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Former Chancellor George Osborne to advise Coinbase as crypto exchange eyes expansion

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:00 GMT, 31 January 2024 Crypto move: Former Chancellor George Osborne is to advise US crypto-currency exchange Coinbase George Osbo... read more

We’ll win back shoppers from Aldi and Lidl, vows new Morrisons boss

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:00 GMT, 31 January 2024 The new boss of Morrisons has vowed to win back shoppers from Aldi after the floundering grocer’s private... read more

Universal pulls millions of songs from TikTok following major row over payments

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:00 GMT, 31 January 2024  Universal Music will pull millions of songs from TikTok in a row over payments.  The move by the world... read more

We’re here to stay, declares GSK boss Walmsley: Pharma giant bucks London exodus trend

By Jessica Clark and Calum Muirhead Updated: 22:00 GMT, 31 January 2024 The boss of GSK said the pharma giant has no intention of leaving the London stock marke... read more

Cost of car insurance rocketed 25% last year and figures show price rises are STILL accelerating

The cost of car cover rose and rose in 2023, with insurers blaming claims costs The average driver paid £627 to insure their vehicle by the end of the year  B... read more

Why Temple Bar backs cheap shares like M&S, BP and Royal Mail: INVESTING SHOW

By This Is Money Updated: 14:43 GMT, 31 January 2024 When the value-minded managers of Temple Bar bought into Marks & Spencer shares, some questioned their ... read more

NS&I slashes Green Savings Bonds to 2.95%

NS&I has cut its three-year Green Savings Bonds to 2.95% Previous issue paid 3.95% in November and 5.7% in August Rate has dropped by a huge 48% in just fiv... read more

H&M boss quits as retail giant loses ground to rivals

Helena Helmersson, 51, originally joined the Swedish business in 1997  In her first year in charge, H&M’s profits fell by 88% due to store closures T... read more

BUSINESS LIVE: GSK boosted by RSV vaccine; H&M boss exits; Hercules launches construction academy

By Live Commentary Updated: 07:51 GMT, 31 January 2024 The FTSE 100 will open at 8am. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are GSK, Hercul... read more

HSBC fined for failing to protect billions of pounds of customers’ deposits

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 GMT, 30 January 2024 Fine: The Prudential Regulation Authority slapped HSBC with a £57.4m penalty HSBC... read more

KPMG partners see pay rise to £746,000 each despite slowdown in growth

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:01 GMT, 30 January 2024 KPMG partners were paid an average of £746,000 each last year despite a slowdown in growth at the professi... read more

Cruise boom helps Saga profits double offsetting weaker performance in its insurance business

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:01 GMT, 30 January 2024 Saga has said profits will more than double as retired and wealthy Britons book cruises – offsetting we... read more

HMV cashing in on vinyl revival as sales of LPs reach their highest level since 1990

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 GMT, 30 January 2024 Hot wax: Sales of LPs reached their highest level since 1990 last year Roaring dem... read more

John Lewis will return to profit this year, claims chairman Dame Sharon White

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 GMT, 30 January 2024 Confidence: John Lewis chairman Dame Sharon White Retailer John Lewis will return ... read more

Number of families with under £100 left over each month has doubled in the cost of living crisis

By Adele Cooke Updated: 22:00 GMT, 30 January 2024 Squeezed: More than one in five households has no more than £100 left at the end of each month The number of... read more

Morrisons to sell 337 petrol stations to its private equity stablemate in £2.5bn deal

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:00 GMT, 30 January 2024 Morrisons is selling its 337 petrol forecourts to private equity stablemate Motor Fuel Group (MFG) in a £2... read more

SThree cautions of weaker new business activity following drop in fees

SThree revealed its annual like-for-like net fees declined by 4% to £418.8m Trading was partly hit by reduced investment spending by life sciences firms By Har... read more

SSP Group bolstered by sustained recovery in air and rail travel

SSP Group reported turnover climbed by 21.2% to £788m in the first quarter The FTSE 250 company operates about 2,900 outlets across six continents By Harry Wis... read more

Would you retire abroad for cheaper living costs? LUNCH MONEY

By This Is Money Updated: 12:46 GMT, 30 January 2024 Would you move abroad for the same standard of living for less money? A report by overseas property special... read more

The Importance of Quality Business Stationery

Crafting professional business stationery transcends the mere placement of contact details on a piece of paper. It encapsulates an opportunity to instill lastin... read more

January sales price cuts help to drive inflation down to 2.9% – the lowest level for more than a year

Figures come from a monthly survey from the British Retail Consortium (BRC)  By Sean Poulter, Consumer Affairs Editor Updated: 01:02 GMT, 30 January 2024 Big p... read more

Vaping firm Chill Brands hammered after Rishi announces ban on disposables

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:01 GMT, 29 January 2024 Crackdown: Vape maker Chill Brands lost nearly a third of its value after Rishi Sunak announced a ban on ... read more

BP urged to scale back its green agenda: Investor blasts oil giant’s ‘irrational’ climate targets

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:01 GMT, 29 January 2024 An activist investor has urged BP to ditch its green strategy and continue to cash in on oil and gas. Blueb... read more

Ryanair profit hit amid row with travel agents and soaring fuel bill

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:01 GMT, 29 January 2024 Ryanair has trimmed its profit guidance for the year as it grapples with a higher fuel bill and an ongoin... read more