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Jamie Oliver to open cookery school in John Lewis

By City Reporter Updated: 11:05 BST, 25 October 2024 Opening: Jamie Oliver is launching a cookery school at John Lewis's flagship London storeJamie Oliver is [...]

Unilever surges after ditching ‘virtue-signalling’ agenda

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 11:05 BST, 25 October 2024 Unilever sales have soared under a turnaround plan that has steered it away from its 'virtue-signalling' [...]

Barclays predicts a ‘featherbed landing’ for UK and US economies

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 10:57 BST, 25 October 2024 The boss of Barclays said the economy was enjoying a 'featherbed landing' as the bank [...]

Tesla shares surge in £100bn bonanza as profits accelerate

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 07:44 BST, 25 October 2024 More than £100billion was added to the value of Tesla last night as the [...]

Pension tax fears sparking panic, says Abrdn

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 07:32 BST, 25 October 2024 A leading fund manager has urged Rachel Reeves to rule out a tax raid on [...]

Harbour Energy could turn back on North Sea over tax fears

By Jessica Clark Updated: 10:47 BST, 24 October 2024 The UK's largest oil and gas producer wants to reduce its exposure to the North Sea [...]

Applied Nutrition confirms £350m market cap as share jump on IPO

By Mike Sheen Updated: 10:33 BST, 24 October 2024 Applied Nutrition shares moved sharply higher at the open on Thursday as the group made its [...]

Lloyds finance boss calls for ‘stable tax regime’

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 10:16 BST, 24 October 2024 Lloyds yesterday urged Labour to stick by its pro-growth promises in next week's Budget as [...]

Mike Ashley demands Mulberry board seat after takeover bid rejected

Frasers Group 'does not intend' to make a firm offer for handbag maker By Emily Hawkins Updated: 10:15 BST, 24 October 2024 Mike Ashley demanded his [...]

M&S chief slams Labour ‘doom and gloom’

By City Reporter Updated: 10:15 BST, 24 October 2024 Good clothes: Actress Sienna Miller with M&S boss Stuart MachinThe boss of Marks & Spencer has [...]

One in three retirees have debts, owing an average of £17,000

Figure includes credit cards, loans, car finance and increasingly mortgages By Harvey Dorset Updated: 00:01 BST, 24 October 2024 A third of retired people have debts [...]

Artificial intelligence helps ad group WPP secure Amazon contract

UK advertisers cut back on marketing spend on budget concernsBy Mike Sheen Updated: 15:00 BST, 23 October 2024 WPP secured a major contract with tech [...]

Credit Dharma Founders Provide Expert Guidance on Handling Home Loan Application Rejections

Credit Strategies for Rejected Home Loan Applicants Denied a home loan? Credit Dharma's founders share what to do next What to do when your home [...]

HSBC boss splits East and West in major overhaul: Banking giant to divide into four divisions in bid to cut costs

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:32 BST, 22 October 2024 HSBC’s new boss has unveiled a major overhaul that will include a geographic split between East [...]

Chinese slump takes shine off L’Oreal as sales in its north Asia division fall 6.5%

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:03 BST, 22 October 2024 Slowdown: L’Oreal saw global sales grow 3.4% to £8.6bn for the three [...]

Budget uncertainty slams the brakes on Halfords as customers rein back their spending

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:03 BST, 22 October 2024 Halfords has warned that customers are hesitant about spending due to uncertainty over the Budget.The car [...]

BUSINESS LIVE: Borrowing hits £16.6bn; HSBC shake-up; Mulberry says Frasers’ takeover ‘untenable’

By Live Commentary Updated: 17:14 BST, 22 October 2024 The FTSE 100 closed down 11.70 points at 8306.54.UK government borrowing hit £16.6billion last month, well [...]

Sylvia Morris: Premium Bond prize rates are falling just as I predicted – here’s what I’m doing now

By Sylvia Morris Updated: 17:02 BST, 22 October 2024 It’s disappointing news for the 24 million of us who hold out hope every month of [...]

