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As luxury stocks slump, is it time to buy M&S or Next shares instead?

Today

Shares in companies like the iconic British brand Burberry and LVMH, luxe's most powerful player, have fallen out of vogue, declining further in recent days.

Fed chief under pressure to defy Trump with interest rate hike as soaring oil price threatens fresh inflation shock

Today

The head of the Federal Reserve is on collision course with Donald Trump after US inflation figures piled pressure on the central bank to defy the President and hike interest rates.

Gruffalo Granny hailed as 'children's book of the year' as it flies off the shelves following release this week

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Gruffalo Granny has been hailed as 'children's book of the year' as it flies off the shelves following its release this week.

How to invest if you are skint... and turn £1 a day into £15,000: The key steps and how to keep charges low

Today

If you are hard up, taking a risk on shares can feel like the last thing to do. But history shows your cash typically grows far faster if you invest it than if you leave it in a savings account.

SMALL CAP MOVERS: AIM's week of doublings and deals from Empyrean's Mako deal to boost for Bitcoin recruiter

Today

Empyrean Energy is a small oil and gas explorer with interests spread across Australia, Indonesia and the United States.

My husband will leave our home to his two children, can I carry on living here if he dies first?

Today

When we first got together it was agreed his house if he died would be split between his children and I could live there until I pass. We have now moved so does this still stand?

Heathrow suffers 'big challenges' as passenger numbers fall ahead of cancellation chaos

Today

Heathrow warned of 'big challenges' as disruption caused by the Iran continued to weigh on passenger numbers.

Bulmers maker C&C to buy Asahi's UK wholesale business in a bid to boost sales

Today

C&C shares rose 7.85% or 7.00p to 96.20p on Friday morning, having fallen more than 40 per cent in the past year.

Stamp duty is choking the market as buyers delay moves until after the Budget, warns housebuilder

Today

Berkeley Group said 'far more tax revenue is being lost through depressed activity than is being gained through SDLT on new build homes as set out by HMRC's own assessment'.

Ticking timebomb for 6M Britons who don't know how they'll afford rent or mortgages in retirement

Today

People are getting on the housing later in later life and taking out longer mortgage deals. Some continue renting. More and more people face paying for housing in retirement.

Trainline sales stall after rail fare freeze and tube strikes

Today

Trainline reported a slowdown in sales in the first half of the year after battling the rail fare freeze, strikes and the heatwave.

The reborn Audi A2 is its most efficient EV yet - with up to 401 miles of range

Today

Audi's new A2 e-tron compact hatchback EV will be the entry point to the German marque's EV lineup. It boasts a class-leading up to 401-mile range.

I've been accidentally swept up in trading card mania, do we now own one worth £2,500? asks LEE BOYCE

Today

A few weeks ago, my daughter opened a pack of Disney Neon cards - and she unearthed a one-of-one version.

As High Street heavyweights feel the heat, the message to Labour is clear... do no more harm! ALEX BRUMMER

Today

Running retail is never easy with bosses required to cope with fast changing tastes, technological change, and mercurial consumers.

I was made redundant and can't afford our £2,981 monthly mortgage, what can I do? DAVID HOLLINGWORTH replies

Today

The prospect of facing this mortgage without having an income is terrifying. Do I have any option to pause the payments or cut them down?

UK borrowing costs hit 28-year high in bond market rout and markets ramp up BofE rate hike bets as soaring oil and gas prices fuel inflation fears

Today

UK borrowing costs have hit a fresh 19-year high amid a renewed bond market rout sparked by global inflation fears and signs that Labour plans to continue its welfare splurge.

The state pension triple lock is both affordable and well secured for future years, says former MP JOHN REDWOOD - here's how...

Today

I have some rare good news on government finances. The triple lock on the state pension is both affordable and well secured for future years.

I'm a fund manager and this is why I think Alphabet is still undervalued in an expensive US market

Today

Miguel Oleaga, portfolio manager of the Thornburg Global Opportunities fund answers our quickfire investing questions.

Bloody nose for Michael O'Leary as 39% of Ryanair shareholders vote against his £130m payday

Yesterday

The mammoth pay deal for O'Leary (pictured) comes as Ryanair faces pressure on profits from soaring cost pressures, in line with many rivals.

HSBC's first female finance chief set to step down in the latest shake-up at banking giant

Yesterday

Pam Kaur (pictured) who has been in the job since January 2025, will leave her role as chief financial officer by the time of the annual general meeting next spring.

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