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The best public sector pension schemes revealed

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There's one particular job in which you can bag an extra £10,000 a year of income in retirement in just 12 years of work.

Forget the US Magnificent Seven... shares in Britain's 'Fusty Five' with more than 1,000 years of history are soaring

Today

A handful of UK stocks, including Aviva and M&S, performed better than the likes of Meta and Tesla last year, experts at the Rathbone Income Fund said.

NS&I cuts Premium Bonds prize rate to 3.3% from April and lengthens odds on winning

Today

National Savings and Investments will cut the Premium Bonds prize rate from 3.6% to 3.3% from the April 2026 draw.

Unemployment set to rise above pandemic peak by spring, JP Morgan warns

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At 5.5%, Britain's unemployment rate, would be higher than at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in December 2020, when it hit 5.3%, or 1.8m people

The Works opens higher as activist investor increases stake in 'undervalued' high street retailer

Today

Shares in The Works opened higher this morning after an activist investor increased its stake in the 'undervalued' retailer.

I'm a property expert: New build and leasehold homes CAN be good investments and prices in London Zones 4-6 will rise

Today

This month we speak to James Nightingall founder of property search service HomeFinder AI. James has over 14 years' experience in UK residential property.

Markets rattled by new round of Trump tariffs and 'AI scare' trade

Today

The FTSE 100 opened in the red, falling 0.34% - or 36 points - to 10,647, extending its losses after closing 0.02% lower on Monday.

Standard Chartered boss denies colleagues are 'impatient' for his exit

Today

Long-serving Standard Chartered boss Bill Winters has denied that ambitious colleagues are 'impatient' for him to step aside - after the departure of the bank's finance chief rattled markets.

Would you REALLY save money by switching to an electric car?

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With all the finances laid out on the table, which option is genuinely the cheapest right now?

When will interest rates fall? Forecasts for a base rate cut

Today

Further cuts to the Bank of England base rate could be on the cards as a result of the latest data on the UK economy.

Trump rattles markets in trade tantrum and warns he'll use tariffs in 'much more powerful and obnoxious way'

Today

The FTSE 100 index - at one point on course for a record close above 10,700, having gained more than 50 points - ended the session down 0.02% at 10,684.74.

I rented for 10 months without missing a payment - then discovered I'd fallen victim to a shocking new rental scam

Today

As an organised person, I've never missed a payment on anything. I have a perfect credit score and live a law-abiding life. How was I, a professional and trustworthy individual, in this position?

'Fear has become part of the job': Shop staff face 1,600 acts of violence or abuse a day with a weapon wielded more than once an hour

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And the report by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) found there were 118 incidents of physical violence a day with 36 involving a weapon - more than one an hour.

Graduate jobs apocalypse: Opportunities tailor-made for university leavers crash to record low as Labour prices the young out of work

Yesterday

In a bleak report that fuelled fears of a 'lost generation', jobs website Adzuna said the number of graduate roles has fallen 45 per cent in the past year.

Investment trust Herald calls in the City watchdog in its battle with US raider Saba Capital

Yesterday

Veteran stock picker Katie Potts (pictured), Herald's investment manager, said the 'instability' generated by Saba 'has provided a cloud over the year'.

Labour must help clear Rolls-Royce's next generation of jet engines for take-off, says ALEX BRUMMER

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There is no more significant company for UK manufacturing and productivity than aerospace and turbine engineer Rolls-Royce.

Rivals wipe £350bn off struggling fat jab firm Novo Nordisk as shares slump another 16%

Yesterday

Shares rose four-fold between June 2021 and June 2024 but are now back at 2021 levels having crashed down to earth - shedding £350bn of value.

Tech chiefs lead UK exodus with nearly 6,000 entrepreneurs fleeing Britain in the past two years

Yesterday

Many headed for destinations such as Dubai as they escaped Labour's punishing tax regime, the analysis from wealth manager Rathbones showed.

Johnson Matthey forced to cut sale price of Catalyst Technologies arm by £500m

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The speciality chemicals firm struck a deal in May to sell its CT arm to advanced technology group Honeywell International for £1.8bn.

What next for mortgage rates?

Yesterday

The best mortgage rates remain just above 3.5 per cent with lenders nervous to price any lower at present.

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