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You can bag a £10k heat pump discount… would that tempt you to get one? This is Money podcast

By This Is Money Updated: 16:46 GMT, 19 January 2024 The Government wants us to get heat pumps fitted in our homes and it's offering [...]

Kazakhstani flag carrier Air Astana plots $120m London market listing

Air Astana hopes to raise $120m from going public in London and KazakhstanBAE Systems and sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna will both sell sharesBy Harry Wise [...]

Deliveroo ups earnings expectations despite falling order numbers

Deliveroo's total orders dropped by approximately 9m to 290.2m in 2023 Yet the group's gross transaction value (GTV) increased by 3% to £7.06bnIn the final three [...]

British Gas ranked the worst energy firm for customer service by Which?

The UK's largest energy firm came bottom of the table for satisfied customers British Gas customers criticised its value for money and accuracy of energy bills By [...]

BUSINESS LIVE: Retail sales fall; Deliveroo ups guidance; DFS demand slowdown

By Live Commentary Updated: 07:42 GMT, 19 January 2024 Retail sales volumes slumped by a higher-than-forecast 3.2 per cent in December from November, marking the [...]

Ousted Endeavour Mining boss stripped of £23m in misconduct scandal

By John Abiona Updated: 22:06 GMT, 18 January 2024 Irregular payment: Endeavour Mining boss Sebastien de Montessus was sacked earlier this monthThe ousted boss of [...]

Ministers are fuelling inflation by hitting business with extra costs, says Currys boss

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:04 GMT, 18 January 2024 Warning: Currys chief exec Alex Baldock has hit out against government red tapeThe boss of Currys has [...]

Sandberg steps down from Meta board after 12 years amid speculation she may move into politics

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:01 GMT, 18 January 2024 Sheryl Sandberg (pictured) is one of the most prominent women in Silicon ValleyFacebook veteran Sheryl Sandberg [...]

AJ Bell assets top £76bn thanks to markets boost

AJ Bell revealed assets under administration of £76.2bn at its platform businessAuM levels rose 15% from the prior year and were 7% higher than in [...]

Currys lifts profit expectations despite weak Christmas trade

Currys expects annual adjusted pre-tax profits of between £105m and £115mThe firm's like-for-like revenue fell by 3% in the ten weeks ending 6 January Trading in [...]

How to make a company listen to your complaint: LUNCH MONEY

By This Is Money Updated: 13:15 GMT, 18 January 2024 The price we pay for our essential household bills and shopping keeps rising. But even though [...]

Santander launches new best buy mortgages: Rates edge closer to 4% on two-year fixes

Santander has cut its lowest two-year fixed rate from 4.55% to 4.1% Average two-year fix for buyers with the biggest deposits is currently 5.09%Two-year fixed deals [...]

Royal Mail boss: Universal service is ‘simply not sustainable’

Martin Seidenberg recently said that Royal Mail might need a taxpayer bailout Royal Mail delivered 387 million parcels in the three months ending DecemberBy Harry Wise [...]

Sainsbury’s to gradually phase out banking operations

Sainsbury's is winding down its own banking business By Jane Denton Updated: 08:16 GMT, 18 January 2024 Sainsbury has announced there will be a 'phased withdrawal' [...]

8 Tips for Small Business Financial Management

Managing the finances of a small business is a crucial task that requires diligence, strategy, and a clear understanding of the business's financial needs and [...]

How will the latest rise in inflation impact house prices?

Trade body Propertymark says a drop in house prices is 'inevitable'It said inflation needs to fall further for homes to become more affordableInflation defied expectations [...]

Alan Cook oversaw the prosecution of innocent postmasters, rolled out smart motorways, and tried to sell LV to US private equity predators… So how DID he get away with it?

By Mark Shapland and Chris Pollard Updated: 01:50 GMT, 18 January 2024 The man who tried to sell LV to private equity vultures has been [...]

Jeremy Hunt will ‘bang the drum’ for investment in the UK at the World Economic Forum in Davos

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 01:21 GMT, 18 January 2024 Jeremy Hunt will 'bang the drum' for investment in Britain as he seeks to woo [...]

