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31/03/2026 04:50:23 AM
Millions of drivers mis-sold car finance to receive average £829 in compensation The City regulator says 12.1 million mis-sold motor finance deals will be eligible for redress.
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 Evening Standard
31/03/2026 04:50:09 AM
IMF warns UK faces gas shock just like 2022 as gilts suffer worst month since Liz Truss's disastrous mini-Budget
Digital tax timebomb set to rock British exports after the collapse of global trade talks
Firms could eventually have to pay duties to send goods and services electronically overseas after a WTO meeting broke up over the weekend.
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HAMISH MCRAE: We can break free of the US
Firms face costs hike AND Iran war woes
RUTH SUNDERLAND: Curb the City chancers
British steel furnaces left stranded in China
Hargreaves Lansdown to allow risky funds
Buzz Bingo boss: Tax hike is an own goal
Motoring towards payouts in the car finance scandal - but better financial education would be the best solution, says ALEX BRUMMER
There will hardly be much cause for celebration at Lloyds, Close Brothers and other motor industry lenders caught up in the car finance scandal.
Plan to fix state pension child benefit mess pushed back by a year: Mums must wait until April 2027 to apply for lost NI credits worth thousands
Millions of drivers will get an average of £829 payouts under FCA's car finance scheme
The Financial Conduct Authority said 12million deals would be subject to the payouts as it revealed final details of the multi-billion pound scheme.
The best cash Isas for TRANSFERS - switchers don't always get top rates so where should you look?
New cash Isa deals are arriving thick and fast ahead of tax-year end, but the top rates won't always be available to those who want to transfer.
My pension will be £300 over the tax threshold this year: Will HMRC bill me or do I need to act? STEVE WEBB replies
In the 2026/27 tax year starting next month my pension will be about £300 over the personal allowance threshold for paying tax. Will HMRC contact me?
Landlord mortgage rates soar to highest level in two years... and renters could bear the brunt
The typical five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage has risen sharply since the conflict in Iran began, according to rates scrutineer Moneyfacts.
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Bloomberg
31/03/2026 04:50:14 AM
Iran Strikes Fully Laden Kuwait Oil Tanker in Dubai Port
Markets WrapUS Stock Futures Rise on Trump War Remarks Report
Trump Escalates Iran Threats as Tehran Strikes Tanker in Dubai
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US May ‘Reexamine’ NATO’s Merit After Iran War Snub, Rubio Says
France and Japan to Discuss Hormuz Maritime Security
Sustained Iran Missile Attacks Add Pressure on US to Defend Gulf
Powell Says Longer-Term Inflation Expectations Remain in Check
The Oil Market Is Moving Into Demand Destruction ModeBy Javier Blas, Columnist
Bankers Aren't Letting the Iran War Get in the Way of a DealBy Paul J. Davies, Columnist
Tech Bros Are Londonmaxxing For Good ReasonBy Parmy Olson, Columnist
Britain's Centrist Dads Have a New ChampionBy Martin Ivens, Columnist
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Zelenskiy Urged to Curtail Russia Energy Strikes, Proposes TruceZelenskiy said Kyiv has been urged by some of its global partners to scale back attacks on Russian oil infrastructure.
Russian Oil Shipment Buys US and Cuba Time as Crisis Festers
Inside NASA’s Astronaut Training for a Historic Moon Mission
Germany Eyes €60 Billion in Potential Healthcare Cost Cuts
ExclusiveMundys Plans to Boost Stake in Channel Tunnel Operator Getlink
Spain Shuts Airspace to US Flights Involved in Iran Offensive
Thieves in Italy Steal Masterworks by Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse
For Prospective B-School Students, It’s All About ROIVague ambitions, about leadership and earnings, recede in new applicant survey.By Robb Mandelbaum
Inside the Odd—and Oddly Human—Work of Teaching AI to TalkThey vent, confess and role-play with strangers, all to help machines learn how to sound human.
