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    • Thursday, 2 June, 2022
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      Owner-occupiers have more elbow room to reduce their spending to cope with rising inflation, analysis suggests

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      The most optimistic pledges made by countries to limit global warming in line with the slogan may not be enough

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      City high-end housing markets bounce back

      London joins global recovery as wealthy buyers return

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      A rising share of homes put up for sale in July were bought within the past five years

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      Half of people moving home stay within a three-mile radius, Savills research finds

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      Some analysts say value stocks are now so inexpensive that it could be an opportunity to buy

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      Savings accounts look better value — for now

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      Gold funds dominate the highest performers

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      Impact of pandemic has halted nearly 400,000 housing transactions

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      Energy funds and ETFs have suffered as crude prices plunge

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      March 16 peak was higher than the 2008 financial crisis 

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      One in seven UK employees work in sectors shut largely or entirely because of Covid-19 measures

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      Women trade less often than men, with better results

      In times of market volatility, women trade less and generate long-term higher returns

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      Online gambling spikes in Britain

      Gambling Commission to ban people from using credit cards to bet

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      Wealth gap opens up as few can afford the price of residential care

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      Smaller buy-to-let landlords sell up 

      Number of landlords letting UK homes falls to 7-year low, but those with multiple properties rise

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      Chinese stocks, the travel sector and energy funds have been hit as the epidemic spreads

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      Customer service, not just price, should also be considered when moving to a new provider

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      Rise in longevity increases the value of retirement savings

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