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The REAL pensions timebomb will hit millions of under-40s: RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS

Today

They'll have been so caught up with paying off their debts throughout most of their working lives that they won't have had the opportunity to build up their pensions.

Close Brothers claims car customers got good value in finance rip-off

Today

Mike Morgan's comments came as the City watchdog prepares to reveal details of a multi-billion-pound compensation scheme.

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Trump tactics rip away financial safety nets

Today

With Donald Trump in the Oval Office, it would be foolish to assume global leaders will co-operate on a rescue, or that the Federal Reserve will again ride to the rescue.

Step by step, what to do NOW to stop the Middle East energy crisis leaving you penniless. This is how to get the best deals on petrol, mortgages and household energy and stay afloat

Today

Until last week, there was still a chance that the Middle East crisis might be short-lived. President Donald Trump had claimed it could last 'four or five weeks'.

Drivers now more willing to buy an EV despite pay-per-mile and mixed government policy

Today

The AA's latest EV readiness Index shows that British drivers are more open to getting an EV especially due to low used prices,

Ditch windfall tax on North Sea oil and take back control of UK energy, Starmer told

Yesterday

In a new report, North Sea industry body Offshore Energies UK is calling for the punishing windfall tax on energy producers to be replaced this year.

Rates danger for dealmaking: Iran crisis has exposed the fragility of Britain's economy, says ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

Donald Trump's pullback from bombing Iran's power infrastructure brought oil prices down and produced a retreat in Britain's ten-year borrowing costs.

London Trust chief blasts FCA for failing to tackle hedge fund raider Saba Capital

Yesterday

Jonathan Simpson-Dent, chairman of Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust, took aim at the FCA saying any rule changes 'will come too late'.

Market mayhem as Trump halts strikes: Oil plunges and stocks rally but UK gilt yields still highest in G7

Yesterday

Donald Trump's claim that Iran wanted to make a deal to end the conflict sent yields on UK ten-year bonds plunging to as low as 4.82%.

Truth about Samuel Leeds and his £20m fortune: He's lured thousands into his 'financial freedom cult' and now we reveal the real story, his secret humiliation... and sick threat to family of man who killed himself after losing everything

Yesterday

Posing on a specially chartered £150,000 private jet, self-proclaimed 'property expert' Samuel Leeds had a message for his fellow Britons scrambling to flee drone-battered Dubai.

Nationwide hikes mortgage rates alongside two more high street banks

Yesterday

Homeowners have been dealt a further blow today as three more major high street lenders announced mortgage rate increases.

'A national institution in meltdown': MPs slam Royal Mail as billionaire owner faces MPs over dismal service

Yesterday

Royal Mail has been branded 'a national institution in meltdown' as its new owner faces questioning in Parliament over its dismal performance.

Protein-shake maker Huel backed by Idris Elba sold to Danone for £840m

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Danone, which makes Activia yoghurt and Evian water, is looking to cash in on consumers' growing demand for health-focused products. Huel's signature product is its signature 'meal shake'.

SMALL CAP IDEA: Britain's energy crisis has exposed a glaring gap - this small-cap wants to fill it

Yesterday

With the Middle East conflict squeezing global gas supplies and the UK running dangerously low on reserves, the case for a homegrown storage solution has never been stronger.

Households face FOUR interest rate hikes this year as 'Trumpflation' batters Britain

Yesterday

With Sir Keir Starmer hosting an emergency Cobra meeting on the economic fallout of the Iran war, investors ramped up bets that a rate hike next month will be followed by three more by Christmas.

Gas supplies at 'cliff edge' even as Trump announces de-escalation in war with Iran - what does it mean for bills?

Yesterday

Energy prices are starting to retreat after reaching record highs. It should, theoretically, spell good news for consumers, but analysts warn that Trump's latest U-turn is far from an end to the war.

Bankers I speak to agree: Britain is about to be torn apart by a financial tsunami, says ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

Britain is in a parlous situation. The Labour Government and Chancellor Rachel Reeves have been put to the test over the last 21 months in office and found sorely wanting.

Bag yourself a bargain flat: As prices are slashed by up to 35%, how to tell a top deal from a money pit

Yesterday

Homeowners have fallen out of love with flats. Thousands are selling at double-digit losses, and countless horror stories are pushing would-be buyers to steer well clear.

NCP set to permanently close 20 sites after crashing into administration

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Car park operator NCP will permanently close around 20 of its sites after it filed for insolvency earlier this month.

Wind power boom lifts UK cable firm to record £317m turnover

Yesterday

Eland Cables, which counts Vodafone and Network Rail among its customers, recorded a 15% jump in revenue to £317million in 2025.

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