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Darktrace caught in crossfire of Canada legal row

By Calum Muirhead Updated: 21:51 BST, 21 October 2023 Darktrace has been caught in the crossfire of a legal row in Canada.One of the cybersecurity [...]

Embattled British Steel ‘losing up to £30m a month’

By Francesca Washtell Updated: 21:51 BST, 21 October 2023 Feeling the heat: British Steel employs around 4,500 peopleBritish Steel is losing between £20 million and £30 [...]

Collapse in bond price ‘a disaster’ for workers nearing retirement

By Patrick Tooher Updated: 21:50 BST, 21 October 2023 The collapse in the price of supposedly safe government bonds is a 'disaster' for hundreds of [...]

The Psychology of Money: Unraveling the Behavioral Forces Shaping Financial Decisions

Money, beyond its tangible form, is a canvas upon which our hopes, fears, and aspirations are painted. The psychology of money, a complex interplay of [...]

Impact of Efficient Resource Utilization on Business Performance

Resource utilization is a key element for any successful business. However, achieving optimization in it is a tough cookie for many organizations. In this article, [...]

Does listening to Radio 4 make drivers more likely to crash their car?

Listening to music on radio instead of interviewers may be safer when driving By Pat Hagan Updated: 01:06 BST, 21 October 2023 Drivers who tune in to [...]

Energy firm customer service rankings revealed – see how your provider compares

Energy providers are being told to make their customer service ranking public But the data, from Citizens Advice, shows no firm even gets 4 out of [...]

Hipgnosis faces fresh fury as leading investor says firm needs a ‘clean break’

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:55 BST, 20 October 2023 Star quality: Hipgnosis includes hits by ShakiraHipgnosis Songs Fund faced fresh fury last night as [...]

Harland and Wolff wins £61m oil ship upgrade deal

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:51 BST, 20 October 2023 Harland and Wolff – best known for building the Titanic at its Belfast shipyard [...]

INVESTING EXPLAINED: What you need to know about zirp

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:51 BST, 20 October 2023 In this series, we bust the jargon and explain a popular investing term or [...]

SHARE OF THE WEEK: Amazon set to report third quarter results

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:51 BST, 20 October 2023 With the tech earnings season in full swing, attention is turning to Amazon, which [...]

Car maker Dacia creates collection of ‘new car smells’

By Ray Massey Updated: 21:51 BST, 20 October 2023 If you are sniffy about the budget marque Dacia, here's the sweet-smelling antidote.Partnered with award-winning perfumer [...]

Bitcoin back above $30,000 as hopes for new ETF drive prices

By John Abiona Updated: 21:50 BST, 20 October 2023 Bitcoin rose above $30,000 for the first time since August as it took gains for the [...]

Chinese slowdown fails to take shine off L’Oreal

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 BST, 20 October 2023 Alien Goddess: Willow Smith is the face of one of Mugler's best-selling fragrancesL'Oreal posted [...]

How much will frozen income tax bands suck out of your pay packet? This is Money podcast

By This Is Money Updated: 17:27 BST, 20 October 2023 Wages are up, but inflation is… the same. What does it all mean for mortgage [...]

Lunch Money is coming soon: Don’t miss This is Money’s new video show on the news you need to know

By This Is Money Updated: 16:12 BST, 20 October 2023 What’s happening to house prices? Are energy bills set to fall further? What’s the latest [...]

Your home’s EPC rating has never been so important: Here’s how to improve it

Energy performance certificates were largely ignored by home buyers for yearsBut now bills are higher, a home with a good score can save serious cashHere [...]

Telegraph newspapers and Spectator are put up for sale

Lloyds seized control of the Telegraph Media Group and The Spectator in JuneNational World, DMGT, and Axel Springer have been named as potential suitorsEx-owners Sir [...]

IHG eyes ‘very strong’ year despite ‘financing challenges’

The group's RevPAR was up 10.5% in the third quarter compared to last year By Daniel Fessahaye Updated: 11:06 BST, 20 October 2023 Intercontinental Hotels Group [...]

