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- Phil Haddon: The funds I have picked for my Sipp
Phil Haddon, online editor of Citywire’s Global edition, explains where he has invested his self-invested personal pension, or Sipp. - Retirement debate: Is the government right to allow us to work beyond 65?
The government’s decision to press on with plans to abolish the default retirement age has divided opinion. What do you think about employees being allowed to work beyond 65? - The best credit cards in a competitive market
Tesco's card has the longest introductory 0% purchase offer available. But if it is a 0% balance transfer you are looking for there are better deals around. - Poetry Corner: Farewell, Tony Hayward
Win champagne - can you do better than our in-house poet's risible attempt? - Shell profits nearly double
(Update) Anglo-Dutch oil giant Royal Dutch Shell said its profits had soared 94% in the second quarter thanks to oil price rises, production increases and cost-cutting. - Fed up with bank rip-offs? It pays off to shop around
Until consumers wake up and take an interest in their finances, the rip-off will continue. Lorna Bourke looks at the best places to put your money now. - Leading fund manager slashes US exposure in half
Jupiter Financial Opportunities manager Philip Gibbs has halved his Financial Opportunities fund's exposure to North America from 26% to 13% within the last month. - Morning Line: The governor is not a threat to growth, just realistic
Bank of England Mervyn King always seems to be talking down the economy but that doesn't mean we can dismiss what he has to say. - Santander hiring 600 staff as it goes on customer service assault
Spanish bank hiring 600 UK staff as it tries to improve its much-maligned customer service. - House prices: Nationwide reports first drop since February
Nationwide has reported a 0.5% drop in the price of an average UK property, adding to evidence that prices are heading lower.
