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ROCKWOOD STRATEGIC: Raking in big returns from Britain's unloved small firms

Today

Rockwood's manager goes searching for investment minnows in waters few others fish in: the UK 'micro-cap' sector.

How does the guarantee on a 100% joint life annuity pension work? STEVE WEBB's 10th year anniversary column

Today

I do not fully understand the guarantee option. As it is a 100 per cent joint life annuity why doesn't it have a guarantee period as I thought it was for both of us until both our deaths?

Labour is putting a 'handbrake' on jobs as one in three bosses say they will cut hiring over workers' rights reforms

Today

A poll by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) found 37 per cent plan to reduce the recruitment of permanent staff as a result of the Employment Rights Act.

The 'Temu Range Rover' that's become a sales sensation: Britons bought more Jaecoo 7s than any other car in the last year

Today

The Jaecoo 7 - also known as the viral 'Temu Range Rover' - has been crowned the most popular new car among private buyers in the first year on sale in Britain.

Newly listed home prices remain flat creating 'window of opportunity' for first-time buyers

Today

The average asking price of newly listed homes was flat this month, slipping by just £12 to £368,019, Rightmove said.

Why I'm telling my kids to saddle themselves with student debt: ANDREW OXLADE

Today

Anger is growing about student loans. And not just among those repaying them. But what should you do when faced with a child going to university?

Record number of buy-to-let companies set up in 2025, despite investors buying smaller share of homes

Today

A record number of buy-to-let companies were set up last year, according to analysis by property firm Hamptons.

RUTH SUNDERLAND: My mum's philosophy to 'just get on with it' endorsed by HSBC

Yesterday

Head of commercial banking Stuart Tait cites that mentality as a major reason many large corporates are doing surprisingly well, in spite of Starmer and Reeves.

Energy costs holding Britain back from becoming an AI superpower

Yesterday

TechUK has called for targeted discounts to be given to important digital infrastructure projects to help reduce costs.

Housing sector value slows despite cuts to base rate

Yesterday

The total value of housing stock hit a peak of £9.18 trillion last year. But the increase of £136billion was well down on the £268billion recorded the year before.

'Switching off North Sea is madness': Labour urged to scrap windfall tax

Yesterday

The windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas operators has left Britain with 'one of the least competitive fiscal regimes' in the world, ministers have been warned.

A generation hung out to dry: The cost of taking out a loan to study at university has steadily risen to eye-watering levels. But, as LUCY EVANS reveals, one group of graduates is being charged far more than others

Yesterday

When I finally plucked up courage to check the balance on my student loan last week, I was horrified.

Thousands of first-time buyers pay £5,000 or more in stamp duty in the past year

Yesterday

Nearly 37,000 first-time buyer property purchases were hit with stamp duty in 2024/25, data shows.

Labour under pressure to review 'flawed' pub taxes as thousands face ruin

Yesterday

Landlords have seen property tax valuations balloon by as much as fourfold, putting thousands in financial jeopardy.

How I slashed my holiday insurance quote from £2000 to £200 after getting cancer: Aiden hit a wall when it came to fair cover. Now he reveals his secret to getting a good deal

Yesterday

As holiday plans start to take shape, those living with a medical condition may find the biggest hurdle isn't securing flights or hotels - but getting insured.

Two thirds of drivers say they will use the new Fuel Finder Scheme - what is it and could it save you money?

Yesterday

67 per cent of drivers will use the Government's new Fuel Finder Scheme to find the cheapest fuel prices nearby, a new survey shows. Live pricing will be available online, via smartphone or sat-nav.

The nine strategies that can turn you into a millionaire. No, you don't have to be a high-earner, just know how to super-charge your savings and income... now money experts tell how and say ANYONE can do it

Yesterday

Who wants to be a millionaire? Probably most of us. And for those who save hard and are savvy with their cash, this goal is well within reach.

Openreach's Katie Milligan insists super-fast fibre is our economic lifeline

Saturday

Milligan's sense of purpose is evident in her mission to provide the most powerful broadband to as much of Britain as possible, boosting connectivity in remote or rural locations.

Treasury chief: I wasn't quizzed over Budget leaks

Saturday

James Bowler also spoke of his 'frustration' at the investigation's failure to find the source of a leak that Rachel Reeves would drop plans to raise income tax.

Defence boom boosts profits at BAE Systems

Saturday

Analysts at broker AJ Bell also point to conflict in the Middle East and heightened geopolitical tensions for BAE's 'stunning run'.

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