1. Diageo profits fall but Guinness becomes a female favourite
Sales and operating revenue slipped for the half-year, but benefited from Guinness proving popular with the ladies.
2. Dry Jan and packed lunches: UK grocery price inflation eases slightly
Food price inflation fell slightly to 6.8% in January, with Dry Jan and packed lunches as the first retail trends of 2024.
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4. HSBC fined £57m for ‘serious’ failures over customer deposit protection
The bank also failed to properly allocate senior responsibility for overseeing the regulatory adherence to depositor protection rules.
5. Chancellor says it's too early to talk tax cuts after IMF warning
The IMF earlier warned the chancellor against cutting taxes, an intervention that is unlikely to be welcomed by the government ahead of the budget in early March.