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Lamborghini scraps plan for an electric supercar due to a lack of EV demand from its core buyers

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Lamborghini has moved away from electric vehicles, culling its forthcoming Lanzador EV opting instead for a plug-in hybrid model due to 'very limited demand.'

Under-pressure LSEG boss comes out fighting as he announces record £3bn share buy-back and brushes aside investor fears over AI

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The under-pressure boss of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has come out fighting as he announced a record £3bn share buy-back and brushed aside investor fears over AI.

Rolls-Royce to return £9bn to investors as profits soar

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British engineering giant Rolls-Royce reported a £3.46billion underlying operating profit on sales of just over £20billion.

How do I work out compound interest?

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It's a simple but extraordinarily powerful force that anyone saving or going into debt should understand, says Tom Stevenson of Fidelity International.

Sainsbury's becomes latest retailer to cut hundreds of jobs in major restructure

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Most of the cuts will affect its technology and data teams, as it restructures the unit into one dedicated team for Argos and two for Sainsbury's.

Rolls-Royce shares have soared 1,178% in five years - should buy in or cash out? After bumper results PATRICK TOOHER reveals what to do now... and where to reinvest

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Rolls-Royce shares have rocketed 1,178 per cent in five years and the British engineering powerhouse's bumper results this morning sent them up again. So, is it too late to join the party?

WPP plots to cut £500m a year in costs amid sweeping turnaround plan

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Job cuts at WPP are on the cards, with 'deduplication of support functions', real estate roles and other jobs in the firing line. The number of jobs at risk is unknown.

Ocado cuts 1,000 jobs in £150m cost-cutting drive after warehouse disappointments

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Around 5 per cent of its global workforce is being slashed. The technology group is battling to turn around its fortunes after investors have been left disappointed in recent months.

French energy giant snaps up Britain's biggest power network in £10.5bn deal

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Engie deal has emerged nearly a year after Britain's Competition and Markets Authority gave Spain's Iberdrola the green light to snap up an 88 per cent stake in Britain's Electricity North West.

Spring Statement needs to bring calm to Britain's cycle of chaos, says ALEX BRUMMER

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Since Labour arrived in office in July 2024, the build-up to any fiscal event by Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been accompanied by frenzied speculation.

Drastic Dave strikes: Diageo shares sink as it slashes dividend

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It is the first update from Dave Lewis at the helm of the Guinness maker, which also owns Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker. The former Tesco boss said there was 'significant work ahead'.

The Tasty 20 FTSE 100 stocks that have ALL risen more than 50% in a year

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Analysis of Refinitiv data reveals the 20 best-performing blue-chip shares in London over 12 months are all up by more than a half.

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: You'd have TRIPLED your money if you'd bought this sky-rocketing fund I tipped three years ago... This is where to invest next for stellar returns

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Move over artificial intelligence, it's time for investors to consider exposure to space technology in order to fuel their investment portfolios, Isas and pensions.

I discovered a hidden camera filming me in my holiday apartment, can I claim a refund? DEAN DUNHAM replies

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I rented an apartment in India for a week. On the second day, I noticed there was a small camera filming the living room. It was trained on the front door.

How we live on less than £250 a week: The budgeting tricks from the Britons living on the state pension

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Scores of readers have written in to share ideas for budgeting and savvy tricks to enjoy life without overspending while living on the state pension.

These UK roads generated the most penalty charge notices for drivers last year

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It has been revealed that £42,194,821 was collected by councils for traffic and parking offences committed on the 10 worst offending streets alone in the financial year 2024/25.

Chinese car giant famous for its viral 'Temu Range Rover' launches new £29,000 SUV with Kate Moss lookalike as the face

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Chinese car giant Chery has gone down the copycat campaign route to launch its new Omoda 7 SUV.

More than half of millennials CONVINCED they will become wealthy - compared to just 16% of Gen Z

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More than half of millennials believe they are on track to become wealthy, three times that of Gen Z.

Flying Footsie on course for best start to the year since 1998

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On another bumper day for investors, the blue-chip index rose above 10,800 for the first time, closing up 125.82 points or 1.18 per cent at a record high of 10,806.41.

Renters turn to Esher and Kilmarnock amid sky-high city rents as demand in unfashionable spots soar

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Esher, a Surrey commuter town, saw one of the steepest rises in demand from flatshare tenants in the past year.

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