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Pioneering aviation firm Vertical could send jobs abroad as government dithers over subsidies

Today

An innovative British aviation business could shift manufacturing abroad as the Government dithers over subsidies, in what would be a major blow to jobs and innovation.

Burnham urged to scrap inheritance tax raid on family firms

Today

Andy Burnham has been urged to scrap inheritance tax on family firms and rule out further raids on struggling businesses.

Property asking prices drop £3,832 in a month as over-priced homes sit on the market

Today

Sellers who are overly ambitious with their initial asking price will have to wait more than four months to find a buyer, Rightmove has warned.

RUTH SUNDERLAND: US predator's plot to buy Aviva shares on the cheap cynically exploits human nature

Today

An obscure US arbitrage company called Litani is circling thousands of Aviva's private shareholders, offering to buy their shares for a lot less than the market price in a 'mini-tender'.

Harry Clark: After winning The Traitors I bought a Rolex and met the Pope

Today

Harry Clark shot to fame as the winner of series two of hit reality television show The Traitors.

I'm still waiting for my civil service pension after almost two years: STEVE WEBB replies

Today

Steve Webb says tens of thousands of civil servants have been hit by a series of problems with the administration of their pension scheme.

Want a rock-solid income EVERY month from your investments? These are my 12 must-have funds with an amazing track record, by our wealth guru JEFF PRESTRIDGE

Today

Investing for income has been somewhat sidelined in recent years as many have been drawn to the potential gains from global tech stocks. Yet I believe it still makes great sense.

The hack that could save you £3,700 on weight-loss jabs. Step by step, how to get the lowest price

Today

Weight-loss jabs have been hailed as a miracle drug. But while you're watching the numbers fall on the scales, you may not notice those in your bank account plummeting too.

I blew £120,000 on risky trading bets: This is how I kept it secret from my family

Yesterday

When Grant Davies went for lunch with a couple of his high-flying friends in 2009, he thought he was going to enjoy a leisurely few hours catching up.

Do NOT rely on the state pension - this is why it will be in tatters by the time you quit work, and what you MUST do to protect your retirement, by JEFF PRESTRIDGE

Yesterday

I consider myself a lucky boy. I'm in receipt of the maximum 'new' state pension and have been pocketing it since June last year, a couple of months after my 66th birthday.

Heatwave classics: Eight memorable cars that debuted in scorching 1976

Yesterday

With fifteen consecutive boiling days between June and July, 1976's heatwave hit hard. Here's eight models that arrived that year.

Cash from Burnham's flagship fund goes to 'who shouts loudest'

Yesterday

Andy Burnham promises to kickstart Britain's flagging economy with 'good growth in every postcode'.

Tempest takes shape as Burnham skips Farnborough Air Show

Yesterday

Four decades ago, the prototype for the Typhoon fighter jet thrilled the crowds as it roared above Farnborough Air Show.

PwC boss: Britain will never have its own Elon Musk

Yesterday

Speaking from the international group's global headquarters in central London, Amitrano says Britain has many strengths, but we are ambivalent about successful people.

There is a grown-up at the US Federal Reserve now, says HAMISH MCRAE

Yesterday

If you are going to have chaotic economic policies from the White House, you need a really solid, predictable stance from the place around the corner, the Federal Reserve.

Failing Thames Water axes bosses' bonuses as Burnham vows to take control of Britain's water sector

Yesterday

Chris Weston was in line for the payout this year if he hit targets - despite the ailing supplier to 16m households in London and the Thames Valley drowning in £20bn of debt.

Retailers limber up for an AI Christmas this year

Yesterday

Health and beauty is set to be a key High Street battleground, as recent autumn-winter shows staged by John Lewis and Marks & Spencer indicate.

Boris Johnson demands urgent action to end £200m Ukraine 'smuggling scandal'

Yesterday

Two firms registered at a former NatWest branch in Watford are major shareholders in a suspected illicit factory 1,500 miles away in the battle-weary nation.

Profits are calling! It's not flashy, but telecoms is on the rise - and while other services sink, here's how to pick up some cash

Saturday

Suddenly, the usually low-profile telecoms sector is in the spotlight. In the wake of a major deal this week, it's being called the new 'billionaires' playground'.

Stop talking tax and get reforming, says MAGGIE PAGANO

Saturday

Raising taxes is a lazy way out of our fiscal problems, and will do nothing to solve deep-seated structural issues, be it fixing poor infrastructure or helping those on benefits back to work.

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