As fears about China's growth continued, the Wall Street giant's stark analysis of the global crude market pummelled prices again. The price of Brent Crude fell more than 2 per cent after analysts at Goldman and Commerzbank slashed their forecasts. Oil has more than halved since last summer as supply increased due to the surging production of the US shale industry.
Kristin Forbes, who is on the nine-strong Monetary Policy Committee, warned that a rate rise is coming.
Multi-millionaire Tim Martin said the rules, which force employers to pay £7.20 an hour from April rising to £9 by the end of the decade, would force more pubs to pull down the shutters.
What should you do about investing in both shares and bonds with so many fears over the latter? Christine Johnson, of Old Mutual explains what you need to know. Also on the agenda in this show is a look at the winners and losers on the recent stock market rollercoaster and the thorny question of should the Fed raise rates?
The deal to buy Amlin, the Lloyd's of London insurer with roots dating back to 1903, was announced by predator Mitsui Sumitomo earlier this week, sending shares shooting higher.
The property management firm refunded the money but only for the last six years saying that the money before this is 'statute barred'. Is this correct?
Four in five homebuyers don't bother to commission a survey of their new home before costing them as much as £5,750 in repairs, according to research by chartered surveyor, e.surv.
The cheapest five-year fixed rate deals have disappeared ahead of the first interest rate rise in more than six years, but rates remain near highly competitive.
How can I make money out of my empty nest?
My youngest teenager is off to university in September
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If my wife goes into a nursing home will the council acquire our home to pay for her care?
Or will it take just her share?
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Betrayed over the state pension
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Britain is sitting on a new £173bn debt time bomb
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How an online estate agent could save you a small fortune
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Has Bentley delivered the ultimate 4x4?
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Virgin Media has kept sending my late father sales offers even after we sent them his death certificate
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The long-term weakening of commodity prices, such as copper, oil and gas, is more meaningful to future growth at Glencore. Such concerns spooked credit rating agency Moody's which downgraded the mining giant to negative despite attempts made to prop up its position. Earlier this week the Swiss-based firm caved in to shareholder pressure to bolster its financial position with a £6.7bn rescue operation to stave off the effects of four years of falling commodity prices.
This year it definitely paid to observe the stock market adage: 'Sell in May and go away, don't come back till St Leger's Day.' This yarn has dusty charm, but the statistics suggest it isn't a good horse to back.
Constable Dogberry in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing mangles every word he utters - and so do many business leaders. We put the worst offenders in the dock.
US appliances giant Whirlpool had approached the upmarket oven-maker on September 1 as it sought to match an existing £129m offer from American rival Middleby.
No nuclear power plant has been built in Britain since Sizewell B in 1987 as a result of cowardice by politicians in the face of the anti-nuclear lobby.
Not only are these companies more optimistic than their larger brethren, according to Michael Higgins, of the Quoted Companies Alliance, but they punch above their weight.
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How can we make some cash out of our suddenly bigger home to fund a dream trip for just the two of us?
The poll comes as interest rate setter and one of the UK's leading central bankers, Kristin Forbes, said interest rates could rise sooner than expected in order to stave off inflation.
If my wife or I have to go into a nursing home, will the council acquire the value of our home? We are tenants in common - does that make a difference? What should we do to ensure that neither of us lose our home or our share of its value if they other has to go into a nursing home?
The new second-generation Qashqai was announced as the fastest UK-manufactured car ever to reach the half million milestone - achieving it in just 21 months.
Prices rose by an average of 2.7 per cent, the latest study by Halifax suggests, to a new record high of £204,674. Surveyors expect prices to continue rising.
A German-based savings platform which offers residents in the country access to top rates across the continent is set to launch in Britain the coming years. SavingGlobal, based in Berlin, allows Germans to open savings accounts around Europe without having to visit branches or learn the local lingo.
UK interest rates have been held at their historic low of 0.5 per cent since March 2009 and economists seem to agree that a rise will not come until at least next year.
Savers piled more than £13billion into pensioners bonds in just a few weeks, figures from National Savings & Investments have shown.
UK equities have had a rollercoaster year so far as global problems weighed heavily on the FTSE.
