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How you CAN still climb the property ladder by doing up run-down homes... One family reveal tricks they used to flip their way from a £155,000 house to a £1million family home with a cinema room

Today

A house filled with mould, asbestos and falling ceilings would be most homeowners' worst nightmare.

Tips for all pension late bloomers - even if you think you've left it too late

Today

For decades, David Gate put off paying into a pension as it didn't seem urgent. Between career changes and saving for a mortgage, arranging retirement savings always fell down the list.

I make £250 in a day helping neighbours with odd jobs. How you can side-hustle using apps

Today

It's a grey Friday morning as Alison Goldsmith walks down the road. In one hand is her phone, the map open with directions, and in the other a large bucket filled with bin bags, gloves and garden tools.

Venture capital trusts call on Healey to restore scale-up tax break

Today

Venture capital trusts are calling on the Chancellor to reverse a 'bonkers' cut in a key tax break that could shrink funding for innovative and fast-growing firms by 40%.

Peter Cox: I became a pop success overnight and naively believed the cheques would come in for ever

Today

Peter Cox is best known as the lead singer of Go West. The pop duo scored a string of hits in the 1980s with songs such as We Close Our Eyes and Call Me.

Re-entering the Dragon: GSK returns to China after 12 years in blood cancer drug push

Today

What a difference 12 years make. In 2014 GlaxoSmithKline was fined £300m by a Chinese court for running a 'massive bribery network'.

Mother Root founder: I'm tapping into the no-alcohol trend for drinkers who want a treat but still stay sober

Today

'No alcohol' is the fastest-growing category in the drinks sector in a shift spurred on by heatwaves, which appear to turn some consumers off alcohol.

Millions of directors face missing ID checks deadline

Today

Latest figures show less than half have finished the process, which has been dogged by delays and technical glitches.

It's worth looking at how Warren Buffett turned a struggling textile company into a conglomerate valued at £750m, says HAMISH MCRAE

Today

The so-called 'Sage of Omaha' had already stepped down as chief executive, passing that job to Greg Abel, a long-standing director, at the end of last year.

Rents will soar if landlords are punished at Budget, boss of Paragon Bank warns

Today

Nigel Terrington, head of £1.4bn Paragon Bank, also criticised councils that let rogue landlords flout rules while those who follow them are punished.

Gen Z gives High Street a boost by flocking to TikTok-famous stores

Today

Gen Z customers are giving the High Street a welcome lift by travelling up to an hour and a half to visit small independent shops made famous online.

Labour eyes new attack on town hall pensions after pay rise for teachers

Today

It comes after Powell did a U-turn and agreed to fully fund a 3.5% pay increase for teachers to head off the threat of strikes, costing an extra £500m.

Will interest rates rise this year and how bad will it get for mortgages? This is Money Podcast

Yesterday

The team discuss interest rates and what you can do if you need to remortgage. Plus, investing in gilts, top savings deals and moving to Greece.

If a Bank of England rate rise will be necessary this year, then why delay? asks ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

The Bank of England has been a defender of central bank independence at a time when the US Federal Reserve is under pressure from Trump's White House.

The £1 trick that could save the self-employed and first-time buyers £30,000... but the clock is ticking to use this lucrative Isa perk

Yesterday

There is an investment you can make with just £1 today that could boost your savings by £12,000 in 15 years and save you more than £30,000 when you buy your home.

A £25 basket of shopping six years ago is now 50.2% more expensive - here are the items that have increased most

Yesterday

The price of a typical food shop has jumped by £13 since September 2020, new data shows. Chocolate, olive oil and eggs amongst the highest climbers.

Leapmotor B03X review: Another Chinese EV arrives - but you might want to steer clear of this £27,000 SUV

Yesterday

Leapmotor describes it as a 'passion magnet' that's 'fun to use'. If that's true, it should have no problem turning heads away from established rivals.

Be aware of the peril of insurance deals as Walter and Boehly sell their stake in Chelsea Football Club, says ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

Behind the exit is an alarming backstory which ought to give pause to regulators, the insurance world and ultimately pensioners and other insurance clients.

Pound slides as Bank of England holds interest rates in Britain

Yesterday

Sterling fell close to $1.33 against the US dollar, taking losses since last weekend to nearly 1.4 per cent, the biggest decline since it tumbled 2.3 per cent over five days of trading four months ago.

'Father Time always wins': Warren Buffett steps down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway

Yesterday

The world's most famous investor, Warren Buffett, is stepping down as chairman of his firm Berkshire Hathaway and handing over the reins to his son Howard.

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