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How YOU can invest in gold and make yourself a tidy profit: As prices for the metal soar, our experts reveal exactly how to take advantage - and the mistake to avoid

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They say all that glitters is not gold, but investors may disagree. The price of the precious metal has soared over the past year

SIR MEL STRIDE: Britain cannot afford more Labour chaos

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Borrowing costs are climbing sharply, and the consequences are being felt beyond Downing Street. Rising gilt yields affect the savings of millions of ordinary people.

Marks & Spencer braced for £270m profit hit from hack

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At Easter last year hackers left Marks & Spencer unable to sell online for nearly two months, leading some shoppers to turn to rival Next.

Countryside hotels beg Chancellor for relief from Iranian fuel price shock

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Business owners in remote locations are urging ministers to scrap green levies on fossil fuels to bring down their bills.

Another £100 in the bag for Nationwide members

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It will be the fourth year running that Nationwide has made the payment under its Fairer Share scheme.

Travel stocks suffer £21bn hit from war in Middle East

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Analysis of the travel titans, including UK-listed firms such as hotel chain IHG and British Airways owner IAG, showed that EasyJet has been the biggest loser.

Traders' Burnham bets pile pressure on sterling

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In an vote of no confidence in Labour, speculators have been increasing their sell positions as concerns grow of a lurch to the Left after a protracted leadership challenge.

I built a £1bn business - but had imposter syndrome, says GLAS boss Mia Drennan

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Having vanquished imposter syndrome, she says she wants to carry on growing the company until it is worth at least £5 billion, maybe even £10 billion.

HAMISH MCRAE: The AI bubble will burst... says AI

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The free-to-use AI assistant's judgment is that the 'highest probability window for a meaningful correction based on historical tech cycle lengths' is 2027 to 2028.

Experts urge: 'Don't pay Chinese a penny for British Steel!'

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Tory shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith said owner Jingye should instead cover some of the decommissioning costs.

I divorced my violent ex-husband 19 years ago but this is the nasty way he's still using money as a weapon against me... and how to tell if your loved one is also being financially abused

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Unlike most people, Robyn Sloan dreaded Fridays for a long time. This is because each week she received a notification from her mobile banking app that sent a jolt of fear down her spine.

RAY MASSEY: Citroen's e-C3 Urban Range is a multi-tasker

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For city dwellers needing a nippy runaround, or rural folk after something to hop between villages, step forward Citroen's smart hatchback.

Our neighbour has kept someone's double bin after it was left at the wrong house - can they do this?

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I live on a road where one of the houses has a big double bin, and the binmen recently left it at the wrong house. The owner of the property the bin was left at just kept it.

ALEX BRUMMER: IMF has been benign about UK under Labour but latest furore could change that

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Such chaos is usually seen in Latin America; Greece, before the 2010 bailout; and Italy, before the calming era of populist prime minister Giorgia Meloni.

Anthropic value soars to $900bn on value of AI chatbot Claude

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It is another boost for investors in Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust, which has a stake in Anthropic.

Tesco boss Ken Murphy scoops record £10m payday

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The latest haul raised eyebrows after both Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer accused retailers of 'profiteering' as petrol prices rose after the start of the war in the Middle East.

Private equity predators plot bid for Magnum

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Magnum Ice Cream Company jumped 21 per cent on the news, giving it a value of £7.5billion, before falling back.

Is now the time to back British chic online?

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Speed of delivery and plenty of choice are set to become even more important as the adoption of 'conversational e-commerce' spreads.

LVMH to sell off Marc Jacobs fashion brand

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The joint venture is paying £640m to complete the deal. Last month, LVMH revealed that conflict in the Middle East had shaved at least 1 per cent off sales.

Safely securing pooches in cars is key message for Goodwoof attendees

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Car seat specialists Tavo says about a quarter of the UK's 13.5million pet dogs are in danger when owners drive with their pet's head sticking out of the car window.

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