Here we look at UK funds that could be a buying opportunity, as things start to brighten up for the economy.
As the country was welcoming a new monarch in 1952, the economy and the City was in flux. But how has Britain's top flight of publicly traded companies changed during her reign?
The group, which owns the department store chain as well as upmarket grocer Waitrose, warned that it was likely to miss full-year profit targets due to increased pension costs.
Robin Shimmin, Nick Dart and Devran Karacawho lived in one room but still ended up perilously close to disaster before a bold plan paid off to secure a big investment for Dojo. Robin says: 'Uber has smashed the problem of transport, Airbnb has nailed it for accommodation, which has left a gaping hole in the market for city discovery, and Dojo is the only one currently solving this.'
Many small business owners are having to dip in to their own pockets after being unable to secure any financial help from banks or the government.
The German-owned budget retailer is looking to open around 300 news stores in the M25 area, including new stores in Chelsea, Notting Hill and Mayfair.
Despite our disdain for High Street property salesman, we've been remarkably reluctant to accept another offer from online agents who could save us thousands. While we may bemoan agents' shiny suits and even shinier cars, we seem happy to pay their bumper fees as an insurance policy against missing out.
Around one million homeowners are lumbered with interest-only mortgages that they don't know how to repay.
Rocketing property prices are pushing thousands of homeowners to sell through cheap online estate agents, but would you take the low-cost DIY route?
Our investigation has uncovered the startling rise in debt levels due to people splashing out on new cars, TVs, conservatories and home improvements.
When my father want into a nursing home, Virgin Media continued to take money out of his bank account for his TV, internet and home phone. He passed away in April, but Virgin still send him sales offers, even though we have asked them to take his name off the database.
My 85-year-old mother decided to move her savings from Co-op Bank to the Post Office. Her Isa account transferred without problem, but the savings account still hasn't been opened, despite a cheque for £3,534.91 being paid in. She is unable to access this money.
British luxury car giant Bentley has unleashed its first ever 4X4 and pledged that the £160,000 Bentayga will be 'the most powerful, luxurious, and exclusive sports utility vehicle in the world'. Bentley hopes the new Bentayga will prove one of its biggest sellers by capitalising on the boom in luxury 4X4s among the world's super-rich.
Rolls-Royce says its new four-seater 155mph soft-top was inspired by its famous 1950s Silver Dawn car and Anita Eckberg in classic film La Dolce Vita.
BMW-owned Rolls-Royce launched a convertible yesterday but, like most car makers has been hit by a slowdown in the world's largest market.
Renting out a property can be a good way to make money- but only if you avoid some common pitfalls. Here we reveal five things to avoid if you want to avoid headaches and have happy tenants.
House buyers across the UK expect to be living in their 'forever' home by the age of 44, new findings suggest. But, one in three people aged 55 or over believe that no such place exists, research by Sarah Beeny's estate agency Tepilo said. As house prices in many parts of the country increase and a rise in mortgage rates looms, the average house buyer in the UK currently has a budget of £205,221 and will own two homes in their lifetime.
Shop prices fell 1.4 per cent last month, unchanged from July, with clothing stores recording the biggest fall of 5.4 per cent, the latest BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index showed.
From next month, shoppers who enter large retailers may want to take reusable carrier bags as the Government imposes a blanket 5p charge on each one used.
I bought a house in Dulwich in London some decades ago which is worth several million pounds now, but my adult children are struggling to get on the housing ladder. I'm therefore thinking of freeing up cash from my property so they can afford to buy homes of their own. What do equity release schemes involve, and what are the implications for inheritance tax?
Up to 30,000 Britons with holiday homes in Spain could still be due compensation from its government after they were hit with 'unfair' inheritance tax charges.
Customers looking to switch current accounts can cash in on incentives being offered by banks looking to snare new business.
The actress was joined by other famous faces including Hollywood actor Samuel L Jackson, actress Joanna Lumley and Countdown presenter Rachel Riley at the annual BGC Charity Day. The event is held each year in London and New York to commemorate the firm's 658 employees who died in the World Trade Center terror attacks on 9/11 and has raised £65m since its inception.
While the deal is being negotiated by Italy's Finmeccanica, FTSE 100 defence giant BAE Systems and a host of other smaller companies will benefit .
