By JAMIE BULLEN and LETTICE BROMOVSKY Updated: 10:35, 3 April 2025 UK stocks plunged immediately after markets opened this morning as chaos caused by Donald Trump’s tariffs take effect. London’s FTSE 100 Index dropped sharply on opening, falling 122.4 points or 1.4% to 8486.09 after President Trump unveiled sweeping new taxes on US imports. World
Apple, Google and Amazon all have something in common: they were started in garages. While it’s unlikely you’ll start a trillion-dollar company from one, you might be able to kick-start your property investment portfolio from this unusual source. A typical house now costs nearly 7.2 times the average salary. This makes saving for a deposit
My investments are a mix of funds, shares and investment trusts and I find them hard to keep track of. With markets moving fast and a constant stream of news, what do I need to consider to make sure my investments are diversified and keep up? This is Money replies: The events of the past five
Do you dream of one day sending your child off to university, but shudder at the thought of them leaving tens of thousands of pounds in debt just as they start out in life? Tuition fees for a three-year university course in England and Wales are set to rise to £28,600 this academic year. With
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The Department of Education provides money to local school districts. It spends billions of dollars on special education. But more than anything else? It operates like a bank. More than 40 million Americans are
Good morning! It’s Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money, more tariffs edition. Car prices saw a dramatic upswing in the aftermath of the pandemic, Bailey Schulz reports. Now, experts are warning consumers to prepare for additional price hikes spurred by a new tariff on auto imports. Starting April 2, President Donald Trump is set to impose a 25%
Savvy savers are constantly on the lookout for safe and effective ways to make their money work harder. One good option is the cash Isa, which can help your cash grow without worrying about your savings falling into the tax net. And now with tax thresholds frozen and the effects of fiscal drag affecting savers,
5 simple ways to make money on LinkedIn getty Your LinkedIn profile could be making money while you sleep. I’m not talking about sending spam messages or get-rich-quick schemes. I’m talking about real, honest revenue from the professional network you already use. But most people never try. They scroll, they like, they occasionally comment. They
The first modern stock exchange was launched in 1602 when Elizabeth I was on the throne and shares in the Dutch East India Company were put up for sale. The trading giant started paying cash dividends just ten years later and continued for almost 200 years. Dividends have been a crucial part of investing ever
By TONY HETHERINGTON, FINANCIAL MAIL ON SUNDAY Updated: 21:50, 22 March 2025 Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below. Ms J.K. writes: Being a novice