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RUTH SUNDERLAND: M&S boss Machin's rebuke to shirkers

Today

Machin dislikes the term 'work-life balance', believing correctly that senior leaders should always be contactable and connected. Heresy to the woke and the work shy.

ANNE ASHWORTH looks at how chocolate can sweeten your portfolio

Today

Households bills are set to jump, but will people still spoil themselves? If you believe so, then this is how to snatch a bite.

Reeves urged to adopt 'hybrid' business rates model to ease pressure on high street

Today

Business leaders are proposing a new system involving a 2 per cent levy on online sales and a 37 per cent cut for bricks-and-mortar firms.

Food factories 'should get same help as car makers' over energy subsidies

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Karen Betts, boss of the Food and Drink Federation, said it was 'short-sighted' for Labour to ignore pleas for help as war in the Middle East threatens to drive up food prices.

Plug-in solar panels: What are they, how much will they cost, why are Labour keen and should people with north-facing homes even bother?

Today

The devices haven't been available in Britain before, and households may be unsure how they work and whether their home could benefit.

Will plug-in solar panels trigger a home energy revolution? This is Money podcast

Today

How long would it take to get your money back on plug-in solar panels and are they a good idea. Plus private credit, flight prices and new towns.

Best cash Isa savings rates: Easy access and fixed deals in our tables

Today

This is Money's best cash Isa tables are updated as new deals arrive and highlight the top easy access and fixed rate Isas from banks and building societies.

Insider tricks to help anyone make £100,000 as a tradesman whatever your age: High earning. In demand. And easier than you think. The expert guide for ANYONE who needs a change

Today

Unemployment rates are rising. Salaries are stagnating. The economy is flatlining - and businesses are turning to AI to cut costs. But there is one sector where work is booming.

Former engineer Geoff has a £23,000 state pension - almost double everyone else's. How he did it and what you can do to boost yours

Today

While Geoff Exton travelled the world for his job as a power station engineer, he never paid much attention to his future state pension.

Troubled 'shadow bank' Blue Owl caps withdrawals after investors rush to pull $5bn as fears mount on private credit

Today

Wall Street firm Blue Owl Capital was forced to stall investors taking money out of two of its flagship funds, after being hit by a wave of withdrawal requests.

Blue Whale manager: How I avoided the AI slump and where I'm investing for growth now

Today

Stephen Yiu was among the first wave of investors to see the potential gains from artificial intelligence for companies and their share prices, but switched tack last year.

Why investors are worried by the murky shadow banking world of private credit: RUTH SUNDERLAND

Today

Blue Owl Capital, a private credit investment firm, has been hit by demands from investors to pull out $5.4bn (£4bn) from two of its main funds in the past quarter.

Our pension investments are down 10% thanks to the Iran war: Should we sell now before it gets worse?

Today

My wife and I are in a bit of a panic over events in the Middle East and the impact this is having on our pensions.

Shares in Elon Musk's Tesla go into reverse after sales bounce-back falls short

Today

Shares in Tesla fell yesterday after a bounce-back in sales at Elon Musk's electric car maker fell short of expectations.

B&Q boss nails down bumper 70% pay hike: Thierry Garnier to pocket £3.9m as Iran war hammers shares

Today

The remuneration figure means Thierry Garner, pictured, has now been paid a total of £19.4m since he took on the job in September 2019.

Join the Cotswolds set! Grade II-listed Stow-on-the-Wold townhouse up for grabs for £995k

Today

The town house is located in Stow-on-the-Wold and dates back to the early nineteenth century.

The ten streets that rack up the most EXPENSIVE gas bills in Britain

Today

A street in Surrey has the highest annual gas bills in Britain, data shows, with residents paying £2,936 a year more than the typical home.

UK firms fear inflation hit, Bank of England warns as Trump's latest speech sparks fresh market turmoil

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Donald Trump, pictured, vowed to bomb Iran back into the 'Stone Ages' and said the Strait of Hormuz would open 'naturally' when war ends.

Britain seals deal to avoid US drug tariffs headache amid fears Trump is planning new levies

Yesterday

Ministers announced that British pharmaceuticals exported to the US, worth around £5bn annually, will not be subject to tariffs for at least three years.

No further damage for Lloyds as its motor finance scandal compensations bill remains at £2bn

Yesterday

Lloyds has avoided further damage at the hands of the FCA, which set out final rules of the compensation scheme earlier this week.

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