Latest articles by Chris Newlands
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Raspberry Pi's shares jump 8% after microcomputer maker's revenues surge
The rise comes after Raspberry Pi was promoted to the FTSE 250 earlier this month
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Ocado shares jump 14% after sales surge
The rise in sales comes after Ocado was dumped out of the FTSE 100 in June
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Federal Reserve cuts US interest rates for the first time in more than four years
Policymakers at the US central bank also suggested rates would be cut further before the year is out
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Rightmove rejects £5.6bn takeover bid from Rupert Murdoch’s REA
Rightmove said the offer was "wholly opportunistic and fundamentally undervalued" the FTSE 100 company
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Apple loses court battle over €13bn tax bill - should you invest?
The case against Apple was brought by the European Commission and ends an eight-year dispute
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State pension will rise by £460 in April wage data suggests
Triple lock will result in an above average rise in pension payments next year after wages increased by 4%
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Towie star Gemma Collins fronts parody pension awareness ad
The tongue-in-cheek campaign is designed to get people to stop worrying about wrinkles and instead start thinking about their pension.
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Asos shares jump 20% after agreeing to sell Topshop and Topman brands
Asos is launching a joint venture with Denmark’s Heartland group to purchase the Topshop and Topman brands - is it time to buy?
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Burberry dumped out of the FTSE 100 after 15 years - here's everything you need to know
Burberry loses its place to Hiscox, while tech firm Raspberry Pi is promoted to the FTSE 250 after listing in July.
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Direct Line returns to profit but loses almost 500,000 customers - here is what it means
Direct Line posted a pre-tax profit of £61.6m for the six months to June 30, compared to losses of more than £75m a year ago - what does it mean for the insurance sector?
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Profits dive at Barratt Developments - should you invest in housebuilders?
News The fall in profits comes despite excitement about the prospects for housebuilders on the back of Labour’s pledge to build 1.5 million new homes.
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Almost 40% of people not saving enough for a basic retirement - is your pension pot big enough?
Research from Scottish Widows shows two-fifths of people are not saving enough to secure even the minimum standard of income during retirement
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Rachel Reeves scraps long-awaited cap on social care costs - here is what it means
Along with a raft of other cuts, including the removal of Winter Fuel Payments for millions of pensioners, Labour has abandoned the £86,000 cap
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NatWest public share sale scrapped, Reeves announces
Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves says a retail share sale of the bank would not ‘represent value for money’
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Barclays reports large spike in romance scams - here's how to avoid them
The UK bank found a 139% increase in the total value of romance scams
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Heineken shares slump 8% after missing sales targets - what does it mean for investors?
The Dutch brewer reported a 12.5% rise in operating profit for the first six months of the year, but this was below analyst forecasts
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Millions of unpaid carers could see thousands wiped from pensions
Unpaid carers, predominantly women, set to suffer extreme shortfalls to their pension pots
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Pensions: 140,000 pensioners to be hit by surprise tax demand
Tens of thousands of pensioners will be written to over the summer because their pensions have gone above the frozen income tax thresholds
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NatWest shares surge after profits beat expectations
NatWest, which has been one of the FTSE 100’s best-performing stocks this year, notched up profits of £1.7bn during the quarter
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EasyJet on track for ‘record summer’ - should you invest in airline stocks?
EasyJet reported headline pre-tax profits of £236 million for the three months to June 30 - up by £33 million on a year ago
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Pressure grows on Labour to remove the two-child benefit cap - here’s everything you need to know
The cap, which was introduced by the previous Conservative government, has been criticised for worsening child poverty
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TSB profits hit by lower mortgage margins - this is what it means
The high street bank said its profits had been impacted by "challenging" market conditions. What is the outlook for TSB?
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King’s Speech 2024: Pension reforms, housebuilding and Great British Energy - here’s what has been announced
The King’s Speech sets out the new Labour government’s legislative agenda for the next parliament - from pensions and energy to housebuilding and leasehold reforms, here's what has been announced
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Trump Media share price soars after assassination attempt
The jump reflects a sense that the shooting has increased Donald Trump's odds of winning the US presidential election
