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Homes near Elizabeth Line see asking prices double in a decade
Asking prices for properties for sale near stations on London‘s new Elizabeth Line have more than doubled in a decade,…
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MARKET REPORT: 3i Group hammered over consumer spending fears
Private equity company 3i was one of the hardest-hit stocks in a new sell-off in London amid renewed worries about…
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MAGGIE PAGANO: Ignore fanatics’ calls for windfall tax on energy firms
National Grid’s John Pettigrew is right to knock proposals to levy a windfall tax on energy giants to help offset…
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Fevertree shrugs of cost pressures as hospitality trade recovers
Fevertree shrugs of cost pressures as British hospitality trade recovers and US sales remain persistently strong Fever-Tree expects annual underlying…
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GAM’s Anthony Smouha named FE Alpha Manager of the Year
Smouha manages the GAM Star Credit Opportunities fund, and won the award against competition from Wellington’s John Boselli, Comgest’s Franz…
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Will furniture retailers such as Dunelm, Ikea and John Lewis pay for delivery damage?
Will a furniture retailer pay if your home is damaged during delivery? Why you should check and what three big…
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Sales of unemployment insurance policies surge 110% post-Covid: What is it and who needs it?
The number of Britons buying accident, sickness and unemployment insurance has skyrocketed in recent months, as workers look to protect…
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MARKET REPORT: A plus-size performance boosts profits at N Brown
Retailers had a day in the sun yesterday, led by a big jump from N Brown – owner of the…
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Event Voice: Your Questions Answered by Baillie Gifford at the Sustainable Investment Funds to Watch
Can you give a brief overview of your strategy in terms of what you are trying to achieve for investors,…
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Tesla opens UK Supercharger sites to electric cars from other brands
Superchargers for all! Tesla opens 15 of its UK charging locations to drivers of electric cars from other brands for…
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Wedding insurance premiums treble since pandemic began
Wedding insurance premiums treble since pandemic began – with some firms yet to return to the market By Money Mail…
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Capital Group: Global investors favour active funds as concerns mount over ‘S’ issues
The report, which surveyed the responses of 1,130 institutional and wholesale investors, including pension funds, insurance companies, fund of funds…
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UK inflation soars to 9% in April
The Office for National Statistics said today that the 9% figure, which is almost double the rate the Bank of…
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Powell says Fed will ‘keep pushing rates higher’ until inflation is under control
In a speech yesterday, Powell warned that the Fed would raise interest rates to a level that actively constrains demand…
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Why did Experian send 24 emails and offer me 39 separate credit cards?
Why did Experian send 24 emails and offer me 39 separate credit cards when we’re in the middle of the…
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Ninety One reverses outflows as profits rise a third
According to the firm’s full year results to 31 March 2022, the business brought in £5bn of net inflows, compared…
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How to be a (legal) tax dodger… and beat Sunak’s sneaky hikes
Households should act now to fight the effect of ‘stealth taxes’ which are set to cost us an extra £7.5…
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Can tech queen seal deal to buy iconic ad agency?
Tech tycoon Vin Murria has gone hostile in her swoop on M&C Saatchi after the iconic advertising agency repeatedly rebuffed…
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Vodafone chief Nick Read under pressure over mega merger
Vodafone chief under pressure over mega merger: Lack of signal on a telecoms tie-up agitates investors By Calum Muirhead For…
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So what does the price cap bombshell mean for you?
Any hope that cheap fixed energy deals might soon return was dashed yesterday by a bleak announcement from watchdog Ofgem.…
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Falling unemployment and rising wages mask worrying economic outlook
Fresh data has shown falling unemployment and growing wages, but experts warn the figures obscure a worrying outlook for the…
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Ford and Volvo call on the EU to only allow sales of new EVs from 2035
Car makers Ford and Volvo have joined a campaign group of 28 companies that is lobbying the European Union to…
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Climate voting policies: Will other asset managers follow BlackRock’s lead?
