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Millions of workers make this little-known but costly pensions mistake - this very easy fix could boost your pot by a THIRD

Today

Millions of workers are saving less into their pension than they think - and it could cost them as much as £168,621 when they retire.

WH Smith set to claw back bonuses from bosses after accounting scandal

Today

WH Smith, which runs about 1,200 stores in airports and other travel hubs, said it was seeking to claw back 'overpaid bonuses' from former bosses.

HAMISH MCRAE: Footsie's Santa rally shows we are a two-tier economy

Yesterday

A solid performance by the Footsie says nothing about the deeply troubling domestic outlook, or the prospects for firms that depend on it.

Traders bet £6bn against pound in snub to Chancellor

Yesterday

Sentiment against the currency is now even more negative among investors than it was before the mini-Budget during the Liz Truss era.

Retailers scent a perfume bonanza as shoppers continue to splash cash

Yesterday

Demand is driven by Gen Z, with Peter Ruis, boss of John Lewis, saying: 'You have 18-year-olds interested in £150 fragrances.'

Fury as Ed Miliband's £4bn Net Zero project could use Chinese steel

Yesterday

Net Zero Teesside has admitted that nearly half the raw materials needed to build the power plant could come from abroad.

Blackstone ploughing £100bn into UK as buyout giant gambles on staycation boom

Yesterday

Blackstone claims to already be Britain's largest overseas investor, with a portfolio of data centres, logistics and even railway arches.

Key Angela Rayner ally slams new town plan for 20,000 homes

Yesterday

Cooney says other areas should be considered instead. They include the existing commuter belt and brownfield sites in Greater Manchester where the 'biggest waiting lists' are.

Aldi boss Giles Hurley sets sights on toppling Asda

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Hurley, who joined the no-frills grocer in 2000, has seen Aldi turn itself from 'probably quite a quirky discount retailer' to the fourth-largest food retailer.

CC JAPAN INCOME & GROWTH TRUST is a success story in the Land of the Rising Sun

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The trust, managed by boutique investment house Chikara, has been a success story, with launch shareholders so far enjoying total returns of close to 190 per cent.

Eurovision legend DANA reveals her financial highs and lows

Yesterday

Dana Scallon, 75, won the song contest in 1970 with All Kinds Of Everything, which became an international No 1. She went on to be a Member of the European Parliament.

BP placed on bid alert as Shell takeover ban ends on Boxing Day

Yesterday

BP remains a target despite dramatically hiring its first outsider as chief executive in its history as it seeks to fend off potential suitors and drop its ill-fated push on Net Zero.

Landlords face £40,000 fines if they break confusing new rules coming in next year. This is what you MUST know to avoid getting caught out

Yesterday

Landlords will face fines of up to £40,000 if they fall foul of new complicated rules - and experts warn even those who slip up unintentionally could face steep costs.

DIY giant plunges into administration with jobs axed

Yesterday

The company was the sole distributer of more than 6,000 hand tools, power tools, fixings and workwear to retailers, wholesalers and merchants across Britain and Europe.

Chancellor hands hospitality firms £33,000 tax hike

Yesterday

Reeves said at the Budget she would introduce 'permanently lower tax rates for more than 750,000 retail, hospitality and leisure properties'.

Waterstones share offer would be fitting tribute to a creative Britain, says ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

Not long ago, the printed word was considered a bust, killed by Amazon's Kindle and audio books.

Nike shares get a kicking after China sales slump

Yesterday

Sales fell 17 per cent to £1.06billion for the three months to November 30, with footwear sales crashing by 21 per cent.

Make your money shine with gold, silver and platinum

Yesterday

If you're making an early New Year's resolution, here's how to add some shine to your portfolio.

£75m Hovis deal faces watchdog investigation

Yesterday

The CMA will look at whether the merger between the bread-maker and Associated British Foods would result in 'a substantial lessening of competition'.

Government's flip-flop policies putting motorists off buying electric vehicles, AA warns

Yesterday

Its latest UK EV Readiness Index concluded that 'political uncertainty is putting the brakes on drivers' willingness to switch'.

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