6 h. ago Stuff stockings with shares not presents: The investments that will net your children or grandchildren a small fortune when they hit 18

While young people will be overjoyed to unwrap their dream gift this Christmas, it's usually only a matter of time before the presents end up forgotten.

Events

17 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 09 December: Tobacco giant disappoints, Tesco shares under pressure

British American Tobacco today shares fell back after the Lucky Strike and Dunhill owner disappointed investors with its guidance for next year.

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18 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 09 December: BAT drops on update, Frasers strikes shopping centre deal

British American Tobacco today shares fell back after the Lucky Strike and Dunhill owner disappointed investors with its guidance for next year.

Economics

27 h. ago City watchdog reveals new measures to get more people investing in shares to boost uncertain London market

THE City watchdog has revealed measures to get more people investing in shares in a bid to boost the uncertain London market. The Financial Conduct Authority aims to make it easier for ordinary savers to put money into stocks and shares and take informed risks rather than just leaving their cash in low-return accounts. A...

Economics

39 h. ago City watchdog sets out moves to boost retail investment in shares

The Financial Conduct Authority is proposing ways to encourage retail investors to take more risk by putting cash into stocks and shares.

Politics

4 d. ago Voices: ‘Watchdogs just watch us get ripped off’: Readers slam energy bill hikes

Our community reacted with outrage to rising energy bills, criticising companies for prioritising shareholder profits over infrastructure investment

Science

5 d. ago Record numbers becoming billionaires through inheritance, UBS report finds

Swiss bank says bequests made 91 people billionaires, while overall number jumped from 2,682 in 2024 to 9,919 this yearThe super-rich are inheriting record levels of wealth as they pass down billions of dollars to their children, grandchildren and spouses, research by a Swiss bank favoured by billionaires shows.Globally, there are 9,919 billionaires this year, up from 2,682 in 2024, UBS found. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Wickes staff get bumper £14.1m windfall from share save scheme

Workers have more than doubled their investment, as shares in the firm have jumped in value by 124% since the scheme started in 2022.

Economics

8 d. ago Peel Hunt cheers ‘positive steps’ in Budget to boost London market and investing

The Chancellor announced a three-year stamp duty holiday on shares bought in new UK IPOs as part of measures to encourage investing in UK shares.

Economics

1 week ago 'We've never seen anything like it': The price of gold is soaring to levels not seen in years. Now, our Hatton Garden experts reveal why Brits are turning their backs on banks

While pensions, stocks and shares feel unstable in our volatile world, more and more people are investing in gold. Liz Hoggard meets the sisters who are leading the trend

Economics

1 week ago Expert gives five tips on how to start investing – rather than relying on savings after cash ISA cut

The Budget reduced savers’ allowance for cash ISAs to £12,000 a year – but would you be better off investing anyway?

Economics

2 w. ago Jill Freud, Love Actually actor and inspiration for Lucy in Narnia books, dies aged 98

The actor ran her own theatre company and was described by her daughter Emma as ‘feisty, outrageous, kind, loving and mischievous’Jill Freud, a stage star who was also the inspiration for the character of Lucy in CS Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, has died aged 98.The news was announced by her daughter, Emma Freud, who wrote: “My beautiful 98-year-old mum has taken her final bow. After a loving evening – where we knew she was on her way – surrounded by children, grandchildren and pizza, she told us all to fuck off so she could go to sleep. And then she never woke up. Her final words were ‘I love you’.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'I'm a forensic pathologist and two ways to die are worse than any other'

Forensic pathologist Roger Byard has spent decades investigating the macabre and morbid, and has shared some of the most gruesome ways to meet your maker

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2 w. ago Here’s how you can become an ISA millionaire as numbers hit record high

Some investors now have ISAs worth in excess of £4m

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2 w. ago Financial expert explains why playing it safe with money is a huge risk

Bulman says that going for ‘low risk’ or cautious options still comes with risk

Economics

2 w. ago Ross Kemp shares 'worst investment' and admits 'I've always been worried about money'

Ross Kemp believes he may have been the highest-paid person on British TV after exiting the show but admits he has always been a 'saver' as opposed to a 'spender'

Economics

2 w. ago Ross Kemp admits 'I've always been worried about money' as he shares 'worst investment'

EastEnders icon Ross Kemp believes he may have been the highest-paid person on British TV after exiting the show but admits he has always been a 'saver' as opposed to a 'spender'

Economics

2 w. ago Cracker Barrel director abruptly quits but CEO keeps her job after disastrous rebrand

Cracker Barrel reinstated its original logo within a week following swift opposition

Economics

2 w. ago Following Cracker Barrel rebrand mishap – shareholders back CEO, oust board member

Cracker Barrel reinstated its original logo within a week following swift opposition

Economics

2 w. ago Scotland’s wild World Cup moment was built by collective will and individual brilliance | Ewan Murray

Steve Clarke’s history-making team has a ferocious work ethic that should typify what Scotland stands forIt was not a time for calm reflection. Kenny McLean had just lobbed Kasper Schmeichel from the halfway line. Limbs. Unbridled, unfiltered joy.On one outrageous Hampden Park night McLean, Kieran Tierney and Scott McTominay relegated Archie Gemmill’s stupendous solo effort against the Netherlands in 1978 to merely the fourth best Scotland goal of all time. Zinedine Zidane’s volley for Real Madrid in Hampden’s Champions League final of 2002? A mere tap-in by comparison. What was produced by McTominay, Tierney and McLean will live long in the memories of the children and grandchildren of anybody who was in attendance on Tuesday night. They call McLean “the Mayor of Norwich”. He may as well now be the mayor of Nairn, North Berwick and Newtongrange. Continue reading...

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