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Fresh from shrugging off the advances of its Hong Kong rival, the London Stock Exchange group is likely to start bragging about the benefits of its £21bn takeover of trading data provider Refinitiv.

Ecuador president to hold talks with indigenous leaders following deadly anti-austerity protests

Telegraph.co.uk - 13 October 2019 4:17 AM

Best cash Isas 2019: Where to get the best cash Isa rates and deals

www.dailymail.co.uk - 13 October 2019 3:52 AM

We pick our five favourite cash Isas for savers. This is essential Isa reading and is kept up-to-date throughout the year

Rubbish found in ancient Roman aqueduct near Trevi Fountain highlights Rome's waste collection crisis

Telegraph.co.uk - 13 October 2019 3:44 AM

Turkish-backed rebels accused of killing unarmed Kurdish civilians

Telegraph.co.uk - 13 October 2019 3:20 AM

Pope declares John Henry Newman a saint in ceremony attended by Prince Charles

Telegraph.co.uk - 13 October 2019 3:08 AM

Michaela Strachan: TV's Timmy Mallett helped me invest in a pension

www.dailymail.co.uk - 13 October 2019 3:06 AM

Springwatch presenter Michaela Strachan started a pension and began investing in the stock market at the age of 21 - after taking advice from fellow kids TV presenter Timmy Mallett.

Terry Smith's brokerage Tullett Prebon fined £15m in trading scandal

www.dailymail.co.uk - 13 October 2019 2:41 AM

Tullett Prebon, now a part of TP Icap, was found by the Financial Conduct Authority to have ineffective controls around broker conduct in its rates division between 2008 and 2010.

Property funds build up 'war chests' of more than 20% for market volatility

www.dailymail.co.uk - 13 October 2019 2:34 AM

Research by investment platform AJ Bell shows that UK property funds run by asset managers Kames, Janus Henderson, Legal & General and BMO Global Asset Management are currently cash heavy.

TONY HETHERINGTON: 'Car hire firm charged me an extra £75 for insurance'

www.dailymail.co.uk - 13 October 2019 2:23 AM

My booking with OK Rent a Car at Malaga Airport included Collision Damage Waiver. But the agent told me my CDW was useless, and I needed to pay another €84 (about £75).

Barclays must stop assault on our cash NOW, says Access to Cash Review chair

www.dailymail.co.uk - 13 October 2019 2:16 AM

Barclays' decision to withdraw from the scheme that allows its customers to access cash using the Post Office network is damaging and counterproductive.

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Now the insurance industry must right its wrongs

www.dailymail.co.uk - 13 October 2019 2:10 AM

Our campaign demanding justice for victims of pension annuity mis-selling has struck a major chord with readers.

The letter that can help you beat the annuity bandits

www.dailymail.co.uk - 13 October 2019 2:06 AM

Hundreds of pensioners have backed our campaign calling for insurance companies to compensate all customers who were railroaded into taking out inappropriate pension annuities.

Debt made Thomas Cook a 'zombie', says rescuer as MPs demand answers

www.dailymail.co.uk - 13 October 2019 1:57 AM

Thomas Cook did not need to fail and was turned into a 'zombie' firm by former bosses who overloaded it with debt, two influential travel executives have claimed.

Why Britain's first saint almost 50 years could hold key to reform in Catholic Church

Telegraph.co.uk - 13 October 2019 1:55 AM

Tory MP Andrew Bridgen is embroiled in bitter family row over £27m food empire

www.dailymail.co.uk - 13 October 2019 1:54 AM

Tory MP Andrew Bridgen is embroiled in an extraordinary row with his family's farming empire after accusing his brother and other directors of fraud.

Post Office veto will save Barclays just £7m a year

www.dailymail.co.uk - 13 October 2019 1:48 AM

Barclays will save just £7million a year by blocking its customers from withdrawing cash from the Post Office, sources told The Mail on Sunday.

HAMISH MCRAE: A world-class chance for Britain

www.dailymail.co.uk - 13 October 2019 1:45 AM

We must look outward to the world. Whatever happens in the next few days in our negotiations with Europe our economic future will depend on the UK being the place where the world can do business.

