India rupee exchange rate: Will INR sink or swim against US dollar in 2019?

INDIA has a big year in store for 2019, with a general election looming and investors focused on the direction of the crisis-hit rupee after a turbulent few months.

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Crusader 2018: How justice and kindness triumphed

INCOMPETENCE, outright swindling and devilish digital black holes, Crusader fought them all on your behalf this year.

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Halfords fob off thieves with old-school locks

SALES of old-fashioned steering wheel locks have risen over 50 per cent this year, as motorists seek to counter high-tech thieves, according to Halfords, writes Geoff Ho with Maisha Frost.

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Gold price: Spot gold set to record first annual DECLINE since 2015

GOLD was set to record its first annual decline in three years today after being battered over the last 12 months by a bolstered US dollar and weakened Chinese yuan.

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Glimmer of hope in battle with scourge of dementia - EXPRESS COMMENT

AS THE new year dawns, dementia remains one of our most urgent priorities. In the UK alone, about 850,000 people live with the disease in its various forms, with numbers expected to rise to more than a million by 2022.

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Pound exchange rate: GBP soars to three-week HIGH against US dollar – higher against euro

THE pound is trading higher against the euro and US dollar today as the sterling leads gains against the American currency.

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China stock market is WORST-PERFORMING of 2018 as US trade war takes toll

CHINA has emerged as the biggest loser among global markets for 2018 with Chinese stocks ending the year as the worst performing.

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Global stock markets heading for year of WORST LOSSES since 2008 financial crash

GLOBAL stock markets have witnessed a turbulent 12 months, with 2018 looking set to mark their worst losses since the 2008 global financial crisis.

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Co-op to open 100 BRAND NEW stores in BOOST for struggling UK high street

CO-OP is planning to open 100 brand new shops in 2019 as it defies the misery of the UK’s struggling high street.

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Bitcoin price predictions: Will crypto SURGE to new highs or PLUMMET to new lows in 2019?

BITCOIN has experienced a turbulent year, with the asset’s price slowly falling throughout 2018 - hitting its lowest point in mid-December, according to CoinMarketCap.

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No more meat or plastic? Me too!, says ANNE DIAMOND

MICROPLASTICS, #MeToo and veganism - that's how I'd sum up the past year - apart from the bubbling cauldron of Brexit, of course. And those three things demonstrate perfectly how quickly things have changed, and perhaps show that we are gradually, slowly, becoming a more caring society.

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HMV facing the music as losses mount: Music store has not made a profit in SIX YEARS

HMV never made a profit in its six years under American ownership, racking up losses of more than £39million prior to its collapse.

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Time to celebrate a great British breakthrough, says STEPHEN POLLARD

THE news tends to be a daily diet of misery.

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Little hope if we cannot even police our borders - EXPRESS COMMENT

Britain is often described as a “soft touch”. And when it comes to our response to migrants crossing the Channel in inflatable dinghies and other totally inappropriate boats we stand guilty as charged.

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Scientists and everyday heroes who bring hope - EXPRESS COMMENT

CANCER is the scourge of modern life and sadly almost everyone knows someone who has been afflicted by this terrible, indiscriminate disease.

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FTSE 100 roars back: UK stock index recovers from TWO-AND-A-HALF year low

THE FTSE 100 roared back from a two-and-a-half-year low today as British shares jumped from multi-year drops.

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State pension hotspots MAPPED: More people receive pension HERE than anywhere else

WEST SOMERSET has been revealed as the state pension hotspot of the UK, with this district having the highest proportion of its population receiving their retirement fund, according to new research.

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Doubling plastic bag charge misses the real problem, says ROSS CLARK

IT IS hard to like plastic but does anyone really believe that the two Government initiatives announced yesterday - doubling the charge on single-use plastic bags to 10p and ordering headteachers to rid their schools of single-use plastics by 2022 - will do anything more than scratch the surface of the global pollution problem?

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END OF THE EURO: Biggest WEAKNESS facing the single currency REVEALED

THE biggest weakness of the euro is political, with differences in economic policies between member nations having the power to damage the single currency, according to a former chief economist.

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TV Licence SCAM: Warning over FAKE messages being sent to THOUSANDS of Brits

CYBERCRIMINALS are still bombarding thousands of unsuspecting members of the British public with fake TV Licensing messages despite several warnings about the scam.

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HMV on brink of COLLAPSE: Music retailer 'on edge of administration – 2,200 jobs at risk'

HMV is on the brink of collapsing into administration with 2,200 jobs at risk, according to a report.

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We must tackle the rising levels of debt in the UK - EXPRESS COMMENT

DEBT in this country is out of control.

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Germany CRISIS WARNING: Wave of bankruptcy to hit EU financial giant next year

GERMANY could be battered by a wave of bankruptcies in the new year with multiple industries vulnerable to a financial dip.

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Christmas joy for festive trade fair

EXHIBITIONS organiser Christmas in July is in sparkling form, as it enters 2019 with the biggest bank of advance bookings yet for its challenger showcase that offers businesses a cost-effective way to promote their festive products.

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Raise a glass to the UK economy this Boxing Day, says TIM NEWARK

DOOM and gloom merchants have been running riot over the past few months, talking down the UK as we look forward to Brexit next year. I must be living in a different country since everything I see and hear points in a different direction: upwards. Economically we've had a great year. Growth is up, unemployment down, wages are up but inflation is under control. What's not to like?

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