In fact, the two largest asset managers, BlackRock and Vanguard, dramatically increased their votes in favour, which Climate Action 100…
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Evenlode establishes philanthropic foundation
The Evenlode Foundation engages with charities and companies that are working towards addressing global challenges, including climate change, poverty, inequality,…
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Partner Insight: Eliminating barriers to a diverse workforce: Three ways to help end recruitment biases
According to one study, even people who are made aware of a person’s sexual orientation prior to seeing them often…
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Partner Insight: Expert view – IA chief executive Chris Cummings on social mobility
His experience has encouraged him to take steps such as launching the IA’s Investment 20/20 social mobility action plan to…
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Morningstar’s Bundy: Why the index industry needs a reset
With this growth has come the emergence of a huge array of market benchmarks that help investors track investment performance,…
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Remortgagers can now borrow 6.5 TIMES salary with Nationwide
Nationwide Building Society is now allowing homeowners to borrow up to 6.5 times their annual income as a mortgage, up…
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Partner insight: Fossil fuel assets must be transitioned rather than sold into private hands
Neither excluding difficult assets from a portfolio or divesting carbon intensive divisions or businesses are an effective way to achieve…
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Sorrell waives bonus at S4 Capital in wake of accounting scandal
Sir Martin Sorrell waives bonus at S4 Capital in wake of ’embarrassing’ accounting scandal By John Abiona For The Daily…
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Markets jittery as EU and China woes fuel recession worries
Markets jittery as Ukraine war slows EU growth and China’s zero-Covid plan hits factory production fuelling fears of global recession…
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Fiona Frick: Incorporating climate transition into capital market assumptions
First, the Ukraine war, which has highlighted the importance of freeing ourselves from energy dependence on Russia, which currently accounts…
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Bank of England ‘helpless’ to steady spiralling inflation
Speaking at the Treasury Select Committee, Bailey was asked by Conservative committee member Gareth Davies if he had felt “a…
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National Express refuses to budge on Stagecoach takeover offer
National Express refuses to budge on Stagecoach takeover offer as it maintains its bid is ‘superior’ to that of German…
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QuotedData’s Carthew: Asian trusts succeeding despite China
Government intervention in a range of sectors unnerved investors, but now the country has embarked on a new phase of…
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What credit cards should I get? Everything you need to know about the different types of credit card
Credit cards can punish those who spend recklessly by sinking their finances into the red. But deployed in the right…
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Our home has subsidence, why didn’t our mortgage valuation spot it?
My partner and I have discovered a major issue with our new home, which we bought in November last year. …
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Taking back control? Not if we give in to China, says Tom Tugendhat
Chinese interests trying to take control of UK’s largest chip maker, and so far, Government has done nothing serious to…
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China Covid crisis hits Burberry in pocket
Burberry expected to unveil bumper annual profits, but analysts warn that fresh coronavirus wave in China may have knocked company’s…
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FinnCap’s Sam Smith on her feminine rebellion
Ambition: Sam Smith believes that FinnCap is on the cusp of breaking into the City’s big league The world of…
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MPs fight Newport Wafer Fab takeover by Chinese
Concerns: Zhang Xuezheng is on track to buy Newport Wafer Fab The Chinese tech tycoon behind a controversial takeover of…
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Tesco boss Ken Murphy paid £4.7m as customers struggle
Tesco boss Ken Murphy warns inflation ‘is really at the front of customers’ minds’ as it emerges he was paid…
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Weekend reading: Bonfire of the vanities – Monevator
What caught my eye this week. The Litquidity video below is in horribly bad taste. I believe the Normandy landing…
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MARKET REPORT: Global stocks rebound at end of turbulent week
MARKET REPORT: Global stocks rebound at end of turbulent week in which investors fretted about state of economies around world…
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Worst ever losing streak for crypto-currency bitcoin
Bitcoin bounces back but is still on course for record seventh consecutive weekly loss amid chaos in crypto-currency markets By…
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ContourGlobal raises dividend after beating expectations
Power generation firm ContourGlobal raises dividend after beating expectations thanks to huge growth in thermal arm’s profits ContourGlobal revealed its…
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Money saving on days out, supermarket shop and bag free birthday treats
Five money savers: From making £170 switching current account to 2-4-1 entry at hundreds of beautiful gardens across Britain Each…
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Rental market is at its ‘most competitive ever’ reveals Rightmove
The battle for rental homes is at its ‘most competitive ever’ as a lack of supply and huge demand sends…
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