Prepare for worst winter in a decade, High Street retailers are warned

www.dailymail.co.uk - 13 October 2019 1:43 AM

High street retailers are braced for their worst Christmas in more than a decade as they struggle with high taxes, economic fears and frenzied discounting only weeks into the season.

Fergie's West End company in £2.5m loan drama

www.dailymail.co.uk - 13 October 2019 1:36 AM

A theatre production company which counts the Duchess of York as a director narrowly avoided going under last month after a £2.5million loan was called in early.

City's plan to woo Chinese firms after Brexit as it tries to cash in on trade war

www.dailymail.co.uk - 13 October 2019 1:31 AM

City bosses have drawn up a plan to woo Chinese giants after Brexit and transform London into the 'prime international location' for Beijing firms to list their shares, we can reveal.

The best tonic for your portfolio? Invest in the brands you know and love

www.dailymail.co.uk - 13 October 2019 1:20 AM

Consumers could more than cover the cost of goods they buy from favourite brands by investing in the owners of the businesses.

FUND FOCUS: Blackrock North American Income Trust

www.dailymail.co.uk - 13 October 2019 1:14 AM

Over the past five years, investors have enjoyed overall returns of 113 per cent - better than the return recorded by the average North American investment trust.

There's still time for you to do the right thing, Neil: We write an open letter to Woodford

www.dailymail.co.uk - 13 October 2019 1:08 AM

With every passing day, the future of investment house Woodford Investment Management looks increasingly imperilled. Jeff Prestridge writes an open letter to Neil Woodford.

MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Ramsdens shares rise as pawnshop sparkles

www.dailymail.co.uk - 13 October 2019 1:02 AM

Midas recommended Ramsdens shares in December last year, when they were £1.66. They closed last week at £1.94.

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Scotgold - the Highland stock that really could be a gold mine

www.dailymail.co.uk - 13 October 2019 12:59 AM

Scotgold is in the final stages of developing a mine, just north of Loch Lomond, capable of producing about 12,000 troy ounces (370kg) of gold a year.

Pictures of the Day: 13th October 2019

Telegraph.co.uk - 12 October 2019 10:30 PM

Fears for press freedom ahead of Polish elections as populists plan 're-polanisation' of foreign media

Telegraph.co.uk - 12 October 2019 10:00 PM

Can Rugby Union’s top tier be broken?

bbc.co.uk - 12 October 2019 5:15 PM

Too much money is focused on the big nations in rugby union, an ex-England international says.

General Motors strike: 'We've got to fight for what's right'

bbc.co.uk - 12 October 2019 4:24 PM

Four weeks into the car giant's strike, workers are losing money but say they will continue to protest.

Harry Dunn: Anne Sacoolas says she is 'devastated' over the crash

Telegraph.co.uk - 12 October 2019 1:54 PM

Children as young as nine recruited by county lines gangs, Britain’s biggest children’s charity reveals

Telegraph.co.uk - 12 October 2019 1:00 PM

Police called in as Hong Kong and China tensions spread to UK universities

Telegraph.co.uk - 12 October 2019 12:00 PM

Extinction Rebellion protests: Activists accuse group of failing to prepare members for being arrested

Telegraph.co.uk - 12 October 2019 10:10 AM

Fake puffins used to encourage endangered birds back to island abandoned after 'killer rat invasion'

Telegraph.co.uk - 12 October 2019 10:00 AM

Put more female barristers on television to redress gender imbalance, lawyers insist

Telegraph.co.uk - 12 October 2019 10:00 AM

David Cameron's National Citizen Service sued for £22m for breach of contract threatening youngsters' placements

Telegraph.co.uk - 12 October 2019 10:00 AM

Scorsese jokes that making a film with Netflix allowed a slower pace in the shooting schedule to suit his 'age group'

Telegraph.co.uk - 12 October 2019 9:47 AM

Mother to sue over 'wrongful removal' of children by Dutch social services

Telegraph.co.uk - 12 October 2019 9:28 AM

Employers ease flying guilt by awarding extra holiday time for rail travel

Telegraph.co.uk - 12 October 2019 9:00 AM

Members of the public praised for trying to stop Arndale Centre knife attacker as he slashed at shoppers

