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Wood Group lifts profit outlook on fresh contract wins

Wood Group lifts profit outlook on fresh contract winsWood Group's order book increased by 5% from the end of December to c.$6bnThe firm recently won [...]

Universal music’s Swift move to cash in on AI

Universal music's Swift move to cash in on AIBy Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:20 BST, 21 August 2023 | Updated: 22:20 BST, [...]

CMA gives approval to £54billion tech tie-up

CMA gives approval to £54billion tech tie-upBy Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:20 BST, 21 August 2023 | Updated: 22:20 BST, 21 August [...]

Troubled Home REIT votes to axe policy to house vulnerable

Troubled Home REIT votes to axe policy to house vulnerableBy Calum Muirhead Published: 22:19 BST, 21 August 2023 | Updated: 22:19 BST, 21 August 2023 [...]

Protein shake firm backed by stars to expand

Protein shake firm backed by stars to expandBy City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:19 BST, 21 August 2023 | Updated: 22:19 BST, 21 August 2023 [...]

German stagnation blows…as China cuts rates again

German stagnation blows...as China cuts rates againBy Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:19 BST, 21 August 2023 | Updated: 22:19 BST, 21 August [...]

This Friday is set to be the busiest day of the year for moving house

Myra Butterworth paid more to move home on a FridayBack in 2006, I was selling my third property and buying my fourth. I knew the golden [...]

GAM will need £89m to survive if Liontrust deal fails

GAM will need £89m to survive if Liontrust deal failsLiontrust's bid would create a firm with £53bn of assets under managementRock Investments has proposed providing [...]

Citigroup boss reportedly considers break-up of bank’s biggest division

Citigroup boss reportedly considers break-up of bank's biggest divisionCiti's Institutional Clients Group (ICG) would be split into its three divisionsICG made more than half of [...]

Half of retirees get poor return on savings due to low-interest accounts

Half of retirees get poor return on savings due to low-interest accountsMany of the over-65s miss out by keeping their money in low-interest dealsHalf keep [...]

Travel firms: Give aviation watchdog power to fine airlines

Travel firms: Give aviation watchdog power to fine airlinesAccording to the letter, air carriers are 'routinely failing what's in their control' Signatories include the CEOs of [...]

Crest Nicholson slashes profit forecast as market slowdown hits housebuilder

Crest Nicholson slashes profit forecast as market slowdown hits housebuilderCrest Nicholson now expects to report a £50m adjusted pre-tax profit this yearBritain's property construction sector has [...]

BUSINESS LIVE: Domino’s firm to file for bankruptcy in Russia

LIVEBUSINESS LIVE: Domino’s firm to file for bankruptcy in RussiaBy Live Commentary Published: 07:31 BST, 21 August 2023 | Updated: 07:40 BST, 21 August 2023 [...]

How to enjoy higher savings account interest rates?

Savings Accounts are a popular choice among those frequently involved in banking transactions. It provides a secure and dependable platform to safeguard your savings while [...]

The Great British summer strikes again! Wet weather in July leads to a surge in pothole-related breakdowns as AA reveals it received its highest number of callouts in five years last month

The Great British summer strikes again! Wet weather in July leads to a surge in pothole-related breakdowns as AA reveals it received its highest number [...]

August house prices fall at their steepest pace for half a decade

August house prices fall at their steepest pace for half a decadeBy John-Paul Ford Rojas Published: 00:05 BST, 21 August 2023 | Updated: 00:05 BST, [...]

Revealed: The roads which bring town halls £1million a year in motoring fines, including one street that rakes in £10,000 A DAY from drivers straying into the bus lane

Revealed: The roads which bring town halls £1million a year in motoring fines, including one street that rakes in £10,000 A DAY from drivers straying [...]

Financial jobs defy gloom to hit record high

Financial jobs defy gloom to hit record highCity minister Andrew Griffith said industry was 'a jewel in Britain's crown'Number of jobs hit 1.235m in first [...]

