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What would you pay to take a jolting, 11-minute trip into suborbital space alongside Jeff Bezos? According to bidders in an auction that wrapped up Saturday, it's worth $28 million.more

Many pubs and restaurants in England have only just reopened after being closed for months during lockdown. But their efforts to make up for lost time and money are being hampered by booked-in customers not turning up. Just how big a problem is the no-show, and how are they tackling it?more

First-time buyers in England will be able to apply for a discount of up to 50% on a new-build home under a government scheme.more

Aston Villa have announced a club-record deal worth an initial £33m for Norwich midfielder Emiliano Buendia. Villa have moved swiftly to head off potential interest from Arsenal.more

A UK ticket-holder has come forward to claim a massive £111 million EuroMillions jackpot. The player correctly matched all five of the EuroMillions numbers alongside the two Lucky Star numbers.more

Hotel booking website Booking.com is paying back the €65m it received from the Dutch government to help pay wages in the first three months of the pandemic, following the public and political outcry over a €28m bonus package for three top executives.more

Rishi Sunak has hailed an ‘historic agreement’ after G7 leaders approved plans to force internet giants such as Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft to pay more tax.more

Retailers may be charging more to make up for lower fuel sales during the pandemic, the RAC said.more

The UK Government is “open minded” about extending the furlough scheme, a leading member of Boris Johnson’s cabinet has insisted. more

From today, the EU regulations on transporting money across the border are changing. If the amount transported is at least € 10,000, you will need to submit a declaration to customs when entering and leaving the EU.more

More than 270 charities are paying their bosses more than the Prime Minister, with the highest earner on £4.7m a year, an investigation by The Telegraph has found.more

Three money launderers have been sentenced after £5.1 million in “dirty cash” was found under beds, in cupboards and dumped on the floor of a flatmore

In 2020 Booking.com received 100 million euros in support from the Dutch government. Now the three-person management of the popular booking site is to receive a bonus of 28 million euros. Politicians are demanding a refund.more

People renewing their home or motor insurance will pay no more than they would as a new customer from January. more

Abbey Bugenske, the winner of Ohio's first vaccine lottery drawing, was on a trip to get a used car when she found out she won $1 million. She says she hopes the lottery will encourage other people to get the COVID-19 vaccine.more

More than a million households are struggling to pay their water bills, a consumer group has said.more

Drivers in the UK have been issued an urgent warning about what they wear while behind the wheel. While you may not think too much about what you wear to nip out in the car to head to the supermarket or drop the kids off at school, choosing the wrong clothing or footwear could see you landed with a fine of up to £5000.more

The Home Office is considering charging EU citizens and other travellers a fee to visit the UK under a new scheme that would further tighten restrictions on countries with whom Britain until recently had free movement.more

The charge for a single-use carrier bag has increased from 5p to 10p and now applies to all businesses in England. Under the extension all stores, including corner shops, have to apply the charge. Previously only businesses with more than 250 employees had to charge per bag and smaller shops could chose to do so voluntarily.more

The lucky winner of £10,000 a month for the next 30 years is being urged to come forward and claim their prize by the National Lottery. The winner of the Set for Life jackpot bought their ticket in The Three Rivers District, in Hertfordshire on May 6.more

Manchester City fans buying tickets for the Champions League final will have their travel costs paid for by the club’s billionaire owner. Sheikh Mansour said he made the gesture to ease supporters’ financial hardship amid the COVID-19 pandemic.more

A nurse who cared for Boris Johnson when he was in intensive care with Covid has quit the NHS and criticised the government's handling of the pandemic and nurses' pay.more

Most Poles are in favor of the rich paying higher taxes and support the changes envisaged by the Polish Order, according to a UCE Research study commissioned by Money.plmore

Microsoft was investigating its co-founder Bill Gates over a 20-year-old affair shortly before he stepped down from the company's board last year.more

A universal basic income scheme is to be trialled in Wales, meaning adults, regardless of their means, will receive a regular sum of money.more