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Country Life publisher Future considered breaking itself up amid ‘strategic review’

OC&C conducted a review that lasted for more than three months By Mark Shapland Updated: 22:01 BST, 5 October 2024 London-listed publisher Future held a ‘strategic [...]

Parking apps see profits soar despite backlash against cashless payment platforms

RingGo and PayByPhone are enjoying bumper profits By John Abiona Updated: 22:00 BST, 5 October 2024 Two of the UK’s leading parking apps have raked in [...]

RAY MASSEY: Electric dreams are becoming more real as prices start to fall

Price: £15,995On sale: now First deliveries: DecemberManufacturer: Leapmotor International (a joint partnership with Stellantis, owners of 14 brands including Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroen, Alfa Romeo Fiat, and [...]

Cut stamp duty on shares, Chancellor Rachel Reeves told

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 BST, 4 October 2024 Under pressure: Chancellor Rachel ReevesThe Chancellor has been urged by the Investment Association (IA) [...]

Britain’s builders have their best month in more than two years

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 BST, 4 October 2024 Britain's builders have had their best month in more than two years as their [...]

Mike Ashley bags £4m Mulberry shares as he steps up bid

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 BST, 4 October 2024 Battle for control: Frasers Group, Mulberry's second largest investor, bought £4m of shares in [...]

Britain faces a pensions ‘crisis point’ in two decades, warn retirement experts

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 09:25 BST, 4 October 2024 A pensions ‘crisis point’ in less than two decades will see 2.7 million people retiring [...]

Eurozone downturn deepens as bloc’s three largest economies contract

By City Reporter Updated: 08:34 BST, 4 October 2024 Europe's three biggest economies shrank last month, sending the wider eurozone into reverse, as demand tumbled [...]

Investors dump UK shares as Reeves gloom takes toll

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 08:34 BST, 4 October 2024 Investors pulled £666million out of UK-focused equity funds last month as Labour's 'rather pessimistic commentary' [...]

Galliford Try ‘well positioned’ for Government’s infrastructure push

Galliford Try had a £3.8bn order book at the end of June, a 2.7% year-on-year riseThe construction firm also declared its pre-tax profits tripled to [...]

Pound slips as BoE’s Bailey teases ‘more aggressive’ rate cuts

By Mike Sheen Updated: 11:08 BST, 3 October 2024 The Bank of England could take a 'more aggressive' approach to interest rate cuts if the [...]

Dogger Bank wind farm project set for delay, says SSE

The Dogger Bank A project will have an installed generation capacity of 1.2GW SSE does not anticipate project returns being 'materially impacted' by the delayBy Harry [...]

Former Harrods director ‘fired’ before starting role at Fenwick

By City Reporter Updated: 08:42 BST, 3 October 2024 No beginnings: The incoming Fenwick boss, Nigel Blow claims he was 'fired' before he even started [...]

Electric shock as Tesla faces its first fall in annual car deliveries

By John Abiona Updated: 08:28 BST, 3 October 2024 Tesla reported a rise in quarterly sales of electric cars for the first time this year [...]

Nike troubles overshadow record sales at JD Sports

JD Sports said it was ‘really happy’ that Nike has a new boss By Emily Hawkins Updated: 08:18 BST, 3 October 2024 JD Sports said it [...]

Universal Credit warning from police as DWP launch investigation into fake app

Police force says app 'may not be secure' and the Government is investigating By Sam Barker Updated: 13:03 BST, 2 October 2024 Universal Credit claimants have [...]

BUSINESS LIVE: Oil prices up on conflict fears; JD Sports sales record; AO World eyes Music Magpie takeover

By Live Commentary Updated: 07:58 BST, 2 October 2024 The FTSE 100 will open at 8am. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today [...]

Banks have triggered a new Isa rate war – here’s how to cash in: SYLVIA MORRIS

By Sylvia Morris Updated: 22:38 BST, 1 October 2024 Fierce competition has been reignited among banks, building societies and investment platforms providing cash Isas, with [...]

Reeves’s gloom hits business as confidence slumps at fastest level since start of the pandemic

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:06 BST, 1 October 2024 Buzz kill: Chancellor Rachel Reeves's continued doom-mongering is weighing on the economyManufacturers have [...]

More travellers to be spared rip-off mobile phone stealth roaming fees under new Ofcom rules

Regulator Ofcom is cracking down on roaming fee notifications - but not bills By Sam Barker Updated: 16:50 BST, 1 October 2024 More travellers will be [...]

New DVLA online system means drivers can now tax a car WITHOUT key documents including the log book

You can now tax your vehicle even if you've lost the V5C and reminder letter By Freda Lewis-Stempel Updated: 12:41 BST, 1 October 2024 The DVLA [...]

Applied Nutrition listing to land founder Thomas Ryder £275m

By Hugo Duncan Updated: 08:15 BST, 1 October 2024 A scaffolder who grew up on a Liverpool council estate is about to join the ranks [...]

Winemaker Gusbourne delays harvest due to poor weather

By City Reporter Updated: 08:15 BST, 1 October 2024 Later: Winemaker Gusbourne has had to delay this year's harvest due to poor weather An English winemaker [...]

EY appoints its first female UK boss

By City Reporter Updated: 08:01 BST, 1 October 2024 Ernst & Young (EY) has appointed its first female boss in the UK. Anna Anthony will take [...]

Vodafone and Three UK woo competition watchdog with £10 mobile deals

By City Reporter Updated: 07:56 BST, 1 October 2024 Vodafone and Three UK have pledged to cap their lowest-cost mobile plans at £10 for two [...]

Banks may be forced to publish call wait times in clampdown

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 07:50 BST, 1 October 2024 The City watchdog could force banks to publish call waiting times in a crackdown to [...]

Thousands of new homes will pay £0 energy bills with Octopus Energy – here’s how it works

'Zero Bills' scheme does what it says on the tin - if homes stick to usage capBy Sam Barker Updated: 15:32 BST, 30 September 2024 [...]

Mike Ashley’s Frasers makes offer to buy struggling Mulberry

Luxury bag brand Mulberry is looking to raise cash amid concerns for its future By Mike Sheen Updated: 13:43 BST, 30 September 2024 Frasers has made [...]

How to protect your finances before the Budget (and what to avoid): This is Money podcast

By This Is Money Updated: 11:14 BST, 30 September 2024 With one month to go before the Budget - what should we be doing to [...]

House prices rise at fastest pace for more than two years

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 [...]

Rightmove rejects fourth REA bid as final deadline looms

REA Group has until 5pm on Monday to make a final bid or walk away Rightmove rejected requests for extra time and due diligence information By Mike [...]

Carmakers slash profit guidance as Aston Martin suffers China slowdown

By Mike Sheen Updated: 09:05 BST, 30 September 2024 Carmakers Aston Martin and Stellantis each separately warned on profits on Monday, following supply chain disruption [...]

Deloitte the latest to cut partners’ pay amid deals slowdown

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 BST, 29 September 2024 Deloitte partners have taken a £48,000 pay cut amid a 'challenging market'The news comes [...]

Nike slump set to hit sales at JD Sports

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 BST, 29 September 2024 Uncertain times: JD Sports has turned to stars like Maya JamaJD Sports will reveal [...]

D-day for Aussies in £7bn fight over Rightmove

Rea Group is 61% owned by Rupert Murdoch's News CorpAnalysts believe it must offer at least £7bn to stand any chance of successCompany had three proposals [...]

Tory rethink on non-doms: Shadow business secretary says crackdown could hit investment in UK

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:00 BST, 28 September 2024 Shadow business secretary Kevin Hollinrake has called for his party to re-think its position on [...]