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Aston Martin losses widen as it banks on hybrid supercar to boost sales

Today

The British carmaker has put in place a turnaround plan as it battles falling sales due to US tariffs and weak demand in China.

How to haggle on the High St: TOBY WALNE sweet-talked his way to up to 50% savings

Today

Haggling leaves most of us feeling uncomfortable and awkward. So it's little wonder that few of us would dream of trying it at the supermarket or on the high street.

Eight steps you must take to avoid midlife money meltdown

Today

For middle-class women of a certain age, redundancy, divorce and illness are the triplet of financial torpedos that can blow up a previously comfortable existence.

Former boss of Britain's biggest estate agency wins unfair dismissal and age discrimination case against Skipton

Today

David Livesey, 67, sued Skipton for a reported £7m after claiming he was forced out amid allegations of bullying by Skipton's chief exec Stuart Haire.

Greggs plots 700 new stores over the 'longer term' with 100 planned for this year

Today

Greggs has set a goal of opening 100 stores a year to reach its target estate of 3,500. It has 2,773 shops currently.

Best new electric cars for every kind of driver: I've tried more than 80 - here are my top seven choices

Today

Electric car sales are revving up as petrol costs surge and new models launch each month. There are now more than 2.1 million EVs on Britain's roads.

Taxman unearths £1.36bn in unpaid inheritance tax - as fears of new 'death tax' loom

Today

The arrival of Andy Burnham as Prime Minister has led to speculation about an overhaul which would hit more estates.

Could you run a pub? It's not for the faint hearted but this is how to buy the right one

Today

Sitting in a beer garden on a summer afternoon, many of us have dreamed about packing in the nine to five and becoming a pub landlord.

I ordered €1000 holiday cash online from TravelFX but it never arrived: SALLY SORTS IT

Today

I ordered €1,000 from online bureau de change TravelFX for our summer holiday. The currency was despatched via Royal Mail Special Delivery.

My landlord's arranged ten viewings of my flat before I move out. Can I refuse to let them in? DEAN DUNHAM KC replies

Today

We are moving out of our rented flat in six weeks because the landlord put the rent up. An agent has shown around at least 15 new tenants.

National grid operator still uses fax machines and fails to file crucial risk reports to Ofgem, report claims

Today

Ofgem exempted Neso from submitting a risk report this year as it said there would be insufficient time for Neso to get its report for 2027 ready.

Should Andy Burnham get an electric car? It would be £9,000 a year cheaper to commute between No10 North and Westminster in an EV than by train

Today

The Prime Minister, who champions public transport, is set to run up a significant bill if he travels between offices by rail.

Beach hut prices drop by a third: Is Britons' love affair with the seaside shacks over?

Yesterday

Appetite for the beachside boltholes may be fading as prices have plummeted for the second year in a row, fresh data reveals.

Barclays warns Burnham against windfall tax raid: Bank boss says new levy would curb lending and growth

Yesterday

Barclays chief exec C.S. Venkatakrishnan, pictured, said: 'for every £1 of capital we have we lend £8 to £10' to businesses and households'.

America's inflation struggle: How long can new Fed boss stay in Trump's good books? asks ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

Readers of this summer's political bestseller 'Regime Change,' will be aware of the visceral loathing between the President and former Fed chairman Jay Powell.

Burnham faces £24bn spending squeeze as inflation bites, top think-tank NIESR warns

Yesterday

Prime Minister Andy Burnham, pictured, has been warned that he and Chancellor John Healey will face 'very difficult trade-offs' in the autumn Budget.

Frasers checks into Burberry with a 4% stake in Mike Ashley's latest foray into the luxury market

Yesterday

The FTSE 250 firm, which owns Sports Direct and House of Fraser, disclosed last night that it owns 4.1% of the British trench-coat maker.

GSK set to slash billions in costs over next three years by embracing AI sparking fears of a jobs bloodbath

Yesterday

GSK, led by boss Luke Miels, pictured, said it will be closing down its R&D site in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, and moving its staff to a new facility in Cambridge.

Ocado drops legal battle with M&S over disputed £190m performance payout

Yesterday

M&S will not make a final payment after Ocado Retail - the 50:50 online grocery joint venture between Ocado and M&S - failed to meet targets.

Boost your savings by up to £375 with my inflation-busting deals. I'm calling out the big banks offering terrible value... here's where to move your cash to instead: SYLVIA MORRIS

Yesterday

Savers had more reason to cheer last week when official figures told us the continuous rise in the cost of living is finally slowing (at least for the time being).

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