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Octopus's Greg Jackson interview: The energy boss who took on the establishment on what comes next

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Jackson is lining up the company's tech arm, Kraken Technologies, for a £6 billion flotation and is up for listing Octopus Energy too.

FIDELITY EMERGING MARKETS LIMITED is flying thanks to metals

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Managers Chris Tennant and Nick Price's positive take on emerging markets is reflected in the trust's performance numbers.

BEAR GRYLLS: I've bought a yacht with weaponry in case there's an apocalypse

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The adventurer, author and TV presenter made a name for himself as someone willing to go to extremes. Grylls was a former SAS trooper.

ALEX BRUMMER: New dawn in land of the rising sun

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She has received not just support but 'total endorsement' from Donald Trump, who calls her Japan's own 'Iron Lady' - an echo of Mrs Thatcher.

Vineyard's sour grapes over 'penal' Labour tax grab

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Chris White, chief executive of Denbies, said that after a quarter of a century of growth and a threefold rise in sales, expansion at his Surrey vineyard is on hold.

Sage chief: 'Ridiculous' to claim AI bots would destroy our business

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Steve Hare believes that AI models could not easily replace the specialised products that provide the accurate data needed for accountants to check their books and manage corporate finances.

HAMISH MCRAE: Bitcoin is useless AND worthless

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Bitcoin isn't a great store of value. And it is not, as some enthusiasts claim, a form of digital gold. We need the socially useless parts of finance to be beaten down to keep the vital elements of it sweet.

Alarm mounts as Chancellor delays hunt for new OBR chief

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The future of the Office for Budget Responsibility is in fresh doubt after it emerged that the watchdog could remain without a leader for the rest of this year.

Greg Jackson: I'd be proud to float Octopus

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Kraken Technologies, its tech arm, is already being lined up for a £6 billion flotation, but when asked if Octopus might be listed too Jackson replied: 'Yeah, potentially.'

Birkin bags big sales boost for maker Hermes

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Analysts at HSBC expect Hermes to be resilient, predicting the fashion house will deliver sales growth of 9.1 per cent in the final quarter of 2025.

Why the NHS is unfairly rejecting you for help with your loved one's care fees - and how to fix it: Whistleblower reveals horrific reasons that can leave you thousands out of pocket

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The NHS offers full funding for people who need to live in a care home or have home carer visits - so long as they meet the criteria for what is called continuing healthcare.

RAY MASSEY: It's time for 'sleeping beauty' DS Automobiles to wake up

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Meet the man seeking to restore a sleeping beauty car brand to its rightful place as an automotive 'goddess'.

Bitcoin's plunge could trigger a financial crash: 'Sickening scenarios' are near, warns Big Short investor

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Beloved of drug dealers and money launderers, it is the world's most famous cryptocurrency, and splits opinion like no other investment.

American taste for champagne goes flat due to tariffs and weaker dollar

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The figures reveal how luxury companies - including LVMH, owner of Moet & Chandon and Dom Perignon - continue to grapple with a slowdown.

TSB: Shaky economy is making Britons cautious

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Customer lending of £36billion was 'broadly flat' compared with the previous year in a 'challenging' market.

Jeff Bezos loses £15bn in Amazon share slide

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Amazon outlined investments of £147billion this year, joining an arms race of big tech firms splashing out on data centres to power what they believe will be an AI revolution.

Peter Mandelson's tangled web of deceit casts a malign shadow over our financial system, says ALEX BRUMMER

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It is extraordinary that such an oleaginous figure as Mandelson should have been anywhere near the highest levels of power.

Car manufacturer Stellantis in £19bn hit after eco U-turn

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It follows write-downs by other car makers, including Ford and General Motors, as they slow their shift away from petrol and diesel.

Top Bank of England economist in inflation warning

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Pill said 'there is a risk that we draw too much comfort' from the expected fall in inflation.

Do I have a stake in my former partner's house even though I wasn't on the deeds?

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In May 2025, word got back to me that my former partner was selling the house. I wrote to him stating my intention to start court proceedings against him.

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