Telegraph.co.uk - 12 October 2019 8:01 AM

Millions told to evacuate as Super Typhoon Hagibis slams into Japan - throwing Rugby World Cup into chaos

Telegraph.co.uk - 12 October 2019 7:36 AM

Fruit growers hail reddist British apples in 20 years

Telegraph.co.uk - 12 October 2019 7:33 AM

'Queen of chess' says it's hard to imagine women competing at same level as men

Telegraph.co.uk - 12 October 2019 7:02 AM

Habito lets home buyers make a cash offer before they get a mortgage

www.dailymail.co.uk - 12 October 2019 4:00 AM

Habito claims that customers can get their loan offer in as little as 24 hours, helping them to secure their property earlier and putting them in a stronger negotiating position on price.

Extinction Rebellion protests: Belgian princess 'arrested in Trafalgar Square'

Telegraph.co.uk - 12 October 2019 4:00 AM

French 'fugitive' arrested over 2011 family massacre is case of mistaken identity

Telegraph.co.uk - 12 October 2019 3:53 AM

'Nine civilians executed' as Kurds accuse US of 'leaving us to be slaughtered'

Telegraph.co.uk - 12 October 2019 3:30 AM

Hyde Park bomb suspect John Downey appears in court charged with murdering two soldiers in 1972

Telegraph.co.uk - 12 October 2019 2:58 AM

New James Bond film helps UK stave off recession

www.dailymail.co.uk - 12 October 2019 1:55 AM

The economy grew by 0.3 per cent between June and August as weak manufacturing was offset by booming TV and film production, according to the Office for National Statistics.

New HMV boss Doug Putman calls for business rates overhaul

www.dailymail.co.uk - 12 October 2019 1:55 AM

Doug Putman said the UK - and by extension the Chancellor, whose responsibility it is - should 'hurry up and look at' the levy that brutalises so many High Street stores.

Markets soar on hopes of a Brexit deal: Sterling jumps 4% in two days

www.dailymail.co.uk - 12 October 2019 1:55 AM

On a dramatic day on the financial markets, sterling jumped another 2.1 per cent against the dollar to a high above $1.27, taking gains over the last two days to more than 4 per cent.

BP slides 1.7% after warning Hurricane Barry has hit production

www.dailymail.co.uk - 12 October 2019 1:54 AM

The oil giant's shares slipped 8.45p, to 493.55p after it revealed 100,000 barrels were lost per day to the storm in July. The chaos forced the company to shut its rigs for two weeks.

BB HEALTHCARE: Invests in medical firms around the world

www.dailymail.co.uk - 12 October 2019 1:53 AM

BB Healthcare can have a maximum of 35 holdings, and aims to pay a dividend of 3.5 per cent of the value of its assets. One of its best-known top-ten holdings is Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Boris bus firm rescue plan moves a step closer

www.dailymail.co.uk - 12 October 2019 1:53 AM

English industrialist Jo Bamford announced yesterday he had agreed a deal in principle to buy the factory and associated land from former business owner Jeff Wright.

MARKET REPORT: Jet2 shares take off after Thomas Cook collapse

www.dailymail.co.uk - 12 October 2019 1:51 AM

Jet2 owner Dart Group reported 'encouraging levels' of late-season bookings, prompting it to predict its profits would be higher than expected. Shares, rose 16.5 per cent, or 154.5p, to 1090p.

INVESTMENT EXTRA: Oil firms can pay rich dividends

www.dailymail.co.uk - 12 October 2019 1:51 AM

All it needs is a quick glance at an oil price chart to see the volatility over the last ten years. It is one of the key lights on the dashboard, flashing signals about the health of the global economy.

ALEX BRUMMER: Rally signals better times

www.dailymail.co.uk - 12 October 2019 1:50 AM

The indifference in the Westminster bubble to the harm Brexit warfare is doing to Britain's economy has been disturbing. While the politicians were playing games, business investment slumped.

