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Gift card fraud is surging – here’s how the scam works

Warning over surging gift card fraud: Tesco is now putting up signs in store as scammers trick people into buying them - here's how...Criminals scam [...]

Lasting power of attorney goes digital with new faster and safer online system

Lasting power of attorney goes digital: Justice Minister says new application system will be faster, easier and safer for usersThe new system takes the LPA [...]

Nationwide has best year ever thanks to surging mortgage demand

Nationwide Building Society records best ever year as profits double on back of surging mortgage demand and interest rate hikesNationwide reported its annual underlying earnings [...]

Gaming software firm Playtech still in takeover talks with TTB

'The council of snails': Gaming software firm Playtech STILL in takeover talks with TTB after nearly four monthsPlaytech has now been locked in talks with [...]

Next Fifteen gatecrashes Murria’s takeover battle for M&C Saatchi

Ad and marketing agency Next Fifteen gatecrashes Vin Murria's 'hostile' takeover battle for M&C Saatchi with £310m offerNext Fifteen's offer is 'far superior' to Murria's [...]

Inflation crisis: The average Briton expects to be £3,000 worse off

Three quarters of Britons believe they will be worse off in this year, with the average person estimating they will be £3,000 out of pocket [...]

Money saving tips: Sign up friends to your internet and budget Netflix

The cost of living squeeze is biting hard. But that doesn't mean there aren't simple tips and tricks to help navigate your way around it.Each [...]

Homes near Elizabeth Line see asking prices double in a decade

Asking prices for properties for sale near stations on London's new Elizabeth Line have more than doubled in a decade, new research has revealed.Many areas [...]

Mercedes 1955 SLR 300 coupe reportedly sold at a secret auction for £115m

The bar for the most expensive car to ever change hands has been significantly raised in the last few days, if rumours are to be [...]

Bank of Mum and Dad bailing out adult children in cost of living squeeze

The number of young Britons relying on the Bank of Mum and Dad is set to surge over the coming months with many struggling due [...]

I’m a sole trader, when should I get an employee? Dave Fishwick replies

As a sole trader/single person business working in the mortgage industry, I'm incredibly busy.At what point do you decide to take the plunge and employ [...]

What Is an Accounts Receivable Aging Report?

According to most experts, a business's cash flow is more critical than its profit. How could this be, you might wonder? Your company's profits matter, [...]

What To Do If Your Car Insurance Payment Is Late?

If you cannot pay your life insurance premium due to unforeseen circumstances, you should be aware of the penalties. The penalty is determined by the [...]

Risks and benefits of cryptocurrency investing in 2022

Private and public investors, including Latin American investors - IQ Coins, are increasingly interested in investing in cryptocurrency and researching this part of the world. [...]

MAGGIE PAGANO: Ignore fanatics’ calls for windfall tax on energy firms

National Grid’s John Pettigrew is right to knock proposals to levy a windfall tax on energy giants to help offset the cost of living crisis. [...]

MARKET REPORT: 3i Group hammered over consumer spending fears

Private equity company 3i was one of the hardest-hit stocks in a new sell-off in London amid renewed worries about consumer-facing industries.3i tumbled 11 per [...]

US tech crash takes toll on Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust

US tech crash takes toll on Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust as hit fund suffers double-digit decline in valueBy Calum Muirhead For The Daily Mail Published: [...]

I’ll keep backing British business, says Homeserve boss Richard Harpin

The founder of Homeserve vowed to keep backing British business as he and his wife look set to bag half a billion pounds from the [...]

Good move? M&S puts its leisure line on a third-party sports website 

Good move? Marks & Spencer puts its athleisure womenswear line on a third-party sports websiteBy Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:48 BST, 19 [...]

A highly charged debate: Is Government’s electric car plan realistic?

Are you ready for ‘charging rage’? That’s what experts predict will happen when too many electric car drivers compete for too few public charging points.Prepare [...]

Billionaire property mogul Nick Candy plots bid for struggling Hut Group

Billionaire property mogul Nick Candy plots bid for Matt Moulding's Hut Group in plan to take the struggling online retailer privateBy Calum Muirhead and Archie [...]

Nightmare on Wall Street with billions wiped off blue chip firms

Nightmare on Wall Street, as poor company results fuelled by soaring inflation wipe billions off blue chip firmsBy Farah Khalique For The Daily Mail Published: [...]

Pub group Young’s annual revenues up 250% amid cost of living crisis as Covid restrictions lifted

Pub group Young's sanguine on soaring costs as loosening of Covid restrictions prompts booming recovery in tradeLooser Covid rules helped annual turnover at Young's surge [...]

Iceland giving the over 60s 10% off groceries on Tuesdays

Iceland shoppers aged 60 or over can get 10% off their grocery shop every Tuesday from next week as the cost of living crisis bitesIceland [...]

Death knell for diesel: Just 1 in 20 new car buyers are set to order one

Demand for new diesel cars is almost fading out completely with signs of a death knell for the out-of-favour fuel type, according to a new [...]

Royal Mail at a ‘crossroads’: Should investors take the plunge?

Royal Mail has admitted it is at a 'crossroads' and needs to urgently transform its operations if it is to survive and thrive in post-pandemic [...]

Fevertree shrugs of cost pressures as hospitality trade recovers

Fevertree shrugs of cost pressures as British hospitality trade recovers and US sales remain persistently strongFever-Tree expects annual underlying profits of between £63m-£66m this yearUS [...]

Why the electric car ownership shift will be toughest in the West Midlands

Many drivers in the UK will struggle to transition to electric cars due to a lack of off-road parking, as a new study reveals that [...]

Farrow & Ball’s colour guru on her converted schoolhouse and four for sale

You may not be familiar with her name, but Joa Studholme is the person responsible for many of the colours in posh living rooms and [...]

Will furniture retailers such as Dunelm, Ikea and John Lewis pay for delivery damage?

Will a furniture retailer pay if your home is damaged during delivery? Why you should check and what three big names stores sayWill the company [...]

Air passenger duty refund: Why won’t Blue Bay or Qatar Airways pay up?

I had a dream holiday to the Maldives booked for January this year. Unfortunately it had to be cancelled at the last minute, as my [...]

Sales of unemployment insurance policies surge 110% post-Covid: What is it and who needs it?

The number of Britons buying accident, sickness and unemployment insurance has skyrocketed in recent months, as workers look to protect their income against illnesses and [...]

Can we use power of attorney to sell our mum’s house and split the cash?

My 91-year-old mother is now living with my sister after a fall and being in hospital. She is no longer able to live on her own, [...]

Will the UK’s tumbling gas price and surplus lower energy bills?

SIMON LAMBERT: The UK's strange gas surplus has sent market prices tumbling... but we can't take advantage to lower our energy billsBy Simon Lambert for [...]

What is Bad Credit Online Title Loan?

Title lenders work with different types of credit because the loan is secured and they have a guarantee of the debt repayment. No Phone Calls [...]

How record £4bn Chelsea FC sale is shrouded in mystery 

The relief at Stamford Bridge as new owner Todd Boehly greeted a depleted crowd at Chelsea was palpable.The interregnum since the assets of former owner [...]