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BMW i3 driven: The first EV to make petrol feel second best

Today

I'm far from a green-blooded EV convert. But I'm convinced the i3 is a better option than every rival in its segment, including saloons powered by petrol engines.

Could Comet return to the high street? New owner has ambitions to revive former electrical retail giant

Today

Electricals retailer Comet collapsed in 2012 and was one of the biggest high street casualties Britain has seen. Its new boss has big ambitions for the revived company.

How you can buy into Anthropic - and why it's not for the fainthearted

Today

Anthropic, the business behind the Claude artificial intelligence (AI) system, makes its blockbuster stock market debut next Thursday.

The Nvidia-China war could get hotter, says MAGGIE PAGANO

Today

One minute Jensen Huang is embroiled in a honeytrap after being accused of having a fling with a suspected Chinese spy, along with two more affairs, and resigns as Nvidia boss.

We downsized from a 100-year-old home to a new build - here's why it was the right move

Today

Suzanne and Gary Miller took the plunge and downsized to a new-build last year. Suzanne found the move tough, but has no regrets.

Should you worry about the Nvidia crash and will it burst the AI bubble? This is Money Podcast

Yesterday

Why should you care about the soap opera going on at a giant US company? Plus, what you need to retire, the 18-year property cycle and how to stay warm for less.

We're living VERY comfortable lifestyles ... and our pensions are less than £45,000. So many experts think you need thousands to retire happily - but we're proof you don't

Yesterday

According to money experts, you currently need more than £45,000 a year - after tax - to fund a 'comfortable' lifestyle in retirement. For most, these figures are no more than a pipe-dream.

I'm a pensioner receiving tax bills from HMRC on savings interest - do I really owe it? CRANE ON THE CASE

Yesterday

Speaking to someone seems impossible and I've not been offered a face-to-face opportunity to explain matters to me. I also wonder if the letters may have been a scam.

Asda stems sales slide as new boss takes reins at struggling supermarket chain

Yesterday

Sales suffered last year after a botched IT transformation disrupted operations. But it has hailed signs of improvement in recent weeks after slashing prices and improving services.

JLR profits under pressure as it battles Chinese rivals and geopolitical 'challenges'

Yesterday

Jaguar Land Rover has warned of a squeeze on profits as it battles ongoing geopolitical challenges and heightened competition from Chinese rivals.

Can you REALLY make money from Tropic Skincare? Here's the truth about how much sellers are paid... as the cult brand's glamorous Dragons' Den owner takes £2m in dividends

Yesterday

As a brand 'ambassador', Chloe Goodfellow waxes lyrical about the beautifully packaged products in videos on her social media accounts.

How to use marriage, children and wedding gifts to cut your inheritance tax bill

Yesterday

The valuable 'spousal exemption' allows married people to leave their estate to each other free of any death duties.

Nvidia loses £400bn in a week as boss quits after 'the most expensive affair ever'… denting UK investors' pots

Yesterday

As the second biggest company in the world, Nvidia had accounted for 5 per cent of the value of global stock markets at the start of October.

Dealers have cut discounts on petrol cars - so is it now cheaper to choose electric?

Yesterday

Average discounts on new petrol cars have slipped from 10.8% in February to 10.2% in November, while diesel discounts have fallen from 9.7% to 8.5%. Is this the tipping point to choose a new EV?

Marcus launches a savings account that rewards you for good habits...but is the rate worth it?

Yesterday

The account has a gimmick that means you can get paid higher interest. Here's how it works, plus how it compares with other easy-access accounts.

Landlords poised for tidal wave of rent challenges as vast majority of cases go in tenants' favour

Yesterday

Tenants can now challenge rent increases at a tribunal - and figures show that in many cases the landlord is forced to charge less than they originally wanted to.

I'm 61, took a £69,000 lump sum and need to spend some on my home but where should I invest the rest?

Yesterday

I need to access around £40,000 to £50,000 of it over the next year or so for home improvements and the rest could be a long-term investment. What should I do?

Mortgage pain hits first-time buyers: Estate agents see 27% drop off in enquiries

Yesterday

First-time buyers have put their moving plans on hold in the wake of the Bank of England's decision to raise the base rate to 4 per cent last week.

Half of drivers change habits due to higher fuel prices - as diesel thefts surge twice as much as petrol bilking since March

Yesterday

Recent analysis has revealed that brimming an SUV with a 70-litre tank with unleaded costs £15 more today than it did two years ago, while refuelling a diesel model is almost £40 more expensive.

Alex Brummer: The AI debt binge sparks disturbing echoes of the financial crisis

Yesterday

The departure of Jensen Huang from Nvidia, after days of epic scrutiny of his personal life, could prove to be the defining event of the whole AI revolution.

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