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Does your work pension fund risk falling short in retirement?

Today

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.

Small businesses 'strangled to death' over late payments, says business secretary

Yesterday

The Government will today introduce a new bill into Parliament to crack down on the scourge of late payments in an attempt to help struggling small businesses.

Ministers on alert as foreign predators target UK business

Yesterday

The Business Secretary said he will not 'take a back seat' and pointed out he has the power under the National Security and Investment Act to step in and block deals.

Consumer confidence crashes to a three-year low as Iran war and political chaos in the UK take their toll

Yesterday

Morale among households has fallen for three months in a row after US and Israeli attacks on Iran at the end of February.

Moment of truth for Labour as economic reality bites: RUTH SUNDERLAND

Yesterday

The International Monetary Fund has delivered a dose of cold reality to the fantasy economics spouted by Labour's leadership pretenders.

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

Yesterday

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

Yesterday

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

Yesterday

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

Yesterday

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

Yesterday

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

Yesterday

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

Yesterday

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

Yesterday

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

Yesterday

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

Yesterday

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

Yesterday

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

Yesterday

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

Yesterday

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

Yesterday

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

Yesterday

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.

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