Your investment lost money last year. So why the big tax bill?
When and where you invest matters for taxes. But a few rules of thumb can stave off some nasty surprises, our columnist says.
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Europe bans Russian diesel, other oil products over Ukraine
The European Union is launching its ban on imports of Russian diesel fuel.
It wasn’t me: Ex-UK PM Truss blames ‘system’ for her failure
Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss says her failure wasn’t her fault.
EU migration impasse leaves many refugees out in the cold
Many refugees and asylum-seekers are literally left out in the cold for months as the European Union fails to get its migration system working properly.
Stop UK mobile and broadband firms ‘lining their pockets’, urge consumer experts
Companies facing backlash amid warning of mid-contract price rises of up to 17% during cost of living crisisBritain’s telecoms regulator is being urged to intervene over concerns that mobile and broadband operators are “lining their pockets” with £2.2b…
Grant Shapps tells Ofgem to toughen up over prepayment meter scandal
Business secretary accuses energy market regulator of ‘having the wool pulled over their eyes’ by suppliersThe business secretary has told the energy market regulator to toughen up on suppliers in the wake of the prepayment meter scandal.Grant Shapps a…
Iraqi currency crash halts after meeting with U.S. official
Iraq’s currency has halted its nosedive after a meeting between the Iraqi Central Bank head and a top U.S. Treasury official.
Refuse firm Lord of the Bins ordered to change its name by Tolkien franchise
Two-man business contacted by lawyers of Middle-earth Enterprises, which owns rights to Lord of the RingsA refuse firm in Brighton called Lord of the Bins has been ordered by lawyers to change its name after being accused of breaching trademark laws.Th…
Route to Super Bowl is long, dangerous for Mexican avocados
It is a long and sometimes dangerous journey for avocados destined for guacamole on tables and tailgates in the United States during the Super Bowl.
‘I’m not Snow White. I have to think like a criminal’: how I became a burglar for hire
Jenny Radcliffe is a professional ‘people hacker’ – someone who claims she can get past anyone and get in anywhere. No building is secure. How does she do it? Plus, an extract from her memoir ‘Do I look like someone to mess with?” says Jenny Radcliffe…