Pictures of the Day: 12th October 2019

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 10:30 PM

NHS pledges to cut plastic in canteens across catering

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 6:26 PM

Jane Fonda arrested at climate change protest in Washington

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 6:18 PM

Two teenage boys killed in the space of five hours in London as knife crime crisis continues

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 4:03 PM

Tom Watson feels 'deeply' for those caught in bungled VIP abuse inquiry

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 3:50 PM

Half of all debit card payments are now contactless for the first time

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 3:49 PM

Turkey may have targeted US forces with artillery in Syria, coalition source claims

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 3:43 PM

Duke of Cambridge discusses mental health with football fans

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 3:38 PM

US postpones next tariff hike after China trade talks

bbc.co.uk - 11 October 2019 3:26 PM

US President Donald Trump hails a "phase one deal" and suspends a planned tariff hike.

Manchester Arndale stabbings: Five hurt after knifeman brings terror back to heart of city

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 3:09 PM

Turning Paris's underground car parks into mushrooms farms

bbc.co.uk - 11 October 2019 2:39 PM

Paris is renovating many of its underground car parks and some are now growing mushrooms.

Pizza Express: We're still making dough

bbc.co.uk - 11 October 2019 2:31 PM

The popular High Street chain is fighting back against its challenges amid a wave of online support.

Is Victoria’s Secret finally embracing all women?

bbc.co.uk - 11 October 2019 2:30 PM

The lingerie group is known for its impossibly-sculpted models but a new campaign may signal change.

Hospitals paying locum doctors record sums of £4,000 per shift

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 2:00 PM

DIRECTOR DEALS: Greggs boss sells £1.2m of shares in the bakery chain

www.dailymail.co.uk - 11 October 2019 1:51 PM

Roger Whiteside and his wife Elizabeth sold 97,655 shares in the bakery chain this week, at 1804p each. Shares have more than quadrupled since he took over at the beginning of 2013.

Food crime reports rise to highest level since horse meat scandal

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 1:30 PM

Mother of 'Beatles' jihadi mounts new court bid to secure trial of her son in the UK

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 1:00 PM

Workers in their 50s more than twice as likely to be made redundant than 40-somethings, official data shows

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 1:00 PM

Dispatch: Anger on Turkish border as conflict reveals contradiction at the heart of Western Syria policy

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 12:04 PM

Rise in same-sex couples adopting as charity says they are more willing to care for 'harder to place' children

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 12:00 PM

Only six per cent of migrants illegally crossing the Channel have been deported, figures show

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 11:58 AM

Ousted US ambassador to Ukraine claims Donald Trump pushed for her removal

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 11:48 AM

Mother of Isil 'Beatle' makes second legal bid to force trial in UK

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 11:39 AM

Teenager managed to run two County Lines drug gangs from prison

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 10:41 AM

Pensioner who cut village hedges threatened with taser by police after shears where mistaken for a sword

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 10:37 AM

Does buying a property at auction get you a good deal? This is Money podcast

www.dailymail.co.uk - 11 October 2019 10:35 AM

If you want a good deal, an undervalued opportunity, or a fixer-upper to make money on buy a home at auction. That's the common theory, but does it actually work in practice?

Boris Johnson brands US 'absolutely ruthless' for safeguarding intelligent agent's wife

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 10:33 AM

Mary Quant exhibition has sparked clothes making boom, as 30,000 people download free mini-dress pattern

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 10:26 AM

Lord of the Rings visual effects technician murdered parents following row about dog because they wouldn't treat animal 'as an equal'

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 10:19 AM

Computer expert found guilty of battering wife to death with crowbar was "undone" by speck of blood on his sock

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 10:14 AM

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed wins Nobel Peace Prize

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 10:08 AM

US to send 3,000 troops to Saudi Arabia as it withdraws from Syria

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 9:54 AM

The best of The Telegraph in audio: The next PPI scandal and World Rugby's failure

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 9:52 AM

UK pays £87m for no-deal Brexit ferry contracts

bbc.co.uk - 11 October 2019 9:43 AM

The government has awarded medicine supply contracts to four ferry firms.

