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Should you ever take out a super-sized mortgage to buy a home? Two experts go head-to-head

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Banks and building societies are offering homebuyers super-sized mortgages of six times salary as they struggle to climb the property ladder.

Electric cars that went flat: Three EVs axed from showrooms early

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Electric car sales are rising and many EVs are experiencing a sales boom - such as the Renault 5. But other have failed to gain any traction. Here are three EVs that have been axed due to poor demand.

My forecasts all said I would get a FULL state pension, so why must I pay extra? STEVE WEBB replies

Today

I find it difficult to accept DWP confirmed in writing to me as early as 2010 my entitlement to a full pension, and this message was repeated continuously until mid 2024.

Tim Cook is stepping down from Apple...what's next for the Magnificent Seven?

Today

Not so long ago, they were global stock market darlings. But there is now more critical scrutiny of these US technology titans.

ECOFIN GLOBAL UTILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST benefits from surging electricity prices

Today

The £250million fund invests in a mix of utility companies (gas, electricity, water and waste management), providers of airport terminals and associated services, and toll roads.

RAY MASSEY runs the rule over the ES90 - Volvo's fastest charging to date

Today

Boasting the most powerful computer software ever in a Volvo, clever tech ensures super-efficiency, with lots of 'green' and recycling credentials, too.

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Trusts must not surrender to cynical Saba

Today

Edinburgh Worldwide shareholders have to let their feelings be known to Boaz Weinstein, the watchdog and the Labour Government.

Member candidate cleared to stand for Nationwide board

Today

Nationwide is to hold its first vote in over two decades to elect a member-nominated candidate to the building society's board.

Bookings boom for British staycations this summer

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But hotel businesses across the UK are cashing in. And the owner of the hotel that inspired two of Agatha Christie's novels has said he is set for his busiest summer since Covid.

Zero-hour rule a 'substantial threat' to jobs

Yesterday

Their letter to the Government comes amid fears unemployment could soon pass 2m.

UK 'needs a trade bazooka' to protect it from wars and tariffs

Yesterday

Ministers should have an 'arsenal of responses' to threats of coercion. The call comes as wars and tariffs threaten the competitiveness of UK firms.

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Everything I've learned about money post-divorce

Yesterday

On Tuesday, provided the removal company honours its side of the deal, I will move into my new home. To say I'm excited is an understatement. More like over the moon.

Chemicals boss fumes over green taxes 'that destroy industrial base'

Yesterday

Elliott, head of the Chemical Industries Association, said Britain had lost its ability to produce key chemicals.

The best leafy commuter towns to pick up a property bargain: House prices have crashed back down to earth since pandemic race for space

Yesterday

House prices have faced dramatic double-digit drops in a stretch of well-to-do places that are in easy reach of the capital.

Worried about your pension? Try our handy new pension hack that reveals if YOU have saved enough for a comfortable retirement

Yesterday

We squirrel away what we can in our working years in the hope it will lead to a comfortable lifestyle in later ones. But it's hard to know how far our savings will really go.

JONNY BROWNLEE prefers saving to spending: 'I'm a typical Yorkshireman - I've deep pockets but short arms!'

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Jonny is the most decorated triathlete in Olympic history. He won a bronze medal in London in 2012, secured silver in 2016 and capped it off with a gold at the 2020 Games.

Time for a rethink on outdated takeover rules that protect predators

Yesterday

The playing field is definitely not level when one shareholder has a big block vote and the rest of the shareholder register is so highly fragmented.

AI is changing the face of beauty: Tech helping industry stalwarts keep up with trends

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Essentially, the technology is enabling beauty giants to get products into stores more quickly.

Calming cocktail queen Olivia Ferdi conquers America with Trip

Yesterday

Trip has just been launched in Walmart, the world's largest retailer, another step in its ambition to take over the US by offering consumers a 'moment of calm'.

Value of council pension pots hits £550 BILLION

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Reform's Richard Tice wants to merge the town hall schemes into a sovereign wealth fund - which would make it the eighth biggest in the world.

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