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Why 'TACO Trump' (who Always Chickens Out) could be the death of the dollar: ALEX BRUMMER

Today

Donald Trump's retreat over Greenland may have come too late to reverse growing global disenchantment with the American dollar.

Could Jaguar U-turn on its all-electric future? Car maker said to be 'exploring the development' of a part-petrol hybrid engine after rebrand backlash

Today

The 'secret initiative' to build a hybrid engine is part of efforts to 'soothe drivers' concerns' about range anxiety amid a slowdown in EV demand across several major markets.

How to make downsizing pay off: Patsy and Linda say they've never looked back. Now we reveal optimum age, how to do it and how to make it work financially

Today

Most people are reluctant to downsize. It involves change, stress and endless decisions about where to move to and what possessions to keep.

Nine dirt-cheap investment trusts you can pick up at large price discounts which financial experts believe could pay off in the short and long term, by money guru JEFF PRESTRIDGE

Today

It has been a torrid few days for stock markets as fears of a trade war between the US and its major European trading partners rose - and then de-escalated.

HAMISH MCRAE: Expensive electricity is not helping growth in UK and Europe

Today

We have the most expensive electricity of any major economy in the world - four or five times that of the US and double the average level on the Continent.

Britain's biggest lender Lloyds set to post bumper profits

Today

And with other big banks also in line for robust results in the coming weeks, calls are growing for a windfall tax on the sector.

Healthcare firm Spire in £1.5bn bid to go private

Today

Private healthcare group Spire has revealed it is in talks regarding a possible takeover by a group of private equity firms that could see it valued at £1.5 billion.

More than £50m spent on foreign steel that could come from Britain

Today

Some £53.9 million was spent on foreign steel in 2024-25 by Government departments, as well as by the HS2 railway project, National Highways and Network Rail.

Palantir's UK boss blasts woke criticism of NHS deal

Today

The firm's products are also used by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency in the US and by the Israeli armed forces in Gaza.

Beazley bosses bought shares between bids

Today

They are sitting on paper profits totalling £154,000 after Beazley shares soared when the Swiss insurance giant finally made its long-running pursuit of its FTSE 100 target public.

Yondr boss wants smartphones EXPELLED from schools

Today

The US-born entrepreneur and former professional footballer has not owned such a device for more than a decade and has no plans to get one.

ABERDEEN ASIA FOCUS seeks growth off the beaten path

Today

Its emphasis is on finding successful investments outside of the big Asian tech firms which attract most attention from investors.

I went from living on 8p noodles to the top of women's football, says LUCY BRONZE

Today

Lucy currently plays for Chelsea and is considered one of the best female footballers of all time.She says she would have been an accountant if she hadn't been a footballer.

Theft sees Pokemon cards axed from shops

Today

Gavin Peck, head of High Street chain The Works, which operates about 500 outlets in the UK, said he had stopped selling the collectibles due to shoplifters' obsession with them.

How Rachel Reeves can turbocharge the future pensions of your children - and YOU can help them too

Today

I'm all for parents - and grandparents - doing their bit to demonstrate to kids and grandchildren the value of long-term saving.

Meet the top-secret NS&I agent who tells Premium Bond holders they're £1m richer

Today

The lives of two Bond holders are transformed on the day before the first working day of every month, when NS&I personally delivers the news.

London is a city with the resilience to outlast market cycles, fads and political feuds, says boss of property firm

Yesterday

Ruth Sunderland's warning on the dangers of continually talking down London could not be more timely.

Herald must be rescued from Saba, says ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

In the interests of private investors, Boaz Weinstein would be advised to pick up his marbles, take a profit and go home.

Price of silver skyrockets to record high of $100

Yesterday

The price has more than tripled since the start of 2025 when it was trading hands for about $29 an ounce. The metal only reached $50 as recently as October.

AI boom to cause jobs 'tsunami', warns IMF

Yesterday

Her comments contrasted with those of techno optimists such as Nvidia boss Jensen Huang and Tesla's Elon Musk.

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