Latest articles by Chris Newlands
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Top 10 places to retire in the UK in 2025Features We list the top 10 places in the UK to retire in 2025, based on factors such as access to hospitals and green spaces
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Half of UK homes increased in value last year - which towns saw house prices grow the most?The price of 15 million homes rose in 2024 but will they continue to grow in 2025?
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Halifax: UK house prices fall for the first time since MarchBritain’s biggest mortgage lender Halifax says house prices dropped in December but will they rise in 2025?
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Thousands of Neil Woodford investors sue Hargreaves LansdownMore than 5,000 people who invested in Woodford's collapsed equity income product are taking Hargreaves Lansdown to court
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Bitcoin price one of the most-asked questions on Alexa - here's how to buy the cryptocurrencyAccording to figures from Amazon, which cover September 2023 to November 2024, pop star Taylor Swift and Bitcoin were named among the most popular Alexa queries of 2024
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Annual UK rent jumps £3,240 since Covid, says ZooplaZoopla finds rental costs have risen 27% since 2021, with rental costs far outstripping wages over that period
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Cost of Christmas dinner jumps 6.5% as grocery price inflation rises againThe average Christmas dinner for four now costs £32.57 as grocery price inflation increases - but what does it mean for interest rates?
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Domino’s Pizza faces £3m hit from the Budget - should you invest?Domino’s Pizza Group has forecast a £3 million tax hit following the Autumn Budget
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Shareholder group backs lawsuit against Hargreaves Lansdown by Woodford investorsMore than 5,000 people who invested in Neil Woodford's collapsed equity income product are taking Hargreaves Lansdown to court
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Santander launches online pension that offers up to £1,000 cashbackSantander's self-invested personal pension offers customers cashback of up to £1,000 if they invest before 25 April next year. Here is everything you need to know
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Elon Musk's $56bn Tesla pay deal rebuffed again by US judgeIt is the second time Musk's pay deal has been rejected, with judge Kathaleen McCormick upholding her previous January decision
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NatWest boss says a return to full private ownership expected next yearThe UK Treasury's stake in NatWest has fallen to below 11% - here is what it means for the share price
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Nationwide: UK house prices rise at fastest rate in two yearsAccording to data from Nationwide, house prices jumped by 3.7% year-on-year last month, up from 2.4% in October
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Shop price inflation jumps for first time in 17 months - here is what is means for interest ratesShop prices are now 0.6% cheaper than a year ago, but have risen from October’s 0.8%
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NatWest sell-off moves closer as the government offloads more sharesThe UK Treasury's stake in NatWest has fallen to below 11% - here is what it means for the share price
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How do NS&I savings account rates compare? Advantages of using government-backed bankAdvice NS&I savings accounts offer security and tax-efficient options for your money. But how do its interest rates compare to the rest of the market?
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M&S and Tesco among those warning of a £7bn Budget hitSeventy-nine UK retailers have written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves about possible price rises and job cuts - here is what it means
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Gender pensions gap to take 20 years to fix unless ‘decisive action taken’Scottish Widows finds that - based on current projections - it will take until 2045 to bridge the gender pensions gap
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Government sells another £1bn in NatWest shares as full privatisation edges closer
The UK Treasury's stake in NatWest has fallen to just over 11% - here is what it means for the share price
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M&S smashes profit expectations on the back of strong food salesMarks & Spencer’s half-year profits rose 17.2% to £407.8 million, well ahead of the £359 million analysts were forecasting
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House prices to jump by almost 25% over the next five years, says SavillsThe estate agency says prices will rise by £84,000 by 2029 as the housing market stabilises after the ill-fated 2022 mini-Budget
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Ryanair profits dive as passengers hold out for lower fares – should you invest in airline stocks?Europe’s largest low-cost airline said on Monday that net profits had fallen by 19% to €1.79 billion for the six months to the end of September
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Burberry share price surges after Moncler takeover rumoursBurberry, which is known for its check print and trench coats, has emerged as a takeover target as a result of a protracted slump in the price of its shares
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NatWest's shares jump 5% after the UK bank's profits soarThe rise comes after Rachel Reeves abandoned plans to sell the government’s remaining stake in NatWest to the public
