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Gold tipped to hit record $5,000 as probe into US Fed chief sends shockwaves through financial markets

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Gold raced to a fresh record high and the dollar fell as a criminal investigation into the head of the US Federal Reserve fuelled fears over the central bank's independence.

Is 2026 a good year to retire? Here's what you need to know before taking the plunge

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It's helpful to look at what's going on with stock markets, the economy and tax, when you're about to make one of the most important financial moves of your life.

Nationwide fights back against scammers with a checker tool to highlight dodgy phone calls

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Britain's biggest mutual has launched a scam checking tool which will tell customers if they are on the phone to a genuine Nationwide employee or a scammer.

Heineken boss quits as young shun beer

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Dolf van den Brink said he will leave the company, which also brews Amstel and Birra Moretti, at the end of May after 28 years at the firm including almost six in charge.

Plus500 beats sales and profit expectations after 'extremely strong' year

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Shares rose 2.71% this morning to 3,714p, up 39.1% over a year, as the company said it had benefited from increased market volatility and investment in its tech.

Ten classic cars likely to rise in value in 2026, picked by one of the industry's leading experts

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Which classic motors are currently representing the very best value with attainable prices and could be on the verge of exploding in price in the coming months?

Dieselgate 2: Government needs to get tough on car makers that used emissions defeat devices, says RUPA HUQ MP

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As 1.6m Britons await the outcome of the 'Dieselgate 2' group action, Rupa Huq, Labour MP for Ealing Central and Acton says its now time for Government to get tough on car makers who fit defeat devices.

We went from £100 a month to £1MILLION in five years and retired: We weren't high earners and these were our game-changing tricks

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It was a grey and rainy day in 2014 when Katie Donegan's husband Alan asked her what she 'really wanted from life'.

Britain excels at the creative arts - an AI dystopia is not inevitable, says RUTH SUNDERLAND

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Visit the theatre. Spend an hour or two in a gallery. Go to an opera or a concert. None of these things can be replaced by AI

I'm worried I will lose my £120,000 a year job - how can I prepare?

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I'm worried about losing my job, and having not been at the company for very long my redundancy package won't be that big. What can I do to prepare for the worst?

Truth about Iman Gadzhi and the tips he 'guarantees' will make you wildly rich: He says he was a millionaire at 18 but now we reveal his real upbringing, string of failed businesses and review his 'financially disastrous' claims

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He regularly boasts to his adoring followers that he made his first million by age 18 and had $30million (£22million) under his belt by age 23.

Auction Technology Group overseeing 'extreme value destruction', says largest shareholder

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Last week, ATG rebuffed FitzWalter Capital's takeover attempts and told investors it remained confident in its 'standalone prospects as a publicly listed company'.

JD will allow customers to buy products directly through AI platforms

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The sportswear giant said that it believes AI is 'the future of how people will shop' and will launch the technology in the US in the coming months.

Business owners plan to hand firms to children ASAP to beat Labour's inheritance tax raid

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Research by accountancy group Moore UK found 19 per cent of entrepreneurs are looking to pass on their firms before they die to reduce their tax bill.

We're heading for a terrible crash, says City guru ALEX BRUMMER. I've never felt so worried it's like 1929... from blind faith in markets to deluded leaders, signs are EVERYWHERE

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The new year has started where 2025 ended - with soaring share prices and bubbling enthusiasm among Wall Street investors about the -glorious prospects ahead.

HENDERSON FAR EAST INCOME: Trust delivers 18 years of growth - but there IS a catch...

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The investment trust is a dividend-seeker's dream. And manager Sat Duhra is attempting to make it even more attractive.

British Land boss steps down after five years to join warehouse developer

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British Land boss Simon Carter will step down after five years to head up a warehouse developer backed by Singapore's sovereign wealth fund.

Collapse in confidence after Budget sets up bleak year for jobs and business

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In a report that piles more pressure on Rachel Reeves, the accountancy group BDO said morale among firms fell to its lowest level in nearly five years last month.

North-South divide as EV charge point installation slows

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Only 628 public chargers were installed in December, taking the total added last year to 14,097, according to industry group Zapmap. That was 30 per cent down on 2024.

London homeowners more likely to sell at a loss than any others in the UK

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Homeowners in London are more likely to sell at a loss than any other part of the country, new analysis by property firm Hamptons has revealed.

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