for the big day.