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Rise of the ROBOSCAMMERS: Cold calling machines bombarding our homes

Rise of the ROBOSCAMMERS: Cold calling machines bombarding our homes

Rise of the ROBOSCAMMERS: Cold calling machines are bombarding our homes with fraud attacks… and we are almost powerless to stop themComputer generated calls are tough to trace and don’t stop after you hang up They are designed to scare victims into handing over money or personal detailsThe automated messages now make up half of all the nuisance call complaints Scammers have posed as working for HMRC and Amazon Prime to dupe victimsBy Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 17:01 EDT, 20 October 2020 | Updated: 17:29 EDT, 20 October 2020

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Switch energy deals WITHOUT a hitch: Beware these seven costly catches

Switch energy deals WITHOUT a hitch: Beware these seven costly catches

Switch WITHOUT a hitch: It’s never been easier to move to a cheaper energy deal… but beware these seven costly catchesWith millions set to work from home this winter, energy bills are expected to soarSome 15m households are potentially overpaying by hundreds of pounds a yearBut households can’t always rely on switching sites to deliver the cheapest deals By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 17:01 EDT, 20 October 2020 | Updated: 17:27 EDT, 20 October 2020

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And the gold medal in the race for returns goes to… SILVER!

And the gold medal in the race for returns goes to… SILVER!

And the gold medal in the race for returns goes to… SILVER! The precious metal is beating gold on stock market this yearPrecious metals have been boosted by the Covid-induced stock market turmoil A £10,000 investment in silver made at start of the year would be worth £13,991 The push for renewable energy could raise prices considerably in the long-term By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 17:01 EDT, 20 October 2020 | Updated: 17:26 EDT, 20 October 2020

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Trainline boss Clare Gilmartin to step down for family reasons

Trainline boss Clare Gilmartin to step down for family reasons

Trainline shares derailed: Boss Clare Gilmartin steps down for family reasons as ticketing firm’s revenues plummetGilmartin helped oversee a period of rapid expansion for Trainline until this yearJody Ford was previously the CEO of Photobox Group, the owner of Moonpig  Rail passenger numbers are only running at around a third of their usual levels By Harry Wise For This Is Money Published: 11:12 EDT, 20 October 2020 | Updated: 14:07 EDT, 20 October 2020

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SSC dethrones Bugatti as Tuatara hypercar sets record speed of 331mph

SSC dethrones Bugatti as Tuatara hypercar sets record speed of 331mph

The world’s new FASTEST car: American brand SSC dethrones Bugatti as its Tuatara hypercar sets record top speed of 331mph in Las VegasThe US maker posted a record average speed of 316.11mph – some 11.34mph faster than the Bugatti ChrionBugatti’s previous record was already in question having only been clocked one way, rather than driving the same road in opposite directions and an average of the two speeds used, as stipulated under rulesThe £1m Tuatara was clocked on 10 October on a 7-mile stretch of State Route 160 outside Las Vegas, NevadaSpeeds were measured by 15 GPS satellites and verified, with British racing driver Oliver Webb at the wheelJust 100 Tuataras are to be built by SSC with twin-turbo charged 5.9-litre V8 engines producing 1,750bhpOwner of the car used for the attempt has pledged to donate $316,000 to charity to mark the 316mph record By Rob Hull For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 06:16 EDT, 20 October 2020 | Updated: 12:02 EDT, 20 October 2020

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