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Labour told not to spend what it can't afford trying to ease the cost of living: IMF's warning as it downgrades UK growth forecast

Today

Labour has been warned not to splash out on cost of living measures that the country cannot afford as Britain's economic outlook was downgraded by the International Monetary Fund.

Priced out of work: Just one in seven firms is confident about hiring as employment costs soar under Labour

Yesterday

The rising cost of employment is holding back living standards and hitting job opportunities for the young, business leaders have warned.

Labour's favourite think-tank backs £6bn tax raid on pensioners and landlords to fill 'huge hole' in public finances

Yesterday

In a report two weeks before the Budget, the Resolution Foundation also suggests targeting homeowners, banks, and wealth.

Cyber attack scare for H&M: Fashion giant probes claims it was targeted by same group that hacked JLR

Yesterday

The Swedish fashion giant is looking into a potential cybersecurity incident made by a group called Shinyhunters. It follows a cyberattack on Asos last week.

The world has made a wrong turn since Thailand last hosted the IMF gathering in 1991: ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

When the International Monetary Fund and World Bank last held their annual gathering in Bangkok in 1991, the world was in a very different place.

LVMH disappoints investors hoping for signs of turnaround

Yesterday

The gloomy update may dash hopes of a wider revival across the industry. The luxury giant said sales 'reflected the impact on business activity of a less buoyant environment in China.'

An icon returns: Citroen to reintroduce legendary 2CV as a £13,000 retro EV

Yesterday

In a nod to one of the original car's most famous design requirements, it even features a storage compartment designed to carry eggs.

Scottish Mortgage has rocketed 38% this year, can it keep rising?

Yesterday

Seldom has Scottish Mortgage, the £17.3billion investment trust, seemed less well-named.

Remember the Renault Espace MPV? It could be making an electrified return to prove big families don't need SUVs

Yesterday

One of the most famous people carriers of all time could be about to make a comeback to Britain's showrooms.

Healey urged to 'turbocharge' London stock market after £180billion takeover frenzy in less than three years

Yesterday

John Healey has been urged to 'turbocharge' the London stock market as it reels from a £180billion takeover frenzy.

HAMISH MCRAE: Will the great wealth transfer save us from recession?

Yesterday

We're in the early stages of the great wealth transfer. That's money being passed from the older baby boomers and the so-called silent generation to Generation X. It runs into trillions.

I've spent £1M buying cars but should never have sold Princess Diana's old convertible, says broadcaster Iain Dale

Yesterday

Iain Dale is a broadcaster and a presenter on LBC radio since 2009. He thinks inheritance tax should be scrapped and regrets flogging Princess Diana's old car too soon.

How to track down YOUR old pensions as it's revealed more than 3million are lost with average of £6,220 inside

Yesterday

Savers have lost track of an estimated £18.7billion left sitting in more than three million orphaned pension funds, a new report reveals.

My share tips have made readers richer for 20 years - these are six I'd pick now

Yesterday

Joanne Hart wrote her first Midas share tip in 2006 - and has made hundreds of recommendations since. She shares her secrets for success.

Heathrow boss warns investors 'cannot wait forever' as he urges Burnham to back third runway

Yesterday

The boss of Heathrow has claimed that the case for the airport's third runway is 'settled' but urged Andy Burnham to make a decision by the end of the year.

HMV to close 'unsustainable' Oxford Street store just three years after reopening its flagship site

Yesterday

HMV plans to close its flagship Oxford Street store just three years after reopening the site, blaming landlords for doubling its rent.

Best fixed energy deals: How to beat the new price cap - and protect against a January bill hike

Yesterday

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

Fiat Multiplay concept is a six-seat family car that can morph into a pick-up truck

Yesterday

Fiat has revealed its 4.45m-long concept model which can switch from a 6+1 family configuration to a four-seat pick-up with an open bed.

Could the next Vauxhall Astra really look like this? The STX Concept is an electric estate bucking the SUV trend

Yesterday

Vauxhall has taken the covers off its STX concept - a car it promises showcases the British brand's 'vision of future estates' and could pave the way for the new electric Astra.

Peugeot reboots its Eighties rally legend: E-T16 concept is an 816bhp electric hyperhatch that hits 186mph in just 16 seconds

Yesterday

Driven by three electric motors and all-wheel drive, it puts out a whopping 816bhp. That makes it the most powerful road-going Peugeot conceived.

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