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How to start investing: The best platforms for beginners

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Investing can seem daunting for beginners. But many investment platforms have removed barriers to entry, making it more straightforward to get started. Find out how.

I set up a TikTok shop in my spare time. Now I'm earning £1,500 a day. Here's how YOU can make money

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When Shae Thompson pulled her 27-year-old hairbrush from her bag, her friends gasped in horror. 'Why have you got a dog brush in your bag?' they asked. But this was no dog brush...

Home buyers get 41% less space for their money compared to a decade ago with Manchester buyers seeing the biggest squeeze

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Buyers in Britain get 41% less space in a home for their money this year than a decade ago, data suggests.

Best fixed energy deals: How to beat the new price cap

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Fixed energy deals have been gradually returning to the market, so are there any that beat the current cap?

Investec hikes interest rate on its two-year fixed savings account making it a new best buy

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Savers now have more flexibility over how long to lock away their money for while still receiving a good rate.

How to choose a stocks and shares ISA: Our experts share their picks from tens of thousands of funds so you don't have to - from a safe first investment to potential returns of more than 83pc

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An Individual Savings Account (Isa) is a great starting place for any investor. But with tens of thousands of funds and stocks to choose from, deciding where to invest your money can be tricky...

Labour's gravy train: Big infrastructure projects are proving a big winner for Britain's army of shareholders

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Some of Britain's biggest companies are also cashing in on a series of major infrastructure, outsourcing and defence projects funded by the public purse.

Shein set for cut-price stock market debut in Hong Kong

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The $27bn valuation pales in comparison to the $100bn the online fashion firm reached after a private fundraising round in 2022.

F1 legend Ayrton Senna's Honda NSX supercar heads to auction

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The late, great three-time F1 World Champion Ayrton Senna's 1991 Honda NSX is up for sale - to F1 fans with up to £1million going spare.

Jaecoo upgrades warranty for its 'Temu Range Rover' after pressure from the Mail

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Daily Mail and This is Money revealed in May that not all major parts on the Jaecoo 7 were covered under its advertised seven-year, 100,000-mile policy.

Morrisons vows to beat rivals on price across 500 everyday products as it battles debt pile

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The price pledge at Morrisons covers products like bananas, tomatoes, carrots, bread, butter and chicken fillets.

'Unfair' business rates for pubs and hotels to get government review

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Many pub groups say they face disproportionately high business rates bills, but other firms have called for a wider reform of the rates system.

'Queen of skincare' Caroline Hirons calls for business rates cut for beauty salons

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The 'Queen of skincare' Caroline Hirons has joined calls on Andy Burnham to save beauty salons from an avalanche of costs.

How IQE boss Jutta Meier defied the critics to bring the semiconductor champion back from the brink

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When you walk along the glistening white spaceship-like corridors at IQE's compound semiconductor factory, you are literally looking into the future.

The affluent commuter towns where asking prices have fallen by £20,000 or more in a single year

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Home sellers in popular commuter towns are having to accept their property may be worth up to £20,000 less than they were last year.

Does a 1978 rule change mean I'm owed a higher state pension? STEVE WEBB replies

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I opted to pay a married woman's small National Insurance stamp in 1975 but then had our son in December 1976. I resumed full-time work in 1985

Burnham needs to wake up to the risks of private equity sharks, says RUTH SUNDERLAND

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It emerged a couple of days ago that Morrisons workforce has shrunk by almost 5,000 in the 12 months to October last year.

National debt 'will hit £4tn by 2033' in borrowing binge

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Official data last week showed government debt is just below £3trillion - a milestone it looks set to hit in the coming months - having been £350bn at the turn of the century.

Are you planning to retire in the next 10 years? Check if your pension is being 'lifestyled'

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Lifestyling is the little-understood strategy of derisking pensions that many people with invested pots will be defaulted into in the decade before retirement age.

These are the steps I'm taking now to shield my finances in the event of a stock market crash. It's time to take a look at your own investments and do the same: JEFF PRESTRIDGE

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For the past year, financial experts have warned of a stock market crash triggered by the popping of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) bubble.

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