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Square Mile bids for glory: The LSE must catch up with the rest of the City, says ALEX BRUMMER

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Share markets in London have been through a brutal period. The number and value of bids for UK companies have been running at exceptionally high levels.

JD Sports blames the cost-of-living crisis hitting young people as sales and profits fall

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JD Sports Fashion, which often collaborates with TV personalities such as Maya Jama (pictured), said it was operating against a 'tough global consumer backdrop'.

Two more UK firms open the door to private equity takeovers in what would mean a £1bn blow to the City

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UK-listed Ashtead Technology said it had received a £500m offer from US private equity firm Ember Infrastructure Management.

US bond yields soar most since Trump's tariff shock amid fears of Fed is set for another rate hike

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The yield on ten-year Treasury bonds - the world's benchmark financial asset - soared from 4.97% to more than 5.13%, the highest since 2007.

Drastic Dave 'getting the old gang back together' to help turn around struggling Diageo

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Dave Lewis unveiled Joanne Wilson as finance chief. Currently at advertising group WPP, she will succeed Nik Jhangiani next year.

African mobile payments giant Airtel Money plots largest float on London Stock Exchange for five years

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A payments company dubbed 'Africa's Revolut' is planning the biggest listing on the UK stock market in years.

Bentley's first EV: Meet the Torcal SUV with 876bhp and likely starting price of £180,000

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The covers are off Bentley's first electric car - 'one of the most significant new' cars in the British brand's history.

UK borrowing costs spike amid bond market rout - just as Andy Burnham stands by assertion that Britain should be less 'in hock' to bond markets

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UK borrowing costs spiked yesterday amid a global bond rout - just as Andy Burnham stood by his notorious assertion that Britain should be less 'in hock' to bond markets.

Why are the UK's energy costs so high? Report reveals why electricity bills have rocketed 147% since 2010

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This is Money examines why UK energy bills are so high compared to other countries, and what measures could help bring bills down for households.

Could the personal allowance rise to £15,570 in the Budget and how would it be funded?

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The Government is said to be considering upping the income threshold at which earners start paying tax from £12,570 to £15,570.

When will interest rates fall? Forecasts for a base rate cut

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Interest rates are expected to rise over the coming 12 months as the Bank of England attempts to curb a rebound in inflation.

Best cash Isa rates: Our pick of the five top deals

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We pick our five favourite cash Isas for savers. This is essential reading to help you choose a top savings account for your money that can also protect you from tax.

Best cash Isa savings rates: Easy access and fixed deals in our tables

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This is Money's best cash Isa tables are updated as new deals arrive and highlight the top easy access and fixed rate Isas from banks and building societies.

L&G to axe 1,000 jobs in shake up by boss Antonio Simoes amid deepening UK jobs gloom

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Insurance giant Legal and General is to axe a tenth of its workforce as Britain's jobs gloom deepens.

Why buy-to-let is dead unless you can hit this rental yield

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Buy-to-let investors are spoilt for choice for properties they can get at bargain prices as the market remains in the doldrums.

Balfour Beatty hiring 2,000 more staff as infrastructure projects ramp up - and half of roles are aimed at Neets

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Balfour Beatty said 'early-career talent' would form a major part of its recruitment drive.

OECD downgrades UK growth outlook dealing Chancellor another blow ahead of the Budget

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Britain's economic outlook for next year has been downgraded by a top economic group - dealing a fresh pre-Budget blow to Chancellor John Healey.

My partner's sister-in-law will inherit a share of a family house but won't talk to us, what can we do?

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When my partner's brother passed away, his wife would not engage and has cut off all contact since. What should we do about quarter share of house she presumably inherits now?

A third of young people killed in car crashes in past five years were not wearing a seatbelt

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More than one in three young people killed in car crashes were not wearing seatbelts, worrying new analysis has found.

Co-op to axe jobs as losses widen following Labour tax raid

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The Co-op is axing jobs as it battles to save £200million in the face of widening losses.

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