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Heir hunters said we’d inherit from long-lost cousin: Where’s it gone?

In June 2021 I and other members of my family were contacted by Fraser and Fraser, one of the firms of probate researchers featured on the television programme ... read more

Ten new cars unveiled at the Shanghai motor show you need to know about

This week’s Shanghai motor show has seen the unveiling of a variety of new models that will shortly be on sale in China – and a few of them are dest... read more

How much your bad driving habits will cost you: From slamming your doors to avoiding the car wash

Whether you drive a Bentley Continental or a Ford Fiesta, all car owners are familiar with that sinking feeling when you realise it’s time for a trip to t... read more

City watchdog launches Wandisco probe

City watchdog launches Wandisco probe as embattled cloud computing group faces down $15m fraud scandal Wandisco shares are currently suspended following an inte... read more

WH Smith’s profits surge amid sustained recovery in airline travel

WH Smith profits takeoff on sustained recovery in ‘jewel in the crown’ airline travel and launch of more stores The retailer reported a £45m pre-ta... read more

Woodford investors FINALLY set to receive share of £235m redress

Link Fund Solutions has agreed to pay up to £235million to investors who lost money following the collapse of Neil Woodford’s £3.8billion Equity Income ... read more

Why was I charged for cash in France with my Starling card?

Paying a fee to spend overseas or take cash out of a machine has long been a real bugbear of mine, so over the years I’ve dedicated a bit of time to tracking ... read more

Ten times more tenants are registering with agents than homes to rent

More than 100 tenants a month are registering at every lettings agency branch – ten times the number of homes available to rent There were 106 prospective... read more

The food items ONS inflation figures show rising in price the most

Supermarket shoppers face paying increases of up to 49 per cent for some foods – but a rare few items are actually falling in price. News broke today that... read more

BUSINESS LIVE: Woodford redress plan revealed; WH Smith profits soar

BUSINESS LIVE: Woodford investor redress plan revealed; WH Smith profits beat expectations; Babcock set for £100m hit on Royal Navy contract By Live Commentary... read more

UK statutory sick pay offers ‘very little insurance’, think-tank says

Statutory sick pay in the UK offers workers ‘very little insurance’ against illness and compares poorly to other wealthy countries, new research sug... read more

How are young people investing? We look at where they get information, plus expert tips

Friends and family are key to kick-starting young peoples’ interest in investing, according to new research from the Association of Investment Companies. ... read more

Equity release customers choose to spend the money on home improvements

Equity release customers spend the most money on home improvements – with men and women taking very different views on how to spend property cash Reducing... read more

The supermarket essentials that have gone up by more than 50% in a year

The supermarket essentials that have gone up by more than 50% in a year: We bought a basket of staples from every major store in February 2022. This week we wen... read more

Workers looking to retirement face a risky future ‘at best’, think tank warns

Workers looking to retirement face a risky future ‘at best’ as today’s pensioners live far more comfortably than those still in work will in t... read more

Gilt yields surge as more interest rate rises loom

Gilt yields surge as more rate rises loom: Headache for Bank of England as higher than expected inflation figures spook markets By John-Paul Ford Rojas For The ... read more

MARKET REPORT: Rail strikes boost coach travel at National Express

MARKET REPORT: National Express on the road to recovery as commuters ditch trains for coaches amid the rail strikes By John Abiona For The Daily Mail Published:... read more

Tesla price war accelerates as Elon Musk slashes prices again

Tesla price war accelerates as Elon Musk slashes prices again in a bid to drum up demand By Leah Montebello For The Daily Mail Published: 21:57 BST, 19 April 20... read more

Aviva shareholders warned to be respectful after AGM sexist row

Aviva shareholders warned to be respectful after AGM sexist row over comments made to chief exec Amanda Blanc By Calum Muirhead For The Daily Mail Published: 21... read more

Glencore ramps up its pursuit of Canadian miner Teck Resources

Glencore threatens to go direct to shareholders as it ramps up its pursuit of Canadian miner Teck Resources By Calum Muirhead For The Daily Mail Published: 21:5... read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Fox carries on regardless… but what does the future hold

Fox carries on regardless: Murdoch’s US empire remains a force of nature… but what does the future hold, asks ALEX BRUMMER By Alex Brummer for the D... read more

Sony could spin off Playstation video games division

Sony could spin off Playstation division amid major shake-up in the video game industry By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 19 April... read more

Hut chief Matt Moulding in fresh social media tirade over market woes

Matt Moulding has made no secret of his frustration since The Hut Group listed on the stock market in London three years ago – on one occasion saying the expe... read more

Heineken sales fall flat as punters are hit by higher prices

Heineken sales loose their fizz as punters drink less beer in the face of higher prices By Leah Montebello For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 19 April 202... read more