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Trusts bolster defences to counter more Saba swoops

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It comes as the firm, led by Weinstein, heads for a showdown with the Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust.

Business secretary in plea to wealth creators fleeing UK

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Kyle is travelling to the annual gathering of business and political leaders at the World Economic Forum. A close source said he would be 'banging the drum for UK plc'.

My TV shows were cancelled, so I worked in a shop, says Gavin & Stacey's JOANNA PAGE

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Joanna is a Welsh actress best known as Stacey Shipman. But she has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company and one of her first movie credits includes Love Actually.

HAMISH MCRAE: We can't let AI take our children's jobs

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These are very early days, but it seems already to be destroying entry-level posts, while putting a premium on experienced staff.

New investments are big in Japan for JPMORGAN

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According to Nicholas Weindling, who manages the UK's biggest stock market-listed Japanese investment trust, the country has seldom been so investible.

MP demands probe into homeless housing scandal

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Betts has has called for a 'full investigation' after the Serious Fraud Office announced a bribery and fraud probe into the firm following raids and arrests.

Canary Wharf boss says baby boomers have 'pulled up drawbridge' for young

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His professional life has been driven by an almost messianic belief that the UK can create a better future for its citizens, through what he calls 'inclusive capitalism'.

UK arms makers sound alarm over orders as spending fears mount

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Tory defence spokesman James Cartlidge said it was the 'direct result of Keir Starmer's decision to prioritise higher welfare spending over properly funding defence'.

Burberry banks on Britannia staying cool to boost sales

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Focusing on outerwear and the brand's trench coats is driving the turnaround at Burberry, with its shares up 27 per cent on a year ago.

Chancellor's borrowing rules 'make no sense', says ex-OBR boss

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Richard Hughes also warned that Britain was 'increasingly vulnerable' to future shocks compared with other economies unless a bigger buffer was built into public finances.

REVEALED: The sinister ways your car insurer is trying screw more and more money out of you - and the foolproof way to fight back when they try to jack up your premiums, by JEFF PRESTRIDGE

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We all rely upon insurance companies to sell us effective financial cover against misfortune, yet sometimes their actions don't paint the industry in a terribly good light.

Yes, you CAN get on the housing ladder. LUCY EVANS ranks the 20 best cities to get a foothold - and the places to avoid

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Between soaring house prices, which now average £270,000 across the UK, and stubborn mortgage rates, it is an increasingly difficult market for young buyers.

House price armageddon. Huge losses. And a perfect storm that means property may NEVER recover. The golden age is over... and Labour's going to kill it for good, says City guru ALEX BRUMMER

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The seemingly inexorable rise in the prices of homes, whether in the grandest mansions or former council flats, has invariably led to fevered talk of hotspots and gazumping and venal estate agents.

How to boost your bank balance without lifting a finger: genius tricks to make thousands on the side with ZERO effort, revealed in detail by our Money team

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Need a cash boost this January? One in three of us will have run out of our monthly income as we fork out more on energy bills and recover from Christmas spending...

Flagship green project in Redcar opts for Chinese steel

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A deal for 7,000 tons of construction steel has been agreed between Net Zero Teesside and China's Modern Modular Engineering and Construction Company.

ALEX BRUMMER: Central banks get it wrong in populism fight

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Several of those rushing to the defence of the Federal Reserve have political form of their own. Ganging up to save the Fed in favour of monetary independence is a political act.

As Saba Capital targets trusts for raid, learn how to retain power over your savings

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A battle is raging for control of several investment trusts in a struggle that concerns everyone saving in the stock markets.

Windfall tax is killing North Sea oil industry, MPs warn

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The punitive tax - among the highest in the world - has been blamed by the sector for job losses and a lack of investment.

Bank of England boss Andrew Bailey calls to counter populism

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In a speech to central bankers and economists, Bailey said: 'Now is not the time to close the world to the benefits of trade.'

Fiat hits accelerator on frill-free runarounds, despite political meddling

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Fiat boss says that won't stop the Italian firm producing them - as exciting models in the pipeline prove.

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