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Footsie races to record high as investors bet on interest rate cuts in US

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In a strong end to the week for investors, London's index of blue-chip stocks built on Thursday's previous peak to close 0.7 per cent or 67.05 points higher at 9645.62 on Friday.

Five safe haven investments if the global economy goes into meltdown (and one under the radar fund to buy)

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Here are five ideas that could help to protect your portfolio in a market meltdown.

Car enthusiast buys clapped-out 20-year-old Range Rover on eBay as a 'project'... then discovers it belonged to the Queen - now it's worth £60k

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Having bought the worn down 2007 diesel Range Rover on eBay last year, the owner later stumbled on hallmarks of a Royal motor.

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Tesco boost for gluten-free bread brand

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There's a new loaf rising in the Free-From aisle, and it's taking Tooru 's share price with it.

Nearly £630m stolen by fraudsters in first half of 2025

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More than £600million was swindled from innocent victims by scammers in the first half of the year, a report today reveals.

Ruling means 36MILLION Apple customers in the UK could get £40 payouts

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There are some 36 million users of Apple products in the UK, meaning compensation could amount to £40 per user, if all claimed.

We've just sold our home but there is nothing to buy: Should we rent and what should we do with the cash from our sale while we wait?

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We have sold our home but are struggling to find somewhere to buy. Should we just rent and if so, how can we make the proceeds of our sale work harder?

CVS seeks stock market upgrade after CMA climb-down on sector shake-up

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Pet healthcare giant CVS is hoping to move to the main market of the London Stock Exchange after regulatory crackdown on the sector was less ambitious than feared.

Aston Martin to develop luxury apartments in Florida... which include an luxury car simulator

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Residents will have a slew of amenities to hand, including jacuzzis, swimming pools, a movie theatre, gym, golf simulator and an Aston Martin car simulator.

Scrap stamp duty or risk £4.5bn City exodus, warns broker

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Rachel Reeves must scrap stamp duty charged on shares or risk a looming exodus of major companies from the London Stock Exchange, a City broker has warned.

NatWest boss warns of bond market backlash against bank windfall tax

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The chief executive of NatWest has warned Rachel Reeves against slapping a windfall tax on banks, as the sector's profits soar.

Household savings hit record £2.2trillion as sticky inflation and tax hike fears see cash stockpiled

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Savers are sitting on a record £2.2trillion in cash savings despite the Chancellor's efforts to persuade more households to invest their wealth, new data shows.

Tiny Rebel started with plastic buckets and rewired kettles… here's how it became one of Britain's biggest independent breweries

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Friends and beer fanatics Brad Cummings and Gazz Williams launched Tiny Rebel in 2012. It has since grown to become one of Britain's' best-loved breweries.

Two major banks CUT mortgage rates after inflation stalls

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Two major banks have cut their their mortgage rates on news interest rates could now fall faster than expected.

Car production plunged in September as the UK's motor manufacturing sector reeled from Jaguar Land Rover's cyber attack shutdown

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The motor manufacturing trade body said on Friday that JLR's unscheduled production stoppage linked to the cyber breach has put the sector under 'immense pressure'.

Brits stocking up on GOLD helps high street claw back ground ahead of grim Budget - with retail sales hitting highest level since 2022

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Official figures showed retail sales surging 0.5 per cent in September, while the August increase was revised up to 0.6 per cent.

I became an Isa millionaire at 36 - here's how you can become one too

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Becoming an Isa millionaire is the dream for many ambitious stocks and shares investors. At the age of just 36, Ollie Perry became one.

It's not entirely out of reach to be an Isa millionaire, says LEE BOYCE - but it does take extreme bravery

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Earlier in the month, a reader got in contact to tell us, in rather modest fashion, that he had become an Isa millionaire at the ripe old age of 36.

How £31m worth of stolen vehicles have been recovered this year as Britain's car theft epidemic hits 15-year high

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Britons' cars remain under threat from organised gangs sourcing high-end motors to break down for spare parts or ship overseas, new data shared with the Daily Mail shows.

What to do with your pension ahead of the Budget: Four steps that are unlikely to backfire

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It's better to err on the side of doing things that will make good financial sense whatever is announced - here are some sensible options.

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