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China and Germany fuel fears of global recession as exports and industrial output slump

China and Germany fuel fears of global recession as exports and industrial output slumpBy Hugo Duncan Updated: 22:00 BST, 7 September 2023 Storm clouds are [...]

Pet price probe sparks vet firm share crash

Pet price probe sparks vet firm share crashBy Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 BST, 7 September 2023 Shares in the UK’s leading [...]

Aldi has plans to open 500 more supermarket stores in Britain

Aldi has plans to open 500 more supermarket stores in BritainGerman supermarket opened its 1,000th UK store in WokingA year ago, Aldi surpassed Morrisons to [...]

Moneybox launches best buy easy-access cash Isa paying 4.65%

Moneybox launches best buy easy-access cash Isa paying 4.65%New cash Isa pays 4.65% on deposits of £500 or moreThe rate includes a bonus rate of [...]

British American Tobacco finally agree sale of Russian and Belarusian divisions

British American Tobacco finally agree sale of Russian and Belarusian divisionsSale comes 18 months after the firm announced its decision to leave Firm will sell businesses [...]

Jet2 upgrades annual profit guidance following strong summer performance

Jet2 upgrades annual profit guidance following strong summer performanceJet2 expects to post an annual pre-tax profit of between £480m and £520mThe company observed 'strong late [...]

Woodford fund compensation: Investors set to receive share of £230m payout next year

Woodford fund compensation: Investors set to receive share of £230m payout next yearBy Angharad Carrick Updated: 14:50 BST, 7 September 2023 Investors who have been [...]

First Direct launches new current account switching draw with five prizes of £12,500 on offer

First Direct launches new current account switching draw with five prizes of £12,500 on offerSwitchers will be entered into a prize draw with five £12,500 [...]

Interest rates are near their peak, says Bank of England boss Bailey

Interest rates are near their peak, says Bank of England boss BaileyBy John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 11:16 BST, 7 September 2023 Painful interest rate rises [...]

Octopus customers who export energy to the grid with solar panels could earn an extra £150 a year with its new tariff

Octopus customers who export energy to the grid with solar panels could earn an extra £150 a year with its new tariffBy Angharad Carrick Updated: [...]

Currys maintains full-year outlook despite falling sales

Currys maintains full-year outlook despite falling salesThe firm was created via the merger of Dixons Retail and Carphone WarehouseCurrys reported a 4% decline in comparable [...]

Older drivers, women and low-income motorists face being left behind by rush to go electric

Older drivers, women and low-income motorists face being left behind by the rush to go electric, industry chiefs warn as ministers are urged to give [...]

Every child could get £1,000 pot to invest in plan to revive ‘stagnant’ economy

Every child could get £1,000 pot to invest in plan to revive 'stagnant' economyBy Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 23:37 BST, 6 September [...]

Barratt profits tumble amid housing slump as soaring mortgage rates continue to batter demand

Barratt profits tumble amid housing slump as soaring mortgage rates continue to batter demandBy Leah Montebello Updated: 22:28 BST, 6 September 2023 Britain’s largest housebuilder posted [...]

Musicians paid more in streaming deal with Universal amid industry row over streaming

Musicians paid more in streaming deal with Universal amid industry row over streamingBy Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:28 BST, 6 September 2023 Universal [...]

Virgin O2 agrees to buy the Russian-backed broadband provider Upp

Virgin O2 agrees to buy the Russian-backed broadband provider UppBy Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:27 BST, 6 September 2023 Virgin Media O2 [...]

Frankie & Benny’s and Wagamama owner TRG returns to profit

Frankie & Benny's and Wagamama owner TRG returns to profitThe Restaurant Group made a £2.3m pre-tax profit for the half-year to 2 JulyWagamama, Chiquito and [...]

Halfords records strong sales growth despite bad weather deterring cyclists

Halfords records strong sales growth despite bad weather deterring cyclistsHalfords reported a 14.1% increase in revenue for the 20 weeks to 18 AugustSales growth was [...]

Petrol prices rise to highest level this year with average price rising a penny in a week to £1.52-a-litre

Petrol prices rise to highest level this year with average price rising a penny in a week to £1.52-a-litreThe price of petrol on UK forecourts [...]

