From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing ... the retail sector “like a piggy bank” with its latest tax policies ...

Before the penny, for 64 years, Americans had the half-penny. But like the half-penny, the 1-cent coin has now outlived its ...

The piggy bank originated about 500 years ago at the dawn of capitalism, when ordinary people started to possess silver coins ...

The boss of Marks & Spencer accused Rachel Reeves yesterday of raiding retailers 'like a piggy bank'. Stuart Machin said the Chancellor's tax hikes – which could cost the sector £7billion ...

President Trump and Elon Musk want the U.S. penny gone. There are currently 114 billion pennies in circulation, but the economy will be OK without the coin.

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There will be no more getting Jiggy with the Piggy in Kannapolis. After 10 years and amid rising costs, the city of Kannapolis is canceling its largest citywide festival. Jiggy with the Piggy ...

Aldi carts are lined up and chained together outside stores. When you insert a quarter, it unlocks the chain. When you return the quarter, it's returned. "Lend us a quarter and we'll lend you a cart," ...

While traditional banks still dominate financial services, more consumers have their main debit card with a neobank and spend 20 per cent more than consumers with a main debit card from a Big Six ...

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