Latest articles by Chris Newlands
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M&S and Tesco among those warning of a £7bn Budget hit
Seventy-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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UK wage growth slows again - here is what it means for interest rates
UK Economy Although wage growth continues to ease, an interest rate cut at the December MPC meeting looks unlikely
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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 sales
Marks & 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 Savills
The 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 rumours
Burberry, 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 soar
The rise comes after Rachel Reeves abandoned plans to sell the government’s remaining stake in NatWest to the public
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Rachel Reeves announces major change to fiscal rules to free up billions of pounds
The chancellor has confirmed she will change the UK’s fiscal rules in her Budget next week - but taxes are still set to rise
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Twenty 'finfluencers' questioned under caution by the UK regulator
The individuals were interviewed voluntarily using the Financial Conduct Authority’s criminal powers
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IMF upgrades UK growth forecasts ahead of Budget - here is what it means
The upgrade comes ahead of chancellor Rachel Reeves's first Budget on 30 October, where she intends to explain how she will further boost UK economic growth
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Nine million people fall victim to financial scams, says Citizens Advice
The charity says that around one in five people across the UK have been caught out by a finance scam in the past year - here is how to protect your money
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Uncertainty ahead of the Budget causes house price growth to stall, finds Rightmove
Property website Rightmove says asking prices increased by just 0.3% in October, well below the 1.3% average for the month
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UK ranked as ninth-worst country for property investment
High taxes and rising transaction costs have put pressure on the UK's buy-to-let sector. Is the UK still profitable?
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Homeowners sitting on gains of £80,000 over the last 20 years
Data from Zoopla shows significant increases in UK property prices over the last two decades
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Buying a house in a 'new town' is up to £50,000 cheaper, says Halifax
The average house price in a 'new town' is £300,656, compared with a UK average of £346,995
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More people are living to 100: here is what to do with your pension
The number of people living to 100 in the UK will increase by 200% – what does this mean for your pension?
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The best low cost index funds to buy now
Tips Index funds are an easy, low-cost way for investors to invest in a sector or asset class. Here’s a selection of the cheapest passive tracker funds on the market right now
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GSK share price surges after $2.2bn Zantac drug settlement
GSK has settled lawsuits in the US that alleged the drugmaker’s now-discontinued heartburn drug Zantac triggered cancer
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Renters' Rights Bill: landmark reforms to put an end to no-fault evictions
The long-awaited housing bill gets its second reading in parliament on Wednesday - how will it affect you?
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Murdoch’s REA Group ends takeover interest in Rightmove
News The Australian property firm has given up its pursuit of Rightmove after having a fourth bid rejected
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OECD upgrades UK economic growth forecasts - here is what it means for you
The OECD ranked Britain joint-second among the G7 developed countries, behind the US
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Rightmove rejects third takeover bid from Rupert Murdoch’s REA
The Australian property firm made the offer on Monday, which values Rightmove at £6.1bn - but what does it mean for investors?
