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Halfords talks over £1.3bn van firm tie-up

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:53 GMT, 19 November 2023 Halfords has reportedly been approached over a possible merger with van hire firm Redde [...]

Scrap tourist tax now, pleads Fortnums boss

Tom Athron is chief executive of the luxury London food store Athron says Government must act to prevent losing sales revenues to FrenchParis a 'very attractive [...]

£1.25 for a stamp? It’s a bargain, says Royal Mail chief

By Calum Muirhead Updated: 21:52 GMT, 18 November 2023 As Britons embark on their annual round of Christmas card sending, many will be wincing at [...]

MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Dividend is a sweetener after Cake Box drops

By Joanne Hart Updated: 21:52 GMT, 18 November 2023 Almost everyone likes cake and almost everyone likes a reason to celebrate, so Cake Box, offering [...]

Not just any Xmas dinner – cook this M&S one in an hour!

By Calum Muirhead Updated: 21:51 GMT, 18 November 2023 Festive: Hannah Waddingham in M&S's latest Christmas advertPreparing Christmas dinner is usually an all-day affair.But Marks [...]

Fast fashion giant Shein plots UK expansion

By Calum Muirhead Updated: 21:50 GMT, 18 November 2023 Influential: Reality star Georgia Toffolo poses for SheinFast fashion giant Shein is planning to set up [...]

Welfare cuts could leave families £500 worse off

By Patrick Tooher Updated: 21:50 GMT, 18 November 2023 Plans: Jeremy Hunt will announce some rise in benefits as part of a package of measures [...]

ShadowFall hedge fund targets shares in Darktrace

By Francesca Washtell Updated: 21:50 GMT, 18 November 2023 A hedge fund trader known as the 'Dark Destroyer' has turned against Darktrace.ShadowFall Capital, which is [...]

CITY WHISPERS: Stingy WeWork milks last drop from tenants

By Calum Muirhead Updated: 21:50 GMT, 18 November 2023 Just weeks ago shared office provider WeWork finally went bust in a truly stunning fall from [...]

Is your bank still only paying £1.40 for every £100 saved in an easy-access account?

Five biggest banks pay an average of just 1.85% on £10,000 in easy-access Lloyds Bank's account pays 1.4% on £10,000, just £1.40 on every £100 savedBy [...]

INVESTING EXPLAINED: What you need to know about ROCE

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 GMT, 17 November 2023 In this series, we bust the jargon and explain a popular investing term or [...]

SHARE OF THE WEEK: Chip designer Nvidia set for third quarter results

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 GMT, 17 November 2023 US chip designer Nvidia – which attempted to buy British rival Arm and is [...]

NMC Health blasted after hiding £3bn of debts from investors

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 GMT, 17 November 2023 NMC founder: Bavaguthu Raghuram ShettyNMC Health has been slammed by City regulators for concealing more [...]

Skoda’s Citigo is the UK’s most reliable car, according to new data

By Ray Massey Updated: 21:50 GMT, 17 November 2023 Second-hand buyers, take note. Skoda's Citigo is the UK's most reliable car, according to new data.It's [...]

Petrol price hope as oil keeps falling

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 GMT, 17 November 2023 Oil prices clocked up a fourth week of decline in a row as worries [...]

Nationwide boss Debbie Crosbie dismisses link to top job at NatWest

By Leah Montebello Updated: 21:50 GMT, 17 November 2023 Debbie Crosbie: Only been in the job 18 monthsNationwide's boss has sought to dampen speculation that [...]

Manufacturing given £4.5bn shot in the arm

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 21:50 GMT, 17 November 2023 Jeremy Hunt yesterday announced a £4.5billion funding package to help Britain's manufacturers compete in the [...]

EU joins X backlash over anti-semitic Advert row

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 GMT, 17 November 2023 Facing a backlash: Elon MuskTwitter is facing a business backlash after the Elon Musk-owned [...]

