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BUSINESS LIVE: Aviva buys Probitas; Hipgnosis portfolio value cut; Clarkson achieves record year

By Harry Wise Updated: 08:21 GMT, 4 March 2024 Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Aviva, Clarkson, THG, Vertu Motors, Wizz Air, Hipg... read more

One in four first-time home buyers are signing up to 35-year mortgages or longer amid soaring borrowing costs

The proportion hit a new record as house purches reached a peak at end of 2023  By John-paul Ford Rojas Associate City Editor Updated: 00:24 GMT, 4 March 2024 ... read more

Number of reports about suspected fraud filed by banks set to hit one million a year for first time

By Patrick Tooher Updated: 21:50 GMT, 3 March 2024 The number of reports about suspected fraud filed by banks is set to hit one million a year for the first tim... read more

Frasers Group buys brand name of online cycling and sports equipment retailer Wiggle out of administration

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 GMT, 3 March 2024 Frasers Group, the retail empire controlled by Mike Ashley, has bought the brand name of online ... read more

CBI calls for mileage allowance ‘stealth tax’ to be scrapped in Budget

Approved Mileage Allowance Payments allow companies to reimburse workers  But the 45p per mile rate has not been updated since 2011  A 25p rate on anything ab... read more

Streamlining Payroll: A Guide for Small Businesses

For small business owners, managing payroll is a critical task that demands accuracy and efficiency. It involves more than just issuing paychecks; it encompasse... read more

ITV profits set to halve amid advertising slump, City forecasts predict

By Leah Montebello Updated: 12:31 GMT, 3 March 2024 ITV’s profits are set to almost halve amid a slump in advertising, City forecasts show.  The broadcas... read more

Doomsters put women off investing and means they put less money in the stock market, study shows

By Jessica Beard Updated: 12:11 GMT, 3 March 2024 Doom-mongering warnings about the risks of investing are deterring women from saving more money and have becom... read more

Pensioners set to be hit by Chancellor’s stealth tax raid

By Patrick Tooher Updated: 21:51 GMT, 2 March 2024 Tax grab: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt Millions of pensioners will be forced to fill in an annual HMRC return for t... read more

PGIM JENNISON GLOBAL EQUITY OPPORTUNITIES searches far and wide for the next big thing

By Jeff Prestridge Updated: 21:51 GMT, 2 March 2024 The modus operandi behind investment fund PGIM Jennison Global Equity Opportunities is to identify companies... read more

MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Keep the Bank of Georgia on your mind

By Joanne Hart Updated: 21:50 GMT, 2 March 2024 The East-meets-West Republic of Georgia can trace its history and culture back thousands of years. But it has be... read more

CITY WHISPERS: Dr No’s firm in rebrand after Hindenburg disaster

By Calum Muirhead Updated: 21:50 GMT, 2 March 2024 Readers may remember the colourful saga of Enochian Biosciences. In 2022 short-seller Hindenburg Research rev... read more

Direct Line deserves to be taken over! Founder Sir Peter Wood slams ‘abysmal’ performance

Wood: Group managed ‘terribly’ for years, making it a sitting duck for predators Rival Ageas proposed a £3.1bn takeover, which Wood said was not e... read more

Less than one in 50 cars for sale in London is ULEZ-compliant and affordable to those on a budget, new data shows

Only 461 out 24,500 vehicles in London meet the capital emissions standards  By Lettice Bromovsky Updated: 13:34 GMT, 2 March 2024 Motorist in London are facin... read more

Asda billionaire Mohsin Issa insists there is no rift between him and his younger brother Zuber

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:54 GMT, 1 March 2024 Relationship: Victoria Price and Mohsin Issa said they are building a life together Mohsin Issa ... read more

Strong presence of Chinese car makers at Geneva Motor Show

By Ray Massey Motoring Editor Updated: 21:51 GMT, 1 March 2024 Two Chinese car makers dominated the rest of the Geneva Motor Show. Once British-owned MG launche... read more

Boss Emma Walmsley hits jackpot with £13m GSK payday

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 GMT, 1 March 2024 Cashing in: GSK boss Emma Walmsley GSK boss Emma Walmsley was paid almost £13m last year – ta... read more

Bank of England’s chief economist warns time for an interest rate cut is ‘still some way off’

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 GMT, 1 March 2024 Cautious: Bank of England’s Huw Pill The Bank of England’s chief economist warned th... read more

Wincanton bosses back US takeover offer rather than sell-off to French suitor

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 GMT, 1 March 2024 Bosses at Britain’s last independent haulier have ditched plans to sell to a French suitor... read more

Marks & Spencer wins its court battle against Michael Gove

A judge ruled Gove’s decision to block redevelopment was unlawful M&S operations director Sacha Berendji said the judgement ‘couldn’t be c... read more

Tale of the state pension underpaid for 20 YEARS: This is Money podcast

By This Is Money Updated: 17:34 GMT, 1 March 2024 The debacle over widespread errors in the state pension that This is Money and Sir Steve Webb uncovered, conti... read more

Rightmove’s sales and profits defy challenging UK property market

The property website reported its revenue grew by 10% to £364.3m in 2023  Advertisers spent an average £1,431 per month on the company’s platform By Ha... read more

Two Premium Bonds savers scoop £100k prizes with £100 bonds

Two Premium Bonds savers have bagged £100k prizes with small £100 holdings One purchased the bonds in December 2023 and the other in March 1990  By Helen Kir... read more

ITV sells Britbox International stake to BBC Studios for £255m

ITV intends to use proceeds from the transaction to finance a share buyback BritBox was first launched seven years ago amid a boom in streaming services By Harr... read more