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Martin Lewis urges Octopus, EDF, OVO and British Gas customers to make £180 demand
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DWP bank account checks find 63,000 benefit claimants breaking rules
A test of new DWP plans found thousands of people had an average of £50,000 sitting undeclared in their accounts while claiming low-income benefits
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If I was retiring tomorrow, I’d buy these 2 ultra-high yield FTSE dividend shares today
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The Northern Echo
Universal Credit warning as 180,000 claimants have benefits stopped
New figures released by the DWP revealed more than 180,000 benefit claimants had their payments stopped
The Telegraph
Thames Water is worthless, says biggest investor
Thames Water’s biggest investor has slashed the value of its stake in the company to zero in a move that renders the troubled supplier effectively worthless, The Telegraph can disclose.
Belfast Live
Martin Lewis issues urgent warning to all Santander customers before Monday
The high street bank is cutting the rate on its easy access account from May 20. The account has been paying a previously top-of-the-market interest rate of a cool 5.2% but the new rate will be significantly less
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A 12% yield? Here’s the dividend forecast for a hot income stock
Jon Smith considers a FTSE 250 income stock that has a clear dividend policy with the aim of paying out more, making it look attractive to him. The post A 12% yield? Here’s the dividend forecast for a hot income stock appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
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The ‘dinosaur’ FTSE 100 index is starting to roar
The FTSE 100 index has often been derided in recent years, but UK large-cap stocks are beginning to show encouraging signs of life. The post The ‘dinosaur’ FTSE 100 index is starting to roar appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
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1 popular FTSE 100 share I wouldn’t touch with 2 bargepoles!
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£9,000 of savings invested in abrdn shares could make me a £12,826 a year second income!
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The Guardian
Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty rise up rich list as fortune increases by £120m
Sunday Times rich list shows couple’s fortune soared while millions of Britons struggled with cost of living
The Telegraph
My 40-year mortgage starts today – and the interest I’ll pay is eye-watering
On Thursday I become a homeowner. It is a dream that I have achieved precociously, thanks to the generous support of my parents.
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I’d consider buying these FTSE 100 growth stocks for 2024 and beyond
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Here are 2 of my top shares to buy if we get a stock market crash this summer
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£5,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d try and turn that into a £308 monthly passive income
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Evening Standard
FTSE 100 Live 17 May: LandSec shares fall on results, GSK in £1.25bn final Haleon stake sale
GSK and Land Securities are in the FTSE 100 spotlight after the drugs giant sold its final Haleon shares and the property firm posted results. The sale of GSK’s remaining 4% stake raised £1.25 billion, having held 13% following its 2022 demerger of the Panadol and Sensodyne business. Land Securities revealed a smaller full-year loss of £341 million amid “robust” rental growth across its estate.
Yahoo Finance
A surging stock market may not need a catalyst — but it's getting one
As the stock market flirts with another round of all-time highs, the Nvidia earnings are just around the corner — and analyst expectations are high, once again. And almost no big stocks ever post that many triple-digit gains in a row.
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Up 33% in 3 months but Lloyds shares still look undervalued to me
Lloyds shares are finally in demand after a tough few years. While they're more expensive than they were, Harvey Jones still reckons they're still good value. The post Up 33% in 3 months but Lloyds shares still look undervalued to me appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
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Here’s why the Legal & General share price looks super attractive to me
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China Sells Record Sum of US Debt Amid Signs of Diversification
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Martin Lewis urges Octopus, EDF, OVO and British Gas customers to make £180 demand

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If I was retiring tomorrow, I’d buy these 2 ultra-high yield FTSE dividend shares today

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Thames Water is worthless, says biggest investor

Martin Lewis issues urgent warning to all Santander customers before Monday

A 12% yield? Here’s the dividend forecast for a hot income stock

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