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Moritz in Switzerland, is getting ready to reopen on 3 December. The palatial hotel, synonymous with alpine glamour, has undergone a series of renovations. The rooms and suites have been reimagined, fresh touches have…
Read moreThe government said it is planning to bring forward legislation to make it compulsory for salaries to be visible on job adverts before people apply to them, making employers legally required to be transparent about pay.…
Read moreThe average house price in the UK fell by 1.2 per cent to £296,285 in the 12 months to October, according to the Lloyds house price index. This was the biggest drop in prices recorded since October 2023 and is much…
Read moreIn a move that Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden has called “further evidence of the leading role football has to play in helping create opportunity for young people”, the Premier League club has committed to…
Read moreThis year, however, there's one high-street rival with a sackful of tricks to make up the ground. Marks & Spencer has brought out the big guns – in the form of a topless Santa, played by the small-screen heart-throb…
Read moreThe government had planned to cap cash ISA contributions at £12,000 per tax year for under 65s from April 2027 in a bid to encourage Brits to invest. It means you will be able to continue to put up to £20,000 a year into…
Read moreThe FTSE 100 was down 1.6 per cent in early trading to 10,605p. It follows South Korea’s Kospi index tumbing more than five per cent, triggering a halt in trading on the exchange, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell…
Read moreEnergy bosses were summoned to a roundtable meeting on Thursday to discuss the government's plan to pay down the energy debts of about 2.4m of the hardest-hit households. The debt relief scheme is part of a wider…
Read moreThe new powers, unveiled by Chancellor John Healey in the Budget, effective from July 2029, will allow HMRC to automatically deduct debts from holders who fail to engage with the taxman despite being able to pay. The…
Read moreThe chancellor declined to tax investments more, keeping capital gains tax and dividend rates untouched, although he did target landlords with a further tax hike on property income. He also announced he would explore a…
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