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Haleon revenues slow amid currency headwinds

The consumer healthcare giant revealed its turnover rose by 4.1% last year Haleon saw much stronger demand for its oral and respiratory health products By Harry... read more

Death of the gearstick? Advances in technology mean fewer Britons are learning to drive manual cars

By Sean Poulter Updated: 10:03 GMT, 29 February 2024 The idea of crunching through the gears when taking off from the lights is becoming lost to advances in tec... read more

Aston Martin puts the brakes on its new electric supercar until 2026 as bosses say drivers still want the engine’s throaty roar

Aston Martin won’t sell its new electric supercar until 2026 Bosses said customers still want to hear the iconic roar of the engine By Jessica Clark Updat... read more

Asda co-owner TDR Capital snaps up a majority stake in pet shop chain Jollyes

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:02 GMT, 28 February 2024 Asda co-owner TDR Capital has snapped up control of pet shop chain Jollyes. The p... read more

Now foreign bidders target Direct Line: Insurance giant rejects £3bn offer from Belgian rival

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:02 GMT, 28 February 2024 Direct Line has rejected an offer worth more than £3billion from a Belgian rival as it became the lates... read more

‘I’d change places with him’ says crypto crook Sam Bankman-Fried’s mother as lawyer seeks just five years

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 GMT, 28 February 2024 Jail term: Former crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried is facing up to 110 years ... read more

UK bosses fear being sued if they miss ESG targets as woke investing grips the business world

By Mark Shapland Updated: 22:01 GMT, 28 February 2024 Two-thirds of UK bosses fear being sued if they miss environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets as... read more

London-listed commercial landlords eye bargain properties as high debts force owners to sell

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 GMT, 28 February 2024 Debt squeeze: Property investors are betting more owners will sell up as they str... read more

Fifth annual loss for buy now, pay later giant Klarna ahead of possible stock market listing

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 GMT, 28 February 2024 Wheeler dealer: Klarna boss Sebastian Siemiatkowski with two models at a Klarna e... read more

Hunt eyes Budget to fire up NatWest share sell-off as broker warns stock will need a big price discount

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 GMT, 28 February 2024 Share sale: The Treasury aims to sell down more of its 33% stake in NatWest Jerem... read more

Crypto Trading: Crypto CFD Vs Crypto Spot

Just when you thought understanding cryptocurrency was as easy as deciphering hieroglyphics, along comes the concepts of Crypto CFD, Crypto Spot, and prop tradi... read more

Bitcoin breaks though $60,000 for the first time since November 2021

By This Is Money Updated: 13:34 GMT, 28 February 2024 Bitcoin has topped $60,000 for the first time in more than two years as investors pile in to the cryptocur... read more

Reckitt hit by Middle Eastern accounting debacle as shares suffer

Reckitt said a small number of employees had acted ‘inappropriately’   By Jane Denton Updated: 12:18 GMT, 28 February 2024 Dettol maker Reckitt s... read more

More than 140,000 small businesses have accounts closed by major lenders, figures show

By Angharad Carrick Updated: 10:31 GMT, 28 February 2024 More than 140,000 small businesses have been de-banked by major lenders in the past year, according to ... read more

Halfords shares slump 24% on wet weather profit warning

Halfords now expects annual underlying pre-tax profits of £35m to £40m It blamed the downgrade on subdued customer confidence and bad weather  By Harry Wise ... read more

FCA launches campaign to steer savers towards better rates

FCA launches a campaign to alert savers to switch to better accounts Around two-thirds said they would consider switching savings accounts By Helen Kirrane Upda... read more

Plan to build Britain’s biggest car battery factory in Somerset looks set to get green light

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:09 GMT, 27 February 2024 Britain’s biggest car battery factory looks set to get off the ground in a much-needed boost for t... read more

Alcohol sales bounce back after Dry January as drinkers stock up on red wine and beer

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:09 GMT, 27 February 2024 Alcohol sales have bounced back this month after Dry January came to an end. Increasing numbers of drinker... read more

Bitcoin tops $57,000 for the first time in more than two years as rally picks up steam

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:09 GMT, 27 February 2024 Bitcoin has topped $57,000 for the first time in more than two years as investors pile in to the cryptoc... read more

Stop men in gilets making all the decisions, insists Starling founder Anne Boden as she demands more cash for female-led firms

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:01 GMT, 27 February 2024 Starling founder Anne Boden has called time on ‘men in gilets’ dominating investment as she looks to... read more

Abrdn boss lands 26% pay rise to to £2.1m despite fund manager suffering an investing exodus

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:00 GMT, 27 February 2024 Abrdn’s boss has picked up a 26 per cent pay increase to £2.1million – even as the fund manage... read more

Loss-making Very gets £125m of funding from US private equity and the United Arab Emirates

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 GMT, 27 February 2024 Fundraising: Fronted by actress Michelle Keegan (pictured) Very sells clothes, fo... read more

Unite Group attains record earnings on full occupancy levels

Unite Group reported adjusted earnings increased by 13% to £184.3m in 2023 The Bristol-based company noted rental income expanded by 9% to £369.5m By Harry Wi... read more

Currys rejects second bid from US hedge fund giant Elliot as rival bid looms

By Mike Sheen Updated: 14:58 GMT, 27 February 2024 Currys has rejected a second, higher bid from US hedge fund Elliot Advisors as potential takeover suitors con... read more