National Trust under pressure to ditch Barclays

National Trust under pressure to ditch BarclaysBy City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 20 August 2023 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 20 August 2023 The [...]

Sotheby’s NYC will sell Ohio car enthusiast’s 1962 Ferrari GTO for an estimated $60 MILLION this fall – rare car is one of 34 ever made

Sotheby's in New York is set to sell a 1962 250 Ferrari GTO for an estimated $60 million this fall, which is one of only [...]

Revealed: Men are MORE likely to damage their cars while parking compared to women with study showing one in five blokes admitted pranging their vehicle last year

Revealed: Men are MORE likely to damage their cars while parking compared to women with study showing one in five blokes admitted pranging their vehicle [...]

Richard Harpin invests £110m of his own money in medium-sized firms

Richard Harpin invests £110m of his own money in medium-sized firmsBy Ruth Sunderland Published: 23:01 BST, 19 August 2023 | Updated: 23:01 BST, 19 August [...]

Tycoon behind Wilko ran up huge debts on football and horseracing

Tycoon behind Wilko ran up huge debts on football and horseracingBy Patrick Tooher and Marcus Townend Published: 23:01 BST, 19 August 2023 | Updated: 23:01 [...]

No longer fabulous, darling! Where did it all go so wrong for Harvey Nichols?

No longer fabulous, darling! Where did it all go so wrong for Harvey Nichols?The latest results, for the year to April 2022, reveal that revenues [...]

How 60% of new students will have a part-time job to boost their income

How 60% of new students will have a part-time job to boost their income64% of students struggle financially during university, according to research60% plan to [...]

CITY WHISPERS: City slickers in race to be seen at Silverstone

CITY WHISPERS: City slickers in race to be seen at SilverstoneBy Calum Muirhead Published: 23:01 BST, 19 August 2023 | Updated: 23:01 BST, 19 August [...]

Argentina in economic collapse as annual inflation hits 113%

Argentina in economic collapse as annual inflation hits 113%Inflation has pushed 40% of the Argentinian population into povertyEconomic collapse could see the far-right return to [...]

Government plans to boost access to cash don’t go far enough, experts say

Government plans to boost access to cash don't go far enough, experts say95% of the population should have access to cash within three miles of [...]

SHARE OF THE WEEK: Nvidia sees shares almost triple in value this year

SHARE OF THE WEEK: Nvidia sees shares almost triple in value this yearBy City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 18 August 2023 | Updated: [...]

Wilko slashes prices as rescue bids weighed up

Wilko slashes prices as rescue bids weighed upBy Leah Montebello Published: 21:50 BST, 18 August 2023 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 18 August 2023 Wilko has [...]

Qatari sheikh plots sale of London homes

Qatari sheikh plots sale of London homesBy City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 18 August 2023 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 18 August 2023 A [...]

Motorists face huge car insurance hikes, new research reveals

Motorists face huge car insurance hikes, new research revealsBy Ray Massey Published: 21:50 BST, 18 August 2023 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 18 August 2023 Motorists [...]

INVESTING EXPLAINED: What you need to know about Gamma

INVESTING EXPLAINED: What you need to know about GammaBy City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 18 August 2023 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 18 August [...]

Comeback kings: Rolls-Royce and M&S defy market gloom

Comeback kings: Rolls-Royce and M&S defy market gloomBy John-Paul Ford Rojas Published: 21:50 BST, 18 August 2023 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 18 August 2023 Two [...]

Scandal-hit CBI shuts overseas offices in drive to reduce costs

Scandal-hit CBI shuts overseas offices in drive to reduce costsBy Leah Montebello Published: 21:50 BST, 18 August 2023 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 18 August 2023 [...]

Does Your Freelancing Business Need Insurance Coverage?

Freelancing allows you more control over your day-to-day work, allows you to increase your personal earnings, and allows you greater agility in your business practices. [...]