What We Do in the Shadows: Will Private Credit Take Down the Economy?On Everybody’s Business, we find out if a trillion-dollar business is too big to fail
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China’s State Oil and Gas Champions Tested by Turbulent Markets
Moutai Shares Surge After It Hikes Price of Flagship Liquor
Australia’s Fuel Tax Cut Will Take Time to Be Felt by Consumers
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Why Is NASA Spending $100 Billion to Return to the Moon? Depends on Who You Ask
Moon-Bound Astronauts Arrive in Florida Ahead of NASA Mission
Space Tourism Dream Flounders as Millionaire Demand Dries Up
China Factory Activity Returns to Growth Despite War Fallout
Activist Palliser Targets MSG Maker Ajinomoto in AI Hunt
Meta, TikTok Flagged for Potential Australia Kids’ Ban Breaches
Blackstone to Debut First Hedge Fund for Mini-Millionaires
Private Credit, Crypto Get Easier Path to 401(k)s in US Plan
Blackstone Acquires Napa Valley Resort in a Foreclosure Sale
Lake Tahoe Estate Sells for Record $125 Million to SpaceX Backer
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Group Plans $100 Million Midterm Effort to Back Trump AI Agenda
US to Release Defense Budget Details for Fiscal 2027 on April 21
DHS Inspector General Probes FEMA Contractor’s Role in Contracts
Greens Seek to Woo UK Trade Unions in Threat to Labour Base
What Does Saudi Arabia Want from the Iran War? Will It Join?
Why Trump Is Eyeing Iran’s Kharg Island Oil Export Hub
Why the Endangered Species ‘God Squad’ Is Meeting After 35 Years
How Yemen’s Houthis Could Worsen the Oil Crunch
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Allbirds to Be Bought by American Exchange for $39 Million
China Steel Mills Could Boost Profits With Green Push, CREA Says
Australia Launches Gas Tax Review as War Fuels LNG Windfall
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Japan’s Top Polluters Face New Rules as Carbon Market Advances
Germany Warns EU Methane Rules Risk Hindering Gas Imports
EU Carbon Is Pricing In a Less Aggressive Push to Ease Costs
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Meet the Rich Retirees Moving Onto Cruise Ships Full Time
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Thai PM Anutin Gets Cabinet Approval, Keeps Core Economic Team
Malaysia Raises 2026 Growth Outlook, Sees War Impact Contained
Tokyo Inflation Cools for Now as BOJ Monitors Mideast Impact
New York City Sues to Ban ‘Unlawful’ Empower Ridehail App
Brooklyn Preschool Rocked by Ex-Director’s Alleged Embezzlement
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NFL Inks Deal With Tiger Woods’ TMRW Sports to Start Flag Football League
Fox, Sinclair Tell FCC That Sports Should Stay on Broadcast TV
Brazil Soccer Star Ronaldo Buys $8 Million Penthouse in Miami
Sexual Wellness Firm Founder Gets Nine Years in Abuse Case
Fertitta Buys WNBA’s Connecticut Sun, Moving Team to Houston
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CNN Money
31/03/2026 04:50:17 AM
Air Canada CEO will retire this year after his English-only crash message was criticized
US oil settles above $100 for first time since 2022 after Trump says he wants to ‘take the oil’ in Iran and Houthis join war
Employers that want to offer 401(k) participants access to private equity get new rule
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Plastic is the hidden cost of the war in Iran
A recession is guaranteed. But when?
3 graphics show how the war in Iran is roiling markets
Behind the lobster merch, China’s latest tech obsession could be a game changer
Oil prices climb after Iran warns against US ground invasion
America’s frozen jobs market could stay on ice due to Iran war
America’s long-haul truckers were already struggling. Then came $5 diesel
Even wealthy Americans are souring on the economy as gas prices spike and stocks fall
The Iran conflict is a boon for Russia’s ‘war machine.’ And it’s not just about oil
Amazon’s big bet in AI has been 20 years in the making
Stocks, bonds and gold all fall in market slide
1 down, 1000s to go: A landmark verdict could reshape social media
War with Iran drives US mortgage rates higher for fourth-straight week
Why $4 gas won’t spark an EV buying spree
The White House just laid out how it wants to regulate AI
Global oil price stuck in triple digits. Goldman Sachs says it may stay there for years
America started a war. The economic pain will be borne by countries that never asked for it
What strikes on the world’s largest natural gas sites could do to the global economy
The most important economic question about Iran is one Trump can’t answer
Even Jerome Powell doesn’t know what’s going on with the economy
Meta and YouTube found liable in social media addiction trial
Jury finds Meta liable in case over child sexual exploitation on its platforms
OpenAI is shutting down its Sora video app just months after launch
Former judges side with Anthropic and raise concerns about Pentagon’s use of supply chain risk label
Big Tech critics hail ‘Big Tobacco moment’ in landmark social media verdict
Savannah Guthrie tapes interview with Hoda Kotb, plans ‘Today’ show return next month
After losing in court, the Pentagon moves to restrict press access again
Trump’s ICE airport idea came after a radio host pitched it on Fox News
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Zohran Mamdani has big plans for housing, transit…and public bathrooms
Anthropic’s new AI tool sends shudders through software stocks
Elon Musk’s bold new plan to put AI in orbit isn’t as crazy as it sounds