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The move to increase staff numbers comes as the coffee shop giant continues to see sales fall.
The slowdown in the market was expected due to the lowering of thresholds at which buyers need to start paying stamp duty at.
There is no data on how widely cash is accepted which puts the UK at risk of becoming cashless, a report warns.
The real battleground of the current trade war might be China's domestic economy
Those without upgraded meters could also find their heating stuck on or off, energy watchdog Ofgem warns.
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