ECONOMY

We're currently experiencing an influx of Chinese automotive brands in the UK - to very marmite reception.But before this Chinese car expansion, Britain experienced another Asian car phenomenon... the ascent of Korean carmakers.As early as…

HSBC took a £500m hit yesterday as it counted the cost of a ‘fraud-related’ exposure to private credit as well as gathering gloom over the impact of war in the Middle East.Shares in the banking giant fell 5pc in early trading as it reported…

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Cocktails have become a dining problem. When my family and I meet in restaurants for celebratory occasions, ordering cocktails by the younger generation has become part of the ritual, adding considerable sums to the bill (and…

Retailers have given up on growth and are simply trying to survive as they face soaring costs and higher taxes, a report has said.Brands across the world are watering down expansion plans in order to focus on the day-to-day as the Iran war…

Investors could be onto a winner with the World Cup this summer even if England fail to win the trophy - if past performance is anything to go by.Ahead of kick-off next month, a study from trading platform IG suggests that a punt on major…

I'm an 81-year-old widow and bought the leasehold of our house, a two-bedroom bedroomed semi, in 2006, before purchasing the freehold in 2008. It had shared access, almost to the front doors with next door. We are also on the edge of…

Retailers have urged the police and courts to ensure shoplifters and those who abuse staff feel the full force of tougher laws.Helen Dickinson, the chief executive of the British Retail Consortium (BRC), said the ‘job is far from done’ when…

A large garden can be a blessing if you have green fingers but a curse if you can no longer look after it.This was the case for Agnelo Fernandes, who lives with his nephew in a four-bedroom house in Arnos Grove, north London.The retired…

By your 50s you’re likely to have had the same career for years or even decades. But if you’re sick of it, you don’t need to coast along miserably until retirement.These years can be the perfect time for a career change. After all, you’re…