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Nationwide hikes rates on fixed-rate savings accounts and cash Isas to as much as 5%

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Cash savers are seeing very strong rates at the moment, and the building society is only the latest provider to hike rates. How do they compare with the top deals?

Almost half of landlords put up rent in last year - and most of those that did earned £100,000 or more

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Almost half of landlords put up their tenants' rent last year, research shows - and the majority of those who did earned £100,000 or more per year.

Investors in Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust defeat hedge fund Saba's effort to seize control

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Saba, led by Boaz Weinstein, has built up a 29 per cent stake in an attempt to muscle in and set the agenda for the trust's other shareholders.

Debenhams boss calls on Labour to slash business costs and help customers

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Retailers say the loophole is killing the UK High Street as it means foreign companies can undercut British firms, which have been hit with higher employment and business rates in recent years.

Should you have a cash reserve at home? Just 17% of us do - and the Government now recommends you hold some

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The slow demise of physical money has been well documented over the past decade with usage down drastically.

Councils have spent £42m on 20mph speed limits in three years - only for many to be reversed

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Despite the sizable outlay, some councils are already undoing the changes, with hundreds of roads reverting to the higher limit enforced previously.

Can you claim pension credit? Many pensioners are leaving support worth £2,500 a year unclaimed

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Pensioners who are eligible for top-ups to their income are leaving £2.4billion of pension credit unclaimed, new official figures show.

Why investors are betting on sulfur to power the next generation of defence kit

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The cathode is the part of a battery that stores charge, and today's versions rely on critical minerals that are costly to mine and tricky to source.

William Hill owner makes last-minute plea to halt gambling tax rises after axing 270 shops

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The owner of William Hill has urged the Chancellor to halt a planned tax raid on gambling firms just days before the Budget.

There's a week left until the Budget and these are the five timebombs set to detonate - and how you can protect your finances

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There's just one week to go before the Budget, and households are bracing themselves for another onslaught of measures that could further hammer their finances.

Why it's about to get much harder for local people to fight developer's housing plans

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A local authority councillor warn us that the new rules to promote housing 'reduce democratic oversight' in the planning system.

I fear trade unions will tap up my family firm's employees under new rules, should I be worried?

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I am worried about new rules that mean trade unions have the right to access my business.

Typical home is now selling at a 10% discount as buyers haggle hard - here's how to bag a property bargain

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Agent Knight Frank says sellers are having to accept big discounts amid higher mortgage rates and a glut of homes on the market.

One in four drivers will put off driving after clock change thanks to dazzling headlights

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One in four motorists affected by headlight glare plan on reducing or even giving up driving when the clocks go back this weekend.

Mulberry turnaround bearing fruit as new bags help sales surge by 18%

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The group said that its new products did well, including summery raffia and crochet bags and a new leather Stevie bag which costs £1,295. They helped sales rise 10 per cent in the UK.

'Extraordinary collapse' sees consumer confidence suffer biggest slump in a decade

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Britain has suffered an 'extraordinary collapse' in consumer confidence as Trumpflation wipes away hopes of a 'Burnham bounce'.

Bankers set for a £2bn boost as regulators reveal plans to relax rules brought in after the financial crisis

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A certification regime - under which 139,000 staff are currently subject to annual checks and appear on a financial services register - is set to be abolished.

All change for British banks as AI brings both risks and rewards: ALEX BRUMMER

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Banks also at the centre of the AI transformation. The threat of bad actors bringing payments or trading systems to a crashing halt is very real.

Average salary breaks through £40,000 for the first time - but stealth tax is eating your pay rise

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According to the ONS, average annual earnings for full-time employees were £40,911 in April 2026. But people's pay rises are swallowed up by frozen tax thresholds.

Christmas food price rises won't be as bad as feared, says Sainsbury's boss

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The boss of Sainsbury's has said consumers will be spared dramatic price rises this Christmas but reiterated calls for the Government to relieve pressure on businesses.

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