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Drivers could be fined £100 if they have a messy car… here’s what you can do to avoid penalty 

Drivers could be fined £100 if they have a messy car… here’s what you can do to avoid penalty By Elizabeth Haigh Published: 17:01 BST, 7 May 2023 |... read more

MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Warpaint make-up is looking good

  MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Warpaint specialises in all things cosmetic, at a price that even cost-conscious consumers can afford By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail... read more

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Harold Fry won’t find a Lloyds bank branch!

Seven days ago, I chuckled (and cried) my way through the film adaptation of Rachel Joyce’s wonderful book The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry. It’... read more

Got a personalised number plate? It may have tripled in value

Private number plates are increasingly big business. Prices on many are surging and collectors who know how to spot a winning combination of letters and numbers... read more

Top building societies told to pay up over Philips trusts

Building societies urged to compensate customers who lost money after being pushed into unsuitable financial products provided by Philips Trust By Jeff Prestrid... read more

Energy bills set to drop below £2,000 to ease pain on families

Analysts predict average household energy bills could fall to below £2,000 a year this summer after a slump in gas prices By Luke Barr, Financial Mail On Sunda... read more

Dunelm boss: One person’s tackiness is another person’s style!

We have barely walked two aisles into the store when Dunelm boss Nick Wilkinson says we are passing one of his favourite products. Nestled among rows of camping... read more

Time taken to transfer a pension rises to 14 days

Average time it takes to transfer a pension has risen to 14 calendar days compared to just over ten days in 2020 By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Publish... read more

We reveal investments that have turned each pound into £20

The £1 coin is 40 years old. It was released in 1983, when David Bowie was top of the charts with the classic hit Let’s Dance and Margaret Thatcher was r... read more

Chef and TV presenter Ken Hom talks to ME & MY MONEY

Chef and TV presenter Ken Hom was so hungry as an only child, growing up in Chicago, he still finds himself dreaming about food in his 70s.  The Chinese-Americ... read more

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Investment that could see you turn Zinc to gold

  MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Media investment that could see you turn Zinc (headed by Mark Browning, known for turning troubled businesses around) to gold By Joanne Har... read more

Plus500 hit by massive shareholder rebellion

Online trading group Plus500 will not change plans to hand its top bosses £7m for 2022 despite huge shareholder rebellion against pay scheme By Francesca Washt... read more

Disney chief Bob Iger’s strategy in the spotlight

Disney boss Bob Iger’s plans to shake up entertainment giant will be in focus when he unveils first-half results By Patrick Tooher, Financial Mail On Sund... read more

Designer fashion label Erdem joins calls to ditch catastrophic VAT snatch

Designer fashion label Erdem joins Burberry and Mulberry in throwing its weight behind campaign to get rid of a controversial tourist tax for shoppers By Emily ... read more

Rules shake-up is just first step, says HAMISH MCRAE

Rules shake-up is just first step, says HAMISH MCRAE: There is a long and difficult path ahead to fix the mess we have made of regulation By Hamish Mcrae, Finan... read more

As Jamie Dimon stakes his reputation, are more banks about to fall?

Influential: Dimon with his wife Judith Kent at a White House gala dinner He is the undisputed ‘King of Wall Street’. As the head of JP Morgan, Amer... read more

Investors owed £2m in Bollywood bond deal drama

Row over bond deal offered by one of India’s biggest Bollywood film groups escalates after it fails to pay UK investors more than £2m of interest By Joan... read more

Ex-Brooks boss Bill Roberti in £1m M&S battle

Bill Roberti, former boss of menswear group Brooks Brothers, suing Marks & Spencer for £1m in unpaid pension payments By Luke Barr, Financial Mail On Sunda... read more

Anger as Ovo curbs access to accounts

Ovo Energy slammed for leaving thousands of customers unable to log into their online billing accounts for the rest of the year By Luke Barr, Financial Mail On ... read more

Fears over finances of almost 200 US banks

Fears over finances of almost 200 US banks: Leading think-tank warns of risk of further failures after a week of turmoil grips American lenders Surge in interes... read more

Should you join the dash for safe haven funds that pay 4%?

As storms rage in financial markets, increasing numbers of investors are looking for safe harbours to catch their breath. Many are being lashed about by the fal... read more

CITY WHISPERS: Will the FTSE takeover barks turn into bites?

CITY WHISPERS: Takeover fever that has gripped the London market in recent weeks faces an important test By Francesca Washtell, Financial Mail On Sunday Publish... read more

FIDELITY EUROPEAN TRUST: Fund delivers stellar income

FIDELITY EUROPEAN TRUST: Cautiously managed fund with emphasis on delivering mix of capital return and dividend growth By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sun... read more

TONY HETHERINGTON: Don’t pay car crooks – and I will back you in court

Don’t pay these car crooks at Upvehicle – and I will back you in court, says TONY HETHERINGTON By Tony Hetherington, Financial Mail on Sunday Publis... read more