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Does your work pension fund risk falling short in retirement?

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They sound so comfortable and reassuring. 'Lifestyle' pensions conjure up images of a stress-free, fully funded world of easy living in your golden years.

Ford fights back against Chinese car makers with five new 'rally-bred' models 'made in Europe for Europe'

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Ford has announced five new cars arriving by 2029 in a bid to win over European customers again. A mix of EVs and electrified vehicles, they'll be rallly and off-road inspired.

First Direct ramps up its current account switching bonus to £200 as it battles rivals for customers

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The £200 sign-up bonus is a £25 improvement to its previous offer of £175 and means the bank matches the best cash offers from rivals Natwest and Barclays.

SMALL CAP IDEA: Tooru's brands are winning shelf space, but the shares tell a different story

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At around 0.2p, Tooru's market capitalisation sits at roughly £4 million. That number bears no relation to what is happening inside the company.

Is Halifax about to be scrapped by Lloyds? High street name could vanish by end of the year

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Lloyds Banking Group is reportedly poised to scrap the Halifax brand it acquired in the financial crisis, according to reports.

Self-driving cars 'lack common sense', says boss of company helping to develop them

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A boss of an AI company helping to develop self-driving cars has slammed them as lacking 'common sense'. It comes after several worrying incidents involving robotaxis in London.

Eight best family estate cars: Top SUV alternatives starting from £19,000

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We might be living in an SUV era but there are still stylish, cool estate cars out there for people who want practicality but don't want an SUV.

IMF urges Labour to get a grip on soaring welfare bill or risk market revolt as Britain nears peak tax

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Labour has been urged to bring the soaring welfare bill under control and slash borrowing as investors fret over a lurch to the Left under a new leader.

Activist investor tells Premier Inn owner Whitbread to put itself up for sale

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US hedge fund Corvex Management has urged Whitbread's board to review its strategy, citing a valuation gap after the Premier Inn owner was hit with higher costs.

The Instagram vs reality property price gap! As Britain's most charming streets are overrun with selfie hunters, here's what houses are REALLY going for in Britain's most photographed areas

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Portable changing cubicles, garish smoke flares and loud strangers posing on the doorstep. Welcome to life on one of Britain's 'Insta streets'.

When reality bites for AI market hype, the result will be brutal: RUTH SUNDERLAND

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Little wonder observers from the Bank of England to veteran investor Warren Buffett fear rampant hype and warn that the bubble at some point will burst.

Slash the minimum wage, says Watches of Switzerland boss

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Duffy echoed other bosses in blaming increased costs - such as wages and national insurance contributions - for deterring employers from hiring.

Anglo American offloads Australian coal business ahead of Teck merger

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Anglo American will sell its Australian steelmaking coal business for up to $3.88billion as it exits the sector ahead of its merger with Canada's Teck Resources.

Air fare rises fall off as customers avoid booking holidays on jet fuel shortage fears, Ryanair says

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In its annual results, the Irish budget airline said prices were 'now trending broadly flat' for the July to September period as inflation also weighed on travellers' budgets.

Why did ReAssure give me three wildly different pension values? STEVE WEBB wins £63,000 for our reader

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ReAssure keeps valuing my pension at wildly different sums, ranging from £26k to £68k. Can you help me find out what I am actually owed?

Will YOU be let off tax on your state pension? 'Deeply flawed' plan will exempt one out of 18 pensioners, says Steve Webb

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No one who reached state pension age before April 2016 will be excused, and nor will younger pensioners with even £1 of private income on top of the state pension.

Over-ambitious sellers forced to cut prices on 32% of homes: Rightmove

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The imbalance between supply and demand means buyer choice has reached its highest level for any May since 2015

Ten cheapest locations in Britain for first-time buyers - where £150K will get you on the ladder

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It is a tough call to get on the property ladder in Britain for less than £150,000, but new data shows it is possible in multiple locations across Britain.

I'm a fund manager: Why I'm backing AutoTrader as well as Nvidia

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The Nutshell Growth Fund is invested in 36 companies that Mark Ellis thinks are the world's best. He answers our quickfire questions.

How to invest in gold... and make a tidy profit if the price keeps rising

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They say all that glitters is not gold, but investors may disagree. The price of the precious metal has soared over the past year

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