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ALEX BRUMMER: Fresh panic for the banks

Fresh panic for the banks: Don’t think the rescues of SVB and Credit Suisse mean the worst is over, warns ALEX BRUMMER By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail ... read more

MARKET REPORT: Another two firms swept up by City merger mania

Merger mania gripped the City as investors digested two more takeover attempts of London-listed companies. Trading desks across the Square Mile were alive with ... read more

We’re suing after a crook used our savings to pay for his £5m shooting estate 

Jailed: Fraudster solicitor Timothy Schools Hundreds of British pensioners have launched a £120 million compensation battle after accusing two major investmen... read more

Online bank Marcus boosts easy-access rates to 3.3%

Online bank Marcus boosts easy-access rates to 3.3%… but rival Chip leads the way with its 3.5% offering By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Publish... read more

RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS: Three mobile phone traps that can cost you a fortune

Just imagine how your stomach would lurch if you received a £9,000 mobile phone bill.  The utter horror at discovering that you’d accidentally spent several... read more

Could savings deals now creep back above 5%? 

Could savings deals now creep back above 5% as persistent inflation drives up rates? By Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 25 April 2023 | U... read more

Fancy a top petrol mower for under a tenner?

Fancy a top petrol mower for under a tenner? Just follow these six tips to get your old one purring again Britons spend £130m buying new mowers or getting old ... read more

SALLY SORTS IT: My 12-year-old ran up a £9,000 mobile bill on our holiday in Egypt

We went on holiday to Egypt in December, taking three mobile phones with us. On the first day my partner rang our provider EE to ask about getting internet for ... read more

DWP COL: Cost of living payments arrive for millions from today

More than eight million households will receive a £301 Government cost of living payment from today. Around one in three homes will be getting the new payments... read more

Thousands of homes missing out on government heat pump subsidies worth up to £6,000

Tens of thousands of homes are missing out on government heat pump subsidies worth up to £6,000, as critics slam the scheme as a ‘cash bung’ for th... read more

18 ugliest cars still on Britain’s roads including the Nissan Cube

They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But some cars are so ugly that the vast majority of us can see it. And there have been some abominations on four ... read more

Next 15 achieves best ever result on back of takeovers and new contract wins

Next 15 lifted to record year after marketing consultancy’s takeover spree and new contract wins The consultancy revealed net turnover grew by just over Â... read more

Online grocer Ocado plans to shut customer fulfilment centre in Hertfordshire impacting 2,300 jobs

Online grocer Ocado has announced plans to shut its oldest distribution centre as it shifts towards robotic warehouses in a move that will affect around 2,300 w... read more

Hornby shares fall as retailer’s sales remain below budget

Hornby on track for annual loss as model train maker’s sales boost remains short of internal budgets Direct-to-consumer sales rose 49% in final quarter to... read more

Premium Bonds big wins are easier now but should you buy? TiM podcast

It’s got easier to win big on the Premium Bonds but should you invest? This is Money podcast By This Is Money Published: 11:48 BST, 25 April 2023 | Update... read more

How to combine pension pots to make investing cheaper and easier

Should you combine your pension pots? It can make retirement investing easier (and potentially cheaper)… but beware losing valuable perks Many savers have... read more

Lasting Power of Attorney: A financial failsafe for your loved ones

Lasting Power of Attorney is a legal failsafe for people who can no longer fend for themselves, and deputyship is a less desirable fallback. Appointing someone ... read more

Yardlink is the start-up trying to bring construction sites into the 21st century

Construction is one of the largest industries in the world but with so little disruption, things have largely stayed the same. The industry has dragged its feet... read more

Should you trust money advice from finfluencers on TikTok and YouTube?

There has been a huge increase in the popularity of finfluencers, aka financial influencers, over the last few years, especially among newer investors. Savers a... read more

Kensington townhouse that belonged to poet and former newspaper editor is for sale for £12m

Five-bedroom Kensington townhouse with serious literary connections and a blue plaque honouring a poet war hero is up for grabs for £11.95m Five-storey townhou... read more

S&P upgrades UK rating in vote of confidence for the British economy

S&P vote of confidence in British economy: Credit agency restores UK’s AA rating after Truss mini-budget debacle By Jai Singh For The Daily Mail Publi... read more

How desperate savers pushed Credit Suisse to the brink

Desperate savers pushed Credit Suisse to the brink: Stricken bank reveals how customers withdrew £55bn as they rushed for the exit By John-Paul Ford Rojas For ... read more

LVMH becomes the first European company to be worth $500bn

Luxury goods giant LVMH becomes the first European company to be worth $500bn By Leah Montebello For The Daily Mail Published: 21:56 BST, 24 April 2023 | Update... read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Britain must keep cracking down on the pension gamers

ALEX BRUMMER: After Liz Truss’s mini budget meltdown Britain must keep cracking down on the pension gamers By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 2... read more