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US stock market switch and UK restructuring cost Ashtead $69m as economic slowdown hits construction

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Ashtead, which will maintain a secondary listing in London, plans move its primary listing to the US in March.

Two thirds of bank branches close in just a decade - we reveal how many the Big Five have shut

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Between January 2015 and December 2024, 6,609 bank and building society branches closed, figures shared by consumer watchdog Which? show.

Spain STILL top country where Britons search for homes abroad... but we're also now dreaming of Dubai while wealthy expats look to Italy

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The property website has also revealed the five most-wanted holiday homes, from a humble cottage in Italy to a Mallorcan villa which sleeps 29 people.

I invested £37,000 in Woodford's collapsed fund, where is my compensation?

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The collapse of the fund meant I lost a significant amount of money alongside thousands of others and I was told I would get compensation.

Nursery staff paid £32,000 a year in Blackpool - nearly £5,000 more than those based in London...

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Oxford ranks as the fourth most attractive city in terms of salary, at £29,317 per year, but languishes behind competitors when it comes to rent.

Should friends and family who charge their EVs at your house pay for the electricity they use?

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With over 1.4million electric vehicles already on our roads and around 450,000 new battery cars being snapped up in 2025, a major question remains over etiquette when visiting friends and family...

I bought a property off-plan in 2023: Can I withdraw or re-negotiate given the developer is now selling the same homes for below what I paid?

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Now we are fast approaching completion and the property market in the location I am buying seems to be in turmoil.

Anglo ditches plans to hand its boss an £8.5m bonus if he completes £40bn merger with Canadian rival Teck

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Anglo bowed to shareholder pressure and ditched the bonus for Duncan Wanblad (pictured) ahead of today's vote on the tie-up with Teck Resources.

UK jobs saved as Airbus and Boeing agree deal to break-up Spirit AeroSystems

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Spirit, which owns the former Short Brothers factory in Belfast and a plant in Prestwick, Scotland, is being carved up by the two plane-making giants.

Business rates cut for Harrods and Selfridges - as Reeves hammers pubs with a painful rise

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Businesses were left seething by Budget reforms that will see small venues pay an extra £318m in the property tax over the next three years.

Bank of England puts hundreds of jobs at risk in £45m cost savings drive as it looks to update its tech infrastructure

Yesterday

The Bank, led by governor Andrew Bailey (pictured) has written to the majority of its 5,700 employees inviting them to apply for voluntary layoffs.

Plot twist from Paramount as Netflix seeks to upset the Hollywood old order: RUTH SUNDERLAND

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Paramount Skydance's £81bn hostile bid to gatecrash Netflix's takeover of Warner Bros Discovery has dramatically raised the stakes.

IG hikes cashback for new customers to 10%: Is it worth signing up?

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The investment platform IG has launched a cashback deal to encourage new customers to join. We look at how it compares with existing offers.

Should you invest in Personal Assets Trust? The 'sleep-at-night' fund that protects your wealth AND makes a profit

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The long-term protection of investors' real wealth lies at the heart of the investment process which manager Troy Asset Management applies to the £1.7 billion trust.

SHIRES INCOME is willing to go its own way for a big pay day

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It uses company bonds and dividend-friendly preference shares to boost the income it pays shareholders.

The reckless mistake Rachel Reeves made with savers' pensions - and how she can fix this mess: JEFF PRESTRIDGE

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Evidence has been stacking up confirming the damage that the Chancellor inflicted on the long-term savings plans of hard-working people in the run-up to last month's Budget.

Interactive Investor launches new prices: How do fees compare - and how much will YOU save?

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The investing platform Interactive Investor is updating its pricing, with some groups of customers set to save a good amount of money. Here's how the plans compare - and what you'll get for your fees.

Why isn't there a special allowance so pensioners on low incomes don't pay tax? STEVE WEBB replies

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I'm confused over what is going on with the state pension and tax once it goes through the tax-free personal allowance.

SMALL CAP IDEA: NextEnergy Solar Fund offers high yield at a discount

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NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) is a London listed investment company that owns solar farms and one battery energy storage system, known as a BESS.

Investment experts reveal the funds they'd stick in their Christmas stockings

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This may be the festive season to focus on stocks and funds that could be the gift that keeps on giving for the rest of 2025 - and beyond into the new year.

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