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Frasers shares slump after it withholds outlook amid Hugo Boss takeover talks

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Mike Ashley's Frasers has gatecrashed the sales process for department store Harvey Nichols and launched a bid for Hugo Boss.

Hargreaves Lansdown boosts cash Isa rate to a best-buy as investment rivals battle for tax-free savers again

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Hargreaves Lansdown has hiked the rate on its own cash Isa offered in partnership with Shawbrook Bank. We examine whether it's worth opening.

The TEN big pension blunders to avoid revealed, plus our unmissable tips on how to fix them

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Saving for retirement takes place over an entire working life so it would be unusual to make no mistakes whatsoever. But here are some of the most common...

Hardware to install breathalysers in cars ruled out by Government - but it will mandate speed limiters and cabin drowsiness cameras

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Alcohol Interlock Installation Facilitation (AIIF) will not be fitted as mandatory to cars at this time, the government has ruled today.

The hack that could save you £3,700 on weight-loss jabs. Step by step, how to get the lowest price

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Weight-loss jabs have been hailed as a miracle drug. But while you're watching the numbers fall on the scales, you may not notice those in your bank account plummeting too.

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.

SpaceX shares drop below stock market debut price with more than $1trillion wiped off

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SpaceX shares have dropped below the price they debuted on the stock market in June.

Ocado shares crash to a 13-year low as investors lose patience with its weak tech division

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Ocado shares have plummeted to their lowest level since 2013 after the group failed to convince investors it had made progress with its international expansion.

MPs told 20mph should be the new 'default' limit on built-up roads - and speed limiter tech in cars should be permanently switched on

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A panel of road safety experts warned that the government's Road Safety Strategy announced in January does not go far enough to achieve targets of reducing road deaths by 65% by 2035.

Nine in ten leaseholders regret buying their home, damning new report finds

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Leasehold homes have been plagued with a number of issues in recent years, from unsafe cladding to escalating service charge costs.

Volkswagen unveils new ID.Cross EV amidst huge company cutbacks and threat of 100k job losses

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Given the recent news regarding its current financial predicament and plans to axe half its models, it's somewhat odd timing that VW would unveil a new electric vehicle. But it has...

Foxtons takes £3m hit from Renters' Rights Act as students rush to end contracts

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Foxtons has taken a £3million hit from the Renters' Rights Act as tenants rush to end their contracts.

Home sellers now face seven month wait to exchange: Here's how to dodge the delays

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Home sellers now face an average wait of seven months to exchange, new data shows.

Housebuilder Crest Nicholson slashes guidance after unveiling first-half loss in 'subdued' market

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Crest Nicholson had delayed the publication of its results as it battles for emergency permission from its creditors to loosen the terms of its debt.

Seven in 10 pensioners now pay income tax with threshold nearly level with full annual state pension

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More than ten million pensioners are now paying income tax, setting a fresh record since thresholds were frozen five years ago.

FTSE 250 engineering firm Rotork sold to Swiss rival ABB for £4.1bn

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Rotork has become the latest London-listed firm to be snapped up by a foreign buyer after agreeing to a takeover by Swiss engineering giant ABB.

Two in five Londoners don't want self-driving taxis despite robocabs arriving on the capital's roads this year

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Some 42% of Londoners oppose the introduction of autonomous passenger vehicles, a YouGov survey of 1,053 people found. Robocab trials are already underway in the capital.

My supplier wants to install a water meter but I think it will cost me more: Can I refuse?

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We're a family of five in a three-bed house and given we water the garden, run baths for the kids and dog and wash our two cars I think we will pay more with a meter.

Aegon divided my late dad's £130k pension among our family... but mixed up the amounts: CRANE ON THE CASE

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Aegon sent a letter to my mother demanding she pay back £25,933 within 21 days, with the threat of recovery action if she didn't.

Minister sounds alarm over Aviva shares 'scam' after US predator targets private investors

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Lord Stockwood said the government would work with the Financial Conduct Authority to 'ensure investors remain appropriately protected'.

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