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My friend told me it was fine to leave my car outside her house while we had lunch – but then I got a parking ticket. Should I ask her to pay half? Money psychotherapist VICKY REYNAL replies

By VICKY REYNAL, BRITAIN'S FIRST MONEY PSYCHOTHERAPIST Updated: 11:53 GMT, 3 February 2025 Dear VickyMy friend told me that it was fine to leave my [...]

Bitcoin drops to $95k as Trump tariffs spook markets

By ANGHARAD CARRICK Updated: 10:45 GMT, 3 February 2025 The price of bitcoin dropped to its lowest level since the end of 2024 after President [...]

Britain’s economic growth stopped after Labour’s election victory

By JESSICA CLARK Updated: 00:05 GMT, 3 February 2025 Britain's economy 'ground to a halt' at the end of 2024 after Labour's election victory, a [...]

Ex-GKN boss hits out over ‘predictable’ hive-off

By CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Updated: 21:51 GMT, 2 February 2025 The dismantling of GKN after the hostile takeover is 'as predicted', its former boss [...]

Tech firm exodus risks turning UK into an ‘incubator economy’

House of Lords committee raises economic concerns Drop in competitiveness if startups continue to be snapped up by foreign buyersCommittee wants vision for how technology sector [...]

MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Savannah can still prove its worth

By JOANNE HART Updated: 21:51 GMT, 1 February 2025 Electric cars are stubbornly hard to sell. Yet their numbers are expected to increase over the [...]

Younger workers have lost track of pensions

By LUCY EVANS Updated: 21:51 GMT, 1 February 2025 Less than one in five young workers know exactly where all their pension pots are, new [...]

NICOLA HORLICK: How do I tell the office slacker to buck her ideas up?

By NICOLA HORLICK Updated: 21:51 GMT, 1 February 2025 Working life today is full of constantly evolving challenges and pitfalls. When is it OK to [...]

Last orders called for Diageo’s growth target

By PATRICK TOOHER Updated: 21:50 GMT, 1 February 2025 Drinks giant Diageo is under pressure to cut its growth targets as cash-strapped and health-conscious drinkers [...]

Luxury Dubai restaurant chain eyes London float

By JESSICA CLARK Updated: 21:50 GMT, 1 February 2025 A luxury Dubai restaurant chain with plans to expand in the UK is eyeing a London [...]

Wealthy families face crackdown on inheritance tax payments this year amid claims they may have underpaid by millions

By LUCY EVANS Updated: 10:38 GMT, 1 February 2025 Bereaved wealthy families are likely to see a crackdown on their inheritance tax payments this year [...]

Devon beach chalet with two beds and balcony could be yours… but you’ll need £295,000

Borrowers who need a mortgage because their current fixed rate deal is ending, or they are buying a home, should explore their options as soon [...]

Give tax breaks to list in London, ministers told

By JOHN-PAUL FORD ROJAS Updated: 21:54 GMT, 31 January 2025 Ministers have been urged to give entrepreneurs tax breaks to list their firms in the [...]

Duty hike is ‘crushing’ gin distilleries and pubs

By EMILY HAWKINS Updated: 21:51 GMT, 31 January 2025 Rachel Reeves has been warned she is 'crushing' gin distilleries and hurting the pub trade as [...]

ITV in tie-up talks with producer of The Traitors

By CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Updated: 21:51 GMT, 31 January 2025 ITV is reportedly in talks with the Abu Dhabi fund that bid for The [...]

Wind giant Orsted ousts boss in bid to reverse 80%c share price fall

By GEOFF HO Updated: 21:51 GMT, 31 January 2025 Offshore wind giant Orsted has dumped its chief executive as it looks to reverse the 80 [...]

Is current account switching boom driven by cash carrots on offer from banks – or something else? This is Money podcast

By THIS IS MONEY Updated: 17:18 GMT, 31 January 2025 More than a million people switched current account last year - the second time it [...]

Apple rakes in £100bn sales in just three months as it continues its push into artificial intelligence

By DAILY MAIL CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Updated: 22:10 GMT, 30 January 2025 Apple raked in £100billion in the final three months of last year [...]

European Central Bank cuts rates for the fifth time as Germany and France teeter on the brink of recession

By JOHN-PAUL FORD ROJAS Updated: 22:04 GMT, 30 January 2025 The European Central Bank cut interest rates for a fifth time yesterday after official figures [...]