German synagogue killer confesses to attempted massacre

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 9:39 AM

California wildfires force 100,000 to evacuate

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 9:37 AM

Caribbean coral reef could be destroyed to make way for cruise ships in the Cayman Islands

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 9:34 AM

US air regulators failed to properly assess Boeing 737 Max, international body says

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 9:00 AM

Charities are spending £1.1bn a year applying for grants - but 63 per cent fail, researchers find

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 8:59 AM

Justin Trudeau under heavy fire for oil pipeline in TV debate

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 8:57 AM

Student's emotional allegation of sexual assault by Hong Kong police sparks investigation and anger

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 8:40 AM

Friday afternoon news briefing: UK and EU to enter 'tunnel negotiations' on Brexit deal after EU 27 give 'green light'

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 8:29 AM

'Hessy' the humpback whale died after a shipstrike, ZSL confirm

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 8:05 AM

Traps sent to catch stink bug, amid fears it will travel to UK and decimate berry crops

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 7:53 AM

Should I stay or should I go? What should you do if your fund manager jumps ship or gets pushed?

www.dailymail.co.uk - 11 October 2019 7:52 AM

In light of a potential manager change for the Jupiter UK Growth trust and the strategic review at Woodford Patient Capital, we ask industry experts what it means for you if your manager leaves.

Give mums their state pension credits back, say Treasury tax experts

www.dailymail.co.uk - 11 October 2019 7:33 AM

In a stinging report, tax officials said people 'can easily disadvantage themselves' in a system that 'appears illogical', and told the Government to find a way to restore lost credits to parents.

Property magnate reveals he is £55m in debt, after ex-wife takes him to court over late divorce payments

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 7:32 AM

Archeologists find fresco of battling, bloodied gladiators in 2,000-year-old tavern in Pompeii

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 7:13 AM

Bath Abbey men's choir appoints first female singers and rebrands with 'gender neutral' name

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 6:54 AM

Exeter Cathedral to host 'spiritual' underwater video game service inspired by Jonah and the Whale

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 6:47 AM

Nine out of ten motorists are confused by car finance options

www.dailymail.co.uk - 11 October 2019 6:27 AM

Choosing the make and model may seem like the difficult decision in a car purchase, but Britons are just as confused by finance options, a survey claims.

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's daughter returns to UK to start school, after three years in Iran

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 5:39 AM

Armistice Day 2019: Poppies, commemorations and why the act of remembrance matters

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 5:23 AM

Italian motorists used frozen wild boar to fake road crash

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 4:54 AM

New steps to stop broadband firms stinging out-of-contract customers

www.dailymail.co.uk - 11 October 2019 4:23 AM

Ofcom has suggested providers cut prices after becoming 'concerned' about broadband users who end up paying much higher prices after their introductory offers end. We explain what's happening.

Three quirky savings accounts that can get you a better rate

www.dailymail.co.uk - 11 October 2019 3:56 AM

Limits are commonplace among top savings deals but there are others that come with even more hoops to jump through and might be worth taking.

Simon English: Tighter rules still won't stop the tequila snorters in the City

www.standard.co.uk - 11 October 2019 3:41 AM

As part of its usual initiation ceremony for newcomers, a broking firm hired a room above a pub near Liverpool Street.

Badger cull has cut TB rates by up to two thirds, first analysis of the scheme shows as farmers hail 'phenomenal' success

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 3:28 AM

British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh warns airline growth will slow

www.standard.co.uk - 11 October 2019 3:22 AM

Willie Walsh, chief executive of British Airways owner IAG, today said he predicted airline capacity growth would slow to 2% to 3% in 2020 in the face of global economic stormclouds.

Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize with a 'bridge of love' and an unorthodox approach

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 2:28 AM

TP Icap fined £15m over lavish jollies and 'doughnut' accounts

www.standard.co.uk - 11 October 2019 2:07 AM

BROKERS at top City firm Tullett Prebon treated clients to "lavish" all-expenses-paid jollies, which included trips to Las Vegas, Monte Carlo and Ibiza, in return for fake trades that paid commission and could have manipulated markets between 2008 and 2011, the financial watchdog ruled on Friday.

Property developer commits to building £1bn project near Tate Modern

www.standard.co.uk - 11 October 2019 2:01 AM

A luxury property developer on Friday showed huge confidence in London, after it agreed to start construction on a £1 billion riverside project between Tate Modern and Blackfriars Bridge.