The Scotland-based cashmere maker recorded an annual profit of £1.8m after it made a £380,000 loss last year.
Heathrow recorded a 4 per cent increase in passengers on the same month last year while Gatwick and Manchester saw 3.7 per cent and 5.05 per cent increases respectively.
Rob Terry, who was sacked after selling shares while sitting on price-sensitive information also received a £1.5m pay-off, a £100k interest-free loan and a barn conversion.
Shares in AIM-quoted Victoria - which made the red carpet for Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding - added 12 per cent to reach 1,400p on news of the takeover. African Potash , one of AIM's hottest stocks in the past few of months, made further gains of 35 per cent this week. Shares in the fertiliser specialist are up a hefty 700 per cent since early June after it signed a trade deal with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa.
Morrisons is taking the drastic step of closing 11 supermarkets after half-year profits slumped to their lowest level in nine years.
Communist authorities have issued instructions to media outlets not to 'exaggerate panic or sadness', or use 'emotionally charged words such as 'slump', 'spike' or 'collapse'.
Mike Ashley is Britain's most enigmatic billionaire. In a relatively short period he has turned his Sports Direct chain into one of the nation's most successful retailers.
Argos saw its same store sales drop 2.8 per cent in its second quarter after a disappointing August, although this was a marked improvement on the 3.9 per cent slide seen in the first quarter.
After more than six years of rock bottom rates how would an interest rate rise later this year impact my investments? What do I need to know and is there anything I should be doing now to guard against any negative impact?
For decades, women expected to get about £5,000 a year from that age. Now some have to work an extra six years. In effect, they've been left £30,000 - or more - worse off.
Vulnerable customers are routinely let down by financial companies when they need help the most.
This pilot scheme will give customers affected by cancer the option to talk to a trained expert.
Matt Cooper said he was 'frankly staggered' at what a pension firm put him through during a time of 'extreme stress and sadness' after he lost his mother Jane.
We explain the upcoming rule changes to the state pension age. Find out when you will be allowed to retire
For many who work in the UK's key occupations, getting on to the housing ladder is a pipe dream as it would take literally hundreds of years to save for the deposit.
For lollipop ladies and men it would take a staggering 552.4 years to scrape together enough money to buy their own home.
Scammers are calling householders to tell them they are in the wrong council tax bracket and are entitled to thousands of pounds back, according to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau.
Camden Council is buckling under the weight of parking ticket appeals it emerged today after a deluge by drivers in North London.
In the UK nearly nine in 10 people said that it is becoming increasingly hard for first-time buyers to buy a house.
Jonathan stamp, a funeral director from Market Harborough, Leicestershire was one of hundreds of people recently rudely woken up in the early hours by an automated phone call. But their nightmare is just the tip of an iceberg. Last year, 22 million households were subjected to a variety of nuisance calls.
Self-investing via an online fund supermarket is growing in popularity, despite recent stock market falls. But choosing a provider can prove a minefield.
Halifax offers a similar deal on its 18-month Tracker Bond, paying 1.54 per cent (1.93 per cent). This promises that you'll always earn 1.14 (1.43) percentage points more than the base rate.
England's most family friendly places to live are not the high house price areas of the South East but locations in the more affordable North, according to a Family Friendliness index. We reveal the full list of the top 100 places to bring up a family and map them - so you can check whether one of the hotspots is near you.
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To clear the average national household debt of £13,000 at 6% interest with a monthly repayment of £100 will take around 17 years. There are, however, plenty of simple ways to make significant savings on your regular spending that could clear your debt - or boost your savings - in less than a year. This is Money's top 50 - updated - money-saving tips may appear light-hearted but are deadly serious.
Learning more about money is a good way to keep hold of it and make more of it. Here are some simple but important things I'd teach people.
Here is a list of the name and address for the chief executive of Britain's largest consumer facing companies: big banks, building societies, utilities companies, telecoms and mobile networks.
Choosing the right DIY platform is crucial but a wealth of choice and changes to charges have left many investors scratching their heads. We pick some of the best. We also highlight why investing in an Isa makes sense, as it should protect your hopefully growing investments from tax forever.
