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Gold prices have surged close to record levels, and the EU has fined Apple €1.8bn as it boosts its fight against Big Tech. Plus, the FT’s Sam Fleming explains whether the Conservatives planned tax cuts will actually affect the outcome of the upcoming UK election. 

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The Times Briefing for the Morning of Thursday 19th January

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This week Simon Lambert, Rich Browning and Georgie Frost take a fun look at the week's events. Banks are at it again. They say you don't have to have a contactless debit card if you don't want one but our readers say otherwise. Meanwhile they're introducing clever mind games to assess whether you're fit to be a customer and Tesco Bank slashes the Clubcard benefits on its credit card . Elsewhere, a report into the best places to bring up a family finds it's better up North - unless you live in Cramlington, where homeowners find they don't actually own their homes. Also on the bill are unusual auctions and the latest movie memorabilia from the Star Wars franchise.

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