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The Royal Mint’s booming bullion dealing service has been heavily criticised by customers who have been charged for out-of-stock goods and seen deliveries turn up months late and damaged, This is Money can reveal. Recent reviews have raised significant questions about the Mint’s precious metals division and how high-value orders, …

Is this new ‘high-tech’ Britannia gold coin a golden opportunity as shares wobble and inflation fears mount? A new ‘high-tech’ Britannia gold coin is being launched this month  Sales of earlier Britannias have more than trebled in the past six months  The price of a Britannia coin is about £1,600, …

Back in 1909, Louis Bleriot piloted the first flight across the Channel, making history – and winning a £1,000 prize from this newspaper. That same year, the Straits Mortgage and Trust was set up to finance the Malaysian rubber industry. Today that investment trust, now known as Scottish Mortgage, is …

Demand for gold is soaring as investors seek a safe haven from market chaos Demand this month is heaviest since early 2009, says BullionVault Number of investors opening new accounts  is nearly three times that of last year Over the past year, the price of gold in pounds has increased by …

Royal Mail is facing a pivotal year. Boss Rico Back is trying to roll out modern technology and shift its business model towards parcels, as the number of letters being sent continues to decline. But his plans are getting a rough ride, with trade union chiefs arguing they are camouflage …

Big Ben may not chime in celebration, but to mark the UK leaving the European Union the Royal Mint is issuing three million new 50p coins on Friday. The seven-sided coin is being released on the day of our official departure – January 31 – and emblazoned on the tail …

Financial markets have been pinning their hopes on a Conservative victory ever since the General Election was announced in late October.  But even the most optimistic of City brokers did not expect Boris Johnson to romp home with the biggest Tory majority in more than 30 years. Their response? Exuberance, …

We all know Labour’s mantra: ‘For the many, not the few.’ Ironically, Margaret Thatcher had a similar idea when she began the privatisation of state-owned companies.  Back in the 1980s, the then Conservative Prime Minister wanted to democratise share ownership and put the market in the hands of the many, …

Stock markets famously hate uncertainty – and what could be more uncertain than the General Election looming on December 12? Any number of results appear possible, ranging from a clear Conservative majority, to a hung Parliament with the Tories as the largest party, to a hung Parliament with no clear …

A gold-embossed envelope with an elaborate ‘Harrington & Byrne’ coat of arms proudly stamped on the cover drops through my letterbox. Is it an invitation to a lavish party from an eccentric aristocrat – or a grand legal firm explaining I have inherited a small fortune from a long-lost relative? …