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Olympus boss fired for buying illegal drugs

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 08:39 GMT, 29 October 2024 Olympus has sacked its boss over claims he bought illegal drugs. German businessman Stefan Ka... read more

UAE swoops on green energy firm backed by Labour donor Dale Vince

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 08:19 GMT, 29 October 2024 A suitor with links to the United Arab Emirates royalty has swooped on a green energy firm backed by Labour... read more

Beauty industry slams ‘misguided’ tax hike plans ahead of budget

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 07:42 GMT, 29 October 2024 British Beauty Council urges Rachel Reeves not to increase tax on employers’ National Insu... read more

High street banks are accused of endangering national security by refusing to offer bank accounts to defence companies

By Jessica Clark, Business Reporter Published: 01:20 GMT, 29 October 2024 | Updated: 01:31 GMT, 29 October 2024 British lenders are under fire for ‘virtue... read more

Trainline expansion drives second guidance upgrade in two months

FTSE 250 firm benefits from scale as international ticket sales climb   By Mike Sheen Updated: 09:52 GMT, 28 October 2024 Trainline shares sharply rose on Mon... read more

Debt payments rocket as Chancellor borrows more

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 00:05 GMT, 28 October 2024 Changing the rules: Rachel Reeves Labour will splurge an extra £17.5billion on servicing debt inter... read more

Shell back in listings spotlight amid fears of New York switch

By Jessica Clark Updated: 21:50 GMT, 27 October 2024 On the move?: Shell faces questions over its future Shell will this week face questions from investors ove... read more

Cut business rates or show is over, say music moguls

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 GMT, 27 October 2024 Under pressure: While stars like Dua Lipa (pictured) continue to attract huge crowds, many re... read more

Why millions of letters could soon take even longer to arrive via Royal Mail

By Jessica Clark Updated: 07:49 GMT, 27 October 2024 Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky looks set to buy Royal Mail owner International Distribution Services, ... read more

MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Investing in Hollywood Bowl could up your score

By Joanne Hart Updated: 23:01 BST, 26 October 2024 Canada is the second-largest country in the world, covering almost four million square miles, 40 times bigger... read more

Private vs public sector pensions – how to avoid a race to the bottom: This is Money podcast

By This Is Money Updated: 10:40 BST, 26 October 2024 Of all the tax-raising ideas in Rachel Reeves’ ‘running out of options’ Budget, one stood... read more

White Stuff offloaded for £50m to South Africans

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 BST, 25 October 2024 Sell-off: White Stuff was founded in 1985 White Stuff has been snapped up by South African-b... read more

Billionaire Bamford family takes £300m JCB dividend

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 BST, 25 October 2024 The billionaire Bamford family has taken a £300m payout from JCB before Labour’s tax r... read more

NatWest boss: Budget fears have hit confidence

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 21:50 BST, 25 October 2024 Warning: NatWest boss Paul Thwaite NatWest’s boss yesterday warned that businesses’ opti... read more

Thames Water secures £3bn loan as Tory treasurer circles

By Jessica Clark Updated: 21:50 BST, 25 October 2024 Thames Water secured an emergency £3billion loan as a firm owned by the Tory treasurer looks to buy a cont... read more

Broker tips M&S shares to hit their highest level since 2015

Peel Hunt upgrades to 425p while UBS says shares could hit 435p  M&S will update investors on its first half next week amid store expansion  By Mike Sheen... read more

Risk of being in a crash near an airport is twice the national average, analysis finds

Heathrow is the most hazardous of the major airport, a new report has found It has a collision risk rating almost 2.5 times greater than the national average  ... read more

Jamie Oliver to open cookery school in John Lewis

By City Reporter Updated: 11:05 BST, 25 October 2024 Opening: Jamie Oliver is launching a cookery school at John Lewis’s flagship London store Jamie Olive... read more

Unilever surges after ditching ‘virtue-signalling’ agenda

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 11:05 BST, 25 October 2024 Unilever sales have soared under a turnaround plan that has steered it away from its ‘virtue-signalli... read more

Barclays predicts a ‘featherbed landing’ for UK and US economies

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 10:57 BST, 25 October 2024 The boss of Barclays said the economy was enjoying a ‘featherbed landing’ as the bank re... read more

Tesla shares surge in £100bn bonanza as profits accelerate

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 07:44 BST, 25 October 2024 More than £100billion was added to the value of Tesla last night as the promise of a surge i... read more

Pension tax fears sparking panic, says Abrdn

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 07:32 BST, 25 October 2024 A leading fund manager has urged Rachel Reeves to rule out a tax raid on pensions, saying it was ‘... read more

Harbour Energy could turn back on North Sea over tax fears

By Jessica Clark Updated: 10:47 BST, 24 October 2024 The UK’s largest oil and gas producer wants to reduce its exposure to the North Sea and switch its st... read more

Applied Nutrition confirms £350m market cap as share jump on IPO

By Mike Sheen Updated: 10:33 BST, 24 October 2024 Applied Nutrition shares moved sharply higher at the open on Thursday as the group made its debut as a London-... read more