We highlight the world's cheapest and most expensive stock markets, measured on three popular valuation tools and where the UK sits.
If you are new to investing then the huge number of funds and investment trusts on offer can be confusing. Fortunately, This is Money's experts have some ideas to get you started.
Income investing can let you draw on your portfolio or reinvest dividends to build solid growth over time. Our experts give their fund and investment trust recommendations.
If you're looking to add some flair to your investing Isa with emerging markets, This is Money's experts have some ideas to get you started
Unemployment has increased for the second month in a row, adding weight to the arguments of ratesetters in the lower for longer camp. This follows the outlook for when interest rates will rise shifting forwards slightly to about February 2016 in the recent inflation report.
We pick our five favourite cash Isas for savers. This is essential Isa reading and is kept up-to-date throughout the year
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For many buy-to-let looks an attractive income investment in a time of low rates and stock market volatility. Climbing house prices, rising rents and improving mortgage deals are tempting investors - although they will need a big deposit. Read This is Money's top ten buy-to-let tips
House prices are rising across the UK but London has caught a chill - property in the capital remains expensive but prices are slipping back from their peaks. We look at the latest figures.
Some of the absolute cheapest mortgage rates have been pulled, as banks look to squeeze a little more from borrowers, but rates remain historically low.
The influence of financial services on the economy is spelled out again as City brokers steal top spot in this year's official list of highest earners. According to the detailed 2014 annual salaries survey, brokers pocketed around 40 times more this year than those at the bottom of the list - the people responsible for keeping children safe on the way to school. Lollipop crossing patrols earned around £3,400.
| Prize value | Winning bond No. | Area |
|---|---|---|
| £1,000,000 | 181XE611069 | South West Wales |
| £1,000,000 | 180AV204733 | Overseas |
| £100,000 | 82NC804116 | Outer London |
| £100,000 | 248RZ165168 | Bedfordshire |
| £100,000 | 188PZ779903 | Essex |
| £100,000 | 15SM469591 | Overseas |
| £100,000 | 137XP786876 | Fife |
| £50,000 | 89AE387151 | Birmingham |
| £50,000 | 6HJ562295 | Hertfordshire |
| £50,000 | 36BX381662 | Leicester |
| £50,000 | 251XK512431 | Surrey |
Analysts predict oil price plunge: Oversupply could drive Brent Crude to $20, warns Goldman Sachs
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AGA Rangemaster will fall into American hands despite collapse of bidding war
ALEX BRUMMER: Britain needs a degree of energy security and that will be provided by nuclear base load
BEN GRIFFITHS: Small to mid-sized listed companies make important contribution to UK plc
Spooked by stock market jitters? Protect your portfolio by investing in quality, MAIKE CURRIE highlights...
Now conmen target council tax: Fraudsters promising rebates that do not exist
Scammers are calling householders
Get a free football shirt....
But is it worth signing up to a credit card for one?
Compensation after Spanish government forced to change 'unfair' inheritance tax laws on holiday homes
Up to 30,000 Britons could be due money
Women are STILL pension victims
The state may have moved on but the workplace hasn't, says JAMES CONEY
Carrier bags from big retailers will cost 5p each from next month
...but live fish, bananas and razor blades are exempt
Brits expect to buy their 'forever' home by the age of 44
One in ten would spend £30k over the asking price to get it
Helpline for cancer patients launched by Nationwide
Gives customers specially trained adviser to help with money worries
Innovative money radio show launches to help people understand finance
Comes with certificate from Open University
It's tempting for investors to try to dodge a bear market
But is that a risky cure for the summertime blues
Jaguar unveils new £35k crossover 4x4 F-PACE
Hopes to score a hit with 'Jag Dads' and deliver its biggest seller
Managing a pub CAN pay - if you make it different
Forget spit and sawdust boozers
Have you got the best bank account for you?
Banking reforms could spell the end of the free account
Need that table, ticket, or rare item? Meet Aaron Simpson the upmarket fixer
He knows the habits of the super rich
SIMON WATKINS: We must learn from the great fall of China
The role of stock markets is too often misunderstood
After five months of pension freedom - prudence not recklessness rule
Jeff Prestridge on the new pensions world
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