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Defence group Chemring strikes £278m in fresh orders from Germany and the US

Chemring reveals separate deals to supply German and US armed forces By Mike Sheen Updated: 11:15 GMT, 4 November 2024 Shares in London-listed Chemring rose on [...]

One-off £4.5million golden Rolls-Royce inspired by James Bond villain Goldfinger is bought by fan

By Jose Ramos Updated: 08:20 GMT, 4 November 2024 The one-off £4.5million golden Rolls-Royce inspired by Auric Goldfinger's Phantom III which featured in the 1964 [...]

Hospitals and police stations hit by plan to help the High Street

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 21:50 GMT, 3 November 2024 Hospitals and police stations in England will be forced to pay a new 'levy' under [...]

Snubbed Mike Ashley brands Boohoo desperate

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 GMT, 3 November 2024 Unhappy: Mike Ashley has described fast fashion group Boohoo as 'desperate'Mike Ashley has described fast [...]

Savers warned: Chancellor eyeing new pension raid

Ros Altmann warns Rachel Reeves likely to want more in future BudgetsReeves 'failed' to stop savers making damaging decisions about their retirement IFS said she allowed [...]

National Insurance hikes to create £2bn deficit for care homes

By Calum Muirhead Updated: 21:51 GMT, 2 November 2024 'Black hole': Prof Martin Green, head of Care EnglandThe Treasury should exempt social care from the planned [...]

M&S hopes Sienna Miller’s sell-out sequins will help wow the City

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 21:50 GMT, 2 November 2024 Stylish: Sienna Miller has been designing clothes for Marks & SpencerMarks & Spencer investors hope to [...]

Can N Brown’s new bags dissolve our waste woes?

By Anne Ashworth Updated: 21:50 GMT, 2 November 2024 In hot water: Anne Ashworth puts the bags to the test The aftermath of the Black Friday [...]

Democrats are trumping Republicans in stock market race

By Patrick Tooher Updated: 21:50 GMT, 2 November 2024 Donald Trump may not like it, but the US stock market does better under a Democratic [...]

Universal Music shares jump after it beats revenue expectations

By Jessica Clark Updated: 21:50 GMT, 1 November 2024 Strong sales: Sabrina CarpenterUniversal Music shares jumped yesterday after it beat revenue expectations.Strong sales from the recording [...]

Crispin Odey faces City ban and unlimited fine in watchdog probe

By Calum Muirhead Updated: 21:50 GMT, 1 November 2024 Investigation: Crispin OdeyDisgraced Crispin Odey faces an unlimited fine and a possible ban from the City [...]

Tesco Bank sale sparks share buyback

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 GMT, 1 November 2024 Tesco will return £700m to shareholders after completing the sale of its banking business to [...]

Will the Budget cost you money – and did Rachel Reeves do a good job? This is Money podcast

Updated: 18:25 GMT, 1 November 2024 Rachel Reeves' maiden Budget saw the first-ever female chancellor make £40billion of sweeping tax rises in to plug funding [...]

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Your customer fills their cart with products they love, heads to checkout, and... can't find their preferred way to pay. Research shows that 7 out [...]

Manufacturing contracts for the first time in six months as new orders fall

The S&P Global UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index dipped to 49.9A score above 50 indicates growth, while all numbers under denote contractionBy Harry Wise Updated: [...]

Blast from the past as Premium Bonds saver scoops £50,000 prize with just £22 of bonds bought in 1970

By Helen Kirrane Updated: 12:47 GMT, 1 November 2024 A Premium Bonds holder has defied the odds by snagging £50,000, the third biggest prize on [...]

Amazon and Apple take bumper £200bn revenues in just three months after AI push

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:03 GMT, 31 October 2024 Amazon and Apple raked in nearly £200billion of revenue in just three [...]

UK builders battered as borrowing costs rise: Investors trim bets on Bank of England interest rate cuts

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:03 GMT, 31 October 2024 Shares in British housebuilders tumbled yesterday as investors trimmed bets on Bank [...]

Interest on national debt tops £100bn a year as a result of Labour’s Budget borrowing binge

By Hugo Duncan Updated: 22:03 GMT, 31 October 2024 Britain will spend more than half a trillion pounds servicing the national debt between now and [...]