Mulberry rejects ‘untenable’ £111m takeover offer from Frasers

Challice Limited said earlier this month it would not sell stake to Frasers By Mike Sheen Updated: 08:56 BST, 22 October 2024 Mulberry is currently undergoing [...]

Choosing the Right Tax Lawyer for Your Legal Needs

Understanding the Role of a Tax Lawyer: More Than Just Number Crunchers Tax lawyers provide essential legal guidance in navigating complex tax laws for individuals [...]

Boost for borrowers as Goldman Sachs predicts interest rates to fall to 2.75% in 2025

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:02 BST, 21 October 2024 Interest rates will fall to 2.75 per cent over the course of the coming year [...]

BHP accused of ‘avoiding’ blame for collapse of Brazil’s Mariana dam as High Court case begins

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:02 BST, 21 October 2024 A £36billion lawsuit against BHP over Brazil’s worst environmental disaster began at the High Court in [...]

Social media ‘influencers’ grilled by City watchdog over product promotions

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:02 BST, 21 October 2024 The City watchdog is grilling social media personalities in a clampdown on illegal promotions of financial [...]

Incentivise small firms to export and give Britain a £10bn boost, Reeves urged

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:01 BST, 21 October 2024 Rachel Reeves has been urged to make it easier for small businesses to sell abroad in [...]

EV batteries are a £2bn business – attracting the largest VC investment of ANY sector since 2018

UK EV battery start-ups have has seen £2.1bn VC investment in just 6 yearsBy Freda Lewis-Stempel Updated: 15:18 BST, 21 October 2024 Electric batteries might [...]

FirstGroup acquires coach operator Anderson Travel

Based near London's Tower Bridge, Anderson operates around 40 coaches FirstGroup's latest takeover comes after it bought York Pullman in March By Harry Wise Updated: 13:37 BST, [...]

HSBC increases rates on cheapest mortgages – but cuts them on other deals

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 [...]

Volkswagen Finance to pay £21m to 110,000 customers after unfair treatment when they fell into difficulty

Firm has also been hit with a £5.4m fine for how it handled the issueBy Sam Barker Updated: 11:35 BST, 21 October 2024 Volkswagen Finance [...]

BHP in High Court over Mariana dam collapse in 2015

BHP could face up to £36bn in damages from the class action lawsuit In November 2015, the Mariana dam in Brazil's Minais Gerais region failed By Harry [...]

My gymwear parcel from Aybl was lost in transit – so why has Klarna sent debt collectors to chase me for £150?

By Harvey Dorset Updated: 06:00 BST, 21 October 2024 I ordered some gym wear from Aybl, spending about £150, and paid using Klarna.The parcel was [...]

Navigating Taxes: Essential Financial Tips for Business Owners

Maneuvering through taxes can feel overwhelming; we need to have strategies. You'll want to start by understanding your tax obligations and the importance of keeping [...]

Pub chains urge Chancellor: Save us from business rates cliff edge

Hospitality trade urging Rachel Reeves to halt a quadrupling of business rates Worries that High Street investment will be curtailedConcerns about employment opportunities and higher levels [...]

Unilever aims to keep investors sweet with financial update

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:52 BST, 20 October 2024 Cool: Eva Longoria eating a MagnumUnilever bosses hope to stay in investors' good graces this week [...]

Controversial blue hydrogen pipeline planned for the North

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 21:52 BST, 20 October 2024 British gas giant Cadent is planning a 60-mile energy pipeline in the North of England.The energy distribution [...]

Queen Elizabeth’s custom Land Rover with specially designed royal buttons to let her chauffeur know she was ready to drive on is set to sell for £80K

By Ryan Prosser Updated: 07:19 BST, 20 October 2024 Queen Elizabeth's custom Land Rover, which contains specially designed royal buttons to allow her to communicate [...]

Bank profits bonanza has reached its high point

By Jessica Clark Updated: 21:51 BST, 19 October 2024 Banks are to reveal whether Britons are benefiting from lower interest rates in their first major [...]