WeWork sees losses widen at one of its UK subsidiaries

www.standard.co.uk - 11 October 2019 1:52 AM

Losses at one of troubled offices giant WeWork's UK firms ballooned last year, new accounts showed on Friday.

Extinction Rebellion London: BBC Broadcasting House 'locked down' by protesters

Telegraph.co.uk - 11 October 2019 12:32 AM

How home swapping lets you travel and take longer holidays for less

www.dailymail.co.uk - 10 October 2019 11:47 PM

Letting strangers stay in your home for free might sound like a nightmare for many people, but for some it is the best thing they have ever done. That's certainly the view of Martin Gibbons.

Japanese assault suspect 'tracks down pop star victim by eye reflections on social media'

Telegraph.co.uk - 10 October 2019 11:22 PM

Two teenagers dead in London stabbings, another injured

Telegraph.co.uk - 10 October 2019 8:47 PM

How the speed camera became a million dollar idea

bbc.co.uk - 10 October 2019 4:13 PM

The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how the speed camera became a million dollar idea.

Holy tech! Churches try new ways to connect

bbc.co.uk - 10 October 2019 4:11 PM

Churches are increasingly using social media and specialist software to help reach their congregations.

Weaponising drones should be made illegal, MPs say

Telegraph.co.uk - 10 October 2019 4:01 PM

Housebuilder Persimmon in fresh row over toxic leases

www.dailymail.co.uk - 10 October 2019 2:21 PM

Hundreds of its customers now claim they are trapped by increasing rent bills that have made it impossible to sell. But the company is playing hard ball and said it 'does not accept' the complaints.

Barclays refuses to back down over Post Office ban

www.dailymail.co.uk - 10 October 2019 2:20 PM

Barclays insisted its plans to stop customers from withdrawing money at post offices would not restrict access to cash despite widespread condemnation of the move, with MPs joining the backlash.

Failed De La Rue boss handed £50,000 to help find a new job

www.dailymail.co.uk - 10 October 2019 2:20 PM

The payout to Sutherland, who was ousted after he lost the contract to print Britain's post-Brexit passports to a rival, is understood to have been negotiated with former chairman Philip Rogerson.

British Airways boss Willie Walsh voices his frustration over strikes

www.dailymail.co.uk - 10 October 2019 2:20 PM

Walsh, chief exec, of BA's owner International Airlines Group, said: 'There is an incentive on both parties to resolve this issue.' The comments follow the first pilot strikes in BA's history last month.

Zimmer frame 'amnesty' launched by hospitals as bosses complain of barely-used equipment being wasted

Telegraph.co.uk - 10 October 2019 11:07 AM

Would you buy (or sell) a home at auction? What you need to know

www.dailymail.co.uk - 10 October 2019 11:03 AM

Grace Gausden joined a room full of prospective bidders for the latest Savills property auction - and all the theatre that entails.

What does the new £20 note look like?

bbc.co.uk - 10 October 2019 8:06 AM

The BBC's Simon Gompertz explains what the new £20 banknote looks like.

Love Island: How Amber Gill and Molly-Mae changed fashion

bbc.co.uk - 10 October 2019 7:48 AM

Social media is a powerful tool used by fast fashion companies, but with big names alongside them are they unstoppable?

New online banking checks are down to the EU not banks acting on fraud

www.dailymail.co.uk - 10 October 2019 5:42 AM

Almost a quarter of people believe that recent changes, which mean those logging into online banking must provide a second layer of authentication, are banks combating cybercrime.

British Airways owner confident Boeing's 737 Max will resume flights

www.standard.co.uk - 10 October 2019 2:54 AM

The boss of British Airways-owner IAG on Thursday declared he was confident Boeing's 737 Max aircraft would be given the green light to fly again and scotched reports that European regulators were disagreeing with positive noises from the US safety watchdog.

OnTheMarket posts deeper losses but investments start to pay off

www.standard.co.uk - 10 October 2019 2:46 AM

OnTheMarket, the online property firm set up by estate agents to challenge Rightmove and Zoopla, on Thursday reported wider losses but pointed to rising momentum around the business.

