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My £8,500 state pension top-ups money went lacking for NINE MONTHS: Pensioner wins payout and…
The Department for Work and Pensions admitted to Sandra Poynter her £8,500 state pension top-up had got lost then left her hanging for months.The 69-year-old expat, who lives in Cyprus, had borrowed in order to make the payment last summer…
The 10 future basic vehicles underneath £5,000: Bargain motors picked by consultants which might be…
For motoring enthusiasts, is there anything better than getting a nostalgic set of wheels for a bargain, and cruising around in your retro purchase while it rises in value?This accessible dream is surprisingly easy to turn into a reality…
Runway-ready investments bag luxurious returns
Back in 2006, The Devil Wears Prada movie left many audiences pining for a wardrobe of luxury labels, such as those sported by Anne Hathaway, who played Andy Sachs.But what if you had invested in the giant firms that own such brands?Which…
MONKS INVESTMENT TRUST seeks out specialists from care houses to wargames
Following the retirement of Baillie Gifford's veteran manager Spencer Adair at the end of March, the firm has made a big change at the top of its investment trust Monks.Michael Taylor is a new arrival to the management team, but he stresses…
These six watches are set to show into classics
Wearing a high-end watch is often seen as the ultimate sign of refinement – and owning one can prove to be a savvy investment, if you choose carefully.Although collectors often default to picking a Rolex as their first…
Clarksons faces ANOTHER revolt over pay scheme
Shipping broker Clarksons faces yet another shareholder revolt over an 'unusual' pay scheme that has paid its boss £67 million in the past decade alone.Andi Case's package, which includes an uncapped bonus, makes him one of the…
Bond vigilantes circling as Labour faces election wipeout
Bond vigilantes are circling as fears grow that a lurch to the Left after Labour's expected wipeout in this week's local elections could lead to even higher borrowing costs for the Government, companies and households.The…
London-listed power agency in talks over Saudi gas website
A London-listed energy firm is in talks with Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund about plans to build a £600 million site in the desert kingdom to convert waste plastic into jet fuel, diesel and petrol.Hydrogen Utopia International (HUI)…
HAMISH MCRAE: When will this bull market ultimately finish?
Big Tech marches on. Last week the S&P 500 index on Wall Street hit yet another all-time record, and Nvidia again topped $5 trillion (£3.7 trillion) in market value, having first passed that milestone in October.That's more than all the…
Space pioneer shoots for the stars at Seraphim Space investment trust
As a boy, Mark Boggett did not dream of becoming an astronaut. Rather than training at the Kennedy Space Centre, the manager of the Seraphim Space investment trust envisaged a corner office in downtown Manhattan.'I wanted to be a…
