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Klarna financing product changed amid technical issues which affected some customer credit scores

By Emily Jane Davies Updated: 18:21 GMT, 13 November 2023 The 'buy now, pay later' app Klarna has made changes to its financing product used [...]

Phoenix Group ups cash generation target as insurance brands merger completes

Phoenix has merged the Standard Life and Phoenix Life Assurance divisionsThe company now expects to generate approximately £1.8bn in cash this yearOver the 2023-25 period, [...]

British Land losses almost double despite booming rents

The real estate developer reported a £61m loss in the six months to SeptemberBritish Land saw its portfolio valuation decline by 2.5% to £8.7bn over [...]

The Importance of Utilizing a Value Chart for Financial Planning

Financial planning can be a complex puzzle, but one crucial piece that can help make sense of it all is the value chart. Imagine it [...]

BAE Systems orders surge as nations ramp-up military spending

Britain's largest defence contractor has won over £30bn in orders this yearGovernments have been ramping up military budgets over the past two years BAE Systems said [...]

Wine, wine, wine! DIY fan who turned ambulance into a PUB wins £10K prize

EXCLUSIVE: Bar owner Paul White won Van Conversion of the Year Made the conversion when his bar had had to close during COVID restrictions Took the DIY [...]

Hope for stamp duty and inheritance tax cuts in Autumn Statement as Hunt is told he has more fiscal ‘headroom’

By Claire Ellicott Whitehall Editor Updated: 08:18 GMT, 13 November 2023 Inheritance tax and stamp duty could be cut in the Autumn Statement following positive [...]

Sick of the busy daily commute and log-jammed motorways? Welcome to the quietest road in Britain, the A844 where just THREE cars an hour travel along an idyllic five miles of tarmac

The quietest route in Britain has more seals than it has vehicles, says reportStunning pollution-free driving awaits motorists on the Isle of Bute’s A844 By Tim [...]

BUSINESS LIVE: Royal Mail’s IDS fined over delivery failures; BAE Systems sales jump; British Land rents soar

LIVEBy Live Commentary Updated: 07:59 GMT, 13 November 2023 The FTSE 100 will open at 8am. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are [...]

Bupa shuts cash plan of 78-year old woman that paid in for almost 40 years – with less than three months notice

Healthcare giant Bupa left a pensioner disappointed when it shut her cash planThese deals let consumers reclaim medical costs such as dentistry and eyecareMany Bupa customers [...]

Top City law firm launches probe into links with slave trade

By Jessica Clark Updated: 21:54 GMT, 12 November 2023 Magic Circle law firm Freshfields is the latest City institution to investigate its historical ties to [...]

Chancellor hints at tax cut in boost for business

Hunt reportedly planning to extend 'full expensing' capital allowance scheme Businesses can claim back costs of investment in IT equipment and machineryHe will not extend the [...]

High hopes Burberry can end the luxury slump

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:53 GMT, 12 November 2023 Burberry shareholders will be hoping the British designer can ease concerns over a slowdown [...]

Shoppers warned of Black Friday scam risk

By Toby Walne Updated: 21:53 GMT, 11 November 2023 Shoppers are being warned by a major bank to be extra vigilant over the next few [...]

MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Sales message firm Dotdigital nets a slice of profit

By Joanne Hart Updated: 21:52 GMT, 11 November 2023 Pepperoni pizza is the UK's favourite takeaway and Thursday evening is the most popular time to [...]

Ghostwriter and editor to the stars sets up in UK

By Francesca Washtell Updated: 21:52 GMT, 11 November 2023 Best seller: Gwyneth PaltrowA publishing consultancy behind books by Gwyneth Paltrow and President Biden has launched [...]

Britain’s top companies pay investors record £139bn in dividends

By Francesca Washtell Updated: 21:51 GMT, 11 November 2023 Britain's top companies have paid investors a record £139 billion in dividends and share buyback programmes [...]