Autumn Statement: What would you do if you were Chancellor for the day? This is Money podcast

By This Is Money Updated: 17:17 GMT, 17 November 2023 The Autumn Statement arrives next week and the rumour mill has gone into overdrive.The idea [...]

Nationwide makes bumper £989m profit in first half thanks to rising interest rates

Building society grew profits by £20million compared to same period in 2022 Higher Bank of England base rate has led to rising mortgage interest Mutual has no [...]

How the Internet Has Changed Investing

Just like smartphones and the internet, which have changed how we talk to friends or find information, they've also made a big difference in how [...]

BUSINESS LIVE: Retail sales fall 0.3%; Nationwide member benefits hit record; Marston’s appoints new CEO

By Harry Wise Updated: 07:54 GMT, 17 November 2023 Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Nationwide, Marston's, Octopus Energy and Centrica. > [...]

Barclays fuels mortgage war with offer for homeowners to lock into a two-year deal below 5%

Homeowners who need to remortgage can lock into a two-year deal below 5%By Adele Cooke, Money Mail Reporter Updated: 01:39 GMT, 17 November 2023 Homeowners [...]

Jobs threat at Crest Nicholson amid subdued demand for new homes

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 GMT, 16 November 2023 Falling demand: Housebuilder Crest Nicholson has signalled it could cut jobsHousebuilder Crest [...]

Defence takes off: Global conflicts are boosting UK firms, says Qinetiq boss Steve Wadey

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 GMT, 16 November 2023 Qinetiq boss Steve Wadey has hailed the success of the UK defence [...]

Bank of England clashes with Goldman Sachs over when rates could be cut

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:01 GMT, 16 November 2023 Interest rates could be cut as soon as February, Goldman Sachs predicted, even as a [...]

Royal Mail demands end of Saturday deliveries as it crashes to a £320m loss

By Calum Muirhead Updated: 22:01 GMT, 16 November 2023 Royal Mail has piled pressure on the Government to scrap Saturday letter deliveries as it crashed [...]

Next leaves 800 staff in the lurch as it announces plans to close its Bradford warehouse

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 GMT, 16 November 2023 Warehouse jobs: Next said it wants to shut its Toftshaw Lane facility [...]

Burberry reels as rich cut back: Shares in biggest fall since 2012

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:00 GMT, 16 November 2023 Burberry suffered its biggest share price fall in more than a decade – thanks to subdued [...]

Exceedingly good news! Mr Kipling maker slashes prices after raising its profit forecast

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 GMT, 16 November 2023 Price cuts: Mr Kipling maker Premier Foods has raised its profit forecastMr Kipling [...]

GKN owner Melrose on course to double its profits as demand and prices surge

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:00 GMT, 16 November 2023 GKN-owner Melrose said profits were set to be 7% higher than previously expectedThe owner of UK [...]

The Psychology of Crypto Excitement and What Keeps Gamblers Hooked

Crypto is created mainly to serve investment purposes. It is designed as a medium-of-exchange asset for the financial market. Over the years, numerous individuals have [...]

Will mortgage rates keep falling – and how low can they go? LUNCH MONEY

By This Is Money Updated: 13:14 GMT, 16 November 2023 Mortgage rates have been on a rollercoaster ride this year, with a major spike over [...]

Mars buys Hotel Chocolat in £534m deal – 170% above its share price

By Eirian Jane Prosser and Jane Denton Updated: 12:47 GMT, 16 November 2023 Mars will buy Hotel Chocolat in a staggering £534 million cash deal [...]

New Pensions Minister Paul Maynard urged to tackle huge in-tray of issues

By Tanya Jefferies Updated: 12:29 GMT, 16 November 2023 Paul Maynard: The MP for Blackpool North takes over as Pensions MinisterPaul Maynard is the new Pensions [...]

British Gas customers can charge EVs for FREE for a year – if they buy a £939 Hive charger

The new FreeCharge scheme from British Gas offers 8,000 free charging miles The deal does not have set hours for free charging, which may deter some By [...]