Express Digest is a giant collection of the best News
and interesting links on the web!

All posts in: Business & Finance

Primark leads the charge as Footsie hits another high

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:16 BST, 23 April 2024 High Street cheer helped propel the FTSE 100 to an all-time high yesterday amid fresh signs the economy is bo... read more

De Beers cuts production by over a fifth as demand for diamonds dwindles

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:16 BST, 23 April 2024 Losing its sparkle: De Beers will now aim to produce 26m to 29m carats this year Ang... read more

Cost cutting hits the right note at Spotify as streaming giant posts its largest quarterly profit

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:15 BST, 23 April 2024 Hitmaker: Spotify features artists such as Adele and Taylor Swift (pictured) Spotify has posted record prof... read more

Minister rebuke ‘woke’ investors for shunning the UK’s defence sector

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:14 BST, 23 April 2024 Global threats: There are concerns that arms makers are being excluded from access to funds Ministers ... read more

Tesla to lay off more than 6,000 staff as Elon Musk’s electric dream hits the skids

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:13 BST, 23 April 2024 Tesla last night suffered its biggest drop in revenues for more than a decade as demand for electric cars s... read more

Share sell-off to end ‘sorry tale’, says NatWest chairman

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:13 BST, 23 April 2024 The chairman of Natwest has declared it is ready to bring an end to the ‘sorry tale’ of government... read more

Ithaca Energy to join forces with Italian oil major in £750m deal

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:12 BST, 23 April 2024 Tie-up: Ithaca Energy has agreed to buy most of the upstream oil and gas assets owne... read more

THG sales accelerate amid strong demand for beauty products

THG revealed that continuing turnover increased by 4.5% in the first quarter Revenue from the company’s beauty business expanded by 11.1% to £267.6m By H... read more

Our freeloading friends always wriggle out of paying their fair share of our joint holiday. Should we confront them? Money psychotherapist VICKY REYNAL replies

By Vicky Reynal Updated: 12:09 BST, 23 April 2024 Dear Vicky, We go on holiday every year with four other couples and their kids to a villa in Greece. Throughou... read more

JD Sports to buy US sportswear retailer Hibbett for £899m

JD Sports has agreed to pay $87.50 per share to buy Alabama-based Hibbett The company has embarked on an extensive acquisition spree in recent years By Harry Wi... read more

JD Sports to buy US sportswear retailer Hibbett for £899m

JD Sports has agreed to pay $87.50 per share to buy Alabama-based Hibbett The company has embarked on an extensive acquisition spree in recent years By Harry Wi... read more

BUSINESS LIVE: UK borrowing soars; JD Sports buys Hibbett; ABF eyes ‘significant growth’

By Live Commentary Updated: 08:00 BST, 23 April 2024 The FTSE 100 will open at 8am. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are JD Spots, Ass... read more

Footsie hits a record as Investors eye lower interest rates in UK

By Hugo Duncan Updated: 22:03 BST, 22 April 2024 The FTSE 100 closed at an all-time high yesterday as easing tensions in the Middle East and hopes of interest r... read more

Takeovers leave UK stock market facing ‘death by a thousand cuts’

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:03 BST, 22 April 2024 The London stock market is facing ‘death by a thousand cuts’ as two more FTSE 250 firms bow to foreign ... read more

Royal Mail steps up defence in bid battle with ‘Czech Sphinx’ billionaire

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:03 BST, 22 April 2024 Takeover battle: Royal mail wants permission to cut second class deliveries Royal Mail has urged regulators t... read more

Hornby sales slump as model train maker is hit by Red Sea delays

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:03 BST, 22 April 2024 Off the rails: Hornby said sales over the first three months of the year were 8% low... read more

CVC Capital Partners’ float to hand private equity tycoon £130m

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:03 BST, 22 April 2024 CVC Capital Partners’ co-founder could be in line for a £130million pay day when the company he... read more

Grindr faces lawsuit over claims it shared HIV data with advertisers

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:03 BST, 22 April 2024 Legal fight: Gay dating app Grindr is accused of sharing sensitive details of hundre... read more

Convicted rate-rigger Tom Hayes in fresh appeal as he fights to clear his name

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:03 BST, 22 April 2024 Appeal: Former Citigroup and UBS trader Tom Hayes was jailed for manipulating bench... read more

legal battle turns ugly at Revolution Beauty after former investor accuses it of deceit

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:03 BST, 22 April 2024 Losses: Chrysalis Investments accused Revolution Beauty of ‘deceit, negligent ... read more

Struggling Asda promises to cut £3.8bn debt pile 

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:03 BST, 22 April 2024 Asda vowed to cut its £3.8billion debt pile even as it was hit by a slowdown in sales. The supermarket giant... read more

Hipgnosis shares surge after group receives Blackstone counter offer

Hipgnosis shares were 11% higher during the early afternoon on Monday The firm owns the back catalogues of Blondie, Shakira and Dave Stewart By Harry Wise Updat... read more

Tyman agrees £788m takeover by US-based Quanex

 Tyman to become the latest firm to delist after US takeover  By Daniel Fessahaye Updated: 13:41 BST, 22 April 2024 Tyman saw its shares skyrocket on Monday a... read more

Mobico Group finance boss to exit amid German rail accounting issues

James Stamp will be replaced by Helen Cowing, who used to be Fat Face’s CFO Mobico delayed publishing its 2024 results twice due to accounting issues By ... read more