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The 10 car modifications that could mean costlier insurance

Making elaborate modifications to your car could increase your insurance premiums by around £2,500, new research has revealed. The modification that sets drive... read more

European Public Health Alliance calls for cities to BAN polluting cars

Cities across the UK ‘should restrict traffic’ and impose bans for the most emitting vehicles to most effectively tackle their high air pollution le... read more

Housing transactions leap by nearly a quarter in February in show of ‘remarkable resilience’ 

Housing transactions jumped a quarter in February in what has been described as a show of ‘remarkable resilience’ in the market.  There was a huge ... read more

Investment scam victims raise questions over fake Lloyds and NatWest accounts

Victims of sophisticated investment scams have questioned how Britain’s biggest banks are allowing fraudsters to set up bank accounts to harvest tens of t... read more

Homes now cost 7 times salary on average, and women experience ‘gender home buying gap’

Property prices in England are now seven times the local salary on average, as house price inflation appears to be outgrowing wages.  The typical house costs m... read more

Joe Parkin: Don’t let inflation eat your lockdown savings

Joe Parkin is head of UK banks and digital channels at BlackRock IM Joe Parkin, head of UK banks and digital channels, at BlackRock Investment Management explai... read more

Five pension tax tips for savvy savers

Tom Selby: Anyone with spare cash should consider making the most of their available pension allowances before the tax year ends on 5 April Tom Selby is a seni... read more

Demand for properties jump since Budget’s stamp duty extension

Demand for homes to buy has jumped since the extension of the stamp duty holiday and other measures were announced in the Budget, but with supply continuing to ... read more

5 Things to Check Before Investing in a Financial Services Franchise Model

In contrast to startups, where everything is planned from the ground up, franchisees operate as a ready-made business platform—saving the investor both time a... read more

Legal Requirements in Starting a Business in Georgia

Georgia is a beautiful place to start a business. Having access to international trade and the world’s busiest airlines, it is considered one of the leading t... read more

LSE boss gets a £4.4m pay rise following £20bn Refinitiv merger

London Stock Exchange boss gets a £4.4m pay rise following £20bn Refinitiv merger By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 22 March 202... read more

Apollo founder Leon Black steps down over links to Jeffrey Epstein

Apollo Global Management founder steps down following outcry over links to Jeffrey Epstein By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 22 March 2021 ... read more

Trust linked to Ocado board member buys £16m of shares in the company 

Trust linked to Ocado board member buys £16m of shares in the company By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:53 GMT, 22 March 2021 | Updated: ... read more

Deliveroo eyes £9bn valuation in biggest float for a decade

Deliveroo eyes £9bn valuation in biggest float for a decade: Loss-making firm is worth more than Sainsbury’s By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published:... read more

MARKET REPORT: Kingfisher cashes in on the lockdown DIY craze

MARKET REPORT: B&Q owner Kingfisher enjoys a 44% profits rise as 18 to 34-year-olds join in the lockdown DIY craze By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail ... read more

Legal & General ties bosses annual pay to climate targets

Legal & General ties bosses bonuses to tough climate targets in bid to become more environmentally friendly By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:5... read more

Fears of European third wave of Covid hammers travel stocks 

Summer holidays in peril over Covid rise: Fears of European third wave hammers travel stocks By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 22 M... read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Double business tax whammy will make UK less competitive

One might have thought that after 17 major announcements since lockdown, Rishi Sunak has said everything there is to say about the economy. Not a bit of it. Tod... read more

British protein bar brand Grenade snapped up by US giant Mondelez

Grenade pins expansion hopes on deal with US giant: Cadbury’s owner Mondelez snaps up UK protein bar brand By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21... read more

Penguin’s £1.6bn takeover of US rival Simon & Schuster to be probed

Penguin’s £1.6bn takeover of US publishing rival to be probed amid competition concerns By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 2... read more

What will be revealed on first ever ‘Tax Day’?

‘Tax Day’ is a newly-introduced date in the financial calendar scheduled for tomorrow, when consultations on future tax raids could be revealed. Tra... read more

Nearly half of UK adults consider taking out income protection cover

Nearly half of 25 to 44 year-olds are considering taking out income protection insurance to safeguard their monthly income as a result of the Covid pandemic, ne... read more

Aston Martin’s Formula One safety car for the road revealed

Aston Martin has unleashed powerful new F1-inspired versions of its Vantage coupe and roadster. The new Vantage F1 Edition celebrates Aston Martin’s return to... read more

Britons billed average of £142 to repair car damage caused by potholes

A third of drivers have suffered pothole damage which required repair work and the typical bill has hit nearly £150 Some 32% of drivers polled by Citroen said ... read more