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Will your investments get a royal boost from the Coronation weekend?

Thousands of people will gather in London this weekend for the Coronation of King Charles, the first in 70 years.  This influx of people will be good news for ... read more

Housebuilders to scale back building new homes: Will it affect prices?

The UK’s major housebuilding firms have revealed a subdued outlook in their most recent results, with some suggesting that they will cut back the number o... read more

First time buyers are paying £2,400 more annually for a mortgage compared to a year ago

First time buyers are paying £2,400 more a year on mortgages compared to a year ago thanks to higher interest rates, says Rightmove The average rate for a five... read more

ECB hikes rates as it steps up battle against inflation – with more to come 

European Central Bank hikes rates as it steps up battle against inflation and signals there’s more to come By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Publi... read more

More US regional banks on the brink as crisis deepens

More US banks on the brink as crisis deepens: Panic on Wall Street as shares in 3 regional lenders tank amid fears for the future By Mark Shapland For The Daily... read more

Apple posts ‘better than expected’ quarter driven by iPhone sales

Apple defied Wall Street estimates to post ‘better than expected’ quarter driven by iPhone sales By Leah Montebello For The Daily Mail Published: 22:12 BST,... read more

Scandal hit Wandisco to lay off almost a third of its staff

Wandisco to lay off almost a third of its staff as probe into £93m sales scandal continues By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 4 Ma... read more

BAE sales soar as global turmoil boosts defence spending 

Defence giant BAE Systems sees sales soar as global turmoil boosts defence spending By Jai Singh For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 4 May 2023 | Updated: ... read more

Vodafone and Three UK close in on £15bn mega merger

Vodafone and Three UK close in on £15bn deal: Mega merger set to create UK’s biggest mobile phone operator By Leah Montebello For The Daily Mail Published: 2... read more

Oil giant Shell rakes in a record £7.7bn profit in the first quarter

Shell becomes the latest oil giant to gush profit as it rakes in a record £7.7bn in the first quarter of the year By Leah Montebello For The Daily Mail Publish... read more

Car crime is on the rise – so here’s how to stop it happening to you 

Thieves are about! Car crime is on the rise – so here’s how to fight back and stop it happening to you By Ray Massey for the Daily Mail Published: 2... read more

L&G to shut North Yorkshire modular homes factory putting 475 jobs at risk

Legal & General to shut its North Yorkshire modular homes factory putting 475 jobs at risk By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 4... read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Central banks lose the plot in the fight against inflation

ALEX BRUMMER: Central banks lose the plot in the fight against inflation with more reckless rate hikes By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, ... read more

MARKET REPORT: Trainline returns to profit despite railway strikes 

Train and coach ticketing app Trainline overcame rail strikes as it made bumper sales and swung back into profit. It handled sales of £4.3billion in the year t... read more

‘Charge-point anxiety’ hits the switch to electric cars

‘Charge-point anxiety’ hits the switch to electric cars as drivers fret about cost and convenience By Jai Singh For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 ... read more

Mortgage approvals increase in March ahead of expected base rate rise

Mortgage market sees spring bounce as loan approvals increase in March: but prices are being watched closely ahead of expected base rate rise Number of mortgage... read more

Trainline shares surge following continued recovery in rail journeys

Trainline shares surge in spite of strikes as relaxation of Covid rules leads to continued recovery in rail journeys Trainline swung to a £21.2million profit f... read more

More than 1.5million motorists over 70 may be driving illegally

More than 1.5million motorists over 70 may be driving illegally, according to a little-known law One in four motorists over 70 have admitted not updating their ... read more

How petrol and diesel prices have changed over the past decade

Petrol and diesel prices have fallen almost 50p a litre since they peaked last summer, but are still far higher than they were in 2021, new figures have shown. ... read more

Twelve of the shortest lived cars sold in the UK

The average lifetime that a new car model spends on the market is around seven to eight years – but some models get an unfortunate early axe. This can be ... read more

House for sale in West Sussex seaside village belonged to Desert Island Discs composer

Music to your ears? Five-bed house in West Sussex seaside village that belonged to Desert Island Discs theme tune composer is for sale for £775k Five-bedroom h... read more

BUSINESS LIVE: Shell posts £7.6bn profit; Next upholds guidance

BUSINESS LIVE: Shell posts £7.6bn profit; Next upholds guidance; Virgin Money hit by major impairment charges By This Is Money Published: 07:47 BST, 4 May 2023... read more

Evri delivered an EMPTY BOX instead of my son’s Christmas present

I am having trouble with parcel delivery firm Evri which means my son has still not received the present I bought him for Christmas 2021. Myself and his mother ... read more

New scam measures from the Government a step in the right direction

The Government FINALLY seems to be taking scams seriously – but the proof will be in the pudding, says LEE BOYCE Government has revealed new measures to tackl... read more