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Household sentiment slumps in 'first concrete signs war in Middle East is damaging UK economy'

Today

Morale among British households has tumbled as war in the Middle East fuels fears over rising prices, higher interest rates and job prospects.

Sky broadband customers have DAYS left to avoid £36 bill hike - can you save money by switching?

Today

Sky broadband customers are days away from being hit by a £3 a month price rise from April, but there are plenty of other options available.

HAMISH MCRAE: How we will all pay for this war

Today

It's not just the oil price and the higher cost of filling up the car. It will be everything, from paying more for heating our homes to the price of food in the supermarkets.

Suits you sir! John Lewis hails return of the tie

Today

Celebrities such as singer Harry Styles have also given a boost to the unloved neckwear, showing it does not necessarily have to be part of a smart outfit.

How to make your pension bulletproof (even when there's a war on): Where to invest for peace of mind

Today

If you are trying to build or protect a retirement nest egg, it can feel like your savings are endlessly under siege.

Where to invest in EVERY decade of your life

Today

Just as your tastes change as you age and the pace of your life switches gear, so should your investment choices.

When will interest rates fall? Forecasts for a base rate cut

Today

The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates at 3.75 per cent later this week as it waits to see how the war in the Middle East will materialise.

Fleeing Dubai expats cause sharp rise in rent prices in Britain's poshest neighbourhoods

Today

Rents in some of London's poshest postcodes are surging as expats fleeing Dubai search out luxury homes to escape the conflict in the Middle East.

Thames Water creditors increase rescue offer to £3.4bn in bid to prevent collapse

Today

Britain's biggest water company, serving around 16 million customers, is sitting on a mountain of debt of more than £20billion.

Hands off our pension pots! Steve Webb and Paul Johnson warn Labour to stop meddling

Today

Steve Webb and Paul Johnson have urged the Government to 'beware unwise interventions' as it pushes pension schemes to support economic growth.

London scores its first mining IPO of the year as Halo Minerals announces plans to list on Aim

Today

Halo Minerals, which specialises in the production of battery metals including copper, is looking to capitalise on a boom in demand this year.

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Private credit market is the trillion-dollar debt timebomb

Today

The sector mushroomed in the aftermath of the 2008 credit crisis, when regulators clamped down on banks to stop them from saddling taxpayers with a huge bill for their reckless lending.

Iran conflict hasn't hit the property market... yet, says Rightmove

Today

The property portal's latest house price index found that asking prices increased between 8 February and 7 March.

How do I work out if I am a higher rate taxpayer and can claim extra tax relief on my pension contributions? STEVE WEBB replies

Today

I think I may have become a higher rate taxpayer, but I don't know how to check this. Should I get tax relief at a higher rate and if so how do I get it?

IHT raid on small firms threatens new homes goal

Yesterday

David Wernick, chairman of Wernick Group, sounded the alarm over future homes, as well as jobs and prices in the sector, as family-owned enterprises face death duties of 20 per cent.

How to get your Isa to pay you a £12,000 a year tax-free income

Yesterday

So-called income funds do not aim to shoot the lights out with growth - where your capital increases each year - but instead try to pay a regular and reliable sum to their investors.

Iran conflict incinerates inflation forecasts: Traders now bet on interest rate hike

Yesterday

Before the war, the Bank of England had hoped inflation would fall back to its 2 per cent target - mainly because the energy price cap shielding domestic users drops next month.

CAPITAL GEARING: An investment trust that's built to protect investors against rising inflation

Yesterday

The investment trust's objective is to preserve and grow investors' real wealth over time ahead of inflation. It's not out to achieve racy growth.

Lab-grown diamonds are a girl's best friend, says Astrea boss Nathalie Morrison

Yesterday

Entrepreneur Nathalie Morrison's Astrea London is backed by the Sex And The City star and City grandee Lord Stanley Fink.

M&S ramps up battle with fast fashion groups

Yesterday

The High Street stalwart plans to bring between 20 and 30 new outfits into its branches every month as it tries to cash in on surging demand for 'newness' among consumers.

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