Consumer confidence and retail sales slump as Britons feel the pinch

GfK's Consumer Confidence Barometer gave a reading of -30 for OctoberONS: Retail sales volumes across Great Britain dropped by 0.9% last monthThe UK inflation rate [...]

One third of drivers have swerved to avoid a pothole, survey finds – as anger at state of roads soars to an eight-year high

49 per cent of respondents said potholes was their biggest motoring concernBy Sukhmani Sethi Updated: 08:30 BST, 20 October 2023 Drivers' anger at the condition [...]

BUSINESS LIVE: Retail sales and  consumer confidence weaken; Telegraph launches formal sale; IHG sales boost

LIVEBy Live Commentary Updated: 08:08 BST, 20 October 2023 The FTSE 100 will open at 8am. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are [...]

Tesla boss Elon Musk sees £7.5bn wiped off his fortune as shares in the electric car firm tank

By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Updated: 22:01 BST, 19 October 2023 Elon Musk saw around £7.5billion wiped off his fortune as [...]

English sparkling winemaker Gusbourne toasts record harvest

By Calum Muirhead Updated: 22:00 BST, 19 October 2023 Last month Gusbourne said sales increased 25 per cent over the first six months of 2023. Big [...]

Nervous investors pile into cash savings and government bonds

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:00 BST, 19 October 2023 Retail investors are flocking to cash savings and government bonds as riskier bets lose their [...]

Inflation fight has only just begun, says Fed chief: Global markets rocked as Powell hints at more interest rate hints

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:00 BST, 19 October 2023 America is only beginning the battle to bring down inflation, the US Federal Reserve head [...]

Shareholder blasts ‘desperate’ music fund Hipgnosis ahead of crunch vote

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:00 BST, 19 October 2023 Punk icon: Blondie’s Debbie Harry sold song rights to HipgnosisHipgnosis Songs Fund faced a fresh backlash [...]

House of Lords inquiry to probe Government relationship with industry watchdogs

Industry and Regulators Committee has 'conducted scrutiny' of top regulators Committee calls for evidence ahead of inquiry as watchdogs face criticism By Mike Sheen Updated: 14:55 BST, [...]

OnTheMarket agrees £99m takeover with platform poised to take on Rightmove

Rightmove shares fell over 12% following the update by OnTheMarket OnTheMarket shares rose over 50% following its deal announcement  By Jane Denton Updated: 12:00 BST, 19 October [...]

AJ Bell assets soar as weaker trading environment weighs on Hargreaves Lansdown

AJ Bell: Client numbers rose to 476,532 during the 12 months ending SeptemberThe company also said AuA in its platforms business rose to a record [...]

Mastering Candlestick Patterns: Five Essential Candlestick Charts Every Trader Should Know

Deciphering the intricacies of the financial market can be a daunting endeavor for traders. Candlestick charts can wield the power to turn this challenging task [...]

BUSINESS LIVE: Trading platform assets soar; Hipgnosis strategic review; Fund firms struggle for inflows

LIVEBy Live Commentary Updated: 08:03 BST, 19 October 2023 The FTSE 100 will open at 8am. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are [...]

Beckham documentary scores Netflix its biggest audience of the year in the UK

By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Updated: 23:51 BST, 18 October 2023 The new Beckham documentary has attracted Netflix’s biggest audience of [...]

BT to sell smart fridges and coffee machines in bid to boost business

By Calum Muirhead Updated: 22:44 BST, 18 October 2023 BT will start selling smart fridges and coffee machines to boost sales and raise the profile [...]

Sosandar to open physical stores for the first time as it bids to conquer the High Street

By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Updated: 22:21 BST, 18 October 2023 Sosandar plans to open physical stores for the first time [...]

Shortage of deal-making hits business at Morgan Stanley

By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Updated: 22:01 BST, 18 October 2023 A shortage of dealmaking has hit business at Morgan Stanley.The [...]