Shell demands ‘certainty’ on Labour’s oil policy after Reeves hikes windfall tax to 38%

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:03 GMT, 31 October 2024 Shell is calling for ‘certainty’ on Labour’s oil and gas policy after Rachel Reeves launched a [...]

Estee Lauder shares crash 25% as US beauty giant sees sales slump amid slowdown in China

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:03 GMT, 31 October 2024 Sales slump: Estee Lauder counts actress Ana de Armas (pictured) among its [...]

Are mortgage rates about to go up? Budget sees swap rates spike

Borrowers who need a mortgage because their current fixed rate deal is ending, or they are buying a home, should explore their options as soon [...]

Winter Fuel Payment loss slammed by charities as Budget confirms axe

Charities are speaking out against the removal of a vital benefit for millionsBy Sam Barker Updated: 14:57 GMT, 31 October 2024 Pensioners will be 'severely' [...]

Government hikes train fares by 4.6% and increases cost of railcards in blow to commuters as part of Rachel Reeves’ £40b tax bomb Budget

By Shannon Mcguigan Published: 10:26 GMT, 31 October 2024 | Updated: 10:43 GMT, 31 October 2024 Commuters have been delivered a blow by Rachel Reeves's [...]

Private equity barons breathe a sigh of relief as Reeves is forced to back away from their bonuses

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:35 GMT, 30 October 2024 The Chancellor was yesterday forced to water down a tax raid on private equity bonuses amid [...]

Stormy seas ahead for North Sea oil and gas as Chancellor hikes the windfall tax on earnings

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:35 GMT, 30 October 2024 North Sea oil and gas firms came under fire yesterday as the [...]

Junior AIM index clocks up biggest one-day gain in four years as tax raid turns out be smaller than feared

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:33 GMT, 30 October 2024 The junior AIM index clocked up its biggest one-day gain in four [...]

Volkswagen says it must close German factories after China sales slump sees profits crash 64%

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:31 GMT, 30 October 2024 Sales shock: Volkswagen profits crashed 64% following a slump in sales in [...]

Next to unveil blockbuster £1bn profit as it defies the retail gloom to report bumper sales

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:30 GMT, 30 October 2024 Next profits will surpass £1billion for the first time as it once more defies retail gloom [...]

Chancellor hikes flight duty for private jets, but YOUR budget holiday could cost more too

By Harvey Dorset Updated: 17:45 GMT, 30 October 2024 Air passenger duty has been increased in the Budget, meaning that holidaymakers could find themselves shelling [...]

Free heat pumps and insulation upgrades worth up to £30k EACH as Budget pledges £3.4bn to improve homes

Rachel Reeves has piled the cash into the Warm Homes Plan By Sam Barker Updated: 17:04 GMT, 30 October 2024 Low-income households and renters will be [...]

No change to 25% tax-free pension lump sum withdrawals in the Budget

By Tanya Jefferies Updated: 15:24 GMT, 30 October 2024 Fears the Chancellor would limit the amount of tax-free cash pension savers can take from their [...]

Private school parents to use credit cards, loans and remortgage homes to meet VAT fee hike

As many as 27% of parents say they are likely to fall short By Richard Marsden Updated: 15:08 GMT, 30 October 2024 Cash-strapped parents hit by [...]

Budget hit to holiday homes: Rachel Reeves hammers those buying second homes as she hikes stamp duty surcharge to 5% from TOMORROW

By Greg Heffer, Political Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 13:51 GMT, 30 October 2024 | Updated: 14:12 GMT, 30 October 2024 Rachel Reeves used her Budget [...]

Drivers breathe sigh of relief: Chancellor announces she will continue freeze on fuel duty next year and will maintain existing 5p cut

By Katherine Lawton Published: 13:12 GMT, 30 October 2024 | Updated: 13:19 GMT, 30 October 2024 The freeze on fuel duty will continue into 2025 [...]

Autumn Budget at a glance: Chancellor Rachel Reeves reveals tax and spending plans

By Mike Sheen Updated: 11:55 GMT, 30 October 2024 Big day: Chancellor Rachel Reeves is due to deliver her BudgetChancellor Rachel Reeves today finally delivers [...]