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Payments with physical money drop by more than a third last year

Cash off a cliff edge: Payments with physical money drop by more than a third last year but is STILL the second most common way to pay Contactless payments incr... read more

The Beginners’ Guide to Buying Shares in South Africa

You’ve probably read stories of people making small (and sometimes big) fortunes by speculating on the stock market. You may not have read so much about m... read more

How you can be a financial winner from Euro 2020

After a year’s delay, the Euros are under way – with England already off to a winning start. Their 1-0 victory over Croatia, who eliminated England from... read more

The CEOs still at school: The kid-preneurs making extra pocket money

With the school summer holidays looming, many parents are desperate for ideas to keep children entertained without breaking the bank.  So why not encourage the... read more

Best of the Best shares tumble 30% despite tripling profits

Best of the Best shares tumble 30% despite tripling profits as it warns of declining interest in its car competitions since lockdown easing Pre-tax profits rose... read more

Average UK house price drops £5k in April – but experts say property boom not over

UK house prices dipped in April as buyers lowered their offers in anticipation of the stamp duty holiday ending, official figures have shown.   Prices fell 1.... read more

Flat in mansion block once home to TS Eliot for sale for £995,000

Poet’s corner: One-bedroom flat in the Kensington mansion block once home to TS Eliot is for sale for £1million The flat is part of a red-brick mansion b... read more

Stamp duty calculator: The tax you would pay to move home

Home buyers must pay stamp duty when they purchase a property and the tax can add thousands on to their moving bills – our calculator lets you work out ho... read more

Why won’t banks help protect over 70s from falling victim to fraud?

Alan Wilkinson is a retired gas safety inspector from Lancaster. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease last year after suffering memory problems for e... read more

VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Banks must make their systems fit to fight fraud

The fraudsters are out of control. Scam calls, emails and text messages are not a new phenomenon. But these days, barely a week goes by without crooks attemptin... read more

Payout hope for women born in the 1950s hit by pension age change

Compensation hope for women born in the 1950s who did not get enough notice over state pension age change By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BS... read more

Inflation surges to 2.1% rising ABOVE the Bank of England’s target

Inflation surges to 2.1% rising ABOVE the Bank of England’s target for first time in two years amid fears economy’s Covid bounceback could overheat ... read more

Triple lock could help state pension soar by record 8.4%

‘Triple-lock’ could help state pension soar by record 8.4% after post-Covid salaries rocket – but cost the country £5billion Average weekly w... read more

Homebuying dreams on a knife edge as Stamp Duty deadline approaches

Tals Shannon is supposed to be moving into her dream family home next week. But with just days to go, she still doesn’t know if the move will go ahead or ... read more

ALEX BRUMMER: The Australia free trade deal opens up a new frontier

ALEX BRUMMER: As much as we may value UK farming, the Australia free trade deal opens up a new frontier By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST,... read more

Boost for City as payments app Wise closes in on a £9bn London listing

Fintech float is City’s biggest in a decade: Coup for Square Mile as payments app Wise closes in on a £9bn London listing By Matt Oliver For The Daily Ma... read more

MARKET REPORT: Traders tipping oil to return to $100 a barrel

The recent oil rally could have even further to go, according to the world’s top commodity traders, who think prices could touch $100 a barrel again. Executiv... read more

Savers pull billions from NS&I accounts after rates are slashed

Savers pull billions from NS&I accounts after the Treasury-backed bank slashed its rates to as little as 0.01% By Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published... read more

Big Four beancounter PwC to hire 100,000 employees world-wide

Big Four beancounter PwC to hire 100,000 employees world-wide as it expands consultancy services By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 15 June... read more

EU and US agree truce after 17-year trade feud 

The US and the EU have agreed a truce after a 17-year trade row over Boeing and Airbus subsidies that has affected goods from cashmere jumpers to parmesan chees... read more

Amigo investors vent fury at City watchdog 

Amigo investors vent fury at City watchdog for ‘forgetting’ them in dealing with the lender By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:57 BST, 1... read more

City watchdog orders High Street banks to clamp down on online scams

City watchdog orders High Street banks to tighten their controls in the fight against online scams By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:57 BST, 15 Jun... read more

Boohoo boss jumps to the defence of fashion chain’s founder before AGM

Boohoo boss jumps to the defence of founder in wake of sweat shop scandal before fast fashion chain’s AGM By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:... read more

VW unveils seven-seat T7 Multivan to tempt families out of big SUVs

Volkswagen has lifted the covers on its latest model – the T7 Multivan – and it’s aimed at tempting large families out of their seven-seat SUV... read more