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Nationwide to increase some of its mortgage rates from tomorrow

By Helen Crane Updated: 16:15 GMT, 1 February 2024 Nationwide Building Society will increase some of its mortgage rates from tomorrow, which could drive up the ... read more

Will mortgage and savings rates keep falling as the base rate is held again? LUNCH MONEY

Watch Lunch Money on what Bank of England decision means for people By This Is Money Updated: 14:04 GMT, 1 February 2024 The Bank of England held base rate agai... read more

Premium Bonds saver scoops £50,000 prize with a £10 bond bought in 1990!

By Helen Kirrane Updated: 11:54 GMT, 1 February 2024 A Premium Bonds holder has turned £10 into £50,000 in this month’s prize draw, a huge return of 499... read more

GSK quietly settles another Zantac lawsuit in California

The case initially planned to go to trial on 20 February but will be dismissed GSK said it wanted ‘to avoid the distraction related to protracted litigati... read more

BT Group price hikes lift profits above £6bn

BT Group reported third-quarter adjusted turnover increased by 3% to £5.3bn Openreach expanded its fibre-optic network by a record 950,000 premises  The resul... read more

BUSINESS LIVE: BoE base rate decision looms; Shell ups dividend; BT earnings top £6bn

By Live Commentary Updated: 07:49 GMT, 1 February 2024 The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee will at midday reveal its latest decision on intere... read more

EV drivers are unhappy with the UK’s charging network as 70% say they are dissatisfied with the availability of stations

The poll by Which? also found that 73% had experienced a faulty public charger  By Sean Poulter Updated: 06:46 GMT, 1 February 2024 The public charging network... read more

No looking back! The Polestar 4 is set to be the first car on British roads with no rear window

 The car will have will have a camera on the roof instead of a rear-view mirror  Polestar says the design will give drivers a better view of the road behind ... read more

One in four adults currently has less than £500 in savings

1 in 4 UK adults have less than £500 in savings  Only 1 in 3 believe they will feel the benefit of interest rates falling  The majority feel the UK economy i... read more

Investors pull £8bn out of woke ESG funds amid greenwashing backlash

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:09 GMT, 31 January 2024 Global investors pulled £8billion from woke ESG funds last year amid a backlash over greenwashing a... read more

US Tech giants Google and Microsoft see £130bn wiped off their value

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:01 GMT, 31 January 2024 Around £130bn was wiped off the value of two of the world’s biggest technology companies as they strug... read more

Santander cautious about offering cheaper mortgages amid doubts over rate cuts

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:01 GMT, 31 January 2024 The boss of one of Britain’s biggest lenders said it was being cautious about offering lower mortg... read more

Tata Steel bosses under fire over the loss of 2,800 jobs at the Port Talbot plant

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 GMT, 31 January 2024 Labour MP Stephen Kinnock accused Tata of ‘bluffing’ the Government  Tata Ste... read more

Ikea doubles UK profits to £111m as cash-strapped shoppers snap up cheap furniture

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 GMT, 31 January 2024 Sales up: Ikea said profits soared to £111m over the 12 months to the end of Augu... read more

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