Market Update: Brighter retailers outweigh cautious miners

Retailers draw comfort from better-than-expected sales figures from Home Retail, William Morrison and John Lewis, but miners weaker amid fears of runaway Chinese inflation.

By Phil Cozens 10:05 | 11 Mar 2010

Broker Roundup Update: Collins Stewart recommends Close Bros

HSBC overweight in BP and WPP.

By Phil Cozens 09:33 | 11 Mar 2010

Why this bull market could last two more years

As the recovery moves into its second year, there are reasons to be optimistic with every post-war bull market having run into a third year and lasting 50 months on average.

By James Phillipps 09:28 | 11 Mar 2010

Bill Gates is no longer the richest man on earth

Mexican Carlos Slim has beaten American Bill Gates to the number one spot on the annual Forbes rich list.

By Victoria Bischoff 09:04 | 11 Mar 2010

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The end of free banking would be a victory for the bankers

Current accounts that charge a monthly fee are a tribute to aggressive marketing rather than any inherent value in them. We shouldn't let the banks get away with it.

By Bruce Janman 08:01 | 11 Mar 2010

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Why you should take capital gains tax seriously

With a little careful planning, you can avoid unnecessarily gifting some of your hard-earned savings to the taxman, writes Fidelity tax expert Paul Kennedy.

By Paul Kennedy 00:01 | 10 Feb 2010

Tax changes are coming – here’s how to prepare

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Fraudsters target online banking

Credit card fraud is down but the criminals haven't gone away - they're hacking into your bank account instead reports Victoria Bischoff.

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When you wish you were insured

Lorna Bourke learns first-hand about the disastrous effects of not insuring against ill health.

By Lorna Bourke 00:01 | 11 Mar 2010

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By Richard Harris 12:11 | 09 Mar 2010

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Steve Bee: 800,000 pensioners aren’t getting money they’re owed

Billions of pounds that should rightfully be in pensioners' pockets is sitting in government coffers. We can all help them to claim it back.

By Steve Bee 08:42 | 28 Feb 2010

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Mortgage market opens up as higher LTV deals return

Mortgage market opens up as higher LTV deals return

There are currently 489 mortgage deals that ask for a 10% or 15% deposit, compared to 258 a year ago.

By Victoria Bischoff 10:40 | 09 Mar 2010

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