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With the average cost of a funeral on the rise, a growing number of people are looking for cheaper alternatives.

A Which? investigator was hired to write high-rated reviews online in return for free goods.

A survey says nearly a fifth of private tenants have waited more than three months to get a deposit back.

The former Liberal Democrat leader will head Facebook's global affairs and communications team.

The boss of housebuilding firm Persimmon tells the BBC he'd "rather not talk about" his £75m bonus.

The Environment Agency is probing claims exporters are abusing the recycled plastics market.

It's no surprise vehicles are polluting, so why now for announcing a ban on sales?

The online marketplace is acquiring Motors.co.uk, making it a "leading alternative" to Auto Trader.

The total of £4.1bn was the lowest September borrowing figure since 2007, official figures show.

Shares in shopping centre owner Intu jump as it mulls a takeover bid from a consortium of investors.

Persimmon boss Jeff Fairburn walks off camera in a BBC interview after being asked about his pay.

Where have all the branches gone? BBC analysis finds nearly 6,000 local banks have closed since 2010.

Ferry operator Stena Line, owner of three UK ports, warns Brexit may disrupt food imports.

Growth in the world's second-largest economy cooled as Beijing battles rising financial threats.

Is the US economy under President Trump the best it's ever been?

Concept cars look beautiful and futuristic, but why spend millions on them if they're never going to make it into production?

The government’s 2040 deadline for shifting to electric-powered cars criticised as 'unambitious'.

Online retailer adds hundreds of "Silicon Valley" jobs in Manchester, Edinburgh and Cambridge.

Kleenex has stopped branding big tissues Mansize, but that's not the only gender-identifying product out there.

There are 180,000 people who may be owed money from the Department for Work and Pensions.