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I divorced my violent ex-husband 19 years ago but he's still using money as a weapon against me

Today

Unlike most people, Robyn Sloan dreaded Fridays for a long time when a notification from her mobile banking app would send a jolt of fear down her spine.

Marks & Spencer braced for £270m profit hit from hack

Today

At Easter last year hackers left Marks & Spencer unable to sell online for nearly two months, leading some shoppers to turn to rival Next.

HAMISH MCRAE: The AI bubble will burst... says AI

Today

The free-to-use AI assistant's judgment is that the 'highest probability window for a meaningful correction based on historical tech cycle lengths' is 2027 to 2028.

SIR MEL STRIDE: Britain can't afford chaos, as trust in gilts erodes

Today

Borrowing costs are climbing sharply, and the consequences are being felt beyond Downing Street. Rising gilt yields affect the savings of millions of ordinary people.

Traders bet against pound as Burnham enters race to be PM

Today

In an vote of no confidence in Labour, speculators have been increasing their sell positions as concerns grow of a lurch to the Left after a protracted leadership challenge.

Ban the word 'retirement': I'm 90 and still working, says John Tusa

Today

John Tusa presented Newsnight on BBC2 in the 1980s and the One O'Clock News on BBC1 in the 1990s and ran the BBC World Service.

ALEX BRUMMER: This financially illiterate rival to Starmer is spooking the city

Today

The Labour party faithful may be excited by the prospect of the 'King of the North' marching into Downing Street, but City insiders couldn't be more terrified...

Can I gift a pension annuity as surplus income inheritance tax-free?

Today

Having paid 40 per cent tax on those earnings, I'd rather not end up with it getting caught by inheritance tax too, so I'd like to give it away now.

What could a new Prime Minister mean for your money?

Today

Britain is on course for its sixth Prime Minister in ten years, as Andy Burnham attempts another Westminster comeback.

Nationwide members may get another £100 Fairer Share payment announced this week

Today

It will be the fourth year running that Nationwide has made the payment under its Fairer Share scheme.

How YOU can invest in gold and make yourself a tidy profit

Today

They say all that glitters is not gold, but investors may disagree. The price of the precious metal has soared over the past year

Countryside hotels beg Chancellor for relief from Iranian fuel price shock

Yesterday

Business owners in remote locations are urging ministers to scrap green levies on fossil fuels to bring down their bills.

Travel stocks suffer £21bn hit from war in Middle East

Yesterday

Analysis of the travel titans, including UK-listed firms such as hotel chain IHG and British Airways owner IAG, showed that EasyJet has been the biggest loser.

I built a £1bn business - but had imposter syndrome, says GLAS boss Mia Drennan

Yesterday

Having vanquished imposter syndrome, she says she wants to carry on growing the company until it is worth at least £5 billion, maybe even £10 billion.

Experts urge: 'Don't pay Chinese a penny for British Steel!'

Yesterday

Tory shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith said owner Jingye should instead cover some of the decommissioning costs.

RAY MASSEY: Citroen's e-C3 Urban Range is a multi-tasker

Yesterday

For city dwellers needing a nippy runaround, or rural folk after something to hop between villages, step forward Citroen's smart hatchback.

Our neighbour has kept someone's double bin after it was left at the wrong house - can they do this?

Yesterday

I live on a road where one of the houses has a big double bin, and the binmen recently left it at the wrong house. The owner of the property the bin was left at just kept it.

ALEX BRUMMER: IMF has been benign about UK under Labour but latest furore could change that

Yesterday

Such chaos is usually seen in Latin America; Greece, before the 2010 bailout; and Italy, before the calming era of populist prime minister Giorgia Meloni.

Anthropic value soars to $900bn on value of AI chatbot Claude

Yesterday

It is another boost for investors in Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust, which has a stake in Anthropic.

Tesco boss Ken Murphy scoops record £10m payday

Yesterday

The latest haul raised eyebrows after both Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer accused retailers of 'profiteering' as petrol prices rose after the start of the war in the Middle East.

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