Fairway Capital eyes housebuying spree in London

www.standard.co.uk - 10 October 2019 2:38 AM

An investment company which counts actress Cara Delevingne's property developer father Charles as a board member, is looking to raise £120 million towards a London housebuying spree.

Tui outlines plan to take on Thomas Cook pilots

www.standard.co.uk - 10 October 2019 2:31 AM

Travel firm Tui on Thursday said it will take on a number of pilots from collapsed rival Thomas Cook as part of its expansion plans.

ASK TONY: Virgin Mobile made wrong call on phone bill when my partner died

www.dailymail.co.uk - 10 October 2019 2:19 AM

I asked Virgin if it would cancel my partner's phone if I sent it back. It said I couldn't cancel until December 2018 as it was in my name, so I would have to continue to pay for the two phones.

Channel Tunnel operator reports drop in vehicle numbers

www.standard.co.uk - 10 October 2019 2:05 AM

The operator behind the Channel Tunnel might be convinced it is ready for Brexit, but customers are not so sure, new data showed on Thursday.

'Spluttering but not stalling': Britain set to escape recession

www.standard.co.uk - 10 October 2019 2:05 AM

THE UK economy remains mired in Brexit turmoil, but the nation should avoid a recession for now, according to the latest figures.

Shareholders back mega Greene King sale

www.standard.co.uk - 10 October 2019 1:59 AM

Hong Kong's richest man's £2.7 billion takeover of pubs giant Greene King moved a step closer on Wednesday.

Rory Stewart favourite Pret a Manger blames Brexit and rates rises as its profits dive

www.standard.co.uk - 10 October 2019 1:32 AM

Rory Stewart favourite Pret a Manger today blamed Brexit and increases in business rates for a fall in UK profits.

Self-employed are being nudged to 'save £2.50 a day' into pensions

www.dailymail.co.uk - 10 October 2019 12:56 AM

Only a quarter of self-employed people save into a pension, even though three quarters believe it's important to do so, according to research by state-backed pension provider NEST.

Brexit: Will the flower industry wilt or bloom?

bbc.co.uk - 09 October 2019 5:26 PM

Radio 1 Newsbeat follows a bunch of flowers on its journey from Europe’s largest auction to a florist in Kent.

How selling citizenship is now big business

bbc.co.uk - 09 October 2019 4:13 PM

A growing number of countries will now sell foreigners one of their passports - for a price.

Insurers hike premiums by up to 300% before crackdown next year

www.dailymail.co.uk - 09 October 2019 5:51 AM

Philip Lock, 71, from South Molton, North Devon, says his building and contents policy with the Post Office went up from £163.82 to £626.46 this year. He says the Post Office were unable to tell him why.

Pensioners locked into annuities are given access to their pots

www.dailymail.co.uk - 09 October 2019 5:51 AM

We have campaigned for years on behalf of thousands of retirees who were forced to buy poor-paying annuities, rather than take their pension as a meaningful lump sum.

Business focus: Prudential court ruling prompts questions for burgeoning sector

www.standard.co.uk - 09 October 2019 3:11 AM

A landmark High Court decision halting a major £12 billion insurance transfer is threatening to upend one of the City's fastest growing sectors

RBS mortgage customers face £120 charge if they rent out their homes

www.dailymail.co.uk - 09 October 2019 2:55 AM

RBS used to give permission without charge, and borrowers could avoid taking out a more expensive buy-to-let mortgage. The bank gave them six months' notice in June.

London's ailing IPO market gets a boost as African bank eyes float despite Brexit

www.standard.co.uk - 09 October 2019 2:55 AM

London was handed a rare boost today after one of Africa's largest financial institutions said it is planning a $3 billion (£2.4 billion) float in the capital this year.

Women must start saving for pension, or risk hardship in retirement

www.dailymail.co.uk - 09 October 2019 2:54 AM

Research shows that, by her 60s, the average woman's pension pot is only a third the size of a man's. There are 1.2 million women in their 50s now with no private pension savings at all.

BT back on the British High Street as it ramps up its CAPEX plans

www.standard.co.uk - 09 October 2019 2:42 AM

BT today launched a raft of services designed to help customers cope with the ever-more complicated internet-connected equipment in their homes.

