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How to Ensure Your Safety and Security When Trading Crypto

While trading cryptocurrencies can be thrilling and profitable, it is crucial to put safety and security first to safeguard your data and money. Taking preventa... read more

Heathrow Airport could face larger cut in airline passenger fees

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched a six-week consultation Heathrow’s average charges per passenger could fall to £23.72 next year  By Harr... read more

Two thirds of accountants say poor HMRC service is hurting small businesses

Poll shows 66% of accountants say poor HMRC service is hitting SMEs Taxman has today done a u-turn on controversial helpline closure plans  By Harvey Dorset Up... read more

Computacenter says £459m war chest could fund M&A or investor payouts

Computacenter shares fell on Wednesday as board mulls cash pile’s future  By Jane Denton Updated: 10:25 GMT, 20 March 2024  FTSE 250-listed Computacente... read more

Mike Ashley gets on board Hornby train with consultancy deal

Ashley will provide support to Hornby CEO to add value to shareholders  Frasers Group last month upped its stake in Hornby to 8.9%  By Mike Sheen Updated: 10:... read more

Johnson Matthey to offload medical device parts division for £550m

It plans to use some proceeds from the sale on a £250m share buyback scheme Johnson Matthey has also sold its battery materials and diagnostic services arms By... read more

Japan raises its benchmark borrowing rate for the first time in 17 years

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 23:21 GMT, 19 March 2024 The Bank of Japan building in Tokyo. The central bank has raised its benchmark borr... read more

London fight for £15bn Unilever ice-cream float: Radical shake-up for consumer goods giant

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 23:20 GMT, 19 March 2024 The stock market has a fight on its hands to win a £15billion listing for Unilever’s ice-cream business. T... read more

Tesco told to change Clubcard logo after losing legal battle with Lidl

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 23:18 GMT, 19 March 2024 Legal battle: Lidl accused Tesco of copying its yellow circle logo Tesco could face ... read more

Hundreds of jobs at risk as British fashion brand Ted Baker calls in the administrators

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 23:17 GMT, 19 March 2024 Jobs threat: UK fashion brand Ted Baker has appointed administrators Ted Baker has ... read more

Why almost one in ten mortgage holders are missing utility bill payments

By Adele Cooke Updated: 22:00 GMT, 19 March 2024 Squeezed: 8.1% of mortgage holders failed to pay a utility bill, loan or credit card payment in the month to Ma... read more

Steve McQueen’s stunt car from his final film The Hunter is going under the hammer for a surprising low price – but there’s a very good reason why

After nearly forty years in a barn, the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am isn’t too healthy It still shows the scars from being involved in an explosive scene in ... read more

Robinhood share trading app now available in UK – and won’t charge fees

By Angharad Carrick Updated: 16:36 GMT, 19 March 2024 Share trading app Robinhood has opened its trading platform to all UK investors as it looks to take on est... read more

SThree hit by tech industry job cuts and weak economic conditions

SThree revealed first-quarter net fees declined by 6% year-on-year to £93.7m Tech companies have continued axing jobs in significant numbers this year  By Har... read more

Close Brothers earmarks £400m for FCA’s motor finance probe

Close Brothers Group has already axed dividends for the current fiscal year  The London-listed company also intends to ‘optimise’ its risk-weighted... read more

Taxman to close self-assessment helplines until September and will only deal with ‘priority’ calls when they reopen

Tax office plans to offload callers to its online services and chatbots HMRC’s VAT helpline will only open in the five days before each month’s dead... read more

AstraZeneca agrees to acquire biotech group Fusion for up to $2.4bn

Britain’s largest drugmaker intends to spend $2bn upfront for the Canadian firm   AstraZeneca will then follow up with $400m in potential contingent pay... read more

Diageo names former civil service boss Sir John Manzoni as chair

Manzoni is due to start on or around 5 February 2025 He will be replacing Javier Ferran who is retiring  By Daniel Fessahaye Updated: 10:01 GMT, 19 March 2024 ... read more

Essential Factors to Consider When Seeking Financial Advice 

Navigating the complex world of finances can be a daunting task, particularly when dealing with major financial decisions that impact your future. It’s at... read more

Standard Chartered tips Bitcoin to hit $250,000 next year

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 GMT, 18 March 2024 Bitcoin could hit $250,000 next year, according to Standard Chartered. In a report p... read more

Mike Lynch ‘was driving force behind massive fraud’ when he sold software firm to HP

By Daniel Bates Updated: 22:01 GMT, 18 March 2024 Britain’s answer to Bill Gates was the ‘driving force’ behind Silicon Valley’s biggest ever fraud, a c... read more

Chemring handed £90m to ramp up production of ammunition for Ukraine

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 GMT, 18 March 2024 Ukraine fight: Chemring said it has been granted £57m by the European Commission Ch... read more

Boss of UK software giant Bytes to be investigated over 119 secret share deals

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 GMT, 18 March 2024 Share deals: Bytes chief exec Neil Murphy  One of the UK’s biggest software compa... read more

Elon Musk insists his Ketamine use is good for business despite Tesla stock slump

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 GMT, 18 March 2024 Depression: Elon Musk (pictured) defended his prescribed use of the drug Ketamine, a... read more