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Sosandar to sell a collection of its ‘sexy and chic’ clothing in Sainsbury’s 

Online fashion firm Sosandar strikes deal to sell a collection of its ‘sexy and chic’ clothing in Sainsbury’s By Daily Mail City & Finance... read more

Spotify boss who signed Harry and Meghan podcast quits

Spotify boss who signed Harry and Meghan podcast quits as streaming giant cuts 600 jobs By Leah Montebello For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 23 January 2... read more

Twitter ‘sued by Crown Estate over unpaid rent’ at its London headquarters

Twitter sued by Crown Estate over alleged failure to pay rent at its London headquarters By Archie Mitchell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 23 January ... read more

Kia boss: Cheap small electric cars are ‘not viable’ due to high battery costs

The UK boss at one of the biggest global motor brands says affordable small electric cars are not commercially viable due to the high cost of batteries. KiaR... read more

Funeral director Dignity gives thumbs up to £281m takeover

Dignity approves £281m takeover by investor consortium fronted by funeral group’s former boss Gary Channon Three previous takeover proposals were rejecte... read more

SMALL CAP IDEA: Are smaller gold mining firms the better option?

Gold is close to a record high price and might well be on course to break through the historic US$2,000 per ounce mark. At the beginning of this week, the price... read more

Pre-payment meters: Can my energy firm force me to get one if I’m behind on bills?

Energy firms’ practice of forcing households on to more expensive pre-payment meters if they struggle with bills has been condemned as ‘not accepta... read more

Equity release borrowing soared by a third in 2022 amid cost of living crisis

Equity release lending to new customers increased 31 per cent in 2022 compared to the year before, as £6.3billion of cash was tapped from properties. The numbe... read more

Most reliable car is built in Britain! Nissan Qashqai tops Which? study

Nissan’s Qashqai has been voted the most reliable car in one of the biggest annual polls of vehicle owners. The family-friendly SUV, starting from £26,40... read more

Balfour Beatty wins £1.2bn Lower Thames Crossing contract

Balfour Beatty wins £1.2bn Lower Thames Crossing contract aimed at relieving heavy congestion on Dartford Crossing Two 2.6-mile underpasses will be constructed... read more

Pub chain Fuller’s blames train strikes for fall in sales over Christmas period

Fuller’s serves up profit warning as pub operator blames train strikes for poor sales over Christmas period Fuller’s said it had taken a £4m hit to sal... read more

Saga prepares sale of Acromas underwriting business amid £721m debt pile

Saga prepares sale of Acromas underwriting business as over-50s insurer tackles £721m debt pile Acromas Insurance underwrites roughly 30% of Saga’s busin... read more

Is HMRC overtaxing me on my state pension?

Please can you help as I don’t know where to turn next? I turned 66 last week and had previously been advised that my weekly pension would be £183.62. I ... read more

Fuel duty rising with inflation is ‘fiction’ and could damage credibility of forecasts, MPs warn 

Fuel duty rising with inflation is ‘fiction’ and could damage credibility of forecasts, MPs warn By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 00:19 GMT, 23 Jan... read more

My savings account pays interest annually not monthly

I’m currently saving £200 each month into a Nationwide regular saver paying 4 per cent, which is the maximum it allows me to transfer in each month. I al... read more

Six maths lessons everyone can learn to get richer

Becky O’Connor of PensionBee explains compound growth, pound-cost averaging, inflation and percentages, in a way anyone can apply to their own finances Be... read more

Should I ditch my fixed rate mortgage for a cheaper tracker deal?

I agreed a remortgage at the end of September 2022 at a rate of 4.5 per cent, even though my mortgage was not up for renewal until the end of March 2023.  At t... read more

Should you apply for a Federal House Administration loan?

You may have heard that state loans are available to potential homeowners who have poor creditworthiness and/or a history of bankruptcy or foreclosures. In real... read more

Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia lands new role

Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia lands new role: Former boss of Virgin Money to be unveiled as chairman of digital wealth manager Moneyfarm By Daily Mail City & Finan... read more

Value of ‘gold-plated’ pension plans fell by more than £400bn last year

Value of ‘gold-plated’ pension plans fell by more than £400bn last year: Assets held by company funds dropped by a whopping 23% Details of this des... read more

Modern life is rubbish, says RUTH SUNDERLAND

Modern life is rubbish, says RUTH SUNDERLAND: Poor service is depressing – it is so widespread it is lowering the national mood Companies used to live by ... read more

Liv Garfield tipped for top job at Vodafone

Liv Garfield tipped for top job at Vodafone: Boss of one of UK’s largest water firms emerges as an outside candidate By Daily Mail City & Finance Repo... read more

Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson set for return to face MPs

Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson faces being hauled back in front of MPs on allegations of misleading Parliament By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Publish... read more

City of London job demand surges to five-year high in 2022

Number of people available for work in City of London hit a five-year high in 2022 By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 22 January 20... read more