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Is a mansion tax for properties 'worth' £1.5m or more fair? This is Money podcast

Today

Twice as many households could be forced to pay a new 'mansion tax' latest speculation suggests.

Think you can't make money flipping houses any more? Meet the couple on course to net £40k from their latest doer-upper - and all their top tips to keep costs low and max your profit

Today

For many years it was a given that renovating your home was a sure-fire way to add value to it.

Banks battle it out for high earners as Lloyds launches new best buy mortgage rates for premier customers

Today

Lloyds bank has just launched the lowest fixed rate mortgage deal on the market - but only for its customers that are rich enough to open a Lloyds Premier account.

Would an Easyjet takeover lead to a hike in the cost of flights? What you need to know about US buy-out

Today

A deal between Easyjet and one of its US suitors could bring about significant changes for customers of the budget airline.

Number of new-build homes coming to market slumps to lowest since 2017 in blow to Labour's 1.5million target

Today

The number of new-build homes coming to the market in England has slumped to its lowest level since 2017, according to Rightmove.

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Aim's winning streak ends on a quiet week

Today

There was another flurry of fundraisers before the City packs its bags for the traditional summer lull.

Is the eighties MG Metro Turbo making a comeback? Electric hot hatch rival to the Renault 5 confirmed for 2027

Today

The Go is a boxy, retro supermini that takes inspiration from the MG Metro produced between 1983 to 1990.

The student's guide to choosing the right bank account for university

Today

Choosing a bank account is an important part of preparing for student life. This is what you need to know about their features and how they can help you.

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

Today

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...

Taxes are hitting us harder than war in Middle East, says housebuilder MJ Gleeson

Today

MJ Gleeson said its outlook was 'uncertain' due to the economic impacts of geo-political events and potential policy changes with a new UK Government.

Easyjet accepts rival takeover bid from US investor Apollo worth £5.7bn

Today

Easyjet has asked investors to accept a rival takeover bid worth £5.7billion from another US investor, as it eyes an exit from the London market.

Tax-friendly Gibraltar ups wealth requirement for rich expats to £5m

Today

The British Overseas Territory is considered an attractive location for high net worth people due to its low personal taxes. There is also no inheritance tax or capital gains tax.

Britain is failing on financial education: I'm 15 and my generation isn't being set up to succeed

Today

Despite plenty of well-meaning campaigns to get financial education on the school curriculum, the reality is that we get very little of it, says Aoibhe Lawton.

AstraZeneca in £20bn hit after heart disease drug hoped to be a potential blockbuster flops in trials

Yesterday

Astra's shares tumbled 10.5% after it said its Wainua drug - which it is developing with Ionis - failed to reduce deaths related to heart disease.

Hugo Boss tells investors to snub Frasers Group's 'inadequate' £1.7bn takeover bid

Yesterday

Frasers last month made a £1.7bn offer for the 74% of Hugo Boss that it does not already own - valuing the company at £2.3bn.

Pension chaos at Capita shows why we must keep detailed records of our entitlements: RUTH SUNDERLAND

Yesterday

Keen sailor Adolfo Hernandez has steered Capita into an almighty storm with its disastrous handling of the civil service pension scheme.

Pension funds 'should be forced to invest in UK', says business secretary Peter Kyle sparking City backlash

Yesterday

The business secretary, pictured, said asset managers should 'get off their high horses' and 'should feel a patriotic duty in making Britain a success'.

Oasis, Dua Lipa and Coldplay lead Britain's £11bn rock 'n' roll boom

Yesterday

Dua Lipa, pictured, performed two nights at London's Wembley Stadium and two nights at Liverpool's Anfield Stadium on her Radical Optimism tour.

Private hospital firm Spire gives hedge fund tycoon more time to thrash out £1bn takeover

Yesterday

Spire extended the deadline for Toscafund and its boss Martin Hughes to finalise a 250p-a-share bid from 5pm yesterday to 5pm, August 6.

Battle for Segro heats up as US bidder hits out after warehouse group snubs 'opportunistic' £12.6bn

Yesterday

A war of words erupted as Prologis, led by chairman Andy Harrison, pictured appealed to shareholders to pile pressure on the board to make a deal

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