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Off-plan sales of new-build homes fall to 12-year low in England and Wales - here's why

Yesterday

Thirty-three per cent of new homes in England and Wales were sold before construction was finished last year, down from 36% in 2024, Hamptons said.

War-hit Tui's plan to navigate choppy waters

Yesterday

Europe's biggest tour operator has already said annual profits will fall as consumers delay bookings.

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Investing in shares could help the productivity crisis

Yesterday

Share investment should be democratised. But DIY is daunting, and only one in ten Britons has a financial adviser.

Trumpflation at core of rocketing consumer fears

Yesterday

Firms will need to respond with 'agility and resilience' as customers become 'increasingly cost-conscious, according to PwC.

People scoff at my money making trick, but I've just banked £1,000 (and I WON'T pay tax on it). Here's how you can benefit: RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS

Yesterday

People often scoff when I mention I use cashback websites - saying these sites involve too much faff for the few pence you earn each time you use one.

How to invest a £10,000 lump sum: Read our guide on where to put your cash - and where you could earn returns of 75 per cent in just five years

Yesterday

If you have a lump sum you won't need to touch for some years, investing it is likely to produce better returns than leaving it in a savings account.

We bought this cottage in Derbyshire for £155,000... here's exactly how we turned it into a holiday let that pays us £35,000 a year

Yesterday

When Sarah D'Arcy noticed the house next door go on sale four years ago, she spied an opportunity.

My sister tricked our mother into writing me out of her £4.5million will: Here's how to protect yourself if cruel relatives do the same to YOU

Yesterday

Paul Jenkins has always been told the £4.5 million his father amassed as a self-made mogul would eventually be split between him and his sister Susan.

Wall Street legend Blythe Masters set for courtroom battle over FNZ staff claim

Yesterday

The employees say they worked night and day to build FNZ's business in its early days. They claim that despite this, the value of their shareholdings has been heavily diluted.

How to stop a stock market crash ruining YOUR retirement: It could be the riskiest time to retire in years - so here are the ways to protect your pension if you're quitting work soon

Yesterday

Stock market crashes are painful for all investors - but they are particularly vicious when they hit you at the point of retirement.

Hair salons forced to trim younger stylists after tax hikes

Yesterday

Owners say its traditional role of offering young people first jobs sweeping up hair or learning as an apprentice is in peril.

Burberry bounces back into black with pre-tax profits forecast to be £88m

Yesterday

While the Middle East war has dealt a blow to rivals such as LVMH for Burberry the region is just 3 per cent of its sales.

Would YOU be tempted to buy a private jet for £370,000?

Yesterday

Owning a private jet is one of the ultimate super-rich status symbols. But it's no longer a prerequisite to be a sports star, politician, world-famous singer or wealthy businessman.

I'm still paid royalties for 1970s TV show Man About The House, says PAULA WILCOX

Yesterday

Paula has appeared in a string of hit TV sitcoms and dramas, and she is in the upcoming psychological drama The Fortune on Channel 5.

The six used cars that dealers won't touch because they're too expensive to fix - you might already own one

Yesterday

When shopping for a second-hand car, one of the biggest concerns for buyers is whether it might be riddled with problems and become a drain on their finances.

HAMISH MCRAE: Bond vigilantes will save us from Labour's recklessness

Saturday

Those of us who want our Government to be more responsible with the nation's finances have this mighty band of warriors fighting on our side.

Despite volatility on markets, FCA boss says this is NOT a repeat of 2008

Saturday

Britain's top financial enforcer knows a financial meltdown when he sees one. But Rathi doesn't think investors and the country are in for a similar tsunami this time.

Vistry braced for investor fury over fat cat pay

Saturday

Vistry is facing a revolt at its annual shareholder meeting after two advisory firms raised concerns about the pay packages doled out to its executives.

UK farmers fear being trampled by Donald Trump's 'one-way' beef deal

Saturday

US groups say it will be 'a nice two-way' with UK producers 'benefiting equally'. And the National Farmers' Union is also talking up the deal.

FCA boss Nikhil Rathi tells boards to fight corporate raiders in court

Saturday

Nikhil Rathi advised investment trusts to use the courts to repel raiders if they had issues with them, such as Weinstein's Saba Capital.

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