Savile Row tailor Gieves & Hawkes returns to profitability

www.standard.co.uk - 09 October 2019 2:27 AM

Savile Row tailor Gieves & Hawkes, whose suits are popular with Prince Harry, on Wednesday said sales have slipped but it has returned to profitability.

Sellers slash £2bn off London house prices

www.standard.co.uk - 09 October 2019 2:20 AM

Jitters in the London residential market have pushed estate agents to advise sellers to offer price cuts totalling more than £2 billion in the run-up to Brexit, new research said on Wednesday.

Bank of England sounds alarm over no-deal Brexit chaos in markets

www.standard.co.uk - 09 October 2019 2:04 AM

Markets are heading for ever more choppy waters and the threat to the economy from a no-deal Brexit is high, the Bank of England warned on Wednesday.

Now British Gas customers can only view energy data with a smart meter

www.dailymail.co.uk - 09 October 2019 1:49 AM

Previously, all customers could go to the supplier's website to monitor their usage. Customers can refuse to have smart meters, but the energy giants can be fined for not publicising them enough.

Fear of a stock market crash preys on 'pension freedom' generation

www.dailymail.co.uk - 09 October 2019 1:42 AM

The results of a mammoth study of retirement attitudes among mostly well-to-do savers reflect the major behavioural shift towards people investing their pensions to provide an income in old age.

Coventry's Triple Access Saver easy-access account now offers a top 1.46%

www.dailymail.co.uk - 09 October 2019 1:07 AM

The Coventry account has knocked the Marcus by Goldman Sachs account from the top spot. It limits you to three withdrawals a year and includes a 0.31 percentage point bonus.

Three of the four biggest High Street banks slash their cash Isa rates

www.dailymail.co.uk - 09 October 2019 1:04 AM

Experts say it is the worst cash Isa season in three years, with rates tumbling to 0.15 per cent. Barclays Bank cut its cash Isa rate this morning, while HSBC has announced its rates are soon set to fall.

I fought the spam email pests and won! (But I had to go to court to do it)

www.dailymail.co.uk - 09 October 2019 12:57 AM

Londoner Michael Green used online jobs firm CV Library to apply for a web developer job in May last year. After getting an email advertising other jobs, he tried unsubscribing, but couldn't find an option.

Fraud alert at Thomas Cook: Genuine victims are preyed on by crooks

www.dailymail.co.uk - 09 October 2019 12:51 AM

The Civil Aviation Authority says the claim site has repeatedly been attacked by cyber-criminals since it went live on Monday. Crooks are also trying to trick victims into giving personal details.

Royal family pictures of the week

Telegraph.co.uk - 08 October 2019 11:00 PM

How interchangeable parts revolutionised the way things are made

bbc.co.uk - 08 October 2019 4:32 PM

One man's desire to create the perfect gun profoundly changed manufacturing.

Fast-food chain CEO: 'Don't treat business as war'

bbc.co.uk - 08 October 2019 4:28 PM

Doing business isn't like waging a war, says fast-food chain boss John Vincent.

A fifth of older workers may quit jobs to care for family members

www.dailymail.co.uk - 08 October 2019 4:01 PM

The equivalent of 2.6million over-45s could leave work due to caring pressures, as concern mounts about a burgeoning funding crisis and people fear being overwhelmed by bills.

Did you pay 'married women's stamp'? Obscure benefit revealed

www.dailymail.co.uk - 08 October 2019 4:01 PM

Women retiring from April 2016 onwards get payments based on their own NI record not their husband's - but there is a special concession for those who paid the stamp for at least one year.

Why did Lloyds Bank stop my cheque after 60 years of business? TONY HETHERINGTON investigates

www.dailymail.co.uk - 08 October 2019 12:20 PM

I am a partner in my family's farming business. We received a cheque for £23,256 for shares in Dairy Crest. But after it was deposited in the business account, Lloyds Bank rejected it.

HETHERINGTON: Your £22,500 in cash deposits stinks of money laundering

www.dailymail.co.uk - 08 October 2019 12:20 PM

I have had my Barclays accounts since 2014, when I was a student, before moving to Gibraltar. My balances of almost £25,000 have been wiped clean by the bank, without notice.

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