Tourist tax cost the Treasury £200m last year

By Francesca Washtell Updated: 21:51 GMT, 11 November 2023 The Treasury missed out on more than £200 million last year because it scrapped VAT-free shopping, [...]

CITY WHISPERS: Royal Mail boss eyes up Minnesota money man

By Calum Muirhead Updated: 21:50 GMT, 11 November 2023 Ahead of its half-year results on Thursday, Royal Mail's parent group International Distributions Services received an [...]

Bumper pay ticks boxes for YouGov bosses

By Francesca Washtell Updated: 21:50 GMT, 11 November 2023 The bosses of pollster group YouGov scooped a £9 million payday last year.Then-chief executive Stephan Shakespeare [...]

Beware low growth trap, City veteran urges Chancellor Jeremy Hunt

By Calum Muirhead Updated: 21:50 GMT, 11 November 2023 Warning: Homeserve founder Richard HarpinA leading businessman has called on the Government to act in the upcoming [...]

How to Make Your Money Work for You

Discover How to Make Your Funds Work for You Money is an integral part of everyone’s lives. But did you know that making it work [...]

The ONE MILLIONTH electric car will be on the road in February 2024, experts predict

Demand for new EVs has faltered in recent months as growth in sales slowsRegistrations are being driven by fleets - fewer than 1 in 4 [...]

How to turn your work pension into a moneyspinner: This is Money podcast

By This Is Money Updated: 07:11 GMT, 11 November 2023 We all know pensions are important but most of us rarely engage with them.Yet, with [...]

Why buying a home near a bus stop could be a wise move

By Angela Epstein Updated: 06:00 GMT, 11 November 2023 Good transport links may well be a key factor when buying a property.And with the scaling [...]

Economic turmoil wipes shine off Cartier owner

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:57 GMT, 10 November 2023 Sparkling: Actress Elle Fanning is the face of Cartier's Grain de CafeCartier owner Richemont [...]

Wall Street gives Soho House a thumbs down

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 GMT, 10 November 2023 Star quality: Celebrities who frequent the clubs include model Kaia Jordan GerberSoho House shares fell [...]

Skoda unveils new fourth-generation flagship Superb

By Ray Massey Updated: 21:50 GMT, 10 November 2023 If it ain't broke, don't fix it' seems to be the sensible watchword of Skoda as [...]

Retailers demand action from Chancellor on business rates

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 21:50 GMT, 10 November 2023 Demand: Retailers have called on the Chancellor to take action on business ratesA host of major [...]

‘Miracle’ weight loss drug set for £5billion manufacturing boost

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 GMT, 10 November 2023 Novo Nordisk will invest more than £5billion in its Danish factory to boost production [...]

Caribbean sales slump rocks Diageo: Shares in biggest fall since 1987

Drinks giant said sales in region to fall by 20% in six months to end of DecemberBruising setback for new boss Debra Crew Diageo expects profits [...]

Warpaint lifts profit guidance as sales soar

Group sales year to year to 31 December, to be at least £85m up from £64.1m Profit before tax expected to be 'in excess' of £16m, [...]

Diageo profits slow on weak Caribbean and Latin American demand

Decline due to 'materially weaker performance' in Latina America and CaribbeanFirm expects net sales value to fall by more than 20% year-on-year in fiscal 24By Daniel Fessahaye Updated: [...]

BUSINESS LIVE: GDP growth flatlines; Diageo suffers demand dip; Redrow sales slump

LIVEBy Live Commentary Updated: 07:39 GMT, 10 November 2023 The British economy stalled in the third quarter, registering flat gross domestic product growth between July [...]

Savers will be able to cash in on multiple Isas without a tax penalty under plans being considered by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt

Currently, investors can only open and pay into one of each Isa every tax yearBy Jessica Beard Deputy Money Editor Updated: 01:21 GMT, 10 November [...]

Greenpeace hit with Shell lawsuit after 13 day oil rig protest

By Colin Fernandez Updated: 22:10 GMT, 9 November 2023 Shell is suing Greenpeace for £1.7million after its protesters occupied an oil rig for 13 days.The [...]