ECONOMY

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…

For years, Melanie Long enjoyed the high life, jet-setting on sun-kissed holidays to the likes of Mexico and Florida with her husband Steven, who was a personal wealth adviser.And when he bought her a beautiful villa in the seaside town of…

Imagine you’re coming up to retirement and dreaming about your well-earned leisure time and freedom ahead. Your plans are in place. All that’s left for you to do is log into a state-run smartphone app that tells you when the Government…

In the past two decades, the face of the high street has changed drastically.One of the biggest shifts has been major banks closing branches, claiming that more customers are now happy to undertake transactions online.With many last…

UK-listed wind and solar investment trusts have held up better than the wider market as oil tops $100 a barrel. The investment case is more compelling than it has been for two years. It also has a structural ceiling.Why the sector is…

With fuel prices stubbornly high as the conflict in Iran continues to drag on, choosing a new car with low running costs has never been more important.Various reports suggest more drivers are considering making the leap to an electric…