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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

BUSINESS LIVE: Pearson profits jump; ITV sells Britbox stake; Rightmove hails another strong year

By This Is Money Updated: 08:04 GMT, 1 March 2024 Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Pearson, Smiths Group, ITV, Rightmove, and Babc... read more

Bud Light transgender row boycott hits growth at world’s largest brewer AB in Bev

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:03 GMT, 29 February 2024 AB In Bev said that its growth had been ‘constrained’ after a huge boycott of its beers following a co... read more

UK investment trusts are ‘being hamstrung’ by old EU rules, warns leading peer

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:02 GMT, 29 February 2024 Warning: Baroness Sharon Bowles believes the FCA has misapplied rules on trusts ... read more

IAG profits soar to £3bn but lack of dividend and weak business travel leaves shares grounded

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:02 GMT, 29 February 2024 Profits at British Airways owner IAG hit £3bn for 2023, more than double the year before  British Airw... read more

Sainsbury’s to axe 1,500 jobs across the UK in £1bn cost-cutting drive

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:02 GMT, 29 February 2024 Sainsbury’s plans to axe 1,500 jobs in a mammoth £1billion cost-cutting drive. The country’s second-l... read more

Weight Watchers shares dive as Oprah Winfrey prepares to step down from the board and sell her stake

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 GMT, 29 February 2024 Donation: Oprah Winfrey will give shares worth £5m – to the National Museu... read more

Wincanton bidding war heats up as US-based GXO trumps CEVA offer for UK logistics firm

By Mike Sheen Updated: 13:11 GMT, 29 February 2024 A bidding war is heating up for the ownership of Wincanton after US-based GXO Logistics revealed a £762milli... read more

Howden Joinery shares jump following strong start to 2024

Howden’s turnover flatlined last year due to declining demand at UK depots  The London-based company’s shares were 8.9% higher at 841.2p by middayÂ... read more

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