Peake takes his first walk in space

British astronaut Tim Peake makes a very public debut

Fink warns markets may drop further 10%

‘There’s not enough blood in the streets,’ says BlackRock chief

Landlords eclipse mortgaged owner-occupiers

Property wealth shift highlights challenge of raising home ownership

Big US banks reveal oil price damage

Sharp rises in costs for bad energy loans reported

Juncker confident of EU deal for Cameron

President ‘sure’ of solution to UK referendum issue

Moneysupermarket falls on insurance hit

Price comparison website suffers decline in key unit’s revenues

Person left ‘brain-dead’ after drug trial

Six volunteers admitted to hospital over painkiller being developed by Bial

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Tate Modern picks first female director

Frances Morris to head UK’s top gallery of contemporary art

Divide opens between German discounters

Flat sales and squeezed margins point to loss of momentum at Aldi

Former Co-op Bank chiefs fined and banned

Central bank body deems the pair an ‘unacceptable threat’

Al-Shabaab attacks Kenyans at Somali base

Jihadi group’s raid comes after politicians plan elections road map

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Hatton Garden gang a blast from the past

‘Diamond Wheezers’ had an old-style approach to match their years

Gap years for grown-ups

How to plan your finances for a mid-life career break or sabbatical

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