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Wall Street pins hopes on a set of upbeat results from Netflix

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 BST, 18 April 2024 Netflix has added more than 9m subscribers in the first three months of 2024 in its ... read more

Two female BP execs to leave in first reshuffle since Looney stepped down

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 BST, 18 April 2024 Shake-up: BP’s Chief technology officer Leigh-Ann Russell is departing after 1... read more

‘I’m neither hero nor villain’, insists disgraced fund star Neil Woodford

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 BST, 18 April 2024 On the defence: Disgraced fund manager Neil Woodford has launched a blog Neil Woodfo... read more

Hunt raises alarm over bid for Royal Mail as ‘Czech Sphinx’ plots fresh swoop

By Alex Brummer In Washington and Jessica Clark Updated: 22:00 BST, 18 April 2024 The Chancellor has voiced concerns over the proposed takeover of Royal Mail by... read more

Co-op Bank agrees possible £780m takeover by Coventry Building Society

Group revealed ‘exclusive’ takeover talks in March amid Co-op’s strategic review Combined group would boast £89bn balance sheet and expand CB... read more

Foxtons hails best under-offer homes pipeline since Brexit referendum

Foxtons revealed its under-offer pipeline was about a third up on 2023 levels It expects the pipeline to support revenue growth during the second quarter By Har... read more

Neil Woodford reemerges online in ‘finfluencer’ role after FCA criticism

‘Woodford Views’ claims to offer readers an alternative to ‘consensus thinking’ By Mike Sheen Updated: 12:46 BST, 18 April 2024 Neil Woo... read more

Bank of England boss Andrew Bailey forecasts big inflation drop – boosting rate cut hopes

By John-Paul Ford Rojas and Alex Brummer Updated: 10:38 BST, 18 April 2024 The Bank of England’s governor last night forecast another big drop in inflatio... read more

Deliveroo returns to order growth as international trade booms

Deliveroo revealed its online purchases increased by 2% in the first quarter Meanwhile, the firm’s gross transaction value expanded by 6% to £1.83bn By H... read more

BUSINESS LIVE: EasyJet winter losses narrow; Hipgnosis faces takeover; Deliveroo returns to order growth

By Live Commentary Updated: 07:37 BST, 18 April 2024 The FTSE 100 will open at 8am. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are EasyJet, Hipg... read more

Exploring the Latest Trends in Crypto Wallet Apps

You’re witnessing a dynamic evolution in crypto wallet apps, focusing heavily on strengthening security with biometric features like fingerprint scanning ... read more

Saga cruises sails back into the black as passenger numbers soar

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:01 BST, 17 April 2024 Saga cheered an ‘outstanding’ year for its cruise business – but still racked up a £129million loss ... read more

French owner of Gatwick to buy majority stake in Edinburgh Airport

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 BST, 17 April 2024 Take-off: Vinci has agreed to buy a 50.01% stake in Edinburgh Airport for around £1... read more

Hedge funds betting against UK water firms as debt levels soar

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:00 BST, 17 April 2024 Hedge funds are betting against Britain’s listed utilities after a cash crisis at Thames Water highlighted ... read more

Musk’s £45bn payday goes to a vote just months after the deal was struck down in court

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:00 BST, 17 April 2024 Pay row: Billionaire Tesla boss Elon Musk Tesla has asked shareholders to approve a £45billion pay deal fo... read more

Liontrust boss blames unloved UK stocks for £6bn fund exodus

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 BST, 17 April 2024 Positive outlook: Liontrust boss John Ions  The boss of one of Britain’s leading... read more

Takeaway orders at Just Eat fell 5% in the first quarter – but Britain bucks the trend

The Amsterdam-based business received 214.2m orders in the opening quarter  Just Eat’s total GTV fell by 2 per cent, or €118m, to €6.55bn during the ... read more

Not a student? You can still bag a FREE railcard by signing up for one of these current accounts…

20-25s can get a railcard if they open a Santander account and deposit £500 Santander says railcard users will save an average of £182 over a year By Harvey ... read more

Royal Mail owner IDS rejects proposed bid from group led by Czech billionaire

West Ham part-owner Daniel Křetínský in takeover bid for Royal Mail owner By Jane Denton Updated: 12:21 BST, 17 April 2024 A group led by West Ham sharehold... read more

ASOS losses jump amid inflationary pressures and inventory clearance

ASOS revealed its half-year adjusted pre-tax losses climbed to £120m The London-based company did reduce its inventory levels to £593m By Harry Wise Updated: ... read more

BUSINESS LIVE: UK inflation rate falls to 3.2%; Entain hit by new gambling rules; ASOS posts another big loss

By This Is Money Updated: 08:07 BST, 17 April 2024 Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Entain, ASOS, Just Eat Takeaway, Antofagasta, ... read more

Dr Martens crashes to record low after issuing fifth profit warning in three years

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:08 BST, 16 April 2024 Boot maker Dr Martens fell 29.4% as the group said it faced another tough year Dr Martens shares plunged t... read more

Americans win battle for DS Smith: Footsie packaging giant sold for £5.8bn

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:01 BST, 16 April 2024 Wrapped up: British packaging giant DS Smith is set to leave the FTSE100 after agreeing a £5.8bn takeover by... read more

Savers can track down lost pension pots using Aviva’s new free tracing service

By Lucy Evans Updated: 22:01 BST, 16 April 2024 Missing pots: There are around 2.8m lost pensions in the UK worth around £26.6bn Savers who think they may have... read more