Darktrace shares slip as it cuts forecast despite profits rocketing

Darktrace shares slip as it cuts forecast despite profits rocketingRevenue rose by 31.3% to $545.4m (around £434m) for the year to 30 June Net profit skyrocketed [...]

Full list of 52 Wilko stores set to close next week REVEALED… is YOUR local shop shutting?

Full list of 52 Wilko stores set to close next week REVEALED... is YOUR local shop shutting?By Matt Drake Updated: 13:12 BST, 6 September 2023 [...]

WH Smith shrugs off rail strikes as sales are buoyed by holidaymakers

WH Smith shrugs off rail strikes as sales are buoyed by holidaymakersTurnover at the retailer increased by 28% for the 12 months ending AugustIts travel [...]

DEAN DUNHAM: Must I pay tax and import duties if I buy goods from EU sites?

DEAN DUNHAM: Must I pay tax and import duties if I buy goods from EU sites?By Dean Dunham Updated: 23:28 BST, 5 September 2023 I [...]

Savers now almost three times more likely to put extra cash into banks than into a pension

Savers now almost three times more likely to put extra cash into banks than into a pensionBy Katie Binns Updated: 23:07 BST, 5 September 2023 [...]

Nearly three-quarters of Britons don’t have their spending under control

Nearly three-quarters of Britons don't have their spending under controlBy Katie Binns Updated: 23:00 BST, 5 September 2023 We are a nation of big spenders, [...]

Writing your own will? Watch out for these basic errors if you’re using a cheap DIY kit

Writing your own will? Watch out for these basic errors if you're using a cheap DIY kitBy Money Mail Reporter Updated: 22:58 BST, 5 September [...]

Bankers set for fees bonanza as Arm eyes £40bn valuation ahead of New York float

Bankers set for fees bonanza as Arm eyes £40bn valuation ahead of New York floatBy Mark Shapland Updated: 22:57 BST, 5 September 2023 Arm will [...]

Enquest slumps into the red as windfall tax continues to hammer North Sea firms

Enquest slumps into the red as windfall tax continues to hammer North Sea firmsBy Leah Montebello Updated: 22:55 BST, 5 September 2023 Enquest slumped into [...]

Canadians buy UK wealth manager Seven Investment Management in £255m deal

Canadians buy UK wealth manager Seven Investment Management in £255m dealBy Leah Montebello Updated: 22:55 BST, 5 September 2023 Deal: 7IM was Co-founded by investment [...]

Allwyn hits jackpot after National Lottery takeover as revenues double

Allwyn hits jackpot after National Lottery takeover as revenues doubleBy City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:54 BST, 5 September 2023 Revenues at a Czech multi-national [...]

Weight-loss drug maker Novo Nordisk is Europe’s most valuable firm at £338bn

Weight-loss drug maker Novo Nordisk is Europe's most valuable firm at £338bnBy Calum Muirhead Updated: 22:54 BST, 5 September 2023 The Danish maker of weight [...]

Wilko staff facing axe as 52 stores shut: Job losses top 1,600 even after B&M snaps up 51 stricken shops

Wilko staff facing axe as 52 stores shut: Job losses top 1,600 even after B&M snaps up 51 stricken shopsBy Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:54 BST, 5 [...]

Warner Bros warns it is in line for a near-£400m hit from ongoing Hollywood strikes

Warner Bros warns it is in line for a near-£400m hit from ongoing Hollywood strikesBy Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:53 BST, 5 [...]

Tesco and B&M see share prices fall following downgrades by JP Morgan

Tesco and B&M see share prices fall following downgrades by JP MorganBoth Tesco and B&M stocks have been downgraded by the bank JP MorganJP Morgan: [...]

Begbies Traynor acquires business debt specialists Jones Giles & Clay

Begbies Traynor acquires business debt specialists Jones Giles & ClayThe move sees four experienced members join the Cardiff-based team By Daniel Fessahaye Updated: 16:27 BST, 5 September [...]

Budget airline and package holiday firm Jet2 announces new chairman

Budget airline and package holiday firm Jet2 announces new chairman Robin Terrell has been appointed as the company's new non-executive chairmanBy Daniel Fessahaye Updated: 14:44 BST, 5 [...]