BUSINESS LIVE: Inflation rises to 4%; BP confirms Auchincloss as CEO; GSK sells Haleon stake

By Live Commentary Updated: 17:16 GMT, 17 January 2024 Consumer price inflation rose for the first time in 10 months in December, jumping from 3.9 [...]

My laptop keeps needing to be repaired – can I just get a refund? Our consumer rights lawyer DEAN DUNHAM replies

By Dean Dunham Updated: 16:55 GMT, 17 January 2024 I purchased a laptop in November and had cause to send it back in December. The [...]

Hornby shares steam ahead as sales and new customer numbers rise

Hornby said Black Friday contributed to 10% revenue growth Hornby's share price has fallen by over 40% in the last year By Jane Denton Updated: 15:32 GMT, 17 [...]

Co-op scraps cashback on loyalty card in favour of more ‘member prices’

Supermarket will no longer give loyalty card holders 2p for every £1 spentInstead, it will focus on 'member-only' prices - which have proved controversial By Harvey [...]

Drinks giant Diageo settles Diddy racism row

By Money Mail Updated: 09:41 GMT, 17 January 2024 Diageo has settled a dispute with US rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs after he accused the UK [...]

Ben & Jerry’s risks renewed clash with Unilever after Gaza ceasefire demands

By Jessica Clark Updated: 09:33 GMT, 17 January 2024 Ben & Jerry's has called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza in a move that risks [...]

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley profits tumble to four-year low

By Jessica Clark Updated: 09:30 GMT, 17 January 2024 A sharp slowdown in deal-making sent 2023 profits at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley tumbling to [...]

Dealmakers ready to spend ‘wall of money’ in new takeover deals

By John Paul-ford Rojas Updated: 09:00 GMT, 17 January 2024 Deal-making is back as confidence recovers, the UK boss of PwC has declared.Kevin Ellis, the [...]

Booths boom: Record Christmas for Waitrose of the North

By Money Mail Reporter Updated: 08:58 GMT, 17 January 2024 Booths enjoyed a record festive period as shoppers splashed out.The family-owned supermarket - dubbed the [...]

GSK sells £978m stake in Haleon as drugmaker cuts its holding to 4.2%

It is gradually reducing stake to boost balance sheet and finance drug pipelineBy Mike Sheen Updated: 08:49 GMT, 17 January 2024 GSK has dumped £978million [...]

BUSINESS LIVE: Wage growth slows; Vodafone agrees Microsoft AI deal; Ocado baskets shrink

By Live Commentary Updated: 17:12 GMT, 16 January 2024 Wage growth excluding bonuses slowed to 6.6 per cent in November, down from 7.2 per cent in [...]

Must I tell buyers about my noisy, messy neighbours? Our consumer rights lawyer DEAN DUNHAM replies

By Dean Dunham For The Daily Mail Updated: 14:09 GMT, 16 January 2024 My next-door neighbour is noisy, their garden is a mess and their [...]

Will buy-to-let see a revival as mortgage rates fall? LUNCH MONEY

Watch this Lunch Money episode on buy-to-let, house prices, M&S and Ocado By This Is Money Updated: 14:00 GMT, 16 January 2024 Buy-to-let landlords have been [...]

The UK needs a plan to remain competitive in the creative industries in 2024, says Sky’s studio boss

By Cécile Frot-coutaz, Head Of Sky Studios Updated: 12:53 GMT, 16 January 2024 Now is a pivotal time for the UK to remain competitive in [...]

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group tightens grip on beleaguered Asos

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 12:40 GMT, 16 January 2024 Frasers is the second largest shareholder in AsosFrasers Group - which is [...]

AI to impact 40% of jobs and widen inequality, warns IMF

By Jessica Clark and John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 12:24 GMT, 16 January 2024 Artificial intelligence (AI) will affect 40 per cent of jobs globally with [...]

Cairn Homes defies housebuilding gloom after delivering record sales

Irish housebuilder reported 1,741 new home sales in 2023, up from 1,526 in 2022By Angharad Carrick Updated: 12:18 GMT, 16 January 2024 Cairn Homes defied [...]

Elon Musk leads the packs as Oxfam predicts first trillionaire by 2034

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 09:59 GMT, 16 January 2024 The world could have its first trillionaire within a decade as the gap between the [...]