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18 November 1963: The Dartford Tunnel opens
Features On this day in 1963, the long-awaited Dartford Tunnel under the Thames opened. It cost £13m and was nearly a mile long.
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The market reaction to the vaccine shows the value of contrarian thinking
Opinion As the vaccine news has shown, you don't have to think too far outside of the box to get ahead of the herd, says John Stepek.
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New music-royalty fund will cash in on classic pop hits
Tips The Round Hill Music Royalty Fund, a rival to the well-established Hipgnosis Songs Fund, has just debuted on the London Stock Exchange. David C Stevenson takes a look.
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Tips and tricks to save money on your Christmas shopping
Advice Ruth Jackson-Kirby has some tips on how to keep a lid on your festive expenditure this year.
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17 November 1989: The Velvet Revolution begins in Czechoslovakia
Features On this day in 1989, the Velvet Revolution got underway in Czechoslovakia when a peaceful student demonstration demanding reform turned violent.
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17 November 1869: Opening of the Suez Canal
Features On this day in 1869, the Suez Canal, designed by Frenchman Ferdinand de Lessops, opened for business, connecting Europe to Asia through Africa.
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Why investors should take investment trusts up on their free lunches
Advice Investment trusts are brilliant, says Merryn Somerset Webb. Perhaps the most brilliant thing of all about them is the fact that investors can meet and quiz their managers. Make sure you do.
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Trading: time to throw out your Twitter shares
Tips Twitter, the social network, faces both short and long-term headwinds, says Matthew Partridge. Here's how to play the shares.
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How green bonds will fund the coming energy transition
Sponsored The need to cut carbon emissions will see a huge amount of investment in new infrastructure and clean energy projects, funded by the most simple of financial instruments – a bond. David Stevenson looks at the huge potential to investors of “green bonds”.
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Are value stocks finally back for good?
Advice The Covid-19 vaccine might give value investors the lift they’ve been waiting for, says John Stepek. And the UK is a good hunting ground.
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16 November 1904: John Ambrose Fleming patents the oscillation valve
Features On this day in 1914, John Ambrose Fleming patented his oscillation valve – a component which formed the basis of the electronics industry for half a century.
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Why we need to light a bonfire of red tape in the City
Opinion We need to encourage more firms to list on the stockmarket. That should be easily achieved, says Matthew Lynn.
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Lawrence Stroll: the petrolhead who saved Aston Martin
Profiles Lawrence Stroll made his fortune in fashion and has a passion for Ferraris and motorsport. When he saw the greatest luxury car brand in the world struggling, he swooped in.
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The charts that matter: the turning point?
Charts As news of a vaccine sends markets soaring, JohnStepek loks how it's affected the charts that matter the most to the global economy.
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14 November 1995: US government shuts down
Features On this day in 1995, the US government shut down museums and national parks after Bill Clinton and Congress were unable to agree on a budget.
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Wine of the week: a Rabelaisian delight
Reviews This South African red is one of the most elegant and luxurious wines of the year.
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Quiz of the week 7 – 13 November
Features A cosmetics company was rescued from the brink of bankruptcy this week. But which one? And what else happened in the last seven days? Test your knowledge with our quiz of the week
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Ride the global market rebound with bargain British stocks
Advice The Bank of England has expanded its quantitative easing (QE) programme. That bodes well for British stocks – which have not been this cheap compared to their global counterparts since 1973.
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Share tips of the week
Tips MoneyWeek’s comprehensive guide to the best of this week’s share tips from the rest of the UK's financial pages.
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This week’s rally in value stocks is just the beginning
Opinion The arrival of a vaccine this week saw huge gains in the markets and investors switching out of big-tech growth stocks and into “value” stocks in more traditional businesses. It’s a switch that’s likely to last, says John Stepek. Here’s why.
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Jeremy Grantham: US should focus on “green” infrastructure spending
Opinion Jeremy Grantham, co-founder of asset manager GMO, says the US must set out on a new “green” Marshall Plan to tackle climate change.
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Federal Reserve‘s “endless QE” cheers markets
News America's Federal Reserve has slashed interest rates and launched unprecedented bond-buying programmes that stretched its mandate to its limits. More could be in store next year.
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How to take advantage of the government's extended Job Retention Scheme
Advice The government has reactivated its job-protection programme for small firms. David Prosser explains how it works.
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Oil prices will mount a recovery
News Hopes of a Covid-19 vaccine lifted oil markets earlier this week, with Brent crude jumping to $43 a barrel.
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Collectables: the Pokémon craze lives on
Reviews The generation that got hooked on Pokémon are now collecting. Chris Carter reports.
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BMW’s X3 goes all-electric
Reviews BMW's electric iX3 is a “green” SUV that won’t let you down. Nicole Garcia Merida reports
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Travel: stay home and think of Japan
Reviews A Japanese outlook on life will help see us through the lockdown, says Chris Carter.
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13 November 1865: US issues its first gold certificates
Features The effects of loose money-printing and counterfeit notes led the US to issue its first ‘gold certificates’ – a form of paper currency backed by gold – on this day in 1865.
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Properties for sale close to woodland
Reviews From a waterside house in Cornwall accessible only on foot or by boat, to an Aberdeenshire hunting lodge with views of the Cairngorms National Park, eight of the best properties for sale close to woodland.
