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FTSE CLOSE: Footsie posts gains on stronger oil price and Greek bailout deal; M&S; drops after profits hit
The FTSE 100 closed up 43.59 points at 6262.85 as a firmer oil price at nearly $50 and a fresh Greek bailout deal cheered investors. Marks & Spencer shares slumped following news that annual pre-tax profits fell by nearly a fifth and another clothing revamp is on the way. The stock dropped 10 per cent or 45.3p to 399.4p. The US Dow Jones rose 156.8 points to 17,862.8 while Germany's DAX was up 147.9 points at 10,205.2 and France's CAC 40 gained 50.1 points to 4,481.6. Brent Crude rose to $49.24 a barrel and US WTI crude was at $48.98.
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ASK TONY: Nationwide owes me £4,750 after I bought a faulty VW Golf - but it won't pay out
In June, my son and I bought a VW Golf for £4,750. I paid £650 of this on my Nationwide credit card after reading in your column that this would give me protection under the Consumer Credit Act. After two weeks, the car gave me trouble and was subsequently found to need nearly £3,000 worth of repairs. I tried to return it to the garage as unfit for purpose, but it refused to take it back.
So how much should you tip on holiday? It's a minefield... but our definitive guide will save you any embarrassment
Every country has different customs about when you should tip, when it's inappropriate and how much you should leave. And even within each country it can be different if you are paying for a meal, taxi, room service or just a drink at the bar.it can be different if you are paying for a meal, taxi, room service or just a drink at the bar. Here, we ask local experts in major holiday destinations for the insider's guide to tipping.
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Many people put off thinking about their mortality. But there is vital paperwork to sort out before your time comes to an end. Dying without a will - or leaving a badly written one - can create financial headaches or even family feuds after you are gone. Intestacy laws mean a surviving spouse or civil partner might be forced to sell their home or remortgage to pay other beneficiaries.
The 'eighth wonder of the world' that could make or break your fortunes: How to unleash the 'awesome power' of compound interest... and calculate it
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New buyer demand slumped 46 per cent in April, said national estate agency Haart and its boss warned sellers need to now be 'more realistic with their asking prices.' Paul Smith, chief executive of Haart - which has 100 branches nationwide - says there is 'trouble in paradise' for Britain's property market.
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With rents rising, Britons across the country could rake in a small fortune renting out their spare room. London is known as the priciest region in the UK, but elsewhere in the country room rents are increasing much quicker than they are in the capital, SpareRoom.co.uk exclusively revealed to This is Money. Excluding London, room rents across the UK have risen by 5.01 per cent in a year, compared to 1.63 per cent in the capital.
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We have to thank McLaren on behalf of the British automotive industry for taking the supercar fight to Italy in such audacious fashion, with such sincere gusto, unblinking commitment and relentless passion. It's nothing short of incredible how far the warriors at Woking have come in such a short time.
TONY HETHERINGTON: These people claiming to be from the Postcode Lottery are fraudsters - and stupid ones
My brother, who is 84 years old, has just received a letter saying he has won £325k in the People's Postcode Lottery. We are both extremely suspicious, but the letter looks so official that if it is a scam, it might well trick a lot of people.There is a People's Postcode Lottery, warns Tony Hetherington, but this isn't from it.
Bullion dealer creates In/Out gold 'coin' to help Britons still undecided on how to vote in EU referendum
Family-run Chard, based in Blackpool, which has 15 staff and an £8 million turnover, has seen an increase in demand for gold and silver in the run-up to the vote on June 23. The company says this is due to investor concerns that, whatever the result, there will be an effect on the economy, stock market and currency. While voters tossing Chard's gold coin to decide their vote would have a 50:50 chance either way, the bookmakers' odds on Brexit have narrowed sharply suggesting far from even odds.
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Oxford Open Learning has developed a 'profession picker' quiz, which you can take to find which career could be the best fit for your skills. One in ten Britons are tempted to start a new career within the next 12 months, with money the largest motivator according to its research. Of these as many as 58 per cent would retrain to get a foot in the door.
Actor Adam Rickitt: Coronation Street made me famous - but my dream was always to be mortgage-free
For the past 15 years, he has worked as a freelance public relations adviser and fundraising consultant for numerous charities. He is also a patron of Brathay Trust, a charity that helps vulnerable young people get their lives back on track. With wife Katy, a 32-year-old Good Morning Britain reporter, he lives in a 200-year-old cottage in Stratford-upon-Avon and is currently filming a Second World War drama.
SIMON LAMBERT: Landlords snap up three times more homes to beat the stamp duty hike... but was the rush a false economy and what now for house prices?
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