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Here's who Burnham will target for tax raids. I'm petrified, warns JEFF PRESTRIDGE

Yesterday

It won't be long before Burnham is this country's Prime Minister. Like me, I imagine you're not as titillated as Labour MPs are about the prospect of Burnham at the helm - and rightly so. I'm petrified.

Home of the brave: As America parties, is it time you shake it off - or bet on new US superstars?

Yesterday

Even the Dow Jones index of 30 stocks this week got into the party mood, closing above 52,000 for the first time thanks to its latest member, Alphabet, Google's parent company.

ALEX BRUMMER: There are healthy signs the Supreme Court is not totally capitulating to Trump

Yesterday

Today, July 4, as America commemorates its 250th birthday, there are healthy signs that the Supreme Court is not totally capitulating to Trump.

Save our Saturday jobs! Dragons' Den star Theo Paphitis urges Burnham to make it easier for firms to hire amid youth jobs crisis

Yesterday

The retail entrepreneur, whose empire includes lingerie brand Boux Avenue, stationery firm Rymans and homewares chain Robert Dyas, is the latest big name to call for action on youth jobs.

We're worried a neighbour will buy the paved council-owned land near the bottom of our garden and build on it - what are our options?

Yesterday

Do you have any advice on any other action we can take and can we ask the council to impose any conditions, regarding use, should the sale go through?

Britain's economy losing speed as services shrink

Yesterday

The closely-watched purchasing managers' index (PMI) survey for the sector gave a reading of 48.8 in June - on a scale where the 50-mark separates growth from contraction.

Investor revolt against Ocado chairman over plot to oust chief executive Tim Steiner

Yesterday

A top-10 investor has written to Ocado Group's board calling for chairman Adam Warby to be removed after it was reported he has been spearheading a hunt to replace Tim Steiner.

The Jeep for an electric era: RAY MASSEY drives the Compass EV

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Priced from £34,520, it the Compass has a fully electric version, which I drove, and a 48v petrol-electric mild e-hybrid. A plug-in hybrid is to follow.

Will a plug-in hybrid car actually save you money? Sales are soaring but is it worth buying one?

Yesterday

Plug-in hybrid sales are up more than 41%. They're supposed to be a cost-saving 'stopgap' to EVs but will you really save money? We look into the claims - and the verdict isn't great...

I went on a lads holiday to Kyrgyzstan - my unusual trip choice saved us money, says JAMIE BOYS

Yesterday

While you may not have even heard of it, millions are now heading to the landlocked nation some dub the 'Switzerland of Central Asia'.

Halifax to vanish from the high street as Lloyds ditches the brand - should we care? This is Money podcast

Friday

Goodbye Halifax! It's is being scrapped by Lloyds after 173 years. But why would you kill off one of Britain's best known and trusted banking brands?

Surge in demand for annuities as retirees look to swerve inheritance tax on their pension: Are they worth another look?

Friday

Britons are reconsidering annuities, however data still shows widespread misunderstanding about what they are and how they work.

Drivers spent £1bn more buying cars in the first three months of this year compared to 2025

Friday

British drivers spent £1.07bn more buying new and used cars in the first three months of this year, compared to the same period last year, AA analysis finds.

Crisis on High Street deepens after sales slump in June

Friday

Unprecedented hot weather and the World Cup deterred shoppers from splashing out as they focused spending on pub trips, according to the latest data from accountancy firm BDO.

Has the gold rush come crashing to a halt? As prices plummet, investment experts reveal what to do if your savings are kept in the precious metal… or if you should snap it up now on the cheap

Friday

The gold rush has come to a crashing halt - the price has plummeted around 28 per cent from its peak in March and the precious metal is on for its worst quarter in 13 years. So what happened?

SMALL CAP MOVERS: AIM gets the summer fundraising bug as investors back helium, batteries and weight-loss pills

Friday

There was a flurry of fundraisings on London's junior market this week, a sign that investor confidence is building as we head into summer.

Hargreaves Lansdown launches cash Isa paying table-topping 4.3% - should you sign up?

Friday

Hargreaves Lansdown is best known as an investing platform, but it also offers a cash Isa. This new rate makes it a best-buy.

Credit card defaults hit highest since financial crisis as British households struggle to make ends meet

Friday

The Bank of England said its gauge measuring default rates on 'unsecured' borrowing was higher than at any time since 2009.

Furniture retailer Dusk moves toward £300m London listing

Friday

It comes amid fresh concerns over the allure of the London stock market. Dusk, which sells home goods from sofas to rugs, could help to revive hopes over the City's allure.

Is there still time to profit from Scottish Mortgage? Shares back near their peak

Friday

After a turbulent five-year period post-pandemic, Scottish Mortgage has recovered its losses and is now trading near all-time highs. Is there more to come?

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