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Beijing’s push for African iron ore to take toll on miner Rio Tinto

Satellite photos showing the construction of a river port in Guinea offer a glimpse of the scale of China’s ambitions in Africa. Work is well under way on a p... read more

Botham-backed Aussie rescue bid saves Britishvolt’s:£3.8bn gigafactory plan

Aussie rescue bid saves Britishvolt: Plans for giant £3.8bn gigafactory revived in deal backed by cricket legend Ian Botham By Leah Montebello For The Daily Ma... read more

Merger of US and Australian gold miners held up by £14bn price wrangle

Gold merger held up by price wrangle: Analysts question £14bn deal between US and Australian mining rivals By Calum Muirhead For The Daily Mail Published: 21:5... read more

Britain is ‘still a player’ in space race despite failed Cornwall satellite launch,

Britain is ‘still a player’ in space race despite failed Cornwall satellite launch, says fund boss By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Publish... read more

Just one charging point installed for every 62 electric cars bought

Just one new public charging point installed for every 62 new electric cars bought in last three months of 2022 By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Publis... read more

How do we get Britain’s economy growing again? Strictly Business

How do we get Britain’s economy growing again? Watch the STRICTLY BUSINESS debate on bringing back growth By Alex Brummer Published: 17:36 GMT, 6 February... read more

Chairman of Sosandar Bill Murray dies aged 58

Sosandar chairman Bill Murray dies aged 58: Business leader who helped retailer become one of Britain’s fastest-growing fashion brands Murray had been cha... read more

SMALL CAP IDEAS: Beckham-backed Guild Esports

Competitive video games such as Fortnite, Rocket League and League of Legend, combined with the enduring popularity of Call of Duty and Super Smash Bros mean tr... read more

Car sales grow for a sixth month in January: EVs outsell diesels again

The UK’s new car market grew for a six consecutive month in January as supply chain issues plaguing the sector continue to ease, new industry figures issu... read more

Cap 25% pension tax-free lump sum at £100k, says IFS

The 25 per cent tax-free lump sum should be capped at £100,000 to help make savings perks fairer, an influential thinktank said today. The controversial call c... read more

Plus500 given licence to operate in the United Arab Emirates

Plus500 shares lifted as London-listed trading platform given licence to operate in the United Arab Emirates The fintech company offers retail traders services ... read more

Cold snap sparks 44% rise in drivers breaking windscreen wipers

British motorists have suffered from the recent cold snap… quite literally. The blast of Arctic weather and sub-zero temperatures, which started in Decemb... read more

Bonhill gets $6.5m offer for InvestmentNews

Bonhill receives $6.5m offer for InvestmentNews as business media group’s asset sale progresses Unnamed US buyer has made the offer for weekly publication... read more

Steering wheel locks are flying off the shelves amid rise in thieves targeting modern, keyless cars

Steering wheel locks are flying off the shelves amid a rise in thieves targeting modern, keyless cars Motoring retailer Halfords has seen sales of security devi... read more

As shoppers face £800 rise in weekly shop cost in 2023, when will food prices go down?

The price of everything has rocketed since the start of last year, with the consumer price index rate of inflation peaking at 11.1 per cent in October. It is we... read more

Selling a home off market is on the rise but is it wise?

Roughly one in 10 Britons sold their home off-market in the final three months of last year – the highest level recorded since 2015, according to Hamptons... read more

London motorists stung with 400,000 fines for driving near schools

London motorists stung with 400,000 ‘School Streets’ fines last year: We reveal where most penalties were dished out at peak school run times There ... read more

Pension firm failed to pay my mum £52k – then taxman took £17k

Help! Pension firm failed to pay my mum with dementia £52k over four years – now HMRC has taken £17k in higher rate tax: Steve Webb replies By Steve Web... read more

MPs criticise ‘flawed’ plans to reimburse scam victims

MPs slam ‘fundamentally flawed’ plans to hand responsibility for reimbursing scam victims to banking industry body By John-Paul Ford Rojas For The D... read more

Loan sharks fear as lenders flee High Street

Loan sharks fear as lenders flee High Street: ‘Bank of Dave’ boss warns the vulnerable are at risk Dave Fishwick: Banks are still leaving borrowers ... read more

Survey suggests work from home ‘raises fraud risk’

Survey suggests working from home is putting businesses at greater risk of fraud By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 5 February 2023... read more

Airline giants Lufthansa and Air France-KLM circle collapsed Flybe

Lufthansa and Air France-KLM in talks to buy Flybe out of administration after it went bust for second time in three year By Daily Mail City & Finance Repor... read more

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Bankers still not forgiven 15 years after financial crisis

Bankers still not forgiven 15 years after financial crisis, says RUTH SUNDERLAND: Next disaster may strike before they have fully recovered Banks have lost thei... read more

Is Bitcoin Slowly Replacing Gold?

The fact that many people today prefer to Buy Bitcoin (BTC) with leverage rather than accumulating real gold has led many to suppose that Bitcoin is now slowly ... read more