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Five steps to avoid Succession-style family war over inheritance

Ian Dyall is head of estate planning at wealth manager Evelyn Partners. The wrangling and power plays in TV hit show Succession mean the passing on of Logan Roy... read more

What help can first-time buyers get to climb on the housing ladder?

It’s a tough market out there for first-time buyers. House prices remain high despite forecasts of double digit percentage drops this year, while mortgage... read more

One in ten cars that passed their MOT last year should have FAILED

One in ten cars that pass their MOT should FAIL: Garages are ‘missing’ an alarming number of ‘potentially dangerous defects’, report rev... read more

Where are you most likely to be scammed: phone, text or social media?

Britons lost a huge £1.2billion to fraud in 2022, according to a new report by UK Finance – the equivalent of £2,300 every minute.  We seem to be gett... read more

John Lewis boss Sharon White survives staff revolt as losses soar

John Lewis boss survives staff revolt as losses soar: Sharon White given stay of execution as she insists partnership will remain employee-owned By Emily Hawkin... read more

Pound rallies as traders bet on interest rate hike 

Pound rallies to its highest level against the dollar for more than year as traders bet on interest rate hike By John-Paul Ford Rojas For The Daily Mail Publish... read more

Asos in ‘intensive care’ after racking up a £290m loss

Asos in ‘intensive care’ after racking up a £290m loss as shoppers return to brick-and-mortar stores By Emily Hawkins For The Daily Mail Published:... read more

Troubled estate agent Purplebricks in takeover talks with rival Strike

Troubled estate agent Purplebricks in exclusive takeover talks with online rival Strike By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 10 May 2... read more

Wise founder Kristo Kaarmann set to take three-month sabbatical

Wise founder Kristo Kaarmann set to take three-month sabbatical to help look after his newborn son By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BS... read more

Reprieve for David Beckham following share price slump 

Reprieve for David Beckham after two firms he backed are lifted by positive updates following a share price slump By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Publ... read more

Windfall tax forces Harbour Energy to axe 350 jobs as it tries to save £40m per year

Windfall tax forces Harbour Energy to axe 350 jobs as it tries to save £40m per year from 2024 By Calum Muirhead For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 10 Ma... read more

MAGGIE PAGANO: Bank of England should stop playing hardball with rates

Keep interest rates on hold: If the Bank of England insists on playing hardball, it might just backfire, says MAGGIE PAGANO By Maggie Pagano For The Daily Mail ... read more

MARKET REPORT: Melrose shares rally on aerospace shake-up plan

Turnaround specialist Melrose led the blue-chip index yesterday after it pledged to focus solely on its aerospace business. The FTSE 100 group is focusing on a ... read more

Vertu Motors scores record annual revenue amid rising vehicle prices

Vertu Motors scores highest ever annual revenue amid rising vehicle prices and recent takeovers Vertu Motors achieved revenue of £4bn for the 12 months ending ... read more

Deloitte hit by probe over audit of collapsed fashion firm Joules

Big Four accountant Deloitte hit by probe over audit of collapsed fashion firm Joules By Emily Hawkins For The Daily Mail Published: 21:54 BST, 9 May 2023 | Upd... read more

British Gas promises heat pump refunds if they’re not better than a standard boiler

British Gas promises to REFUND households if a heat pump installed by the energy giant doesn’t warm the home as well as a standard boiler British Gas offe... read more

Compass Group lifts annual forecast amidst return of live events and commuter travel

Compass Group lifts profit forecast as FTSE 100 catering giant’s sales roar back on the return of live events and commuter travel Compass now expects its ... read more

Will the Bank of England hike interest rates?

Will the Bank of England hike interest rates tomorrow? Policymakers set to follow in the Fed’s path with a nudge to 4.5% ‘pretty much locked-in̵... read more

Rare nissan sells for £701k – more than vintage Ferraris as collectors had bidding war for boy racer

A 25-year-old Nissan sold for half-a-million pounds more than many vintage Ferraris during an online auction this week. The Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R Nismo 400R w... read more

Nissan Skyline driven by Paul Walker in Fast & Furious 4 sells for £1M

A Nissan that was driven by Paul Walker in 2009 film Fast & Furious 4 has sold at auction for a world record seven-figure sum. The 2000 Bayside Blue Skyline... read more

Hundreds of bank customers are winning fraud refunds of up to £345,000

A wave of bank customers are winning huge payouts after battling over refused scam refunds and taking their case to the Financial Ombudsman Service. It gives ho... read more

Alpine A290 will be an electric Renault 5 Turbo for the 21st Century

There are plenty of drivers with major concerns about electric cars, namely their premium price tag, range and charging anxiety and the environmental impact of ... read more

National Express changes its corporate name to ‘Mobico’

National Express rebrands as ‘Mobico’ as transport group becomes the latest firm to ditch its well-known name National Express to rename to Mobico f... read more

Capita faces £20m hit from cyber hack

Capita faces £20m hit from cyber hack that caused disruption for the outsourcing giant’s public and business clients Capita forecasts hit of £15m to £2... read more