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Energy bills: is it worth shopping around for gas and electricity again?

New energy price cap of £1,738 for Great Britain comes into force on 1 January…

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Halal tech: how Muslim-friendly websites and apps blossomed in 2024

With firms such as Makani and Boycat, founders answer a growing demand: help their users…

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UK property will be a buyers’ market in 2025, analysts predict

‘Cautious optimism’ forecast despite end to key stamp duty relief and fears of higher taxes…

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Millions of households in Great Britain face higher energy bills as price cap rises

Average annual bill in England, Scotland and Wales increases by 1.2% to £1,738 from New…

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Quitting smoking may be easier with a smartwatch app, researchers say

Motion-sensor software sent alerts to prevent lighting up at most vulnerable moments for those trying…

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‘Preying on investors’: how software firm MicroStrategy’s big bet on bitcoin went stratospheric

Company’s share price has risen twentyfold after it changed its strategy to become first ‘bitcoin…

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‘Hopefully, I’ll pay off my Covid debt’: what Britons want for their finances in 2025

From taking time off with a newborn to buying a small home, readers reveal their…

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Energy caps to stamp duty changes: your personal finance diary for January-April 2025

Stubbornly high interest rates and inflation could be good or bad depending on your situation….

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Beijing denies involvement in US treasury cyber-attack

China says claims a state-sponsored actor was behind cyber breach earlier this month are ‘groundless’…

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Chinese hackers breach US treasury network, gain access to some files

Third-party cybersecurity provider was compromised after hackers obtained key to override certain systems Chinese state-sponsored…

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