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Murder probe riddle of spoonbending biotech tycoon dubbed Dr No

A former spoonbending magician who reinvented himself as a multi-millionaire biotech entrepreneur has been arrested for his alleged role in a murder-for-hire plot.It is a [...]

Why Whitby’s gone to war with second home owners and holiday lets

With its cobbled streets, sandy beaches and of course a connection to Captain Cook and Bram Stoker's Dracula, it's hardly surprising that tourism is the [...]

Banks must revive High St branches – or be obsolete: Strictly Business debate

Banks must revive high street branches – or risk becoming obsolete: Watch the Strictly Business debateBy Daily Mail City & Finance Published: 15:03 BST, 15 [...]

Rate hikes: What will the Fed and Bank of England do?

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hike interest rates by 75 basis points later today as the US central bank takes action against soaring [...]

Best EV tariffs: The top electric car-owner energy deals

The cheapest way to run an electric car is to find the best home EV tariff and benefit from improved electricity rates for charging. That's a [...]

WH Smith shares surge after firm reveals revenues have surpassed pre-Covid levels

WH Smith shares surge to top FTSE 100 as retailer's revenues surpass pre-pandemic levels for the first timeTotal revenues at the book and stationery seller [...]

Motorpoint warns car sales will drop as inflation bites

Motorpoint warns of impending drop in car sales as inflationary pressures bite and household budgets come under pressureMotorpoint expects its car sales to fall this [...]

Bloomsbury Publishing profits blossom to record high

'Reading has become a reacquired habit': Bloomsbury profits blossom to record high as readers lap up novelsBloomsbury saw its annual sales rise by 24% to [...]

SALLY SORTS IT: Home insurer slashed storm payout over price of tiles

During a big storm on February 18, tiles at back of the house blew off and landed on our extension, causing further damage, and leaving [...]

Do you know what age you get a state pension?

Millions of older people are at risk of being caught short because they do not realise the state pension age is rising. Experts are also [...]

Care homes in cost of living crisis with meals shrunk and fees hiked

When Kate Meacock received a letter from her mother's care home earlier this year, she knew exactly what to expect.Once again the home was upping [...]

The TV licence court where you have to pay even if you made a mistake!

Janet Ellison is quietly crying as she addresses the courtroom. In front of her, two male magistrates wearing suits sit at a wooden bench below [...]

Fixed bonds back in favour with savers as rates nudge up towards 2.5%

At last, some good news for savers as interest rates on fixed bonds nudge up towards 2.5%By Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published: 21:38 [...]

Britain’s coastal hotspots cool: Demand for homes by the sea eases

Competition among buyers and tenants for coastal areas is beginning to cool following frenzied activity for seaside locations during the pandemic, new data has revealed.Several [...]

The mortgage trick that could save you thousands

Homeowners could save thousands of pounds by using a little-known mortgage trick.And the timing couldn’t be better as borrowers brace for the Bank of England [...]

McLaren Artura review: The green supercar that can do 61.5mpg

Think back to childhood and you may recall those classic legends of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.One of many enduring Arthurian [...]

How do you claim pension credit? Get help with bills

Can YOU claim pension credit? Elderly people are missing out on £1.7bn worth of top-ups - and family and friends are urged to help them [...]

ITV snaps up wildlife documentary maker Plimsoll in £131m deal

ITV snaps up wildlife documentary maker behind Hostile Planet and Night On Earth in £131m dealBy Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:29 BST, [...]

Pret a Manger set to launch in Spain and Portugal

Pret a Manger set to launch in Spain and Portugal after signing deal with Ibersol GroupBy Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:24 BST, [...]

Computer game maker Frontier Developments shares shoot up after record sales

Computer game maker Frontier Developments shares shoot up after record salesBy Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:22 BST, 14 June 2022 | Updated: [...]

Tribunal backs regulators in row with Facebook over blocked Giphy sale

Tribunal backs regulators in row with Facebook-owner Meta over blocking of sale of image website GiphyBy Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:22 BST, [...]

Sunak steps up charm offensive to bring chip-maker Arm back to the UK

Sunak steps up Arm charm offensive: Chancellor holds two meetings with executives in bid to bring chip-maker back to the UKBy Mark Shapland For The [...]

Sterling slides as US ramps up inflation fight

Sterling slides to lowest level against the dollar since the pandemic hit as US ramps up inflation fightBy Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: [...]

Vin Murria in last ditch plea to M&C Saatchi investors to back her bid

'Tech queen' Vin Murria makes last ditch plea for M&C Saatchi investors to back her hostile bid for the ad firmBy Daily Mail City & [...]

Coal power stations will keep lights on this winter, says Kwasi

Coal power stations will keep lights on this winter as Ukraine war sparks global energy crisis, says Kwasi KwartengBy Sean Poulter for the Daily Mail [...]

Aussies in bidding war for transport group Go-Ahead

Go-Ahead shares soar to highest level in over two years with two Aussie firms in a bidding war for the transport groupBy Calum Muirhead For [...]

ALEX BRUMMER: Britain’s economy is often at its best with a weak pound

Upside of a weak pound: Britain's economy often performs better when sterling is allowed to depreciate, says ALEX BRUMMERBy Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail [...]

MARKET REPORT: Housebuilders boom as demand props up prices

Housebuilders were on the front foot after two leading developers said booming demand continues to push up prices and offset higher costs.On a day of [...]

Crypto chaos forces Coinbase to axe almost a fifth of its staff

Crypto chaos forces leading digital currency trading platform Coinbase to axe almost a fifth of its staffBy Calum Muirhead For The Daily Mail Published: 22:21 [...]

VICTORIA BISCHOFF: A warning on extended warranties

A warning on warranties: Don't be pushed into splashing out on extended cover for your basic home appliances, says VICTORIA BISCHOFFBy Victoria Bischoff for the [...]

MPs to debate fines for long call wait times in parliament

MPs to debate fines for long call wait times in parliament thanks to our Pick Up or Pay Up campaignBy Helena Kelly For The Daily [...]

Bear market: What it means for investors and when it could end?

Investors who have heavily relied on the US stock market for returns over the past decade have been given a wake up call as the [...]

Mortgage crunch: Rates on best two-year fixes have trebled

Rates on the cheapest two-year fixed mortgage rates have more than tripled since October last year, according to analysis by mortgage broker L&C Mortgages.A typical [...]

Rental equipment firm Ashtead posts record performance

Rental equipment firm Ashtead posts record performance following strong expansion in US specialty companiesThe company rents out equipment such as excavators, cranes and scaffoldingAshtead's UK [...]

Best buy savings accounts: Fixed rate deals hit 3%

Fixed rate savings hit 3% for the first time in more than three years: But are savers wise to lock their cash away with further [...]

Games Workshop forecasts further growth in revenue and profits

Games Workshop forecasts further growth in sales and profits as demand for miniature wargaming continues to grow in popularityThe tabletop games designer expects core revenue [...]