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The first 500-mile EV has arrived: Volvo's 'game-changing' EX60 can go from Fulham to Frankfurt on a single charge - here's how much it costs

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Volvo has boldly claimed that it 'sets a new standard for its segment' and hailed it as the model to 'solve the top customer concerns for buying an electric car'.

'A harsh reality check': Reeves jaunt to Davos overshadowed by soaring prices, job losses and weak growth

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Rachel Reeves has been dealt a 'harsh reality check' after a surprise jump in inflation raised fresh questions over the health of the economy.

Hospitality in crisis: Reeves REJECTS calls to extend pubs U-turn as she leaves hotels and restaurants in the lurch

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Rachel Reeves delivered a blow to beleaguered hotel and restaurant operators as she signalled that only pubs will receive any help to cope with a surge in business rate bills.

Wetherspoons boss hits out at pub tax raid as chain warns on profits after costs surge by £45m

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Tim Martin, the executive chairman and founder of one of Britain's biggest pub chains, said that 'costs have been higher than anticipated,' including the property taxes business rates.

Don't just help pubs! More than 130 hotel bosses write to Rachel Reeves for industry-wide rates relief

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Rachel Reeves has been warned her proposed relief package for pubs must extend to other hospitality firms too.

Will rising inflation halt mortgage rate cuts? Today's spike could spell bad news for borrowers

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Today's spike in the rate of inflation could put an end to the mortgage rate cuts borrowers have enjoyed in recent months, experts have warned.

Russell & Bromley SAVED from collapse - but more than 30 stores and hundreds of jobs still at risk

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Russell & Bromley has been saved from collapse - but more than 30 stores and hundreds of jobs are still at risk.

House prices see 'modest' rise of 2.5% in the past year to reach £271,000 despite pre-Budget fears

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Average house prices climbed in November in boost to homeowners after a slight fall in October, official figures today reveal.

Nationwide makes major change to its mortgages meaning customers can borrow £50,000 more

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New and existing customers of Britain's biggest building society could potentially borrow tens of thousands more under the new rules.

Morrisons boss warns food prices will continue to rise as basket sizes shrink

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Morrisons boss Rami Baitieh said 'challenging inflation, lower consumer confidence and Budget uncertainty' had all weighed on consumer sentiment at the end of last year.

Britain's 100 worst savings accounts revealed. Our money experts have scrutinised 2,000 accounts at EVERY big bank... here's the shameful ones losing you money and where to put it instead

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They all pay a pittance - at best just 1.51pc - despite the Bank of England base rate standing at 3.75pc.

Gold tipped to hit $5,000 an ounce after soaring to new record high

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Gold was tipped to breach $5,000 an ounce while silver is heading towards $100 for the first time as concerns about the state of the world send investors rushing to the apparent safety of precious metals.

Modern classic Ferrari prices go into overdrive after five 'halo' cars from the 1980s-2000s smash world records

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The rare Prancing Horses each drew landmark multi-million-pound winning bids, with one selling for nearly three times the previous highest figure to leave a US auction room in disbelief.

Best inflation-fighting savings rates: Make your money work harder

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Savers' cash pots have been eroded over the last two years by high inflation, but there are 1,406 savings accounts paying an inflation-beating rate.

We test Vertu 'phone for billionaires' which costs £5,000 and has an AI concierge which can book you a private yacht: Is it worth it?

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Once popular with noughties celebrities, Vertu phones are under new ownership and are in demand among the super-wealthy in Asia and the Middle East.

US Treasury Secretary dismisses Denmark as 'irrelevant' and shrugs off market sell-off

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Stocks, bonds and the dollar fell on Tuesday while gold and silver prices rose as traders fretted over the stand off between the United States and Europe.

Currys boss urges Labour to 'keep listening' on red tape and tax burden as chain boosts profit outlook

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Alex Baldock called on Labour to help rather than hinder retailers as the group posted strong Christmas sales and upped its profit forecast.

What sticky inflation means for you: CPI rises to 3.4% - what happens next?

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Inflation overshot expectations in December, rising from 3.2 per cent to 3.4 per cent driven by higher air fares.

Burberry's focus on 'cool Britannia' wins over Gen Z shoppers

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Chief executive Joshua Schulman said his strategy to emulate 'timeless British luxury' was paying off with Gen Z shoppers, especially in China. This has raised hopes for a luxury revival.

A taxi driver in Paris scammed me out of £2,503. Why won't my bank refund me? SALLY SORTS IT

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While in Paris in December, my friend and I took a taxi ride from Notre-Dame Cathedral to the Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann department store.

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