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By JESSICA CLARK Updated: 19:05 EST, 9 February 2025 <!-- <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- Rachel Reeves was dealt a…

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By JEFF PRESTRIDGE Updated: 06:35 EST, 9 February 2025 <!-- <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- It has been a tough five…

The Magnificent Seven, the US titans of technology, have ruled supreme in stock markets for the past two years, delivering stellar returns. Their formerly nerdy bosses are now billionaires with supersized political clout as buddies of…

Speculators are betting against a host of British companies in the wake of Rachel Reeves’s anti-business Budget.So-called short-sellers – who profit when share prices fall – are targeting household names from Marks & Spencer and…

A 29-bedroom Grade II-listed Georgian manor house in the Wye Valley could be yours for £2,750,000. Pengethley Manor, a former hotel, has 29 bathrooms and five grand reception rooms, and is currently being used as a private home. The…

Timing is everything. Just a few days after I handed back Kia's new EV3 after a weekend's driving, I was at the What Car? Awards where the car was crowned best small electric SUV.So, was it a worthy winner at the 'motoring Oscars' and…

Are the green shoots starting to emerge for the junior market? Well, it certainly seems to be the case with a rash of fundraisers.Okay, most have been decidedly modest investment rounds, but they underline a willingness of investors to…

By LIVE COMMENTARY Updated: 12:43 EST, 6 February 2025 <!-- <!-- -- <!-- -- <!-- -- <!-- The…

The Bank of England cut interest rates on 6 February from 4.75 per cent to 4.5 per cent.The decision came as little surprise to financial markets, with the 0.25 basis point cut widely predicted by analysts.Interestingly, while the…