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Why you should buy Scottish Mortgage – even though it’s lost half your money
Mr Yardley added that another key risk was the trust’s exposure to China, where 15pc of its assets are invested.…
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Energy price cap to hit £2,800 in October – here’s everything you need to know
Britain’s energy price cap is expected to hit £2,800 in October, meaning households will pay 42pc more than do they…
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Second home owners save £150m a year using council tax loophole
In the past five years, the number of properties claiming 100pc business rates relief in the South West has doubled,…
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Margaret Thatcher supported windfall taxes – but it won’t work this time
There is a temptation for governments to make supposedly one-off taxes permanent. In 2011 George Osborne increased the “supplementary charge”,…
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A plunging US stock market will hit British investors – here’s how to fight back
Julian Howard of the investment manager GAM warned that the fate of the stock market relied primarily on global central…
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Good businesses can become bad investments – Hollywood Bowl is a prime example
The company also said in its trading update that it now expected full‑year performance to be ahead of the market’s…
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The areas where your planning application has the lowest – and best – chance of success
Martin Gaine, of planning consultancy Just Planning, said a number of councils in the capital were “pretty hostile to development”. He…
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Car hire costs rocket and cost double compared to 2019
Travellers who may be planning their first summer holiday overseas for three years face paying twice as much for car…
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Forget the winners – ‘loser stocks’ are the best way to beat inflation
The DIY investment boom of 2020 drew hundreds of thousands of newcomers into the market who were eager to ride…
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Couples forced to disinvite guests as cost of weddings soars
“We didn’t want to rush it because no one knew what was going on with Covid, but now we are…
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