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Marcus launches best buy one-year fixed savings account paying 4.55%

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Marcus, the UK offshoot of US investment banking giant Goldman Sachs, now offers savers 4.55% interest, propelling it to the top of the best-buy savings tables.

Why are cars in France using PINK number plates?

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Around 400,000 vehicles per year in France use 'temporary' trade plates while awaiting full registration - but they have been increasingly used for fraudulent purposes.

The average UK household is being priced out of electric car ownership, report claims

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A study by AutoTrader has found that less than half of sub-£40k households are considering an EV as their next car, with price still the biggest hurdle.

The hack which means you may not have to file a tax return at all: How to beat the HMRC customer service meltdown

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Millions risk being slapped with £100 fines if they are unable to file accounts before the end of January deadline - even if it is through no fault of their own.

Dacia will be the first brand to sell two electric city cars at the same time - and both cost around £15k

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The Romanian budget brand's new £15,000 EV will be revealed soon and will share a platform with the Renault Twingo.

New entrepreneurs say they're driven by necessity over passion as economic pressures bite

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More than half of start-up founders say they are launching side hustles to bridge the gap between their wages and rising bills.

MPs 'not convinced' Chancellor's cash Isa limit cut to £12,000 will result in investing boom

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MPs 'remain to be convinced' the Government's cut to the cash Isa allowance, unveiled in the Budget,will spark a culture of investing in stocks and shares.

Glitzy department store Saks files for bankruptcy as favourite of the stars collapses

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High-end department store owner Saks Global has filed for bankruptcy protection as it struggles under a mountain of debt.

Fidelity launches early cashback deal for Isa season: With up to £3,000 on offer is it worth signing up?

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Cashback season is now underway ahead of the end of the tax year, with Fidelity launching a particularly early deal. Is it worth signing up?

Generous Premium Bond prize rate is on borrowed time - what you should do now: SYLVIA MORRIS

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NS&I has kept the Premium Bonds prize rate at 3.6% since August. Meanwhile, we've had two cuts in the base rate, from 4.25% to 3.75 %.

How to earn six figures in an AI-proof job: Eleven roles that will keep you in demand for decades, by recruitment supremo JAMES REED

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One question keeps popping up in every career conversation: which jobs are truly safe from AI? Here are the eleven roles that stand out as AI-proof.

I must pay income tax on my two tiny private pensions: What do I need to do? HEATHER ROGERS replies

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The state pension means I am below the personal allowance. However, I also have workplace pensions which will take me above it. How, then, do I pay tax? Do I get sent a bill?

Coca-Cola calls off Costa Coffee sale after private equity firms give chain a lukewarm reception

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Costa, which has more than 2,700 stores in the UK and Ireland, has struggled in the face of waning demand and stiff competition from cheaper rival Greggs.

Economic warfare is now top global risk, warns Davos report... just as Donald Trump prepares to jet in

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A 'new age of competition' in which countries use economic policy as 'weaponry' is the biggest risk facing the world according to a survey of leaders and experts.

Mulberry stages a comeback with 'strong' Christmas sales after refocusing on British shoppers

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Mulberry sold more bags online and pushed more full-priced products on shoppers in the run up to the festive period.

Tips to sort your finances - and what's going on with pubs? This is Money podcast

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Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Simon Lambert discuss the essential building blocks for taking control of your finances. Plus pubs, bank shares and zero bills homes.

Recruiter Hays posts drop in fees amid jobs slump... but says downturn 'won't last forever'

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Recruitment giant Hays reported a bigger-than-expected drop in the fees it collected for filling roles in the second quarter of its financial year.

How London house prices are crashing: Why its property market is on life support... and experts warn the gloom could spread across the country

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London homeowners are facing a rude awakening when they come to try and sell their homes as property values in the capital continue to plunge.

My lawn bowls team got stranded after a cancelled flight. Why won't easyJet pay out? SALLY SORTS IT

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Can you help 20 retired lawn bowlers who went to the Algarve on a bowling holiday last spring? We booked through Bowling Abroad.

My neighbour hasn't collected a bulky parcel - can I just leave it outside their house? DEAN DUNHAM

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Last week I took in a bulky parcel for a neighbour and they haven't collected it. I've knocked on their door and left a note, but I don't have their phone number.

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