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Truth about Polymarket, Kalshi and the prediction market Wild West: This new form of high-octane betting on ANYTHING is making fortunes. Now TOBY WALNE reveals how to win money - and the shocking dark side

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A new betting craze could soon shake up the world of gambling in Britain.

Can you guess how many motorists were caught driving over 112mph in the last year? We explain the significance of this specific speed

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Motorists caught at over 100mph will likely receive an instant ban. Yet thousands have been snatched by police travelling well beyond this extortionate speed.

Best buy fixed-rate savings accounts set to be cut, warns SYLVIA MORRIS - here's where to get the best deals

Today

A battle has broken out at the top of the fixed-rate best buy tables as banks and building societies vie for your cash.

Another blow to EV drivers as major energy supplier quietly reduces number of cheap charging hours on most popular tariff

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From the end of January Octopus's Intelligent Go tariff that offers cheap off-peak rates will be automatically time-limited to six hours.

How to be a first-time investor: SIMON LAMBERT on why you shouldn't let fear hold you back

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My view when it comes to saving and investing is that it should be entirely your choice which one you do, but I'd strongly advocate the latter if you want to build your wealth.

Now state pension top-up REFUNDS go missing too: Savers left waiting months for money owed

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Mark George, pictured, was told he was owed a £1,300 refund by HMRC, which then failed to hand it over.

How to get a free £200 in time for the New Year... by switching bank account

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Two banks are offering current account switching deals which would see a cash bonus land before Christmas.

My dad doesn't think I should buy a flat above a funeral business - is he right?

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Most of the properties I can afford in my area are above shops or businesses. Is it a bad idea to buy one?

IG is paying up to £1,000 cashback when you transfer your investments

Today

Investment platform IG is running yet another cashback deal, paying 1% on investments transferred to its platform from another provider - but only for the next few days.

I paid a deposit for a 23-person holiday in 2020 but the firm went bust... I STILL haven't had my money back: CRANE ON THE CASE

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In June 2020 I booked a big trip to Tenerife via Alpha Holidays. The company collapsed, and now I've been chasing for four years to get my deposit back.

'A generation's future is at risk': PwC warns on sharp deterioration in youth unemployment

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A sharp deterioration in youth unemployment has put 'a generation's future at risk' according to a stark new report.

Anti-business Budget will leave UK economy 'stuck in low gear', warns the British Chambers of Commerce

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The British Chambers of Commerce predicts growth of 1.4% this year - a slight improvement from 1.3% in the previous forecast.

Fast food chain Leon blames 'unsustainable taxes' as it announces plans to close restaurants and cut jobs

Yesterday

The group bought back from Asda by co-founder John Vincent in October, became the latest business to bleat about rising costs.

Federal Reserve trims US borrowing costs - but signals a pause in further reductions

Yesterday

The Fed acted to lower borrowing costs as rate-setters put concerns over jobs and economic growth ahead of worries about stubbornly high inflation.

If the Chancellor were a man, he would have resigned by now, says MAGGIE PAGANO

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Rachel Reeves has a problem with saying sorry. It doesn't seem to matter what the controversy is, the Chancellor is incapable of even the tiniest hint of mea culpa or remorse.

How good are public sector pensions - and should they be cut? This is Money Podcast

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Public sector pensions deliver a far better deal than the retirement funds most people in the private sector save into - how can we fill that gulf?

Fed cuts US interest rates but some some central banks could start HIKING again next year

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The Federal Reserve cut US interest rates tonight by a quarter of a percentage point, with markets expecting an identical move from the Bank of England next week.

Best Lifetime Isa providers: How Lisas work and top platforms

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You can save up to £4,000 a year in a Lifetime Isa and get a 25% top up on contributions. Here's how Lifetime Isas work, what types are available, and their benefits and pitfalls.

John Lewis bets big on store cafes in turnaround push

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The department store and Waitrose owner is exploring opening more eateries and giving existing cafes makeovers.

How council drone pilots are snooping on your home so they can squeeze you for extra taxes

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Councils up and down the country are using drones to take pictures or video recordings of homes to check if residents could be squeezed for more tax.

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