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SMALL CAP MOVERS: Avacta leaps as test detects new Covid variant

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Avacta shares soar as test detects new Covid variant; Premier African on a lithium charge By John Harrington, Proactive Investors For Thisismo... read more

How revolutionary could non-fungible tokens (NFTs) be?

If you had to think of a provocative artist known by a single word name beginning with B and whose work can sell at Mayfair mansion prices, ‘Beeple’... read more

How to invest in shares

Why do people invest directly in shares rather than letting a fund manager do the work for them? For some it is because they think they can beat the market and ... read more

UK GDP FELL 2.9 per cent in January

UK GDP fell by almost three per cent in January, reversing a mini-bounce back recorded in December, as the latest national coronavirus lockdown hit the economy ... read more

All under one roof: Multi-generational living is the new normal

The world of telecoms may insist that 5G is the new standard. But the latest trend in homes is 3G — that is, three generations living under the same roof. It&... read more

Lockdown savers pay off big chunks of mortgages but others struggle

As the easing of lockdown apparoaches, Britain’s mortgage borrowers will re-emerge from their homes with differing circumstances. Whilst some, dubbed lock... read more

Renters are pouring back into cities ahead of lockdown easing. Should you move now for a cheap deal?

Demand for city centre living is on the rise, with renters now looking to take advantage of discounted rents as the nation prepares to exit lockdown. With an en... read more

The perfect hang out: Swings and hammocks are popping up indoors

Make your home the perfect hang-out: Swings and hammocks are popping up in living rooms as the line between outdoors and indoors gets blurred By Priscilla Polla... read more

Settled car insurance claims fell by 19% in 2020 due to falling number of vehicles on the road

Settled car insurance claims fell a fifth last year due to fewer vehicles on the road – with the cost of cover remaining at four year low New figures have... read more

My sister abused our late mum’s power of attorney – what can I do?

My mother died last year and I asked for probate to find out what happened to her bank accounts and home. She had suffered from dementia and was in an old peopl... read more

Self-employed mortgage struggle for seven in 10

This is Money spoke to two freelancers about their struggles getting on the housing ladder.  Daniel Mitchell, professional musician and tutor from Greater Manc... read more

GSK to fast track breakthrough Covid drug

GSK to fast track breakthrough Covid drug after trials found it cut deaths and hospitalisations by 85% By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:03 GMT, 1... read more

Rolls-Royce hit by £4bn loss: Boss says firm will thrive post lockdown

Rolls-Royce rocked by a £4 billion loss: But upbeat boss says firm is in a position to ‘thrive, not just survive’ after lockdown By Francesca Washt... read more

MARKET REPORT: IG cashes in as anarchist traders battle Wall Street

Traders who bought in to the so-called Gamestop trend early enough have made a small fortune over the past few weeks. But they’re not the only people seeing t... read more

John Lewis to shut department stores after suffering first loss

John Lewis to permanently shut department stores after suffering its first loss in its 157-year history By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:03 GMT,... read more

Private equity giant CVC scores £365m stake in rugby’s Six Nations

Private equity giant CVC scores £365m deal to take a 14% stake in rugby’s Six Nations By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:03 GMT, 11 ... read more

Morrisons to extend 10% discount for NHS amid nurses’ pay row

Morrisons to extend 10% discount for NHS amid nurses’ pay row – despite profits more than halving By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:0... read more

ALEX BRUMMER :Rolls-Royce desperately needs long-haul travel to return

There is no escaping the immense damage done to Britain’s premier engineering group Rolls-Royce by the pandemic. The cash outflow of £4.2billion is truly hor... read more

Unions tell ministers to save Liberty Steel jobs if firm goes under

Unions tell ministers to save Liberty Steel jobs if firm goes under following Greensill collapse By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:57 GMT,... read more

HSBC caves in to pressure to stop financing fossil fuels

HSBC caves in to pressure to improve its climate change commitments and stop financing fossil fuels By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 11 Ma... read more

Shell picks Sir Andrew Mackenzie to lead its green revolution 

Shell picks oil and gas veteran Sir Andrew Mackenzie to lead its green revolution By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 11 March 2021 |... read more

Do I Need To Hire A Property Management Company?

Managing rental premises is a financially rewarding venture. However, property management requires time and effort. One of the most significant decisions that r... read more

Harmful financial habits

“I’m very bad with Money” If the above quote describes your excessive spending habits or lending habits, you might want to find a comfortable ... read more

Find your nearest beer garden when pubs open on 12 April with new app Boozr

A new app called Boozr is giving locked-down Britons in need of a pint the chance to find out which pubs with beer gardens are open nearby from 12 April. Design... read more