Full house! Mecca bingo and Grosvenor casinos owner Rank boosted by a ‘bouncing’ Christmas

By DAILY MAIL CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Updated: 22:01 GMT, 30 January 2025 The boss of Mecca bingo and Grosvenor casinos said venues were ‘bouncing’ [...]

Poor sales at fashion chain H&M after Red Sea shipping delays and the late timing of Black Friday hit trade

By DAILY MAIL CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Updated: 22:01 GMT, 30 January 2025 Fashion chain H&M revealed weaker-than-expected sales after it was hit by Red [...]

Marks & Spencer cuts price of children’s clothes to poach parents from rival retailers

By DAILY MAIL CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Updated: 22:01 GMT, 30 January 2025 Marks & Spencer is cutting the price of children’s clothes as kidswear [...]

EU rules left UK investment trusts vulnerable to assault from US corporate raider Saba Capital

By CALUM MUIRHEAD Updated: 22:01 GMT, 30 January 2025 EU rules left the investment trust sector vulnerable to assault from US corporate raider Saba Capital, [...]

Mortgage misery for more than 500,000 Brits as turmoil in UK bond markets will add £280 to annual bills, analysis shows

By JOHN-PAUL FORD ROJAS Updated: 00:34 GMT, 30 January 2025 More than half a million homeowners will see an average £280 added to their annual [...]

GKN automotive owner Dowlais set to be sold to US rival in £1.2bn deal in fresh blow to City

By JESSICA CLARK Updated: 22:33 GMT, 29 January 2025 The car parts arm of GKN looks set to be sold to a US rival in [...]

UK car making falls to 1950s levels as drive to go green wreaks havoc in the industry

By DAILY MAIL CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Updated: 22:28 GMT, 29 January 2025 UK car production slumped to 1950s levels last year as the drive [...]

Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell defies Trump as US central bank leaves rates on hold

By JOHN-PAUL FORD ROJAS Updated: 22:10 GMT, 29 January 2025 The US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell last night defied Donald Trump as the central [...]

Jaguar Land Rover revenues rise to £7.5bn as wholesale volumes improve

Jaguar Land Rover is the biggest automotive manufacturer in the UK The luxury carmaker's parent company is Indian conglomerate TataBy HARRY WISE Updated: 15:49 GMT, 29 [...]

Morrisons sales boosted by market share gains

By JANE DENTON Updated: 12:20 GMT, 29 January 2025 Morrisons saw its sales rise last year as the supermarket group claimed market share gains from [...]

AJ Bell customer numbers surge as savers top up pension contributions

Platform sees 'elevated' pension contributions ahead of the Autumn Budget By JANE DENTON Updated: 11:26 GMT, 29 January 2025 AJ Bell investment platform customer numbers hit [...]

Derelict West Yorkshire home of the Brontë sisters’ father goes up for auction for £380k

Borrowers who need a mortgage because their current fixed rate deal is ending, or they are buying a home, should explore their options as soon [...]

LVMH eyes recovery as it sells Stella McCartney stake back to the British designer

By DAILY MAIL CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Updated: 22:22 GMT, 28 January 2025 LVMH hailed a recovery in sales over Christmas as it sold its [...]

Festive slowdown takes bite out of Pets at Home as it warns of worsening consumer confidence

By DAILY MAIL CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Updated: 22:06 GMT, 28 January 2025 Pets At Home’s retail business suffered over the Christmas months as it [...]

HSBC scales back UK’s investment banking arm as it looks to ‘simplify’ the business

By JESSICA CLARK Updated: 22:06 GMT, 28 January 2025 HSBC is planning to axe parts of its investment banking business in the UK.In a huge [...]

Safety issues and strikes blamed as Boeing losses balloon to £10bn – its worst performance since height of Covid

By DAILY MAIL CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Updated: 22:06 GMT, 28 January 2025 Boeing reported its second-biggest annual loss after safety issues and strikes plunged [...]

Cost of hiring a car on holiday in Europe this summer 34% cheaper than two years ago

By JANE DENTON Updated: 15:43 GMT, 28 January 2025 The cost of hiring a car in Europe is on a 'sustained downward trend', annual data [...]