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This is EXACTLY where you should invest your money in every decade of your life, according to financial experts

Today

Just as your tastes change as you age and the pace of your life switches gear, so should your investment choices.

Rachel Reeves 'running out of options' to stop UK recession amid Iran crisis, Labour MPs warn

Today

The Chancellor's tentatively optimistic forecasts earlier this year have been shattered by the conflict, with soaring oil prices putting fresh pressure on household finances.

Fleeing Dubai expats cause sharp rise in rent prices in Britain's poshest neighbourhoods

Today

Rents in some of London's poshest postcodes are surging as expats fleeing Dubai search out luxury homes to escape the conflict in the Middle East.

British car makers face wake-up call as new Chinese electric vehicle can be fully charged in five minutes - leaving UK stuck in the slow lane

Today

The Denza Z9GT, made by Chinese carmaker BYD, can power up its battery from 10 per cent to 70 per cent in five minutes and to 97 per cent in 12 minutes.

RAY MASSEY: New BMW iX3 EV charges ahead by cracking first 500-mile range

Today

But having just driven it for the first time on UK roads, I can tell you there's an even greater achievement to highlight.

Nearly 1,000 wrong-way driver incidents reported on Britain's motorways in last year

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Amounting to about 20 every week, the alarming toll includes motorists entering slip roads the wrong way, reversing on the hard shoulder and even attempting dangerous U-turns.

Oil boss accused of 'helping funnel cash to Tehran'

Yesterday

The businessman is alleged to have 'dishonest(ly)… allowed' £123 million to be 'misappropriated' from Alliance Petrochemical, a Singapore-based oil firm.

I survived on stew and dog biscuits, says Jethro Tull's IAN ANDERSON

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Ian is the lead singer, flautist and acoustic guitarist with the British rock band, who have sold more than 60million albums since being formed in 1967.

CAPITAL GEARING can protect investors against rising inflation

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Its objective is to preserve and grow investors' real wealth over time ahead of inflation. It's not out to achieve racy growth.

Lab-grown diamonds are a girl's best friend, says Astrea boss Nathalie Morrison

Yesterday

Entrepreneur Nathalie Morrison's Astrea London is backed by the Sex And The City star and City grandee Lord Stanley Fink.

Labour 'deceiving savers in pension row with Lords'

Yesterday

It comes as peers prepare to debate the Pension Schemes Bill containing the controversial clause in the House of Lords.

Iran conflict incinerates inflation forecasts

Yesterday

Before the conflict, it had hoped inflation would fall back to its 2 per cent target - mainly because the Government's energy price cap shielding domestic users drops next month.

HAMISH MCRAE: How we will all pay for this war

Yesterday

It's not just the oil price and the higher cost of filling up the car. It will be everything, from paying more for heating our homes to the price of food in the supermarkets.

M&S ramps up battle with fast fashion groups

Yesterday

The High Street stalwart plans to bring between 20 and 30 new outfits into its branches every month as it tries to cash in on surging demand for 'newness' among consumers.

Revolut eyes up London for £60bn float

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It is said to have put the City in 'pole position' for a future listing following discussions with officials at the London Stock Exchange.

Unilever chief Fernando Fernandez eyes £20m payday

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Fernandez, who was promoted from finance director to chief executive last March, received £4.9m for 2025 as a whole across both roles.

Shopping centre giant Westfield in cyber hack alert

Yesterday

It is the latest incident of a well-known retailer falling foul of cybercriminals. Parent Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield said shoppers at both sites at White City and Stratford had been affected.

How once unfashionable firms could help protect your wealth with the HALO effect

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Halo firms have strong balance sheets, their cash flow is good and they are felt to be well-protected against competition.

Pound hits three-month low against dollar as growth grinds to a standstill

Yesterday

The Office for National Statistics said the economy had ground to a halt with zero growth in January.

The Bank of England should slash rates, says ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

That would be a better way of stimulating output than easing prudential rules designed to future proof the financial sector against the next crash.

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