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Mortgages: Finance squeeze for more than 100,000 households

Tens of thousands of Britons face a mortgage nightmare this month as their fixed deals end at a time when rates are rising and product availability is falling. ... read more

Travel insurance premiums are lower if you book nearer your trip – but is it worth the risk?

Buying travel insurance at the last minute can mean paying lower premiums. However, leaving it until late in the day also means taking on more risk.  In tests ... read more

Diageo appoints Debra Crew as interim chief executive

Diageo appoints Debra Crew as interim boss after Sir Ivan Menezes develops complications following surgery Sir Ivan Menezes joined Diageo in 1997 when it was fo... read more

Watkin Jones agrees £155m forward sale of build-to-rent project in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter

Housing developer Watkin Jones agrees £155m forward sale of build-to-rent project in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter It will consist of 627 built-to-rent units... read more

An estate agent refused to put my offer forward, is that legal? 

I am in the process of selling my flat so that I can move to an area closer to my new job. Despite all the doom and gloom being reported about house prices, I r... read more

BUSINESS LIVE: Debra Crew becomes interim Diageo boss

BUSINESS LIVE: Debra Crew becomes interim Diageo boss; Watkin Jones completes £155m forward sale; More British breweries go bust By This Is Money Updated: 07:4... read more

How to check your state pension forecast and NI record for any errors

I am a ‘Waspi’ woman qualifying for state pension in October 2024. I have 45 qualifying years with deductions from weekly pension forecasts in recen... read more

Behind the City drive to open up Britain’s bond markets

A shake-up of City rules could soon open up Britain’s corporate bond market to a wider pool of UK investors, giving them the chance to earn solid income by ba... read more

Electric cars were hailed as the greener and cheaper way forward… but they actually cost MORE

Electric cars were hailed as the greener and cheaper way forward… but they actually cost MORE to run than petrol vehicles By Sam Merriman Published: 00:05... read more

Craft breweries face bitter battle

Number of breweries going bust triples in past year as drinkers opt for mass-produced, cheaper brands rather than premium craft tipples By Daily Mail City &... read more

Britain named best in Europe for investment

Britain again outmuscles rivals to be named Europe’s most attractive destination for overseas financial services investment The UK attracted 76 financial ... read more

Wind down CBI right now, says RUTH SUNDERLAND

Wind down CBI right now: The world has changed and it is not only its attitudes to women that appear outmoded, says RUTH SUNDERLAND Prospectus CBI has issued is... read more

‘Golden age’ for film and TV sector, according to Sky boss

UK is entering a ‘golden age’ of film and television with production at a record high, says UK boss of broadcaster Sky By Daily Mail City & Fina... read more

Asos in £1bn takeover bid from Turkish retailer

Asos received £1bn takeover bid from firm backed by China’s Alibaba: Trendyol put in offer valuing retailer at £10 to £12 a share in December By Daily ... read more

Rowan Atkinson says he feels ‘a little duped’ by electric cars and urges friends not to get them

‘I feel a little duped’: Rowan Atkinson says electric cars are not ‘the environmental panacea they are claimed to be’ and tells friends ... read more

Parking mad! London drivers are paying as much as £800-a-month to rent a space for car in the city

Londoners are splashing out as much as £780 a month a month on a parking space in the capital – more than it costs to rent a three-bed house in the nort... read more

Award-winning veteran comic Arthur Smith talks to ME & MY MONEY

Veteran comic: Arthur Smith Award-winning comedian Arthur Smith, 68, cashed in his private pension to get by during the pandemic.  He tells Donna Ferguson how ... read more

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Plant-based pest control is natural pick for investors

Farmers are not known for their optimism – and small wonder. Not only do they have to contend with unpredictable weather, constant pricing pressure and sporad... read more

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: A sorry Saga – now even they are biased against old

A right Saga: The latest magazine features former BBC breakfast presenter Louise Minchin on the front Discrimination against the elderly is rampant, especially ... read more

Scythe your energy bills in the sunshine

Scythe your energy bills in sunshine: Power costs are falling, but price of using appliances that come out during hot weather can eat into these savings By Hele... read more

Johnson Matthey faces court battle over £325m US deal

Chemicals giant Johnson Matthey embroiled in bitter legal battle against US buyer of its former health business By Luke Barr, Financial Mail On Sunday Updated: ... read more

BOXING CLEVER: DS Smith success all down to the wonders of packaging

House of cardboard: Miles Roberts at a DS Smith warehouse near Cambridge Miles Roberts’ pet peeve is one with which we can all identify. The chief executi... read more

How waiting for Isa deadline costs savers £15,500

Half of savers wait until last minute to make investments and rush them through in final week of tax year: Bad habit could cost savers £15,500 By Jessica Beard... read more

Why the Square Mile has tuned out of latest ITV drama (for now)

Why the Square Mile has tuned out of latest ITV drama (for now): So what effect will the Phillip Schofield affair have on shareholders? By Francesca Washtell, F... read more